AUTUMN TERM REVIEW: SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER

Autumn Term Review: September to December
 

It has been a hectic start to the year with both curricular and extra-curricular activities, but it has also seen the PE department deservedly rewarded for all their hard work and dedication to school sport. Here is a brief review of what has happened during the Autumn term: 
 

Netball: Mid-Season Report
 

This year the girls’ netball teams have entered the Macclesfield netball leagues for the first time. Not only does moving to a league mean CHS face new teams, but a different format. Year seven and the seniors play in a league with all schools from the district involved in their respective division, while year eight, nine and ten are split into an A and B league.  As a new school entering the league, we initially start in the B leagues but play all schools, with those who are not in the same league playing friendlies.

Moving leagues was always going to provide more of a challenge for the students and this was clear from the first round of fixtures against Kings School, Macclesfield in the first week back in September. However, the mid-season results are looking very promising with a lot of success and the potential to have all teams promoted to the A leagues next year.
 

BTEC Sport Residential

Twelve year thirteen BTEC Sports students successfully completed their residential activity weekend in November. Leading and participating in two ‘Outdoor and Adventurous Activities’ (OAA) of hiking/mountain walking and mountain biking The team tackled their challenges with relish and passed with flying colours.

The residential, which took place in Beddgelert, Snowdonia, forms part of the Unit 10 requirements for the BTEC course and saw the group build on the invaluable teamwork, communication and problem-solving skills encouraged at CHS that will stand them in good stead for their future endeavours.

Students and staff alike faced and overcame the elements and both mental and physical challenges, working together to ensure the safety of the team and the success of the weekend. Both goals were achieved!

And finally...

Huge congratulations to our hardworking and dedicated PE department is in order after they were runner-up in the School of the Year category in the 2015 Everybody Sport and Recreation Awards.

The PE department have earned a well deserved rest over Christmas, before another busy start to 2016!