Athletics

Athletics Competition (report by Mrs Mary Smith, School Sports Co-ordinator)



Year 7 and 8 students were in fantastic form last week when they competed against seven secondary schools in the annual Hipperholme & Lightcliffe Sports Hall Athletics Competition at Park Lane.

Supported and organised on the day by JSLA student Ashley Wickings the whole team performance was superb! Fantastic individual performances came from Year 7 students Ewan Atkinson, Max Wharton and Joss Swindells which ensured Calder High of a well deserved 2nd place; Crossley Heath School once again taking first place.

Ewan and Max were consistent in winning primary cross country events. They both attend Mr Webb's cross country club and are keen fell runners with the Calder Valley Fell Running Club.

The Year 7 & 8 girls' team also produced outstanding performances with nail-biting finishes in the relays. Well done folks!

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Gymnastic Champions
Holly Talbot from Year 8 and her two partners became the Yorkshire Champions at a recent Gymnastics competition. Katie Harper from Year 7 with her two partners came 2nd. Congratulations!

Medal Winners


Calder High athletes were in action at the opening event on the new Halifax Harriers track on 30 March. Year 7 students Otti Gauvain, Holly Talbot, Jessie McEwan and Katie Glover (pictured above) entered several competitive events and proved they have got what it takes when it comes to speed and agility. Katie took silver in the long jump with Ottie in close bronze medal position. Holly took home a silver in the 80m sprint and Jessie was 3rd taking bronze in the 150m. Holly Martin, Year 9, won the silver in the 100 metres.

Holly and Otti are pictured here with Emily Freeman who represented Great Britain in the 4 x 100m relay and came home with a gold medal! She also made it to the semi final of the 200m at the Sydney Commonwealth Games.

Alex Roberts (pictured above), a Yr 11 GCSE PE,  student also competed taking home a gold in the long jump, silver in 100m and bronze in the shot. “Well done, all,” said Mary Smith, School Sports Co-ordinator. “These are brilliant results from budding Olympians!"

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A Funky Day Out!


Four girls from Year 9 at Calder High School met Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes when they were invited to take part in a Girls Active day at Risedale College, Catterick. The four – Rebecca Coates, Louise Ward, Philippa Daniels and Emily Glover - joined more than 80 others from around the country to take part in a funky dance sessions and tackle an assault course designed by Dame Kelly. There were also other outdoor and adventure workshops. The girls were recommended by the PE Faculty. “They drew up an action plan to develop their activities in the future,” said Mary Smith, School Sports Co-ordinator. “It was a truly inspirational experience for them.”

GCSE Athletics Day
Calder High students took part in the Athletics Day at Horsfall Athletics Stadium in Bradford on Thursday 13 July. They may use the times/distances for the their practical GCSE if they choose to do athletics. Based on performance and position, the following students made the top 3 positions in the event:

West Yorkshire Athletics Championships
Calder High students represented Calderdale in the West Yorkshire Athletics Championships held in Wakefield on Saturday 10 June. In very hot conditions they all performed particularly well and deserve a big thankyou from PE staff for attending trials which might well have seen them through to the English Schools Athletic Championship in Gateshead next month. Staff would like to commend them for their efforts in representing our school as well as Calderdale.

* Holly was in Year 8 and competed against older opposition in Year 9

Mrs M Smith, School Sports Co-ordinator

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