Swanmore Sports Roundup: Weeks Commencing 25 February and 03 March 2025

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These past two weeks have been packed with sporting achievements and engaging literacy week activities.

Literacy Week: Sporting Heroes and Villains

During Literacy Week (week commencing 03 March), the PE Department took the opportunity to explore the themes of heroes and villains within the sporting world. Each day, we highlighted a different figure:

Monday: Sir Chris Hoy (Hero)

An 11-time world champion, Olympic medallist, and UNICEF Ambassador, Sir Chris embodies dedication and positive impact.

Image shows a photo of Sir Chris Hoy as a sporting hero for literacy week

Image shows 3 pictures of Sir Chris Hoy with text explaining why he's a hero - 11 tiem world champion in the velodrome, a UNICEF ambassador for 10 years, 7 Olympic medals - 6 gold and 1 silver

Tuesday: Australian Cricket Team (Villains)

We examined the ethical breaches of Steve Smith, David Warner, and Cameron Bancroft, highlighting the importance of integrity in sports.

Image shows cricket villains Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft for literacy week

Image shows 2 pictures of the Australian cricket villains with text explaining how sandpaper was used to affect the flight of the ball, how the captain and vice captain as well as the bowler were found to be involved, and how they were punished - banned from playing and loss of captaincy

Wednesday: Serena Williams (Hero)

A champion for equality and a philanthropist, Serena Williams' achievements extend far beyond the tennis court.

Image shows a picture of Serena Williams as a sporting hero for literacy week

Image shows 4 pictures of Serena Williams and text explains why she's a hero - she's helped finance secondary schools, has won more grand slam singles titles than any other athelete - 23, used her platform to advocate for equality and has been awarded UNICEF goodwill ambassador multiple times for work with youth tennis programmes

Thursday: Lance Armstrong (Villain)

We discussed the consequences of doping and the importance of fair play, using Lance Armstrong's story as a cautionary tale.

Image shows Lance Armstrong as a sporting villain for literacy week

Image shows 3 pictures of Lance Armstrong and text explaining why he's a sporting villain - he used performance enhancing drugs and was banned from Olympic Sports and stripped of his 7 Tour de France titles. He also pressured teammates into using performance enhancing drugs.

Friday: Sadio Mane (Hero)

We celebrated Sadio Mane's remarkable contributions to his community, showcasing his commitment to education and development.

Image shows Sadio Mane - a sporting hero for literacy week

Image shows 4 pictures of Sadio Mane and text explaining why he's a sporting hero - he has won the Socrates Award for charity work, he donates laptops to high achieving students in his home town, he has provided his home town with internet and he sends money home to build hospitals and schools

Sporting Achievements

Year 11 Boys Football

Last week (w/c 25 February), our Year 11 boys football team triumphed over Westgate with a 3-1 victory in a league and cup double-header. This win propels them into the District Cup Final. Goals were scored by Eddie, Jamie, and Dan. We wish them the best of luck in the final!

Image shows members of the Y11 boys football team

This week (w/c 03 March), our year 11 boys played Thornden School in a league match and won 4-3. Goals scored by Tyler, Jamie, Dan and Henry.

Year 7 Boys Football

On Tuesday, 25 February, our Year 7 boys football team played friendly matches against Mountbatten and Toynbee Schools. The team learnt valuable lessons about determination and effort, with Max scoring for Swanmore.

Image shows members of the Y7 boys football team

Year 10 Boys Football

Image shows members of the Y10 boys football team

On Tuesday, 04 March, our Year 10 boys football team delivered a dominant performance against Perins School, winning 9-0. Igor scored four goals, Jack scored three, and Riley scored two.

On Thursday, 06 March, the Year 10 boys played Perins again - the second league encounter between the teams this week. They performed well, winning 7-2. Igor scored 3 goals, Jack scored 2, and Luca and Josiah scored 1 each.

Image shows members of the Y10 boys football team

We are incredibly proud of all our pupils who have represented the College in these sporting events.

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