Brize Norton Primary School
Sport at Brize

ANNUAL ALL DAY CRICKET FESTIVAL

14th JUNE

On Monday 14th June, we took two year 5/6 cricket teams to Shipton Under Wychwood CC to play in the annual all day cricket festival. 

Having had several weeks of training, the children felt quite confident and - on the pitch - they looked good.  Both teams played in 5 consecutive games from 9.30 - 2pm with only a 20 minute break.

One of our teams played in the Small Schools Pool.  They played well in their first game and only lost by a handful of runs to Clanfield.  By the next game, they had warmed up and went on to win their next 3 games.  Unfortunately, they lost against St Josephs by 4 runs.  The fight for 1st place was close, but we were just pipped at the post.

Our other team were playing for the plate.  They tried very hard, winning two games and losing 3.  They came 3rd overall.

All of the children enjoyed their day out and there was some excellent batting and fielding to be seen.  By the end of the day, both teams were playing really well, pulling together and encouraging each other on and off the pitch.  Well done to all of you!

More picture here
 

CRICKET

25 May 2010

Brize Norton was chosen to be a Chance to Shine School this year which means that we receive free cricket coaching for the Year 5's and 6's this term during school time, and the coach then runs a KS2 cricket club after school.  The children have really been enjoying these sessions and we have seen a huge improvement in their cricket skills already.

On Tuesday 25th May, our cricket coach - Tim - was accompanied by a surprise visitor...the current ladies England Cricket Captain, Charlotte Edwards.  Charlotte joined in with the cricket coaching sessions, hitting balls for the children to practise their catching and offering tips.  She then joined in a game of cricket during the after school club - enabling children to have a go at bowling at her or be bowled at.  All children who took part had a fantastic time and have really been inspired by having a 'real sportsperson' in their school.

More pictures from the after school session here
 

ATHLETICS

24 May 2010

On Monday 24th May we took a minibus load of Year 5's to Burford Secondary School to join other schools in our partnership at a Year 5 athletics festival that was being run by Young Sports Leaders.
It was the hottest day of the year so far, but this did not put any of our children off.  They threw themselves into activities such as 100m sprints, relays, high jump, triple jump, long jump and javelin.  Everybody had a go at everything - and loved it.

After 2 and a half hours we had some very tired - but proud school children.

Ross and Hayley were also named as their group's sporting champ and signed the 2012 School Olympic Countdown; as of Monday, there were 795 days until the 2012 Olympics in London.

See more photos here.

WOSSP TAG RUGBY TOURNAMENT

5 MAY 2010

On Wednesday 5th May, we attended a tag rugby tournament organised by WOSSP at Witney Rugby Club. 
Teams from the Burford and Carterton Partnership attended and were sorted into a large school pool and a small school pool. 
We got off to a promising start with a draw against St Christophers; excellent considering we'd never played as a team before!  The team got better and better throughout the afternoon, with them making some excellent passes which allowed tries to come thick and fast from Ross, Josh, Zara and Charlie.
We finished on a win against St Kenelms - which meant that we came third in our pool; an end to an excellent afternoon of tag rugby fun.  Well done Brize!
 

CLASS 1 & 2 FOOTBALL MATCH AGAINST ST PETER'S ALVESCOT

27 APRIL 2010

Class 1 and 2 played in a friendly football match against St Peter's, Alvescot yesterday.  More pictures here.

Following on from several weeks of free football sessions for Foundation, Year 1 and Year 2 in our school partnership, we organised 2 friendly football matches against St Peters, Alvescot.
Any child who had attended the football was invited to play in the 6-a-side matches - which proved to be a huge success.  The children had a fab time and said that it was 'great fun'.
The results were that one of our teams won 3-2 in a closely fought match, and our other team won 4-0.
 
Well done to all of the children who took part or came to support.
Also, thank you to Terry Merriman and Sam Goodwin who helped out with refereeing and organisation on the day.
 

YEAR 1 DANCE FESTIVAL

23RD FEBRUARY 2010

AWARDS FOR ALL

SEPTEMBER 2009

This term our Awards for All clubs have made a great start. Children across the school have been enjoying taking part in cookery, fencing, archery and team building clubs. See more photos here.

RUGBY FESTIVAL

20TH MAY 2009

CLIMBING EVENT

5TH MAY 2009

YEAR 3 & 4 FOOTBALL MATCH

18TH NOVEMBER 2008

On Tuesday year 3 & 4 played Gateway School winning 8 to 1.  The match report and a further photo can be found here

UNDER 11 GIRLS FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

5TH OCTOBER 2008

On Wednesday our under 11 girls football team played in a tournament against other local schools. They came runners up. Well done girls!  See Annabel & Charlotte's match report here.

UNDER 11 FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

2ND OCTOBER 2008

On Thursday 2nd October seven boys from Class 4 went to William Fletcher School in Yarnton to take part in a seven-a-side football tournament. Read Haydn's match report here.