Breaking records at the Primary School District Athletics Championship
FrancheCommunityPrimary School is celebrating beating sixteen other local Primary schools to come first in the Athletics Championship held at Stourport Athletics Club on Friday 6th June. The event was arranged by the Wyre Forest School Sports Programme.
The team was chosen from Year 6 pupils with trials in running, hurdles, javelin, shot putt, discus, long and high jumps being held during recent PE Lessons.
Jan Smith PE Co-ordinator at Franche Community Primary School said that “all the team members competed with great determination and supported one another throughout the competition”.
Three pupils broke championship records. Danny Leigh in the boys 80m sprint, Megan Garbett in the girls discus and Luke Maxwell with two records, one in the boys 800m and the other in the boys javelin.
Mrs Val Weddell-Hall, Headteacher at Franche Community Primary School said “They are simply the best! The children have been practising for this event and we are delighted for them that they did so well”.
Franche Community Primary School is delighted to welcome Worcester Warriors who are coaching the whole of Year 4 over a five week period this summer. At the end of their training the children will be invited to a tournament at the Sixways Stadium, Worcester to play against other schools.
Community Coach Kat Merchant who has played for Worcester Warriors for eight years and was the Ladies Captain 2007/08 led the recent coaching session. The children were really excited as she has 10 Senior England caps for playing on the wing in the England 7’s squad.
Matt Warren, PE Co-ordinator at France Community Primary School said “The support from Worcester Warriors is fantastic. Our Year 4 Children are really enjoying the sessions and thanks to such first class coaching their skills are improving dramatically” he added “We are really looking forward to the tournament where the children will have an opportunity to show off the skills they have learned”.
There was success for local schoolboy Joe Wier as he was chosen as Wharton Park Golf Club’s most improved junior player of 2007.
Joe, a year 5 pupil at Franche Community Primary School, has been playing Golf since he was 4 years old and is a member of the Junior Team at Wharton Park Golf Club.
Angus Hoare, the PGA Advanced Golf Professional at Wharton Park Golf Club is delighted with Joe’s progress, he said “Joe is outstanding, he has a perception I’ve not seen in any other junior. He plays off the men’s tees and has a men’s handicap of 28. He is really gifted and quite remarkable for his age”.
Recently Angus Hoare ran a very popular after school tri-golf club at FrancheCommunityPrimary School where Joe assisted and helped coach his fellow pupils.
Matt Warren, PE Co-ordinator at Franche Community Primary said “We are delighted that all the hard work and practice has paid off for Joe” he added “he is a real credit to the school and we look forward to seeing his trophy in assembly this week”.
Wharton Park Golf Club runs Junior Sessions every Saturday and Sunday morning . As part of the Junior Membership there are a large number of classes and activities available. Membership for the under 8s is free of charge and its £115 for ages 9 to 16. Please call Wharton Park Golf Club on 01299 405 163 for more information or to book a session.
Year 6 Play Leaders from Franche Community Primary School have been rewarded for all their hard work by attending the Xtreme Sports Festival held at the Glades Leisure Centre in Kidderminster.
The Festival was organised by the Wyre Forest School Sport Partnership Programme and offers a fun, exciting way to learn or improve pupil’s skateboarding and skating skills. European champion Neil Danns was on hand to develop skills and techniques with the children.
The children from Franche Community Primary School all took part in Play Leader training last year. This was provided by Jumping Jacks Training as part of the PE and Schools Sport Co-ordination Programme run by County Sports Development. Since then they have been helping lunchtime supervisors to introduce play activities throughout the school during the lunchtime break. The children gave up their own time after school to attend the training and had to undergo a practical assessment before passing the course.
Mrs Val Weddell-Hall, Head teacher at the school said “it’s wonderful to be able to reward their hard work with this exciting opportunity and to recognise the work they are doing every day at lunchtime with their fellow pupils. These are valuable skills they will be taking with them when they progress to senior school next year.”
There was success for family duo George and Katie Collingridge at the School’s County Trampolining Competition held at Haybridge High School, Hagley on Saturday 10th November.
The pupils from Franche Community Primary School are both keen members of Stourport Trampolining Club. George who is in Year 6 achieved first place in the Under 11 Boys Elite Competition and Katie who is in Year 3 took third place in the Under 11 Girls Novice Section.
Matt Warren, PE Co-ordinator at Franche Community Primary said “we are delighted that all the hard work and practice has paid off for George and Katie and they have done so well at the County Competition” he added “they are a real credit to the school and we look forward to seeing their trophies in assembly this week”.
Following a recent Tag Rugby coaching programme run by the Worcester Warriors Rugby Club, a team of ten children from Franche Community Primary School were invited to join a tournament on 16th October featuring Primary Schools from Kidderminster and Stourport, and sponsored by EDF Energy.
After a bright start the weather worsened but despite the muddy conditions the children enjoyed the thrill of playing matches on the Warriors training pitches and spending some time in the Sixways Stadium. They also took part in a question and answer session with Chris Horseman who currently plays for the Welsh national team.
Matt Warren, PE Co-ordinator at Franche Community Primary School said “the children benefited greatly from the coaching sessions held at school with the Worcester Warriors, and were then delighted to be invited to go to the rugby ground and show off the skills they had learned. It was a fantastic opportunity and a real day to remember”.
The team was chosen from Year 6 pupils with trials in running, hurdles, javelin, shot putt, discus, long and high jumps being held during recent PE Lessons.
- Apr 08
Following a recent Tag Rugby coaching programme run by the Worcester Warriors Rugby Club, a team of ten children from Franche Community Primary School were invited to join a tournament on 16th October featuring Primary Schools from Kidderminster and Stourport, and sponsored by EDF Energy.
