Wednesday 19th October – Yr 5/6 Hockey: Beechwood V Crosfields: We were very much welcomed to Crosfields in our first ever Hockey. With a not a full squad we ended the game on a 2-1 win. Scorers were Kielen Sampson and Isla Williams. Slightly worrying start with most attack coming from Crosfields, but we kept shape and counter attacked really well as well as tracking back for defence. A few unforced errors with footwork and tackling but set piece work (e.g. short corners, etc.) was brilliantly executed. The pupils enjoyed the afternoon and were treated to match tea’s. More fixtures to come against Crosfield’s in Spring Term.
Wednesday 19th October – Reading Bluecoats District Rugby Tournament: After a long three group stage matches we made it through to the semi-finals against Rivermead, spirits were high and Beechwood showed excellent team work. Captain Cameron Oakley kept the team going leading by example. Nearly all team members scored or assisted over the six rounds of the competition. In the Final we were starting to get tired, however we didn’t let this stop us and narrowly missing the win by a 5-6 loss. It was a good enchmark tournament showing a bright season of rugby to come. Overall couldn’t ask for more effort and well done to all the team.
Thursday 20th October – Division 1: Thames Valley Cross Country League Race: Yr. 3/4 girls finished the strongest, with 4 of our girls finishing in the top 50. Strong individuals such as Spencer Pengreave, Alex Calutas, Jaiden Bayliss, Anya Lees and Freya Hill showed positive attitudes, fitness and experience in achieving top scores. Strong competition from Polehampton, Oakland’s and improved running from the Coombes makes for an exciting season ahead and with further scheduled practice our squad performance will improve greatly. It was a great start to the season and we look forward to every race now, as too do the Beechwood pupils.