16 Medals For Crackley Hall At ISA Midlands Athletics

 Excitingly, the Year 6 Girls and Boys teams both placed first overall helping Crackley Hall’s Girls finish first overall and Crackley Hall’s Boys come in just behind in overall second place.

Crackley Hall took a team of Junior 4, 5 and 6 pupils to Aldersley Sports Village in Wolverhampton on Wednesday this week, one of 35 schools attending the event. Many of the children put in amazing performances with pupils winning an astounding 16 medals. The school was delighted to see so many athletes being placed in both track and field events.

Head of Extended Day, Mrs Kat Vaughan praised the outstanding attitude adopted by the Crackley team, commenting, “It was a long and exciting day. The atmosphere was amazing and our Crackley children really stepped up with team spirit second to none, with every child supporting their peers, regardless of event or year group. The children were outstanding in all aspects, behaviour, determination and resilience and I am exceptionally proud of them all.”

Congratulations go to Isabel A-J (J5) who took two Golds, qualifying for both the 70m and 150m sprint, Grace A (J6) who took Gold in the High Jump, qualifying for the Nationals, and Scarlett M (J6) who took Silver in 600m and also qualified for the Nationals.

Well done also to Junior 4 pupils, Fred S – Silver in 60m, Florella P – Silver in Throw and George W – Bronze in Long Jump, Junior 5 pupils, Harry W – Silver in Long Jump and Charlotte T – Bronze in Throw, and Junior 6 pupils, Rory S – Silver in Long Jump, Ryan M – Bronze in 150m, Theo H – Bronze in High Jump, Theo H – Bronze in Shot Putt and Scarlett M – Bronze in 60m, and the J6 Girls and Boys Relay teams who both took Bronze.

These results reflect the breadth of sporting excellence nurtured through class and extra-curricular sporting opportunities across the school.

Many thanks to all the staff involved in supporting the day including Mrs Vaughan who organises the whole event, supported by Mr Vaughan who coordinates the running of the events on the day, Miss Callan for videoing the finish line and Miss Broadbent and Miss Kennedy for taking care of the children in the stands.