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Sports Colours Assembly

Posted on 27 Oct, 2014 in About GMS, Curriculum, Physical Education

A Sports Colours assembly took place, during period 5, on Thursday 23rd October.

Rachel Yankey, an Arsenal and England ladies footballer, holder of an MBE, came to GMS to present the awards. She gave a motivational speech about her sporting journey that has taken her to the highest level in her chosen sport.

At present she is acclaimed as: the most capped England Women’s player in history; one of England’s national side’s all-time greats because she won her 100th cap three years ago and scored against Japan in the World Cup; a renowned Olympic competitor because she featured in all of Team GB’s matches at that great sporting event; one of Arsenal Ladies’ best footballers, shown by the countless honours she has won from them.

The Awards and the Pupils Involved

For dedicated, outstanding players in the Year 8 school hockey team a blue stripe was awarded to:

Helen Windsor, Molly Griffiths, James Ashburner and Tom Hammelink.

For representing the school in football in club and county teams, and in displaying a high level of commitment for all, a blue stripe was awarded to the following Year 8 pupils:

Hope Smith, Sophie Smyth, Louise Tillier, Maisie Rhymer

In rugby the following Year 8 pupils were awarded a blue stripe:

Captain, Philip Boland, for leading by example
Luke Mantle for attitude and willingness to improve
Freddie Noel Baker for an infectious spirit:
Max Thomas for being an outstanding player and on the pathway to being in the county team

For playing up an age group in the U14 netball team magnets NC, although being only in Year 8, and for being selected for county satellite development programme the blue stripe went to:

Mia Elton
Georgie Webb

For shining at the district athletics, leading to her competing for Wycombe Phoenix Athletics Club, a blue stripe goes to:

Rebekah Rous in Year 9

For achieving a level of improvement in rugby, through hard work and endeavour, a blue stripe went to:

Aaron Faulkner in Year 9
Will Wright in Year 9

For attaining a high level of commitment and endeavour and regularly attending training and matches in football, a blue stripe went to:

Max Bowles in Year 9
Ryan Avery in Year 9

For showing talent in football in the Holland sports tour last year, a blue stripe went to:

Callum McCarthy in Year 10

For being committed, and developing their skill in netball on the Holland Tour last year, a blue stripe went to:

Steph Howey in Year 10
Rebecca Ayres

For being leaders and role models for netball in Year 11; for being team players; and for regularly volunteering to help coach the pupils in the younger years, the blue stripe went to :

Aimee Glover
Kirsten Barretto
Maia Kipping

For rowing in the Coxed Four event at the National Schools Regatta and for qualifying for the semi-finals, thus being in the top 12 crews in the country, the blue stripe went to:

Mohan Bains in Year 11
Will Cunningham in Year 11
Cameron Lawrie in Year 11
Henry Grant in Year 11

For commitment and dedication to the year group football team, a blue stripe went to:

Will Peck in Year 11

The assembly was a huge success. GMS are incredibly proud of the pupils who perform so well in their sport. They are an inspiration and support to the whole GMS community.

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