Student Led Paralympic


Athletics Festival JFS has always had a reputation for offering their students many opportunities to exercise their leadership skills, whether through the Student Officer Programme, Head Boy/Head Girl team or through sport.


Recently the PE Department took out all the cones, mini-hurdles and foam javelins they could get their hands on, and held an Athletics Festival for Year 2 students (aged 6-7) led by the Sports Leaders of Years 8, 9 and 10. The festival included various running, jumping and throwing games and activities for the Primary School students, giving them an opportunity to learn some new athletic skills. This enabled our Sports Leaders to show their leadership potential. As a matter of fact, the Festival was used as part of the ‘Passport Scheme’ for the Year 8 and 9 Sports Leaders, a scheme used to help train the lower school Sports Leaders so that they can lead even more sports activities


New JFS Sport Following the


Paralympic Games, JFS have formed a Boccia team, who recently competed in a local competition at The Ellen Wilkinson School in Acton.


Boccia is a sport played at local and national level, but has recently gained popularity following the


success of the


JFS Sports Leaders instructing visiting Year 2 students


with the PE department when they progress further in the school.


The Festival was enjoyed all-round, by students, Sports Leaders and staff alike. ”The whole day was really great – the kids had loads of fun, and we had a great chance to practise our leadership skills!” one


Paralympic Games. It is a game very similar to bocce and pétanque which can be enjoyed and played by all, but is traditionally played by people with severe motor skill development.


The team was comprised of a number of students from Years 7 and 8, who represented the School excellently, showing fantastic


Year 9 Sports Leader said. Having given the participants of the Athletics Festival a chance to see the school’s PE facilities, maybe today’s Sports Leaders just met the Sports Leaders of tomorrow…


Adam Lang 9B1 Student Journalist


teamwork and effort throughout the afternoon of Boccia. The A team finished in joint 3rd place with the B team narrowly finishing in 2nd place, missing out on points difference.


The PE department are very proud of the Team’s success and look forward to further competitions in the future.


The winning Boccia team with their medals


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