On Monday 16th June, 8 children in Year 5 took part in the ISA National Athletics Finals after qualifying through from the Regional finals in May, to represent London South. The children made their way to the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, which saw athletes from Year 4-11 across England gather to compete in this prestigious event. 7 regions competed in every track & field event, with every region looking to walk away with the winners trophy.
The 8 children combined competed in 6 different events, with their results listed below:
Year 5 Boys 75m Final – Alec W finished in 4th position.
Year 5 Boys 600m Final – Alec W finished in 2nd position, winning a silver medal.
Year 5 Girls 600m Final – Bonnie B finished in 8th position.
Year 5 Girls Vortex Throw Final – Bonnie B finished in 4th position.
Year 5 Boys 4x100m relay Final – Alec, Caiden, Jaimin & Charlie finished in 5th position.
Year 5 Girls 4x100m relay Final – Sienna, Bonnie, Hetty & Sofia finished in 6th position.
For a lot of the children, it was a long way to travel for one race. However they fully embraced the competition, atmosphere and occasion to perform out of their skin and do me and their parents proud.
The children were also lucky enough to meet former GB Olympian, Alex Bell, who presented the medals to every competitor and kindly took photos with our children. A lovely memento to take away from the day.
Well done to all the children involved. It was a huge achievement to reach the National Finals in the first place. Thank you also to the parents who so kindly drove up to support our team.
Mr David Smith
Head of Sport