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Danielle O'Connor appears in Sportsister Magazine - July issue
Massive congratulations go to Danielle O'Connor who has won the monthly Sportsister Sportstar Competition in the National Sportsister Magazine. The article will appear in the July issue of the magazine to celebrate Danielle's achievements with her rowing and leadership at PHSG. Danielle leaves us this term after her A Level exams to begin her degree in September and will be continuing her training on the World Class Start Rowing Programme with GB coaches to help her in her bid to make the GB Olympic Rowing team for 2016.
Good luck Danielle, we will watch your progress with interest and would like to thank you for all your support over the years you've been at PHSG with all things sporty!
Schools Challenge Success on the Hoe
On Saturday 29th May, 68 students from Plymouth High joined over 1200 young athletes on Plymouth Hoe to finish their 13.1 mile run with a 1.1 mile loop around the Hoe. With heavy rain in the morning we thought that we had escaped the worst of it but just as the 29 schools and all their runners arrived the heavens opened again.
However no matter how heavily the rain fell, this couldn't dampen the spirits of the runners who had run the previous 12 miles during lunchtimes and after school by running a mile a week.
All the young athletes who were wearing their bright yellow schools challenge t shirts finished in under 15 minutes with some coming in below the 7 minute mark, all of whom received a goody bag and special schools challenge medal on crossing the line. The PHSG team were one of the first to have all competitors finish and the girls headed off into the melee to meet their parents and be congratulated.
Each athlete will now receive a half marathon medal for completing the half marathon distance which will be presented in a school assembly.
PHSG are also raising money for this year's chosen charity the Motor Neurone Disease Association. Any studentsd with monies still outstanding, please ensure you hand it in with sponsorship forms to the PE dept as soon as possible.
A big well done to all of the girls who took part and massive thanks to the staff who turned up to get soaked through and support the girls. We couldn't have done it without you Mrs Sheffield, Mr Graves, Mme Dauteille, Mr Callaghan, Mr Luxton and Mr Osborne!
Panathlon Orienteering Final at Mount Edgecumbe
90 Students took part in the final round of the Plymouth Schools Orienteering Championship Event on March 17th 2010 at Mount Edgecumbe. The final was the culmination of a long season which started with a day of coaching and a competition at the River Dart Country Park in November. Since then Majon and Devon Orienteering club have been coaching in schools and a league was created which ran at Devonport Park, Marjon and Central Park.
The PHSG team placed 3rd in their heat, working well with the boys from Mount Tamar to earn an overall time of just over 4 hours.
All students that attended were encouraged to join Devon Orienteering Club further details of which can be found at http://www.devonorienteering.co.uk.
Elite swimmers from PHSG meet Olympians Mark Foster and Stephen Parry
On Tuesday 9th March, 10 of PHSG's elite swimmers attended a Q+A session with Mark Foster and Stephen Parry at Plymstock School. The session was organised as part of the launch of the British Gas Pools for Schools initiative which is running at Plymstock School for the rest of this term. Free lessons for non-swimmers in SSP Secondary Age schools are being offered to all students, with open sessions running throughout the evenings. For more information please contact Rob Wright on 01752 495046
Climbing at the Barn in Tavistock
The recent Sport Unlimited Climbing course at the Kitto Centre culminated in a visit to the Barn in Tavistock on Saturday 16th Jan. 10 girls from PHSG were joined by 7 students from JKCC for a day of climbing and bouldering at the Barn.
After an epic journey which seemed to take forever, we arrived at the Barn (which is literally a barn!!) and went inside to be amazed by the excellent facilities that surrounded us. Everyone got kitted up with harnesses and climbing shoes and set about the various challenges that James and Brendan set up. The bouldering area provided much entertainment and everyone succeeded in challenging themselves to an appropriate level (half scaring Mrs Goolden to death!). The ropes were a further challenge for the students to test out their belaying skills and everyone had the opportunity to try lots of routes of varying complexity. We all finished the day exhausted but satisfied with a good days climbing had by all.
I am eager to report that we have a few superstar climbers in the making and have photographic evidence to prove it!!
If you are interested in Climbing and would like to climb at the Kitto centre on a Monday from 4 - 5.30 then please see Mrs Goolden for a letter and consent form (cost is £2.00 per session). Many thanks.
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