Harlow School Sports Partnership

Congratulations to the fantastic Years 3 and 4 team from Henry Moore who triumphed in the first Indoor Sportshall Athletics event of the academic year.

Due to the increasing costs and lack of availability of the external providers – the bold decision by the HDPSSA to run the Sportshall Athletic events ourselves proved to be a huge positive for the schools and pupils in Harlow. The number of entrees rocketed as a staggering 25 teams, and nearly 500 pupils attend the morning and afternoon events at Mark Hall Academy.

Partnership Manager David Stacey and School Games Organiser Luke Hammond, supported fantastically by Gill Pardoe, Harry Stacey and the awesome Sports Leaders from Mark Hall (under the instruction of Phil Dawes and Kristina O’Hara) hosted a colossal event unlike anything attempted by paid organisers – the results were incredible and despite a few teething problems, the standard was remarkable!

The children competed in a series of track races, hurdling, sprinting, crawling through tunnels, leaping over speed bouncers and stepping through obstacles. The same athletes competed in various field events: chest push, vertical jump, standing long jump, javelin, 5 strides and speed bouncers.

The event was loud and at times chaotic, but huge credit was given to the school staff to organise the children who are competing in field and track events simultaneously. Although the event over ran slightly, lesson were quickly learned and schedules have been adapted for the future events – which have also proved highly popular with record numbers of teams booked on.

Final Team Points:

1. Henry Moore – 1030

2. Church Langley – 924 points

3. Jerounds – 838 points

4. Purford Green – 832 points

5. Nazeing – 816 points

6. St Nicholas – 798 points

7. Freshwaters – 750 points

8. Churchgate – 726 points

9=. Abbotsweld – 706 points

9=.Hare Street – 706 points

11=. Newhall Primary – 698 points

11=. Pemberley Academy – 698 points

13. Little Parndon – 668 points

14. Longwood – 660 points

15. Potter Street – 624 points

16. Milwards – 610 points

17. Latton Green – 600 points

18. Hatfield Heath – 544 points

19. The Downs – 502 points

20. Holy Cross – 500 points

21. Water Lane – 482 points

22. St Lukes – 384 points

23. Katherines – 374 points

24. Fawbert and Barnard – 344 points

25. Tanys Dell – 330 points