High 5 Tournament
On Thursday, 3rd April, I took a squad of 8 Year 5 & 6 children to participate in their first High 5 festival at Grantham Meres Leisure Centre.
High 5 is a shorter version of netball, you only use 5 players and not 7 rotating your position every half a game. Hubert H, Elle B, Sam B, Jessica B, Ellie H, Libby S, Jacob P and Heather B were all very much excited but nervous as this was a new sport for them.
Even with 3 losses, 2 draws and a win, the children worked extremely hard especially as we had large gaps in between each game. They all took on the comments, learnt quickly at times to do their best against 17 other teams competing and learning all 5 positions, with each position having different roles!
We at Huntingtower were the only team who had not played together or played this sport at all compared to the other schools that have been competing in a league since September 2013.
On that note, they all did very well and should be proud of themselves as they not only have done themselves proud but also the Academy.
Well done to all the children who participated and 'Thank-You' to all parents/grandparents who transported the children to Meres Leisure centre and gave their support throughout the afternoon. Mrs Duxbury-Mead
On Thursday, 3rd April, I took a squad of 8 Year 5 & 6 children to participate in their first High 5 festival at Grantham Meres Leisure Centre.
High 5 is a shorter version of netball, you only use 5 players and not 7 rotating your position every half a game. Hubert H, Elle B, Sam B, Jessica B, Ellie H, Libby S, Jacob P and Heather B were all very much excited but nervous as this was a new sport for them.
Even with 3 losses, 2 draws and a win, the children worked extremely hard especially as we had large gaps in between each game. They all took on the comments, learnt quickly at times to do their best against 17 other teams competing and learning all 5 positions, with each position having different roles!
We at Huntingtower were the only team who had not played together or played this sport at all compared to the other schools that have been competing in a league since September 2013.
On that note, they all did very well and should be proud of themselves as they not only have done themselves proud but also the Academy.
Well done to all the children who participated and 'Thank-You' to all parents/grandparents who transported the children to Meres Leisure centre and gave their support throughout the afternoon. Mrs Duxbury-Mead