NO CCAs NEXT WEEK! PleasenoteallCCAsfinishthisweekfortheterm–notewewillbeholdingallnormalU11andU13BSMESquadtraining.TherewillalsobeafterschoolGirls’FootballTrialsforYears7to13onSunday13thDecemberfrom3.15-4.15pm.

ADISSA U14/U16/U19 GIRLS FOOTBALL TRIALS – Sunday 13th December PleasenotetrialsforallgirlsfromYears7-13willtakeplaceontheabovedate.Registrationfornextterm’ssquadswillbeclosedafterthisdate–pleasecontactmdeegan@brightoncollege.aeifyoucannotattendbutwanttobeconsideredforsquads.

UAE NATIONAL SPORTS DAY – LAPATHON/FUN RUN

OnWednesdayNovember,theentireCollegetooktothesportsfieldforadayoffuncompetitionaspartofthenationalcelebration.

- ThePrePreptookpartinavarietyofsportinggamesandactivities–hockey,roundersandfootball.

- Year3and4pupilsalltookpartinaFunRuntobattleoutforthetopHouseawardoveronelapoftheXCcoursewithintheCollegecampus.

- Years5to8triedtorunasmanylapsaspossiblein10minutes(aidedbymanyofthePrepSchoolHouseTutorsandHMMs!)ina“Lapathon”competition.

- SeniorSchoolpupilsracedover2lapsoftheXCcoursetoseewhichHousecouldscorethemostpoints.

Manythankstoallstaffwhohelpedoutandsupportedonwhatwasafundayforallpupils!

ABU DHABI SCHOOLS JUNIOR AQUATHON SUCCESS FOR BRIGHTON!

OnSaturday28thNovember,over40BrightonpupilswokeupbeforesunriseandheadedtotheEmiratesPalacemarina,wherethefirstoftheJuniorAquathonserieswasbeingheld.Inavarietyofraces,competitorscompletedanopenwaterswimfrom200-400mandfinishedwitha600-1500mrun(includingafinal100mfinishthroughthesandonthebeach).Overall,Brightonfinished2ndintheteamcompetition.

BRIGHTON TEAMS IN ADISSA END OF SEASON TOURNAMENTS! AllBrightonteamshavestartedwellintheADISSAtournamentsthatcommencedthisweekandwillconcludeonFridaywiththeADISSANetballatZSC–fullresultswillbepostednextweek.Therehasalreadybeenahugeamountofdrama,excitementandsuccessfromallourteams…

LastweeksawtheU19Boys’Footballfinish4thinaclosecompetition.Thisweek,theU11AGirls’Footballbattledtothefinaloftheirtournament–wheretheywerenarrowlybeaten1-0byGEMSCambridge(seebelowformatchreport).TheU12ABoys’Footballfailedtoreachthesemi-finalsafterlosingnarrowlyin2oftheir3groupgamestofinish5thoverall.Similarly,theU12BBoys’Footballnarrowlymissedoutonasemi-finalplacedespiteawinandadrawintheirgroupgames–eventuallyfinishing5thoverallwitha3-1winoverCranleigh.TheU16BoysFootballmanaged4thplaceintheirevent.

TEAM OF THE WEEK: ADISSA U11/U9 TOUCH RUGBY TEAMS

TheU9AandBteamhadtheirfinalrugbyoutingofthetermattheendofseasontournamentatCranleigh.TheBteamnarrowlylosttheirfirstgametoYasminabeforebeatingMushrif,followingstrongperformancesfromKasparHawke,AntonNorinandFlorenceChambers.TheythenplayedagainstaverystrongBISADsideinthesemi-finaland,despiteabattlingdisplay,lostouttwotriestonil.Gettingtothesemi-finalisafantasticachievementandtheplayerscanbeveryproudofthemselves.

TheU9Ateamwentunbeatenintheirgroupmatches,narrowlybeatingYasminabeforemorecomfortablevictoriesagainstMushrifandRaha.TheythencameupagainstBISADinthesemi-finalandgavetheperformanceoftheseasonastheywonbytwotries!OnebrilliantpassingmovesawtheballtraveltobothsidesofthepitchbeforeCharlotteMiddlehursttoucheddowninthecorner.ThefinalwasatightaffairagainstCranleighandafterfulltimethescorewas0-0.Extratimewastobeplayedwiththefirstteamtoscorecrownedasthewinners.Brightonheldonforacoupleofminutesbeforegainingpossession.AdamStanderwentonablisteringrunwhichcreatedspaceforTomNesbittwhobeatthelastdefenderandscoredinthecorner,tothedelightofhisteammates.Thewholeteamplayedbrilliantlythroughouttheafternoonandthewinwasnolessthantheydeserved!

MrTSouthall

Under11TouchRugbyresults:

U11AGroupGames

YasAvBrightonA:1,0

MushriffAvBrightonA:1,2

BISADAvBrightonA:0,0

U11BGroupGames

RahaBvBrightonB:0,3

GEMSCamvBrightonB:0,1

BISADBvBrightonB:0,1

SemiFinals

AlMunavBrightonB:0,1(suddendeath)

Finals

BSAKvBrightonB:1,0(suddendeath)

MATCH REPORT: ADISSA U11A GIRLS FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT @ BRIGHTON COLLEGE

OnSunday6thDecember,8schoolsbattleditoutforthetitleofADISSAU11Girls’Champions.TheBrightonteamstartedstrongly,provinghardtobeatwithacomfortable2-0victoryoverAlMushrif,ahardfought0-0drawwithCranleighandatense1-0winoverBISADtoputthemintothesemi-finalsasgroupwinners.

Inthesemi-final,BrightonfacedstrongfavouritesBSAKanddespitedefendingforthemajorityofthegame,managedtofinishthegame0-0andmovedintoextratime.TheentireBrightonteamtackledtirelesslyandsomeoutstandingsavesfromAliciaingoalkeptBrighton’shopesalive.Theresultingpenaltyshoot-outsawBrightonemergeasnail-biting3-2winners,withMariaInesscoringthewinningkickatthesecondattempt.

Inthefinal,BrightonfacedGEMSCambridge,anddespiteaveryevenstarttothegame,GEMStookanearlyleadafterararemissedtackleindefence.Brightonrespondedstronglywithseveralchancestolevelthegame–buttimeranoutandthetitledriftedawayfromBrightontofinishaveryrespectable2ndplaceoverall.

Welldonetotheentiresquad–theimprovementandcommitmentovertheentiretermhasbeenwonderfultosee.Theeffortandteamspiritonthedaywasquitebreath-taking–itwillbesadtoseetheseasonend!

MrMDeegan

PREP SCHOOL HOUSE MATCHES – Y5678 - FINALS WEEK

WearelookingforwardtoholdingourfirsteverHouseMatchesFinalsatlunchtimeasfollows:

SUNDAY–Year8(BOYSFOOTBALL:HosnvJahili;GIRLSNETBALL:BithnavJahili)

MONDAY–Year5(BOYSFOOTBALL:FujairavJahili;GIRLSNETBALL:HosnvJahili)

TUESDAY–Year6(BOYSFOOTBALL:HosnvJahili;GIRLSNETBALL:BithnavJahili)

WEDNESDAY–Year7(tobeconfirmed)

Prep School PE UNITS & Kit – January 2016 PleasenotethatwewillbestartingnewunitsforY3-8whenwereturninJanuary–pleaseensureyourchildbringsbothPEandswimmingkittothefirstlesson.Wewillthenconfirmtheunitforeachgroupandwhenunitschangeagain.