Village Schools – Thursday 1st February

The Atmosphere of the second 5-a-side Indoor Football tournament was incredible as the Year 3 & 4 footballers scored goal after goal. All Teams demonstrated amazing effort and team spirit, with some very impressive saves from the Goal Keepers, Well don’t to Greens Norton who managed to finish in both 1st and 2nd place. Well done to everyone who came from all the Sponne Leaders. Report by Megan Edhouse (9DW)

Final Results:
1st – Greens Norton A (18 points – goals for 19)
2nd – Greens Norton B (18 points – goals for 12)
3rd – Forest Federation A (13 points)
4th – Blakesley (8 points)
5th – Forest Federation B (6 points)

Town Schools – Wednesday 31st January

The first of two Indoor Football competitions took place today with teams from both Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary and Towcester Primary. Both Schools bought two teams each and every one played everyone once. All players showed excellent sportsmanship and stoicism throughout the games and demonstrated some really skilful play. Well done from all the Sponne Leaders. Report by Amy Clarke (10TH)

Final Results:
1st - Towcester B (13 points)
2nd - NHPS A (11 points)
3rd - NHPS B (8 points)
4th - Towcester A (5 points

Article Written by Bernie Noy ( Year 9 )

On the weekend of January 5th- 7^th 2017, my twin sister and I travelled to Blackpool to compete in the National Championships for Ballroom and Latin dance. Thousands of pairs, soloists and group dancers attended. It is the largest competition in the UK. To compete here you have to qualify and to qualify you have to compete regularly in smaller competitions and earn “points.” The “points” depend on where you place in your category.  Then, you qualify to the Britain's Best if you have enough points to prove you are at a high level. Finally, if you have placed at Britain best then you get through to the championships. Josie and I came 3^rd at Britain’s Best which was excellent for us! There are many more ways to qualify for the championships but that is the way our dance school choose. Overall, in your category there are thousands of people you have to compete against to even get to Britain’s Best.

Well done to Ethan Brackley for submitting beautiful subtle piece of film music to the NMPAT composing competition. It was judged 'highly commended and rank in the top 4 in the county wide competition.

Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, at Sponne School

The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme is in its seventh year at Sponne School. It is a nationally recognised award.

Is looked upon favourably by employers and universities. It’s a challenge for young people aged between 14 and 24

Each student completes a personal programme of activities in four sections usually over a year.

Volunteering, Skill, Physical and Expedition sections, at three levels, Bronze, Silver and Gold.

This year I am running just Bronze and Gold levels with over 70 Bronze students and 30 Gold students.

Adrian O’Grady

Design & Technology Teacher

Duke of Edinburgh Award Manager

Sponne School

5-6pm every Thursday at Towcester Leisure Centre (sports hall)
For more information contact Kieren.Westbury@cherwellandsouthnorthants.gov.uk
Free sessions For 11-14 yr olds(exceptions can be made)

On Tuesday 17th February Sponne School took part in the annual South Northants district sports hall athletics championships which were held in Daventry against the other local secondary schools. Sponne entered an "A" team made up of our strongest Yr 8 athletes and a "B" team comprising our new intake of Yr 7 athletes. The event saw the girls compete in various running, jumping and throwing events.

The A team dominated the event with a succession of first places and the B team also surprised with their speed and jumping abilities. 

The FA People’s Cup is a small-sided football competition, run in partnership with BBC Get Inspired. It is completely free to enter, running across the county for players ranging from U14s, through to veterans football.  Our local venue GOALS (Northampton) will be holding three events, which students may be interested in participating in;

• U14 male (Y8/9) on Friday 23^rd February, 1830-2130
• U16 male (Y10/11) on Friday 23^rd February, 1830-2130
• 16+ male (Y12/13) on Sunday 25^th February, 1400-1700

Last year 35,000 people competed, making it the biggest 5-a-side tournament in the country!

Students wishing to find a team to play for / enter a team should register their interest with Mr. Cornelius in D16.

Penalty Shootout Heartache for the U16 Footballers

We hosted The Latimer Arts College in a County Cup Quarter-Final on Thursday 18^th January, in cool and slightly blustery conditions.  The first 10 minutes was all Sponne possession, inside the Latimer half,  with a few half chances in front of goal.  But it was Latimer who struck first, a break on the counter attack; which happened to be their very first attack of the game.  Heads did not drop, and despite being 1-0 down, Sponne picked up where they left off, dominating much of play.

The year 7s forms had a competition for who could create the best anti-bullying poster.

The top 4 posters were:

7RW:
Max Czerniuk, Maisie Ballinger, Faith Hawkins

7CJ:
1) Scarlett Baillie, Zak Ager, Lauren Pettefer, Jack Read
2) Isabel Heley, Emily Rogers, Tegan Doucherty-Legge, Harry Pannell, Joseph Vicars