Handball

Handball is one of the varied sports taught in the KS3 PE curriculum. However, there is very limited opportunity for Handball in the extra-curricular timetable or competition against other schools. Therefore, it was great to be able to enter U13 & U15 teams into a Handball National Cup, organised by England Handball.

Players were selected based on their Handball performances in lessons, their athleticism and any transferable skills they may have i.e. from Basketball, Rugby or Netball. The teams then committed to 3 training sessions, 08:00 – 08:50 leading up to the pre-regional competition at Medway Park in Kent.

All players took on a lot of information, showing their coachability and therefore demonstrating great improvements in their play over a short period of time. At the tournament it was clear that all other schools had a dedicated Handball club and had been training for at least a year together. However, our teams didn’t look out of place and showed they were able to match the playing style and tactics of the many teams that were there.

Results:

U13 Boys – Won 2, Lost 2. Won their 5/6^th play-off game to finish 5^th out of 9 schools.

U13 Girls – Won 5, Drew 1. Won the tournament and progress into the next round!

U15 Boys – Won 2, Lost 3. Finished 4^th out of 6 in their group.

U15 Girls – Drew 3, Lost 1. Finished 3^rd in their group.

All players represented Winston impeccably and it was a pleasure to take them. Everyone now has a greater appreciation for Handball and all are now enthused by the game wanting more fixtures. We look forward to training the U13 Girls further before they compete in the next round of the tournament in London on the 9^th May.

Mr Martin

Performance Space

During the Easter break significant progress was made to the construction of Performance Space. The work on the roof has begun and concrete has been poured over a metal cladding. Progress has also been made with the brick work and the block and beam floor should be in place by the end of the week.

The disruption is going to be worth while once our children have access to another high quality space to inspire their learning.