9 children from Year 5&6 had the exciting opportunity to attend the ISA National Hockey Competition held at Lee Valley Stadium, London’s Olympic Park. The competition consisted of 20 schools from across the country, so it was a real privilege to be in attendance. It was a high-level tournament with strong opposition but our children represented the school with great pride, determination, and excellent sportsmanship throughout.
In the initial group stage, we were placed in a group of 5 schools. We finished 4th in our group, recording two hard-fought 0-0 draws early on before losing the next two matches. Every match was played with great intensity and the 0-0 draws could have easily been victories if it weren’t for some excellent goalkeeping. The children showed resilience and teamwork throughout even when results didn’t go our way.
After the group stage, we were placed into the Trophy group (all 4th place finishers), where we battled bravely but were unfortunately defeated 2-0 in the semi-final. However, we showed outstanding character to bounce back in the Trophy bronze medal match. After a tightly contested game, the result was decided by a penalty shuffle, where our team held their nerve to secure the win and take home the bronze medal. Sienna with the vital goal and Charlie with some impressive goalkeeping.
It was a fantastic experience for all involved and a great achievement to come away from such a competitive tournament with a medal. The team should be extremely proud of their efforts, and the school community will be celebrating their success during the next celebration assembly.
Well done!
Mr Smith & Miss Lomax