Page 5 - Spring Newsletter 2015

Sports Reports The U14s produced solid performances
Basketball to take the title, with Greg Butler
breaking the Breastroke district record
Mr Thorndyke is trying to get some and helping them to two relay wins. He
interest in Basketball and organised a was supported well by Ethan Lawton,
friendly match against Chesterton for Yr County Badminton News also an individual winner, and Aiden
Morely and Harry Washburn to retain
7/8s and won 20-16! Well done to the the title won last year
boys who took part, a good start! U16 girls were overall winners in their
category. There were some fantastic
County Football swims throughout the gala and Clayton
came 2nd overall in the girls competition.
U16s narrowly missed making the semi Well done to all those who swam and
finals this year, beaten by Biddulph 3-2 represented the school.
Outstanding achievements in sport:
at home. Ike Mangwandi was the stand The U14 and U16s team successfully Ewan Drakeford was selected amongst
out player of the match. defended their unbeaten record to go 23 boys to go to the J16 GB training
U12s also missed out on a place in the onto the County Champs in January camp over Easter. Ewan’s hard work
latter stages of the event losing to 2015. and commitment throughout this year
Blythe Bridge 6-3 in their County Cup has paid off.
Semi-final. Attention for the Yr 7s will The U16s were without a player as he Greg Butler has been called up by
now turn to the district league which has was on a school trip but 4 boys battled England to swim for his country at a five
just recently started. -nation meeting in Moscow in May.
Greg is the youngest competitor in his
Rugby News age group, and he’s waiting to see if he
is included in the 100m and 200m
Clayton managed to get the RFU and breast stroke.
NRFC to provide some funding this Jonty Barnes and Harry Bailey are
participating in a cricketing tour of
year. The Yr7 squad played recently Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago
and were crowned winners after beating over the Easter holidays with
Madeley and St John Fisher to the title. Staffordshire County Cricket Club U15s.
Clayton got the overall win for the 2nd Fantastic achievements, everyone at
time in three years at this age. Well Clayton would like to congratulate all
done to all players who took part. boys and wish them luck.
well to make the final against Trentham. Ski Austria 2015
Table Tennis Zone Regional Finals Thanks to Tom Peacock, Alex Bradbury,
U16 Boys represented the school and Callum Sankey and Ben Marks. During February half term we had a
County in the Zone Regional Finals held fantastic week skiing in Austria. The
on Sunday 2nd February at Bradford The U14 team topped their group group included 12 beginners who’d
Grammar School. The competition was winning all matches 5-0! They won the never been on snow before as well as
of a very high standard and Clayton title for the second year running at this some on their third trip. We all made
were unlucky against the best teams age group and now go onto the great progress, some of the beginners
from Derbyshire, West Yorkshire & Regional Finals at Birmingham even managing a ‘black’ – the hardest
Nottinghamshire. University, with the winner moving onto run out there. Check out our ‘imovie’ on
the School website. We are currently
Table Tennis N.Staffs School League the All England Finals held at Centre collecting deposits for next years’ trip –
Clayton secured their place in this Parks contact Mrs Dale at school if you are
interested in joining us.
year’s Finals. The A and B team topped Spring Intercollege
Rob Rhodes and Michaela Plant
their Pools with wins over Madeley All years enjoyed a fantastic
High, St Josephs College, Sir Thomas Intercollege day; the boys braved the
Boughey and Blythe Bridge. The A team weather playing football outside, whilst
are reigning champions whilst the B the girls played Volleyball in the
team will look to take back the title they sportshall. Throughout the day there
lost last year to Wolstanton. was some outstanding play from all

In total around 18-20 players have colleges and the quality in the finals was
played for the school table tennis a credit to the pupils.

squads this year which shows the great A big thank you to all Yr9 pupils who
strength and depth we have in this umpired and assisted with the Yr7 & 8
minority sport in our school. Intercollege day.

Sportshall Athletics Finals Newcastle Swimming Gala

Clayton entered three teams of 4 in the This year’s Gala was held at Clough
Sainsbury’s School Games Winter Hall. The U12 Boys came 2nd overall
Festival at Fenton Manor in Feb 2015. with great performances on the day
Yr7 Girls came 6th, Yr8 Girls came 5th from Ethan Shepard, Ben Brough,
overall and the Yr8 boys narrowly Jamie Tait and Callum Smith.
missed out on the podium by 4 points
with a 4th overall.

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