Sports Reports
District Athletics 2010
The Ursuline won this very competative competition and are now District Athletic Champions! Full report to follow.
Regional ISA Athletics 2010
On Monday 14th June the athletics team went to the ISA East Anglia Junior Athletics competition which was held at Garons Park, Southend. The day started with a Design and Technology lesson in order to build a Gazebo in which to shelter from the sun! The heats saw all the Relay Teams qualify for the finals. There were also some great achievements in both field and track events. In particular the following athletes came 1st in their events, Lydia Allen in Year 6 Ball Throw, Nick Cowen in Year 5 150m Sprint and Megan Fraser in Year 5 Long Jump. These children will go on to represent East Anglia at the National Athletics Finals. Georgia Knight came 2nd in both the Year 5 80m and 150m sprint; this meant that she has been selected to compete in the Relay Team representing East Anglia at the National ISA Athletics event on the 23rd of June. Nick Cowen has also been selected for the Year 5 Boys Relay Team at this National competition.
A selction of pictures from the event.
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District Rounders 2010
On Wednesday 16th June the school competed in the District Rounders Tournament, playing both an 'A' and a 'B' team. Both teams played very well amid some stiff competition. The 'B' team came third in their section. The 'A' team won their section, but then unfortunately lost by just half a rounder in the quarter final. Well done to all competitors.
District Cricket 2010
The Year 5 and 6 boys competed in this annual competition which took place at South Weald on the 7th June. The Ursuline came first in their pool and proceeded through to the semi-final where they met St. Mary's B team. It was a very close match and was decided on the final ball of the match from which one run was needed for a win! The boys then went on to the final where they played against St. Mary's A Team. Despite having beaten this team in the pool stages they lost by 20 runs in the final.
Rounders 2010
On Friday 18th June the Rounders teams played Woodlands School. The 'A' team won 7 - 2 and a half, and the 'B' Team won 18 - 3. Another excellent effort from the teams.
On Thursday 10th June the team played against St Helen's and won 21 - 2 and a half rounders - a very decisive victory!
Upper Two played their first friendly match on the season on Monday 10th May against Woodlands. The 'A' team won 13 1/2 - 2 and the 'B' Team drew 6 1/2 all. On the 14th May they played another match against Brentwood School which they also won 17 - 8 1/2. A great start to the season.
District Cross Country
On 19th March the Cross Country team competed in the District Cross Country race at South Weald. All runners did very well, the girls team coming 3rd overall and the boys team coming 4th. To see the individual placings, click on the links below:
District Swimming 2010
On 16th March the school swimming team swam in the District Swimming Gala. All swimmers performed very well, with some excellent individual and relay performances. Overall, the girls team came a very commendable 3rd place, while the boys team came 1st and won the gala. Well done to all swimmers.
Brentwood School Year 5 Netball Rally 2010
On 16th March 2010 the Lower 2 girls performed outstandingly at the Brentwood Scool Netball Rally. They were unbeaten all afternoon:
| Heathcote | won 9-0 |
| St Michaels | won 9-0 |
| St Marys | won 10-0 |
| St Johns | won 9-1 |
| Brentwood | won 9-0 |
| Gidea Park | won 13-0 |
| Herrington | won 11-0 |
| East Cote | won 13-0 |
The girls scored an amazing 83 goals in total, and only had one scored against them all afternoon! They played brilliantly as a team. Congratulations to them.
Brentwood School Year 5 Football Rally 2010
On 16th March the Year 5 Football Team played a rally at Brentwood School. They played some very close and exciting matches. They won all of the group games, but then lost 2-1 in the semi-finals. They came 4th overall out of 12 schools. Well done to all the boys, especially those from Upper One who played a year out of age group.
League Football 2010
The Year 5/6 Boys played their final League match of the season on Friday 12th March against West Horndon. It was a high scoring game which the Ursuline finally won 5 - 4.
New Hall Year 5 Netball Rally 2010
This event took place on the afternoon of 5th March. The girls played five matches in the Group Stage against Brentwood School, Herrington House, Heathcote, Elm Green and Alleyn Court. During this time they were undefeated beating other schools by as much as 12 goals in some matches! In the semi-final they played against Edwards House and won 9 - 2! Onto the final! In the final they played against Elm Green and remained undefeated winning that match 6 - 0. Congratulations to all the girls for winning their first tournament.
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National ISA Cross Country 2010
The Ursuline Prep School was respresented at this event by Nick Cowen in Year 5 and Lucy Pryor in Year 6. There were over 100 competitors in each race from all over the country. Nick finished in 20th place and Lucy came 51st. Well done to both athletes.
ISA Cross Country 2010
This annual event took place on Wednesday 3rd February in Norfolk. Children from the top three Junior classes took part. There were some excellent individual results and team efforts. Please click here to view final placings.
Football and Netball News February 2010
The Year 5/6 Football Team played against Kelvedon Hatch in a League match on Tuesday 2nd February. It was a hard fought match which was lost 4 -3. The Year 4 Girls played a friendly netball match against Brentwood Prep School. The score was 0 - 0 at half time. Final score 4 -0 to Brentwood.
ISA National Swimming Gala 2009
This event took place in Coventry on Saturday 14th November. Four swimmers from the Ursuline competed, representing East Anglia. Rohan Chopra and Ben Brennan competed in the Year 4 Backstroke and Freestyle race and both finished in 7th position. They also swam in the Freestyle relay event gaining valuable points for the team. Mason Wright swam in the Year 6 Freestyle and Medley relays; the team finished in 4th and 3rd position. Sheila Stein competed in the Year 4 Freestyle Relay achieving 4th position.
Jim Smith Essex Cup 2009
The Year 5/6 Football Team has been very busy playing matches in this competition over the last six weeks. Thet finished 1st in their group and now progress to the final 16. On Thursday 19th November they will play Benhurst School at home to see if the can progress further. Good luck boys!
New Hall Netball Rally 2009
Despite the terrible weather condiotions on Friday 13th November this tournament went ahead. The teams were divided into two groups. The Ursuline Team finished 2nd in their group behind New Hall. They progressed through to the semi-final where they had to play the winning team from last year, Widford Lodge. At the end of full-time the score was a draw. A winner had to be decided so it was 'Golden Goal' - the first to score wins. Despite not having the centre pass the team won! In the final they played New Hall. At half-time the girls were down 3-1, but they showed great determination. They conceded no goals in the second half and went on to win 5-3! This is the third tournament in a row that the Ursuline Team has won, a tremendous achievement.
Gresham Cross Country Meeting 2009
The Ursuline Cross Country team travelled to Gresham School on Friday 9th October to compete in this invitation event. The races were split into two groups; Year 3 and 4 competed together as did Year 5 and 6. There were up to 150 children competing in each race. The team placings were as follows:
Girls Year 3 and 4 Team come 2nd. Highest place runner was Elspeth Brennan who came 9th.
Girls Year 5 and 6 Team come 3rd. Highest place runner was Grace Walker who came 13th.
Boys Year 3 and 4 Team come 2nd. Highest place runner was Elliot Cordery who came 1st.
Boys Year 5 and 6 Team come 4th. Highest place runner was Nicholas Cowan who came 4th.
To see a complete list of placings for all runners, please click the link below.
ISA East Region Swimming Gala 2009
The ISA East Region Junior Swimming Gala took place at Crown Pools, Ipswich on Wednesday 7th October. 16 schools competed in this event from all over the region. The boys did extremely well, winning overall. Individual success was achieved by Ben Brennan - Year 4 Freestyle - and Rohan Chopra - Year 4 Backstroke. Both the Year 6 Relay Team and the Year 4 Relay Team won thier events. Many other boys achieved 2nd or 3rd place positions which contributed significantly to the final WINNERS result.
16 schools also competed in the girl's event. They achieved a very creditable 5th place overall. The Year 5 Freestyle Relay Team won their event. Sheila Stein won her Freestyle heat and went on to achieve 2nd place in the final. This allowed her to qualify for the National East Anglia Free Style Relay Team.
As a result of their performances Ben Brennan, Rohna Chopra, Sheila Stein and Mason Wright will represent East Anglia at the National ISA Gala which is to be held in Coventry on 14th November 2009.
Forest Netball Rally 2009
Success continued for our Year 5/6 Netball team at the Forest Netball Rally, in which 24 schools took part. In the first round, our girls played 5 other schools, winning all of thier matches, scoring a magnificent total of 21 goals and only conceding 2. Having won this round, our girls went on to play the winners of the other groups, playing Widford Lodge, Chigwell School and Park School. They won every match, scoring 12 goals in total and only conceding 4, making them overall winners.
Chigwell Netball Rally 2009
The Year 5 and 6 girls competed with 24 other teams in the Chigwell Netball Rally. There were four boxes of six teams and all teams played each other. The Ursuline girls were placed in the 1st place in their box, being undefeated. The top team in each box then went through to the the final 'Round Robin' competition. Here they played Woodford Prep, Brentwood Prep and Park School. They won all of these matches and were crowned winners of this prestigious Rally.
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Chigwell Football Tournament 2009
On Saturday 26th September the Year 5 and 6 boys competed in the Chigwell Football Tournament, featuring 24 teams from schools in the Essex area. The boys went through to the final 16 after coming 4th in their group. This match went to extra time but the score remained 0 - 0. The winner of this contest was decided following a very tense penalty shoot out which the Ursuliune lost 4 - 3.
ISA Athletics Championships
The children did really well at the ISA Athletics Championships in Birmingham on Wednesday 24th June.
The results were as follows:
ISA Athletics 2009
This competition took place in June 2009, and over 16 schools competed. Both the boys team and the girls team did very well.
Below are some of the results achieved by members of the athletics team:
Tim Ryan 1st Ball Throw (Year 6)
Luke McCarthy 2nd High Jump (Year 6)
Matthew Fox 3rd Ball Throw (Year 4)
Oliver Wright 3rd Ball Throw (Year 5)
Year 6 Relay 3rd
Megan Fraser 1st Long Jump (Year 4)
Lucy Pryor 1st High Jump (Year 4)
Alexandra Fox 2nd High Jump (Year 6)
All the winners will now represent
Year 4 girls came 3rd overall
Year 5 girls came 3rd overall
A fantastic achievement!
