Crosfields Cross-Country Festival
From the snow and ice of last Friday, to a beautiful sunny Spring afternoon just four days later, the British weather was very kind to our latest Primary Schools Sporting Festival. More than 480 runners from 22 local Primary Schools travelled to Crosfields to take part in a Cross Country event that gains in popularity year by year. It was also fantastic to welcome around 300 visiting parents, grandparents and friends who came along to watch the action!
There were four races (Year 3 Girls, Year 3 Boys, Year 4 Girls and Year 4 Boys) over an undulating 1,000m course that tested everyone to the limit. Medals were presented by Charlotte Bennett, Crosfields Deputy Head (Academic) to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed runners, and a Shield to the Winning Team in each of the races. But, this was another occasion when every child was a “winner” by showing a keen desire to take part both individually and as a part of their school team. Mrs Bennett was 'overwhelmed by the determination of the children of all abilities conquering this challenging course, including some who were carrying a shoe that had come off in the mud!'.
The most successful entrants of the day were as followed:
Year 3 girls
Individual
| 1st | Marley Hormigo - The Hill Primary School |
| 2nd | Lexi Holdship - Polehampton C of E Junior School |
| 3rd | Tabitha Bradbury - The Hill Primary School |
Team Shield
| 1st | The Hill Primary School |
| 2nd | Crosfields School |
| 3rd | Polehampton C of E Junior School |
Year 3 boys
Individual
| 1st | Max Etherington - The Hill Primary School |
| 2nd | George Dalton - Oaklands Junior School |
| 3rd | Edward Hackett - The Hill Primary School |
Team Shield
| 1st | The Hill Primary School |
| 2nd | Crosfields School |
| 3rd | Polehampton C of E Junior School |
Year 4 girls
Individual
| 1st | Jessica Rawlings - Polehampton C of E Junior School |
| 2nd | Zara Robson - Whitegrove Primary School |
| 3rd | Ella Whitmarsh - Polehampton C of E Junior School |
Team Shield
| 1st | Polehampton C of E Junior School |
| 2nd | Shiplake C of E Primary School |
| 3rd | The Hill Primary School |
Year 4 boys
Individual
| 1st | Sam Rodger - Polehampton C of E Junior School |
| 2nd | Charlie Stephenson - Polehampton C of E Junior School |
| 3rd | Oliver Hall - Whitegrove Primary School |
Team Shield
| 1st | Polehampton C of E Junior School |
| 2nd | The Hill Primary School |
| 3rd | Whitegrove Primary School |
Thank you to all of those that joined us for yet another successful Cross-Country Festival here at Crosfields!
