The Importance of Being Earnest - Farleigh School

Athletics goes from Strength to Strength
Farleigh enjoys an impressive track record in athletics and
this is witnessed throughout the school, where children of all
abilities delight in doing their best for their House. The Summer
Term saw some excellent performances from the children in
the athletics teams, but all the children in the school have
been commended for the immense amount of effort they have
put into their PE lessons to improve their athletic ability, which
culminated in a fantastic sports day in which every child played
their part and can take pride in what they achieved. Buzzards
won the day; Kestrels came 2nd; Merlins, 3rd, and Eagles, 4th,
though the latter won the House Competition overall.
For the athletics team, this was a scintillating season.
At our own athletics meeting, the competition with Cheam,
The Dragon and Port Regis was fierce, but with some home
advantage, Farleigh triumphed in seven of the ten categories.
Farleigh’s younger athletes fared extremely well at the 25th
Junior Wessex Championships in which over 500 athletes
competed. Charlotte Eden, U11, and Louisa Bradby, U10, were
awarded best girl athletes in their age groups, both winning
Is that Ben Vail in a skirt?
Middle cover photograph: Freddie Richards, Year 8, represents Eagles in the Long Jump
Farleigh Newsletter November 2007
two of their individual events (Hurdles and Long Jump), coming
2nd in the third, and being members of medal-winning relay
teams. Farleigh won the Inter-School Relay Shield for both the
U10 and U11 age groups for the second time in three years.
Other gold medallists included Sam Bradby (U9 200m),
Fergus Hamilton (U10 Long Jump), Georgina Hughes (U10
High Jump) and Honor Sandy (U10 200m), as well as the
relay runners: Jamie Atkinson, George Henry, Guy Melly, Tom
Rossiter (U11 boys); and Louisa Bradby, Georgina Hughes,
Helena Regan and Honor Sandy (U10 girls).
In the Senior Wessex Championships held at the Tidworth
Oval, Farleigh pupils won 14 of the 27 events entered, and
17 of them qualified for the National Prep Schools Athletics
Championships. Finally, at the Nationals in Birmingham, we
enjoyed our best ever medal haul with Cyprian Owen Edmunds
taking gold in the 70m Hurdles, and Will Stuart winning gold
for Discus and silver for Javelin. For the girls, Charlotte Eden
took gold in the Shot Putt and Alice Lindsay clinched silver in
the 70m Hurdles. Congratulations to them all. Justin Lynam
Year 5 Adventure Day
Mr Whitehouse led the Year 5s through a terrific on-site
adventure day in July, learning leadership skills through
stimulating adventure activities and fun competitive games.
It was so popular with the children that they didn’t want the
day to end! Annie Donnelly
Dressing up for the obstacle course
Farleigh athletics medals and trophies on display
Harry Graham passes the baton to Cyprian Owen Edmunds to win Relay gold
with Rory Chetwynd-Talbot and Freddie Richards at the Senior Wessex
George Hornung, Max Coen, Will Stuart, Rory Jennings, Jack Bradby,
Lydia North and Hermione Toomey, Year 7, representing Farleigh at the
Senior Wessex Championship
The two Maddies in action for Kestrels on Sports Day
Fr Simon presents the cup for Sports Day to Buzzards’ House Captains,
Hugo Leader and Chloe Herbert
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