Hampton Academy Sport

Sport Hampton Academy- Spring to success in 2011

It has been an action packed spring term for Hampton Academy in 2011. Congratulations to all students that have represented your school in sports fixtures and competitions.

The Hampton Academy boy’s year 10 Volleyball team picked up in January, right where they left off in 2010. They competed in the South London Volleyball Championships after progressing through their pool and Borough final. The year 8 & 9 combined teams had to wait until after half term to show off their Volleyball skills, and Mr Crossan’s girl’s Volleyball team proved they were up to the task by taking silver in the Richmond Borough Championship.

In the very same week, Mr Mayfield took the Key-Stage 3 Trampolining teams to the Richmond Festival and brought back the boy’s team gold. Well done to everyone that competed in the Borough Trampolining and congratulations to the boys from years 7, 8 & 9 who lifted the trophy. This is another fantastic success for Hampton Academy.

Hampton Academy entered the borough wide year 7 and year 8 leagues in the spring term and Ms Nuttall and Ms Horsburgh guided the girls through seven tough fixtures. Ms Davidson coached the year 9, 10 & 11 girls Football team in the Richmond schools league.

Meanwhile, the year 7 and 8 boys Rugby League team entered the Harlequins RL schools merit league, and Hampton Academy competed in competitive school Rugby fixtures for the first time. As Mr Giblin’s Rugby sessions goes from strength to strength, the girl’s team got in on the action as well by entering the Richmond Champion Schools Competitions at year 7 and 9. Mr Giblin, took these complete novice girl’s teams and developed them to defend fiercely, score tries, compete and win games. There will be more Rugby to come in the summer term.

Hampton Academy rowers competed in the Richmond Indoor Rowing Championships and our boy’s year 8 and year 7 Basketballers entered the Borough festivals. Hampton Academy Athletes continued to place 3^rd in the Sports Hall Athletics fixtures ay year 7 and 8.

Aside from the sports fields, Hampton Academy had lots of new sports clubs for students in the spring term. Brentford FC delivered Futsal and Boxercise classes, year 10 boys began a weight lifting club and for the first time, Hampton Academy offered a Karate club for students interested in martial arts. Mrs Day also launched her Friday night Badminton club.

Elsewhere at Hampton Academy, students and staff celebrated an Olympic Learning Day to mark the 500 days countdown to London 2012. Staff and students wore sports themed uniform and took part sports challenges. Students also raised money for comic relief by challenging staff to Volleyball and Badminton matches. Hampton Academy hosted a huge year 3 primary school event which saw every single primary school child invited to Hampton Academy for a fun filled afternoon of sport involving over 150 students.