On Thursday 24th January, a team of Year 6 children were selected to compete in the Portico Dodgeball tournament at Friars Primary School. On the court, Porters sadly lost their first game to the excellent Hamstel Juniors side 3-0. But it was a lesson quickly learned as Porters bounced back from defeat to overcome West Leigh 2-1 in the second game. With second place overall up for grabs Porters went into the final game with Friars school full of confidence, coming out 2-1 winners thanks to some excellent catching from Sourup, who managed to catch three balls in a row in rapid succession! Off the court, the children were excellently behaved, showing real enthusiasm for the sport and for takin
On Thursday 17th January, a team of girls headed off to the Len Forge Centre to participate in a girls-only football tournament. Although they only had a small amount of practice time, it did make a difference and the girls did their talking on the pitch. From the start it was clear to see that they knew exactly where to position themselves and they played as a team in each match. Everyone got stuck in and were willing to run and tackle non-stop despite it being a cold day. All of the girls clearly enjoyed themselves and were raring to go again after each match. Confidence grew and that showed as the results improved. Well done to all involved - everyone should be proud as they all represent
