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The work of the School Sports Partnerships is about helping to provide more sporting opportunities for as many young people aged 5-19 as possible; a recent indoor athletics event run at Buckler’s Mead School was a good example of how the new focus on close cooperation between schools, clubs and other organisations is achieving this aim. |
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Monday December 7th saw the culmination of several weeks of basketball coaching for Buckler’s Mead cluster primary school pupils. Basketball coach, Lisa Tailby, had been delivering sessions to the schools since September and Monday 7th was the final festival where the schools got to compete against each other. Previous to this, schools had only been able to enter a one off tournament for the Yeovil area. |
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With hundreds of children being introduced to Sportshall Athletics this year, hopes were high for an exciting conclusion to the Partnership competition rounds at Buckler’s Mead; they were not disappointed! Using the new style competition format, which allows school to progress to an Aviva sponsored county final run by Sportshall Associates, 7 teams turned up eager to demonstrate their running, throwing and jumping skills. With many parents present to support their children, the sports hall bubbled with excitement and anticipation. |
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The recent spell of bad weather affected a popular annual football event held on 20th November, but perhaps the grey clouds held a silver lining. With the pitches at Mudford Recreation ground in Yeovil being unplayable due to heavy rain, school staff at Buckler’s Mead kindly offered the use of their new Astro turf facility. So early on Friday 20 November, the pitches and facility were prepared for this highly regarded and much looked forward to annual event for Primary school pupils. |
