On 25th January 2024 we held our Yr5/6 Swimming Gala Competition. This was a Compete themed event and was for pupils who enjoy competition. All Pupils received a participant certificate and the school games value celebrated for this event was Determination. All children were encouraged to display the school games values and fair play but each team nominated one pupil from their school who stood out the most for showing Determination School Games Value. 

We had the following 12 schools/teams attend our event:

• Astley
• Beeston 
• Dereham Jnr
• Kinsale Jnr
• Langley Prep
• Mattishall
• Queen's Hill
• St Mary's
• Swanton Morley
• Taverham Jnr 
• Thomas Bullock
• Toftwood Jnr

Neatherd High School sports leaders helped run the competition, who were brilliant at supporting and encouraging the children to do their personal best. It was great to see 96 swimmers involved in swimming and a great opportunity for the pupils to represent their school in a sports event. Following on from todays event, we encourage schools to provide the children an opportunity to develop and improve their swimming skills further. 

Youth Voice-quotes from the pupils

"I feel like I'm gonna have a heart attack!"

"Felt very good afterwards as nervous at the start"

"I'm very proud of myself and happy I came where I came"

A big well done to Langley Prep who won the overall competition today and the runners up were Taverham Jnr

Also congratulations to the following swimmers who won their individual race;

Yr5 girl front crawl - Isabelle from Taverhan Jnr

Yr5 boy front crawl - Blake from Langlep Prep

Yr6 girl front crawl - Charley from Dereham Jnr

Yr6 boy front crawl - Jude fromLangley Prep

Yr5 girl backstroke - Kaleesi from Kinsale Jnr

Yr5 boy backstroke - Benjamin from Langley Prep

Yr6 girl backstroke - Molly from Dereham Jnr

Yr6 boy backstroke - Jake from St Mary's

Yr5 girl breastroke - Isabelle from Taverham Jnr

Yr5 boy breastroke - Blake from Langley Prep

Yr6 girl breastroke - Dolcie from Thomas Bullock

Yr6 boy breastroke - Ewan from Langley

Mixed Yr5 & Yr 6 Relay winners were Langley Prep

A very well done to all that took part.