YR 4-5 DODGEBALL COMPETITION

“Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive & Dodge” our first event of the new year 🤾‍♂️🤾‍♀️ Yesterday we started 2025 off with a blast as we welcomed 200 children for our YR4-5 Dodgeball Competition @ueasportspark

A huge well done to all the girls and boys from the 20 schools who participated showing great attitudes and HONESTY (our schools games value for this event). A massive thanks to @ormistonvictoryacademy sports leaders who supported the event and encouraged the children throughout!

We had 2 competitions which consisted of 10 teams in each hall with 2 groups of 5 teams. Each team played 4 group matches before finding out overall standings by playing a knockout game against the other group. Well done to Overall team winners Queenshill in hall 2 and Bawdeswell in hall 3

the overall standings for Hall 2;

1st - Queenshill🏆🥇
2nd - George White Junior🥈
3rd - Dereham Junior
4th - Toftwood Junior
5th - Scarning
6th - Firside
7th - St Mary’s
8th - Swanton Morley
9th - Astley
10th - Necton

Overall standings for hall 3

1st - Bawdeswell🏆🥇
2nd - Mattishall🥈
3rd - Hockering
4th - Cawston
5th - St Peter’s
6th - Stibbard
7th - Litcham
8th - Gt Witchingham
9th - North Elmham
10th - Bawburgh

Thanks to all these schools for allowing their pupils to access this event.
It was great to Capture Youth Voice by speaking to a few pupils from participating schools during/after the event on their thoughts/feedback. Few quotes below for what it is all about;

“So much fun”
“So good to play against other schools”
“Very energetic”
“Fast paced”
“Everyone’s involved”
“Get to be part of a team but also have my own success”
“I loved dodging”