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Mendip Hockey Tournament year 8 at Wells Blue School.

Mon 25 Nov 2019 Mrs Allen

21-11-2019

The girls in year eight are a delightful group of pupils to work with. The ten girls that were selected for the Mendip tournament on Thursday are committed and regular members of KS 3 Wednesday hockey club.

Despite the cold conditions the girls all gave impressive performances. There were five teams in the competition: HSMS, Fairlands , Wells Blue, Selwood and Oakfield.

The first match was one of the toughest . An early goal from skilful captain ,Charli B gave the team confidence . This was against Wells Blue. Winnie W was a difficult sweeper to pass and stopped most balls before they reached the goalkeeper Scarlett W . Final score 1-0 to HSMS .

Our second match was against Oakfield . The team gasped as the opposition scored but as it was hit from outside the goal D it did not count. Jess F was secure in the centre midfield slot. Natasha B worked hard at all times as she has done all season. The girls managed to score a goal as the match drew to a conclusion. Final score 1-0 to HSMS

The third match was an exciting one against Fairlands. Chloe N was superb in defence and the relentless work by Roxy W as she charged up and down the pitch , chasing every ball was impressive. The first goal was a text book hockey goal by Charli. Soon after another goal was scored. Jemima S showed her natural flair in this game. Final Score was 2-0 to HSMS

The final match was against Selwood School. By now, the girls were fully focused and scored three goals, Beau S and Sophie B , two of our most dedicated hockey players running up and down the wing . Great save from the keeper in this match. Final score 3-0 to HSMS .

Having won all the matches played the team won the overall competition. They will now progress with Wells Blue who came second to the Somerset school games in December.

A truly encouraging performance , played in cold conditions but with great team spirit.

Well done to all.

U13 ESFA NATIONALS ROUND 3 versus WORLE - AWAY

Thu 21 Nov 2019 Mr Waterfield

Hugh Sexey's won 7-0 (Goal scorers - Olivia Fuller x3, Maddy Durrant x2, Freya Wills x2)

On Friday 15th November the girls U13's football team travelled to Worle school for the 3rd round of the ESFA CUP.

The girls have been working extremely hard in training preparing for this exciting fixture.

Hugh Sexey won the coin toss and chose to kick off, playing on a massive 4g pitch which was in Hugh Sexey's favour.

From the first whistle Hugh Sexey's were dominant, playing some great football despite the difficult wind conditions and scoring 4 goals. Some of the goals were absolutely spectacular, particularly Olivia Fuller's 20 yard screamer into the top corner!

As half time approached we were able to make some changes and try out different positions/tactics. All credit to the girls who came off the bench: Jocelyn Rigby, and Bryher Wright; they came on and made an immediate impact - all are fighting for the starting spot next round which is great to see.

Hugh Sexey's won the game by a big margin - all credit to Worle for not giving up and for keeping going.

Player of the match was Olivia Fuller for her dangerous goal scoring ability, with 8 goals to her name so far. A special mention as well for Cerys Webb putting in a good stint in goal, retaining her third clean sheet so far, and Jemima Seagrove who is getting better every game and put in a solid display in midfield.

This was a great start to the U13s campaign. Well done girls - keep up the good work

Year 6 rugby at Cheddar RFC

Mon 18 Nov 2019 Mrs Jarrett

After school on Wednesday, a group of eleven Year 6 boys went to Cheddar RFC to play against Fairlands. The idea behind the game was to encourage participation in those boys who do not currently play rugby at clubs outside of school. In our squad, Reuben, Ronnie, Archie, Xav and two of the Harrys play for clubs so had to be rotated as per the format of the match. All showed great sportsmanship and although they all wanted to play the whole game were very supportive of their teammates. Ray, two more Harrys, Michael and Louis all played very well. Ultimately our superior teamwork, quick handling, speed and strength were too much for the opposition and Hugh Sexey ran out easy winners.
After the match all the players were invited into the club house for a drink and hotdog. Mrs Jarrett was especially delighted when a member of the rugby club came to find her to say how polite all the boys had been and that they were a credit to the school.

Wins for the Williams Sisters.

Mon 18 Nov 2019 Mrs Williams

Autumn (7DJ) competed in the Longwell Green Eisteddfod Dance Festival over the half term and did a fantastic job up against some talented competition. Her results were
1st place Modern
2nd place Tap
2nd place Song & Dance

Autumn's sister Bonnie (6ILH) also competed in the Longwell Green Eisteddfod Dance Festival over the half term. She came home jingling again after another superb week of hard work, tough competition and big classes:

1st place Own Choreography
1st place Modern Duet
1st place Lyrical
2nd place Tap
2nd place Modern
3rd place Song & Dance

She was also awarded, by Adjudicator’s choice, the Festival Cups for Junior Lyrical and Junior Choreography.

Well done Autumn and Bonnie!

Children in Need Fundraiser

Mon 18 Nov 2019 Mrs Le Hunte

A huge thank you to all children, parents, carers and teachers for their support of our Children in Need fundraising.

We raised...

Mufti - £ 593.94

Shoot out - £ 27.10

Raffle - £ 305.51

Grand total = £ 926.55

This will go towards supporting projects which help to change the lives of disadvantaged children and young people across the UK.

The winner of the raffle was Will in 8JNB. Well done Will!

Cheddar RFC host triangular rugby festival.

Mon 18 Nov 2019 Mr McGrath

Cheddar RFC had the lovely idea of hosting a triangular rugby festival with the intention of giving non club players the opportunity to enjoy the game of rugby. Club players were allowed to take part but it was agreed that we would have no more than half on a pitch at any point. The premise worked like a dream. Club player and Captain Finley fulfilled his role perfectly. He lead by example in attack and defence and encouraged all the players around him throughout. This meant that on a wet, cold and windy day the ball was moving freely and with great skill. Finley capped off a wonderful performance with a deserved try against Wells Blue. It was really so very pleasing to see Charley, Vinnie, Frankie, Eric, Archie, Lewis, Jagger, Marley and Frank representing the school at rugby. All of these players showed great ability and courage and whilst I am aware that many already have sporting commitments any rugby team would value and welcome their attitude and ability. Lewis continues to develop and mature as a person and player and his finely taken hat trick was just reward for his hard work. Two other players who really caught the eye were Sam and Oli. Sam has always been a hardworking and diligent team player but it was a pleasure to see him run in two finely taken try's, one expertly crafted by the mercurial Vinnie. Oli was great both sides of the ball and he went through the gears for a superbly taken try.

Many thanks to Cheddar and thanks to Fairlands and Wells for two great games.

Under 11s football at Frome College.

Thu 14 Nov 2019 Miss Palmer

On Thursday 7th November we took 15 Year 7 boys to Frome College for an Under 11’s Football competition. The boys were split into two teams and played against Oakfield's A and B teams, Selwood and Kilmersdon schools.

Each team played 4 matches, and the points from each match where added together. The winning school at the end of the tournament would be representing Somerset in the Under 11’s National School cup.

The two team captains, Harry and Dillion, organised the teams ensuring every boy knew his position and was able to take part and perform to the best of his ability. The top goal scorers of the day where Liam, Jacob, Archie and Fynn.

The Hugh Sexey B team came 3rd, and the Hugh Sexey A team came 1st. The deciding match was between our A and B teams, and was the most competitive of the afternoon.

Well done to all the players!

Under 11s Girls' Football - County Qualifiers.

Wed 13 Nov 2019 Mr McGrath

Frome College was the venue for the girls under 11s football County qualifiers. We entered two very excited sides and all of the girls got lots of football on what was a bitterly cold and windy afternoon. St Pauls, Selwood and Oakfield also entered teams and the standard was very high and committed throughout.

In our first game we played against each other and an equal game ended in a 0-0 draw with both sides having chances. Lucy did very well in goal in that game and stopped a number of powerful shots at goal. Abbie and her team thought they had snatched victory at the end, when Abbie turned and struck a neat shot into the bottom corner. Unfortunately for one team, but fortunately for the other, the full time whistle had already blown.

For the rest of the competition the girls played continuously in their teams with little rest between games. This was a blessing considering the weather and the girls only got better and better. Evie gave a number of very commanding performances mixing energy and a tenacious attitude with an eye for a pass and a goal. Bonnie and Abbie were prolific throughout with both girls scoring hat tricks in separate games. Bella looked very assured in her first game and her partnership and understanding with Abbie was one of the highlights of the day. Tilly, Daisy, Annabelle, Becca and the two Ruby's also played very well throughout and showed some nice touches. Lucy performed very well in a number of different roles on the pitch. Her dribbling and passing was sharp throughout. It was also a delight to see Alexa and Liberty representing the school and many thanks to Grace who stepped in as a replacement and performed brilliantly.
At the end of the day both sides finished joint third.
All the girls should be immensely proud of their performance. They were a pleasure to take on a fixture.

Georgina to sing in London in Teen Star competition.

Tue 12 Nov 2019 Mrs Sweet

Georgina has got through to the Area Finals Of Open Mic UK’s Teen Star, after getting through auditions and the Regional Finals on a Wildcard. She will be representing the whole of the Southwest with another girl from Swindon, in the 12 and unders. It is on Sunday 1st December in London. If she gets through that, she will be singing in The Grand Final at the O2! As you can see she is absolutely loving it.

Yr 8 Rugby vs Wells Blue.

Tue 12 Nov 2019 Mr McGrath

Well done to the year 8 boys rugby team who dug in to get a deserved victory against a determined and physical Wells team. Hugh Sexey made the perfect start. Claiming possession on from the kickoff, Nathan spotted an overlap on the blind side and fed Oliver who scampered down the wing and dived for the corner. Hugh Sexey then made ground after direct carries from Ollie, George and James created space out wide. The ball was fed by Ethan to Max and he used great footwork to beat the onrushing defence. We then became guilty of trying to play rugby in areas of the park when perhaps on reflection we should have secured the ball a bit better. It was great to see us try and move the ball, with Charlie, Evan, Tobias and Jack all having a good go and breaking down the resolute defence. Wells started to get a foot hold and 2 try’s either side of half time made for a tense finish. Will started to fire from scrum half with game management that was similar to Faf De Klerk. After some quick rucks Evan worked around the short side and his hard, short run tied in defenders and allowed Hugo to drift into the space created by his crafty dummy line. Hugo then made excellent ground and after great work the ball was offloaded to Ollie who crashed over for the winning score.
It was a great team effort.
Hugo man of the match