“The Tour of Malta has been a real
hit with students with some fantastic results and sporting moments along with
some really funny stories both on and off the pitch. This has been demonstrated since they have
returned to school as there has been quite a buzz around the school.” - Mrs Salt, Head of PE
Mrs Salt added
“one of the best things about going on
tour is the new friendships that are built between students in different year
groups. Students who had never spoken to each other before worked together and
supported each other. They now have something in common and are likely to smile
and acknowledge each other again remembering something about that time they
were on tour in Malta. That works for the staff too. Yesterday a year 11 student
stopped me to say hello and ask how I was after the tour who had never spoken
to me prior to Malta. I even got a smile out of a student who I have never
seen smile on the corridor today and Jake Rowley (Y9) followed me down the
corridor singing one of our Malta songs.”
Of course
like any sporting team it is important to get the right balance on tour between
an intense training regime as well as more importantly giving the players time to relax and enjoy
themselves. This tour was no expectation despite an intense training schedule
CHS found time to visit the bowling alley for a quiet, uncompetitive game of
bowling. This was far from the case with
it definitely not being quiet or uncompetitive but it was the staff who stole
the limelight with Mr de Souza bossing the bowling alley
with an outstanding score of 168 which included a number of strikes. The staff
continued as they ‘bossed’ the karaoke and disco night. If the teachers have learnt one thing from the
trip it will be to stick to teaching and not start a new career as a singer or
dancer, as I have heard that a number of windows were smashed especially during
Mr De Souza’s and Mr Cross’ songs. Mr French said that he doubts “that the Hotel Topaz will be graced with
anyone my size doing the worm for quite a while!”
One thing’s
for sure this has been a tour to remember and nothing could deny the students
commitment and passion to playing and supporting each other.
Written by Adam Bailey. Courtesy of
Mrs Salt, Mr de Souza, Mr French and Miss Fernihough.
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