I am pleased to say that it has been yet another busy and successful term. Pupils have been working very hard in a range of activities and had some great successes. I would like to share with you the results and achievements that our children have made. With such a busy term, can I thank parents for their support during these activities. I know that sometimes, late notification is given that your child is involved in matches or events and it has been a scramble at times to get their kit into school. We do try our best to communicate to children as soon as possible. Often however delays in the draw, communication problems with other schools and minibus issues and pupils withdrawing last minute, can result in late notification. Juggling Rugby, Football and Athletics in one term and having such successful teams causes a logistical headache at times! I am looking at improving communication via the use of a school Twitter profile. Hopefully, if this is successful, parents can easily be kept up to date with fixtures, arrangements and results. Can I also draw your attention to the PEDSSA (Poole and East Dorset School Sports Association) website. This has now received sponsorship and has been updated. It provides information about the local events and leagues that children are involved in.

FOOTBALL

Through to the National Finals

Congratulations to the year 6 Girls 7 a side team who have reached the National finals in London. The girls qualified after a fantastic day in Bristol at the South West area championships, having already been declared County Champions. The girls represented Dorset competing against other counties from the South West. On the day, they qualified first in their league and won the semi-final by a thrilling penalty shoot-out. Unfortunately despite being by far the better team in the final they were beaten by a very good but tired Hampshire school. The girls now look forward to another long trip to Watford FC.

So close to Wembley

The year 6 six a side team were chosen to represent Bournemouth FC at the South of England Kids Cup hosted by Charlton FC, after winning the local area competition at Littledown. Many thanks to Bournemouth FC. They provided transport by coach to the tournament and the boys enjoyed wearing the red and black of Bournemouth! After adapting to tournament conditions, the boys played brilliantly and qualified from their group to face Colchester in the semi-final. A penalty shoot-out win enabled them to progress to the final where they faced Brentford. The boys and parents were very keen to win because the winners would meet the North of England Kids Cup winners in the National final to be played Wembley stadium! Brentford however had other ideas and were worthy winners in the Final. It was still a fantastic experience for the pupils who were also able to mix with some of the Charlton first team players.

Rocket from Rusty!

Well done to the year 6 11 a side team. They have been undefeated all season in both PEDDSA league and County Cup Competitions. After beating Allenborn in the semi-final, the team played in the PEDSSA Cup Final v Swanage. A great performance by the team resulted in a 3-0 victory. With goals from Molly Pike, Dan Bartlett and an unbelievable 25 yard rocket from Joe Rusling! The team are now hopeful of achieving the league and cup double when they play St. Aldhelms School in the County Cup Final on Tuesday 17th April. Good luck!

Dorset double!

Congratulations to the U12 girls football team, who join the U11 girls team in being County Champions. The girls played some good football in the Final against St. Josephs Primary eventually overpowering them 4-0 with goals from Abigail Powley, Molly Pike and Abigail O Hare. This was the first time in ten years that Broadstone have managed to win this competition. The team looks to be in a strong position to challenge next year for the U13 trophy.

RUGBY

Double Winners

Congratulations to the year 8 Rugby team. The boys were successful in winning both PEDSSA competitions. The team played in the PEDSSA sevens competition at Canford School, winning in the final against a good St. Michaels team 15-7. They were also successful in winning the PEDSSA league competition after winning the Final against Allenbourn 19-7. The team performed with excellent commitment and determination on finals day and were a credit to the school. Tries from Jamie Gould and Jack Brown were enough for an excellent, well deserved victory.

The year 6 and 7 Rugby team took part in the annual PEDSSA rugby tournament at Canford School. Both teams played some great rugby and have learnt a lot through the season. After a tough afternoon of very competitive matches both the year 6 and year 7 teams finished in 4th place. Well done boys, your commitment throughout the season has been superb.

We now look forward to another successful Summer term. Athletics for year 5 and 6 will take place on Wednesdays after school. Athletics for year 7 and 8 will be on Thursday from 3.05-4.15pm. Soft Ball Cricket will continue on Thursdays with Hard Ball starting on Fridays after school.

Mr Simpson