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1 PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2012 Olympic & Paralympic values will continue to inspire school children across the UK After 29 amazing days, the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games came to an end on September 9th; the Games of the XXX Olympiad have truly inspired a generation. Last month, the British Olympic Association and the British Paralympic Association announced that the London 2012 education programme, Get Set, will continue to work with schools across the UK to integrate the Olympic and Paralympic values into the KS3 and KS4 curriculum and maintain the wonderful legacy that began this Summer. Various events are happening now so keep your eyes peeled! The PE Department

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Page 1: Worthing High School's PE Newsletter

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PHYSICAL

EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT

NEWSLETTER

DECEMBER 2012

Olympic & Paralympic values will continue to inspire

school children across the UK

After 29 amazing days, the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games came to an

end on September 9th; the Games of the XXX Olympiad have truly inspired a

generation. Last month, the British Olympic Association and the British Paralympic

Association announced that the London 2012 education programme, Get Set, will

continue to work with schools across the UK to integrate the Olympic and Paralympic

values into the KS3 and KS4 curriculum and maintain the wonderful legacy that

began this Summer. Various events are happening now so keep your eyes peeled!

The PE Department

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Ex-South Africa Rugby International visits Worthing High School

On Monday 12th November, WHS were privileged to welcome rugby legend Thinus Delport to

work with over 100 students on a rugby and fitness development day. Thinus has taken the

role of National Athlete Mentor within the Sky Sports Living for Sport programme and visits

schools as a thank you for running sporting projects. Miss Field has run a variety of projects

during this academic year to help students to develop and improve their self-confidence and

aspirations through the medium of sport. Thinus held a special assembly for all GCSE PE,

Dance and BTEC sport students then proceeded to deliver five coaching sessions to a range of

students throughout the day.

Thinus has played at Wing and Full Back for Gloucester, Worcester Warriors and South Africa.

He has also represented a Southern Hemisphere team, competing against some of the world’s

greatest rugby players. Some of his greatest battles on the rugby pitch have been against the All

Blacks and Australia, in particular Jonah Lomu. The day was a wonderful success and

thoroughly enjoyed by all.

Miss Field

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Worthing High’s Year 10 Rugby team – District Champions

Worthing High’s Year 10 Rugby team have had a fantastic season, winning 5 of their 6 league

games booking themselves a spot in the District Final held at Worthing Rugby Club.

The boys started their league campaign with two very tough games against The

Littlehampton Academy (TLA) and Steyning Grammar School. Both games were very physical in

nature which saw Worthing emerge victorious from their encounter with TLA 7 – 5, with only

Worthing High’s precise kicking separating the two teams. Worthing were a little slow out of

blocks against a very strong Steyning Grammar School side and half time saw the boys 16 – 0

down, but Worthing’s resilience shone through taking the second half 10 – 0; final score Steyning

16 – 10 Worthing High. What followed in the remaining games of the season was a fantastic

display of physical strength, speed and precise and secure ball handling. The boys swept aside

Shoreham Academy 39 – 0, Durrington High School 27 – 0 and St. Andrews 20 – 12, setting

themselves up with a date with the only unbeaten side in the league thus far, Chatsmore Catholic

High School.

The final proved to be their toughest challenge of the season; the game was very physical in

nature with most of the action centred between the 22 yard lines. However, Worthing High’s

dogged determination won through and Chatsmore had no answer to the speed and strength of

Worthing High’s two centres; final score Worthing High 19 – 0 Chatsmore Catholic High School.

Of the teams successes over the season Mr Morris, team manager said, “Over the past 3 years I

have watched the boys grow in ability and confidence to the point now where they are playing

some fantastic open rugby and have really matured as a unit. I look forward to the team building

on their successes this year in the 2013 season.” The Year 10 coach, Mr. Stringer was equally em-

phatic in his praise for the boys, “The boys have worked so hard this season and I am very happy

with their performances, some have a great future ahead of them.”

Mr. Morris

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Worthing High Go ‘Penny’ crazy!

Worthing High school raised well over £200 for Children in Need this year. Money was raised by Rachel Richie in

Year 9 making and selling her own Pudsey cakes. All Worthing High school students competed in the PE

Department’s annual Community Tug-of-War competition: TGI being crowned Grand Champions of

2012. Finally, Tarring community raised over £80 in the ‘penny line’ competition. This year saw TNS, TIK and

TFI tutor groups create lines between 25-30m totally to over £20 a line! Miss Field Leader of PE said ‘it was

wonderful to see how generous our students here at Worthing High school are, students’ enthusiasm and

commitment to raising money for Children in Need was commendable. We are looking to raise even more next

year’.

Miss Field

A BIG Pudsey and Blush

THANK – YOU!

To everyone who competed in the Children In Need

events AND to everyone who came and supported

their Family Group and Community.

£200

TUG OF WAR: £97:81

TARRING COPPER RUN: £84:58

CAKE SALE: £17.61

TOTAL =

FABULOUS

FUNDRAISING

FOR

CHILDREN IN NEED

Girls Under 14 Football

The girls finished a fabulous 2nd and 3rd

in the U14 District football tournament.

Excellent skills, determination and

fitness allowed the girls to play some

super football. Great saves, strong

defence and creative attacking play were

all on display. Well done to all girls

who took part; I look forward to

working with the girls throughout the

district league starting in January 2013.

Miss Field

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Guinness World Record Holder Is Aiming For The Top

Lewis Strotten in 9BHN has been shooting for three and a half years and is a member of the

Aldingbourne and District Target Shooting Club. Two weeks ago he participated in the Sussex

County Division 6 50m rifle competition and demolished the opposition achieving first place and

a gold medal. He shot the cards over 25 metres at Fittleworth Shooting Range whilst using a .22lr

target rifle. In 2011, he participated in his first Under-16 British championship at the famous

Bisley range and he won the Chanctonbury Cup, which is a competition open to shooting

enthusiasts aged up to 21 from all across West Sussex. Lewis’s exploits have gained him national

recognition, as he has been invited to the Great Britain junior team trials in January. If that wasn’t

enough, Lewis also holds the Guinness World Record for the youngest person to shoot 100/100 at

the age of 11. What a fantastic achievement! Lewis hopes to progress through the ranks and

represent GB at a senior level one day.

Mr. Gill

Nick’s cricket is a cut above the rest

Nick Oxley in 9BCO has been chosen for the Sussex

Emerging Players Programme for the second year running.

Nick trains three times a week at the County Ground in

Hove and is a regular in the Sussex U14 and Sussex U16

Cricket Teams. He has recently been awarded a

sponsorship deal with Newbery and will travel to Abu

Dhabi in April for a two week training programme. Whilst

in the Far East, Nick and his team will play a variety of elite

cricketing sides and have intensive sports psychology,

nutrition and fitness training. Nick hopes to break into the

Sussex Academy side within the next couple of years and

his ultimate goal is to be given a professional contract with

Sussex in the future. We wish you all the best for the

future!

Mr. Gill

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Sky Living For Sport Project

Sixteen keen, enthusiastic Year 8 students have been selected to be part of the

Sky Living for Sport Project. As part of the project students are giving up one

lunch time a week to meet as a group to create a dance based on their transition

experience of moving from middle to secondary school. All students have been

working really hard and are looking forward to performing the dance when it is

finished.

Miss Strudwick

Tiger Jack Plays for Sussex

Worthing Tigers’ Hockey Club regular Jack

Dunn in 10SHU has been picked to play for the

Sussex Hockey U14s team. Jack, who plays at

Sweeper and Right Back, has been impressive all

season and was given County recognition for his

outstanding efforts. He has played three games

for Sussex so far and only took up the sport a

few years ago. Jack is keen to play professionally

and practices his skills whenever he can. Well

done, Jack!

Mr. Gill

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Rugby mad students experience privileged opportunity at Harlequins

A diverse mix of forty five students from all year groups had the opportunity to travel up to London and take part in a

training session run by professional coaches at Harlequins RFC last week. The session was due to take part on the training

pitch but due to the fading light, the students had the great privilege of training on the famous Twickenham Stoop pitch; an

honour that no other school has had. The Worthing High students showed how well they could behave and listen as their

skills were pushed to the limit by the very experienced coaches.

After the training session, students had the opportunity to ask Quins’ first team player Olly Kohn questions about his

pre-game preparation, diet and routines before a top class game and also had a photo opportunity with him. The WHS

party then donned their hats, scarves and gloves to settle down to watch a winter’s evening of rugby; Harlequins versus

Bath in the LV Cup. It was a very entertaining game with some players performing magnificently. To the delight of the

students, Harlequins won 21-12 with great performances from upcoming Fly Half Ben Botica and Winger Seb Stegmann.

The Harlequins coaches were very impressed at the behaviour and attitude on display and have invited a WHS group back

in the future; Mr. Gill and Mr. Stringer are looking into another exciting opportunity at the Stoop in the New Year so listen

out for the announcement soon!

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Hyde Brothers On Top of the World! Sam Hyde 9SJT plays golf at Worthing GC and

plays off a handicap of 12. Sam recently won the

Drumconner Challenge Cup and has just been

voted as the most improved player in the Junior

Section at Worthing. To top off a fantastic year,

he has just become the vice captain of Worthing

Juniors. Brother Josh in 11SPN was recently

named Worthing’s ‘Young Referee of the Year’.

Voted for by the Managers themselves, this is a

great accolade for Josh and he truly has a bright

future. Well done to you both! Mr. Gill

Team Elite Well done to Ellis Bubb and Neath Champion-

Weeks, both in Year 10, who have been

selected to join ‘Team Elite’ - the annual

programme of support for exceptional

students in their chosen field of physical

activity. Ellis has been selected for Water Polo

and Swimming and Neath for Dance. We

wish them both the best of luck with the

programme. Well done!

Miss Field

Girls Under 14 Basketball

Well done to the Year 8 and 9 basketball team who have had a good season. The girls’ commitment to

training has been commendable and effort throughout the season has been second to none. Results

haven't always gone the girls’ way but they have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to compete and

have continued to develop both their skills and fitness along the way. Well done!

Miss Field

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U16 NETBALL 2012

Well done to the U16 Netball Squad players who magnificently came together to play in the U16

League at the start of the year. We entered two teams into the league this year, one Year 11 team

and one Year 10 team. Both teams worked well to produce some fine netball in a very competitive

league – each team managing an equal number of wins, draws and losses over the course of their

eight matches.

Good Luck for next season and to the Year 11’s in their chosen sports next year – a special thanks

for your enthusiastic commitment since Year 8!

Ms Stevenson

SQUAD PLAYERS: Charley Murphy, Sophie Zienkiewicz, Sharna Challenger, Phoebe Scott, Lois

Rueben, Emily Cartwright, Nikkimah Cameron, Chloe Ford; Sophie Jones, Natasha Poland, Jodie

Curtis, Holly Nelson, Louise Watts, Claudia Beaumont, Gabbie Wilson, Ruby Mills, Melissa Jones,

Jasmine Spalding

U14 GIRLS BADMINTON

TOURNAMENT

Worthing High School once again hosted this

enjoyable event. Teams from Worthing High,

Angmering, The Littlehampton Academy, Sir

Robert Woodard Academy, Shoreham Academy

and The Towers came to play in this friendly yet

highly competitive tournament. Excellent

badminton was played by everyone, but above

all, a strong sense of fair play and sportsmanship

was experienced in every game. The Worthing

High Teams of Daniella Tabakova & Dolly

Culver and Florence Mason & Jimmee Wood

worked hard in every game; the eventual

winners being the Towers team. Well done and

thank you to all four girls who played!

Ms Stevenson

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Worthing High School

Physical Education Department

Miss Field

Mr. Gill

Mr. Morris

Ms. Stevenson

Miss Strudwick

Mr. Stringer

Miss Guirey

Mr. Smith

Forthcoming fixtures, clubs and events:

Thursday 6th December—Cross Country Mondays—Girls Rugby/KS4 Basketball Tuesdays—KS3 Rugby/KS3 Basketball Wednesdays-KS4 Rugby/Badminton/Girls Football/Dance Thursdays– U14 Girls Football League/KS3 Basketball Fridays—Ricochet/Girls Netball

It’s trophies all round for Nathan

Longley!

Following on from his success of being

picked for the South East regional team,

golfer Nathan Longley in 10TRM has

added some more silverware to his

ever-growing trophy cabinet. Nathan

was victorious in the Junior Singles

Matchplay Championship at Worthing

Golf Club. Whilst representing Sussex in

France during October half term, Nathan

recorded a score of 74 to win the prize for

3rd Best Gross at an international

competition played at Dieppe Golf Club.

Nathan now plays off a handicap of 5 and

has a very bright future ahead of him.

Mr. Gill

New Ricochet Dancers

are announced

On Wednesday 17th October, 25

students auditioned in front of a panel of

judges, in the hope that they would be

selected to be part of the Worthing High

School's dance company, Ricochet. The

judges were extremely impressed with

the high level of performance and

commitment from all students and

would like to thank each and every

single one of them for their hard work.

The five students that we would like to

congratulate on being successful in their

audition are: Alicia Conway, Isobel

Hansell, Francesca Tratt, Megan Mustill

and Ella Digby.

Miss Strudwick