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RISING STARS SHINE
IN SOLIHULL
Farewell To The Year 11
Young Apprentice In Sports
Coaching (Class Of 2012)
On Thursday 12th July we will officially say farewell to the Year 11
Young Apprentice pupils. After a successful year, all pupils managed
to obtain over 5 Young Leader Awards this year taking their overall
total to 9. The courses the pupils have been involved in this year have
been used to good effect as they have been helping around school.
This year they have completed awards in the following sports:
Basketball, Table Tennis, Cricket, Football and Rowing. These awards
have now applied the foundations for these pupils to continue with
Higher Education and has helped developed their chances of applying
for vacancies within the sports sector.
There will be a celebration day for these pupils on the Thursday 12th
July 2012 where parents will be invited alongside with special guests
to share their success.
Faisal Ashraf (second from left top row) Mohammed Rahim and
Abuhuzaifah Abdullah (bottom row) used their YA qualification to
help assist in House Sport.
Mr Arshad – Young apprentice Coordinator.
Lordswood
TWICE!
@ The Olympics
Guard Of Honour For The
Opening Ceremony
On 27 th July seven lucky pupils took part in the Opening Ceremony events
at the Olympic Games. We were one of 250 schools asked to form a Guard
of Honour for the athletes as they
made their way into the stadium for
the athletes’ parade. Our Olympic day
started at 2.30pm when we checked in
through security and were allocated
an usher who then gave us a guided
tour of the Olympic Park. By 5.00pm
we were with the other schools in the
‘Copper Box’ handball arena where
we were issued special T-shirts and
souvenir programmes of the opening
ceremony. In advance we had been
selected to support the Libyan team
and had been sent a blank banner
which Mr Turner’s form had decorated.
Then we were given the poles to
support it and two globe shaped
lanterns.
By 8.30pm we were outside lining the route as the excitement mounted.
Behind us walked thousands of cast members for the opening ceremony
on their way to the stadium, country peasants, industrial revolution workers,
doctors and nurses, 1970’s dancers.
Then the athletes began to appear and the boys took the opportunity to get
their programmes signed. It was great to see all the different forms of national
dress and uniforms. The biggest cheer was reserved for Team GB with Tom
Daley and Sir Chris Hoy being particularly friendly to the boys. We could even
see the Queen and 007 jump from the helipcopter!
At The Paralympics
On 6 th and 7 th of September ten boys and two staff went to watch the
‘superhumans’ compete at the Paralympic Games. We got there in time to
attend the evening events in the Olympic Stadium where our seats were five
rows from the track! It was one of the best nights to be there because we
saw Dave Weir win the 800m,
Jason Peacock win the 100m
(beat Oscar Pestorius) and
Hanna Cockroft win her
second Gold Medal of the
Games.
The next day we had Day
Passes to the Olympic Park,
and on a fantastic sunny
day were able to watch
wheelchair rugby, goalball,
tennis and seven aside
football, as well as just
soak up the amazing festival atmosphere. This
visit was part of our ongoing Comenius project written about elsewhere in
the magazine.
Joash Riley and Rico Henry (both in Year 10) have been selected to represent the South Birmingham
District team for Athletics. Both athletes alongside with the rest of the Year 10 Lordswood Boys’
athletics team went to Solihull’s Tudor Grange to compete in the trials for both the North and South
Birmingham teams.
After an impressive start from Rico Henry in the 800m running 400m in just 60 seconds, Rico was crowned champion and was selected for the South Birmingham
Team with a excellent time of 2.13 recording a Personal Best. More success was to follow as Lordswood had two very good athletes competing against each other
in the 100m race. Joash Riley and Malakai Fuller-Spence went toe to toe in what was one of the epic races of the day. Joash Riley who is an all round sportsman was
up against a strong and powerful athlete in Malakai Fuller-Spence. After a great start from both athletes Joash produced a very quick time of 11.4 seconds to clinch
victory and Malakai came 3rd with an equally good time of 11.9 seconds.
Joash Riley and Rico Henry were selected for the South Birmingham team. Unfortunately Joash could not make the competition however Rico was again
demonstrating why he is one of the best sportsmen in the school. He competed at Inter Boys Level (U17) and came 4th setting a personal best of 2.09, a brilliant
display from Rico Henry. Rico has been given the opportunity to run for Birchfield Harriers after his tremendous display in both competitions.
Joash Riley, Rico Henry and Malakai Fuller-Spence
They Think Its All Over, It Is Now!!
The Year 7 Football team bowed out of the Birmingham Cup after losing 4-3 on penalties in the semi finals to Turves Green Boys. After an entertaining 70mins
the scores were tied at 3-3 with Lordswood taking the lead and going ahead each time with an impressive hat trick from ‘star striker’ Gevick Lusamba. After
going behind in extra time it seemed that Lordswood Boys would bow out the competition. However, it was again a magical display from Gevick Lusmaba
(who is playing for West Bromwich Albion FC) to score a screamer to send the game into penalties.
After Turves Green missed their first penalty, Lordswood took the upper hand and scored. The penalties continued to go in for both teams with Gevick
Lusmaba, Ellis Moore and Leo Robinson converting for Lordswood. The ‘Lordswood luck’ finally ran out when Tarique Hunter and Simao Miles both hit the
woodwork meaning that Turves Green would go through to the Birmingham finals.
Mr Arshad – PE Teacher
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