On Tuesday, fourteen of our Year 1 boys took part in their first ever fixture at Milbourne Lodge. It was a very sweet couple of matches, and there was a noticeable improvement throughout the morning.

Alongside the boys football matches, we had Year 1 & Year 2 netball matches, with all girls from both year group playing. Two strong performances saw our teams 'effectively' win, although scores weren't technically kept by staff, the girls did and they made a point of telling us on numerous occasions before getting back to school

The return leg will be on Tuesday 19th of November, and once those matches are complete, all of Year 1 will have represented Willington in the mighty red and black stripes.

This week we enjoyed a fabulous morning of sport, with Chloe and Victoria Ohuruogu putting our boys and girls through their paces. Victoria then gave an inspirational assembly, based on the values of persistence and patience. It was really insightful hearing about her initial success at junior level and the difficulties she faced over an eight year period due to form and injuries. It was a long journey, but by having patience and perseverance, she finally made it to some of the biggest athletics meets, including the Paris Olympics this year.  There were some important lessons to learn from her story, and hopefully our pupils will come away with lots of inspiration.

There is still time to get your sponsorship money in, the deadline is Thursday 10th October.

Have a lovely weekend, and if you're playing sport, good luck!

Mr Gibbs

Director of Sport

Willington Sports Website