INTERNAL SCHOOL TOURNAMENT:
Welldone to the 65 boys & 46 girls that played in the tournament. The youngest children did tennis skills and the older children played mini matches; all the children earnt points for their team in addition to an individual winner and runner up certificate being awarded for each year group. Thank you to all the staff for their support in giving the children the opportunity to have a go. Congratulations to this year's Champions – The Green Team.
APRIL 2012: TENNIS AWARD FOR SCHOOL:
The Suffolk LTA held their annual awards evening on Sunday 15th April. Our school was nominated along with Holbrook High School for exceptional achievements in partnership with Holbrook Community Tennis club. We are delighted that the Holbrook schools and club have been awarded the cup this year. Congratulations to Richard Daynes, Head coach, Mrs Andrews, Mrs Rose and parents who work voluntarily to make this partnership work so effectively for our pupils.
SUFFOLK SCHOOL GAMES/MINI TENNIS LEAGUES
Holbrook Primary School had 10 teams taking part in the Schools Leagues / School Games. 37 children played for the various teams. This year 4 teams won through to the County finals.
Year 6 Boys Green came 3rd in Suffolk.
Year 6 Mixed Green team came 3rd in Suffolk.
Year 6 Girls came 3rd in Suffolk.
Suffolk School Games Cluster Finals the team came 1st (Year 3/4 Mini Red Mixed).
Suffolk School Games Festival theY3/4 Mini Red Mixed team came 4th in the County Final.
The school also arranged friendly Mini Red Matchplays. On May 14th Holbrook played Ipswich High School winning 20-15. On July 16th Holbrook played Stutton winning 21-20 organised by Mrs. Andrews. On July 4th, 3 Adults and nine children spent a day at Wimbledon.
SCHOOL/ CLUB LINK:
The school is very grateful for the continuing link with Holbrook Tennis Club, without which none of the above would have been possible. Thank you to Richard Daynes and his team of coaches at Holbrook Tennis Club for their continuing support and encouragement to the children.
Each playtime the court is always very busy with all ages, boys and girls enjoying playing ‘tennis’ - for most of the school year the 'Tennis Team’ Olly Martin, Toby Woollard, Luke Martin & Bradley Vine have made notices displaying the rules for the use and care of the tennis equipment, and make sure at the end of each break everything is left tidy. They have had to speak to the school in Assembly to remind the children of the importance of taking care of equipment. During a recent Ofsted Inspection one of the inspectors was very impressed by the 'Tennis Team'.
At special lunches, when parents, grandparents and friends are invited in, many have joined with the children in having a go – so it really is TENNIS FOR ALL at Holbrook Primary School.
CELEBRATION TENNIS AWARDS ASSEMBLY
Sally Pearson (Tennis East Development Manager), Sheelagh Watts (Suffolk L.T.A.Secretary) Richard Daynes, Parents and grandparents attended. As the classes came into assembly 2 children were demonstrating with foam balls on a mini court made up of 4 P.E. mats. This caused great amusement when the Deputy Head was hit on the head by a ball ‘accidentally’. Richard Daynes presented all the children who had represented the school in teams with medals and certificates. The children who played in the School Games Competition received a Babolat Racket and three mini red balls. Sally Pearson kindly brought along 4 more rackets and balls; these were given to two Year1 boys and one Year F boy and girl. Sheelagh Watts then presented a signed Rafa Nadal Shirt, which she had had framed, which was won for the school by Mrs Hookway. Accompanying the presentations was a slideshow of the teams and tennis activities.
This assembly was truly a celebration of tennis at Holbrook Primary School.
A BIG THANK YOU:
To Mrs Andrews for her help in organising and managing some of the teams, especially all the finals. For her help at the tournaments in setting up and umpiring.
To Mr Marsh for umpiring.
To team managers Mrs Deaton,and Mrs Winter.
To Holbrook High School pupils Holly & Connie Andrews, Rachel Collett & Millie Vaughan for umpiring.
To parents and grandparents for transporting the children to tournaments - Mrs Logan, Mrs Mann, Mrs Green, Mr Adams, Mrs Ingle, Mrs Martin, Mrs Powell, Mrs Winter, Mrs Bendall, Mrs Dugdale, Mrs Cousins, Mrs Webb and Mrs Ferguson.
To Mrs Hookway and all the staff that make sure the children are changed and ready to leave on time.
To the children well done, you have all been a great credit to the school in your sportsmanship throughout the matches. It makes all your practising out of school and at playtimes worthwhile.
Comments and praise from parents/grandparents about Holbrook Primary Schools tennis teams behaviour at tournaments was fantastic, quote “We can understand why Holbrook's recent Ofsted was outstanding for behaviour.”