PARKLIFE Spring 2023 _From Brushstroke to Pixel

What is your personal best?
Swimming
A number of the Squad swimmers
took part in the heats of the national
IAPS Championships and they all
competed well both in the Individual
and Relay events. There were
personal bests (Pbs) in the races
for Arabella, Talia, Eliot, Solly and
Elspeth - Eliot improving his time
by over 5 secs. Lottie also swam a
good time and we must now wait
until the full results are published
from all the other heats around
the country to find out if any of the
team qualified for the Finals as one
of the top 20 in their event.
U10 Hockey Tournament
Hockey
Eight U10 hockey players took part in the Notting
Hill and Orchard House Hockey Tournament.
We were put into a challenging box, playing four
matches developing our spatial awareness, speed
on the ball and power of passes. Each game the
team became stronger and finished 2nd in our box,
placing us in the third and fourth playoff against
Kew College. Within two minutes RPPS scored a
goal giving us the confidence to strive for third, a
following second and third goal passed
through Kew College. RPPS finished third in the
tournament which was a great achievement.
A successful term of rugby
Rugby
We have had a successful term of rugby with our fixture
programme returning to a healthier level, something we
hope to maintain! The children have shown great
resilience in coping with Arctic weather conditions and
battling through monsoon rain. It is lovely to see a large
number of girls choosing to develop their rugby skills this
year, particularly in Year Four. Our stand-out performers
across the term, for showing great progress and
motivation have been: Casper G and Harriet I in Year
Four, Hugh H and Solly W in Year Five, and Arthur B and
Milo A in Year Six.
Reflecting on the IAPS National Finals
Netball
We arrived at Rugby school wearing our nationals’ hoodies, the
sun was shining, and the music was blasting out. In the group
stages we won two matches including beating St Cat’s who
won our box and came 4th in the country. We lost two games
by one goal and one by two goals earning a space in the plate
quarter-finals, where we lost to Solihull Prep by one goal. On
another day, the one goal differences could have gone our way,
the finest of margins separating RPPS and the other teams.
Well done to: Willow B, Cecily H, Lara B, Natalia H, Skyla F,
Lola B, Eleanor C-B and Lottie W for all your efforts and good
luck all your future netball. For those aspiring to represent RPPS
at the highest level, it often comes down to that one shot going
in, that well timed interception or that excellent pass into space.
Practising individual skills really does make a difference.