team this year, where he has performed superbly in both sprinting and jumping events.


Kyran combines his sporting prowess with great academic achievements too. He is currently studying GCSE PE and on current form is predicted to achieve an A* due to his relentless approach to succeed in all that he does.


Flo Braybrooke


Since joining GMS from Spain in year 8, Flo has demonstrated her natural ability as a superb sportswoman. Flo has broken athletic records, been voted vice-captain of the U16 hockey team, played in every after school club there is on offer and has


continually been the ray of sunshine everyone needs during our wet, dark and cold training sessions. Flo’s attitude to PE is outstanding, she is a friendly, passionate, determined and enthusiastic student. Flo will help any of


Photos of the Sports Awards Evening can be viewed on the School website Athletics 2016 Round -Up


This year athletics has become a bit of a monster in the extra- curricular timetable. Each Tuesday and Thursday of every week come rain or shine, and we’ve had a lot of the former, between 80 and 100 students have attended athletics training or been competing in the district league at their respective age group.


The students have practiced tirelessly to learn new skills or hone existing ones in their quest to jump further, or higher, throw further, run faster or indeed a combination of all. The level of commitment and dedication has been the best I have seen in my 7 years here. Much the same as the rugby, the students from all age groups have enjoyed a sense of community where the older year 9 and 10 students have been helping and coaching the younger students, which has proven an invaluable help given the number of attendees.


Not being a school or department who just want to have a go, we have used the training sessions as a period 6 lesson, to ensure the students are receiving expert tutor- ledge in all of the different athletics disciplines. The results have been more than worth the effort with


the students having their most successful year to date, across all of the competitions we compete in. Furthermore, we have had more students than ever before achieve the entry standards for the County Athletics, some of which were able to attend and compete, these were Manny Thacker, Jemima Hay, Molly Jones, Toby Hodgson and Rebekah Rous.


However this is just one of the successes;


The year 7 boys team won the indoor league, placed 3rd in the district champs, placed 3rd in the county super 6 competition, and literally this evening were placed 2nd in the district league.


The year 7 girls won the indoor league, placed 3rd in the county super 6, and like the boys were placed 2nd this evening in the district league, However their greatest achievement and arguably the greatest athletics achievement of this year was their 3rd place in the district championships, only beaten by 2 fee paying schools, but obliterating the competition from WHS and SWB – an absolute upset by our girls who have been encouraged, trained and inspired by the 2 newest female members of the PE team, Miss Porter and Miss Russell.


The year 8 boys team placed 3rd in the indoor league and 2nd in the


district league


The year 8 girls team, 3rd indoor and 3rd in the district league


Year 9 boys team 1st indoor league, 2nd district league 3rd district championships


Year 9 girls team 2nd indoor league


Year 10 boys 2nd district league 3rd district championships


As you can see, across the district our students have dominated and annihilated opposition from the secondary uppers and grammar schools alike making us the most successful co-educational school in the district, with the local rivals Borlase firmly placed behind us.


By Mr S Goodright


her peers, she is the first one changed and always ready to help. Flo juggles her rowing and hockey with her tennis, athletics, cross country and football. Flo is a role model to the younger years, to her peers and to teachers; her conscientious approach to both PE and her academic studies is that of a resilient, dedicated and energetic nature. Flo is everything a GMS student should be, and more.


By Mr J Clarke - Head of Department


PE


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