Year Eight 

This term’s Olympic and Paralympic value is friendship and Year 8 certainly are a pleasant bunch! From helping others with home work to carrying bags for injured friends, there is no shortage of friendly faces to help out whenever needed.  The desire to achieve remains high on the agenda for the majority of Year 8s with house point certificates and commendations flooding into Mr Edwards’ office. No less than fifteen pupils gained a Head’s Commendation from Mr Mallett this term!

Sports News

The rugby team travelled to Beechen Cliff in Bath to play the semi-final of the B&NES Cup.   Despite losing the game, the boys fronted up extremely well and came close to scoring on several occasions.  Louis Ridding gave his opposite number a torrid time in the scrum and Connor Davies put in big hits around the fringes.

After not winning a competitive game for over a year, the football team put their best performance in against a talented and physical Clevedon outfit in the County Cup.  Chew deservedly led 2-1 up until the last minute when some poor defending of a free kick allowed the Clevedon centre back to head the ball past the otherwise outstanding keeper Kai Long to put the game into extra time.  After a stalemate in extra time, penalties followed. After a tense shoot out, Chew emerged victorious 5-4. Louis Crimmons and Joe Calverley played some nice football in the middle whilst Jack Cronin and Will Pickford dominated the left. With Toby Harding playing like a man possessed and Tom Garland bleeding for the team’s cause, the boys fully deserved their win.  They play Priory in the next round.

Congratulations to talented sportswomen, Ailsa Mackie and Ella Gregory who recently competed in the B&NES badminton tournament.  There were three schools involved and after some tough games in the singles and doubles competitions, both girls have successfully progressed into the County Championships early next year.  Well done!

A fantastic effort by Mollie Harper and Grace Harding saw them raise £55 for charity in aid of a local boy with Downs Syndrome.  The keen P.E. students endured a 2.5 miles race – Grace even came 3^rd!  A fantastic effort girls, well done!