Sporting Achievements
"Pupils are known for their sporting achievements. They excel in cross-country, athletics and swimming. Pupils enjoy netball, football, hockey, arts and crafts." OFSTED 2020
This year, Farndon is determined to build on the successes of last year. We will continue to strive to ensure that we provide all pupils with the opportunity to participate in range of different sports and to promote a healthy lifestyle.
Last Year: We engaged in several sporting events. We are hoping next year to turn those Runner Up sports to Champions and also do better in the hockey and cricket
Champions: Chester Schools Cross Country 1 gold, 1 silver, bronze and Yr 3 Boys overall gold / Year 5 and 6 Football / Year 3 and 4 football / Year 2 Football / Cross Country Team event Year 3 and 4 Girls.
Runners Up: Deanery Athletics overall runners up
September 2024:
Cross Country fell victim to the rain so we are hoping it will be rearranged.
Year 5 and 6 Rugby team, led by George Craven, participated in the Broxton tournament. They dispatched Malpas and Tattenhall in the group stage. Then, having beaten Tushingham in the semi-final, we faced Tattenhall again. A 7 - 2 win gave us victory in the final. Champions Tag Rugby!
With some many talented Year 4 rugby players, we took two teams to the Broxton Rugby Tournament. The Stripes got out of the group and lost to a last gasp try by Bickerton in the semi-finals. The Whites made it to the final and with the scores level at the final whistle it went to golden try. Jermiah scored to win. Champions Tag Rugby!
October 2024:
It was the first of the four Chester Schools Cross Country Championship races and we took our biggest team ever with 17 athletes! It was medals galore for Year 3 with Jessica winning silver and Hattie and Alfie won a bronze medal each. After medals last year, our Year 4s competed once again. It was an incredible finish and Henry won silver. Jonah was pipped to fourth on the line and Blake came home in fifth. For the girls, it was an all round strong performance with Flo sixth and Evelyn eight; Lana also ran well on her debut and was in the top 15. For Year 5, Polly narrowly missed out on a medal and came fourth. Finally, our Year 6 girls raced - their fourth year - and Zara ran a great race to win silver and Mollie was pushed all the way, but held on for Bronze. 3 Silver medals and 3 Bronze medals.
We participated in the Chester City Year 5 and 6 football tournament. We were in a tricky group but with 2 wins and 1 draw and without conceding a goal we topped the group. Sadly, we lost 2 - 0 in the semi-final but they can be very proud on how they performed. Semi-finalists.
It was the Girls' turn to participate in the Chester City football tournament and yet again we were in a tricky group. Against a tough Acresfield side, we played the better football but could only draw 0 - 0. Next up was Tarvin and the goals began to flow. Mollie scored a brace for a 2 - 0 win. Another 1 - 0 against Our Ladys meant we made it to the semi-finals. We were up against Acorns and it started badly with a fortunate long shot dropping in after only a matter of second. 2 - 1 it finished, but the girls can be very proud of themselves. Semi-finalists.
November 2024:
We took 17 athletes to the second race in the Chester Schools Cross Country competition. There were some super performances where PBs are sure to be broken, some more medal success and also some bad luck with falls, injuries or illness. In Year 3, Jessica had another fabulous race earning her second silver medal and Anna had a fantastic first race in the competition and narrowly missed out on a medal with a 4th place finish. Also, Alfie ran a fine race in a large field and followed up his medal performance last time out with a 6th place finish. In Year 4, Evelyn got her PB and after finishing 5th last time out Blake ran an inspired race to claim silver. In Year 5, Polly left her sprint finish late and finished 4th, with Sienna in 10th and Nancy close behind. Finally, our Year 6 girls claimed more medals with Zara winning silver and Mollie the bronze.. 3 Silver medals and 1 Bronze medal.
The Indoor Athletics season has begun and we took a squad of 20 people to the Broxton Indoor competition at the Heber. The children took part in sprints and relays on the track and the field events included speed bounce, long jump, vertical jump, javelin and chest push. Their behaviour and attitude were fantastic throughout and we came in first place, winning by a whopping 28 points. Champions Indoor Athletics!
Our football team for Year 5 and 6 participated in the Chester School's Football tournament. It's fair to say we were in a very tough group! Kings were strong and beat us 3 - 0 in our first game. We re-grouped and beat Mickle Trafford 2 - 0 and followed this up with 0 - 0 draws with Saughall and Cherry Grove. A win in either would have put us through to the semi finals, but missed chances meant we were out in the group stages this time.
December 2024
It was the turn of the girls in the football for the Chester School's Football tournament. I think it's fair to say lady luck was definitely not on our side! A disallowed goal in the first game led to a 1 - 0 defeat, and after dominating Tarvin we slipped to a 2 -1 defeat. 3 scoreless draws followed as we just couldn't take our chances. The girls played some wonderful football, but it just wasn't our day.
It was the turn of the Year 5 and 6 pupils to participate in the Broxton Indoor Athletics Competition and they were hopeful they would improve on last year's 7th place finish! What a night of athletics we were treated to! Polly and Sienna made an amazing team to win their long distance race. The boys' hurdles team absolutely smashed it, as did both of our relay teams. In the field Mollie set what we think is a record in speed bounce and she nearly cleared the mat in long jump. Toby retained his long jump crown and Polly topped the charts with her javelin throw; and in the same event George and Paige showed great technique. A second place finish with just 4 points the difference. Runners Up
January 2025
It was the last round of the Chester Schools Cross Country and we had 15 athletes taking part. And it was another successful morning with 4 more medals. Jessica won her third silver medal and after missing the second race, Hattie got her second bronze medal. Ann had a fine race finishing 4th for the second time. In Yr 3, Alfie had another strong race, finishing in 5th place. Blake had a point to prove and he ran the perfect tactical race. With 300 metres to go he raced clear and won gold. Stanley ran well, achieving yet another PB, as did Oscar. In Year 4, Evelyn was as consistent as ever and Lana smashed her PB. Sienna ran a fine race with her highest finish in 4th and Nancy joined her with another top 10 finish. April also achieved her best ever finish. For Year 6, Mollie and Zara took to the track for the last time. Zara crossed the line with another athlete and achieved joint second and this meant a 4th place finish for Mollie. Well done everyone: 1 gold; 2 silver; 1 bronze (3 x fourth place) Click on the link for the results: WCAC School's Cross Country Series
Well done to our WCAC School's Cross Country overall individual and team winners. Blake (Yr4) took overall gold; Zara (Yr6) and Jessica (Yr3) won the silver and Hattie (Yr3) got the bronze. And well done to our Year 4 Boys and Year 5 Girls who won overall team golds. Individual: 1 gold; 2 silver; 1 bronze. Team: 2 golds.
March 2025
Miss Brown took 2 teams to the Broxton Netball tournament where Tattenhall have dominated over the last 3 or 4 years. Our Blues team went unbeaten and all the way to the final and won. Another cup proudly secured in the trophy cabinet. Netball Champions
It was the turn of our Handball team. They were in a tough group and played brilliantly, up until in front of goal. We lost to Malpas 2 - 1. Against Tattenhall, we dominated and won 3 - 0. It was a must win against a strong Bickerton side. We doninated the play and peppered the goal, but we just couldn't score. They broke and took their chance to won 1 - 0.
Our final Cross Country race of the season. It was the Inter Schools Cross Country Team Event and we took a strong team. The top 4 finishers in each age group earn the team points, and the team with the lowest points score wins. Overall, we scored 550 points, making us Silver medal winners. Our Year 3 and 4 girls achieved an overall silver and our Year 5 and 6 girls won Gold! Team Gold Year 5 and 6 girls
Through Pools for Schools, we once again had a swimming pool on site for two weeks. Years 3 and 4 had swimming lessons and Years 5 and 6 non swimmers had the chance to learn to swim. Also, there was an after school club for the Year 1 and 2 pupils.
April 2025
Our first league matches for both our Year 4 and Year 6 teams and they were against St Oswalds. The Year 4 match was a cracker and finished 5 - 3! Our Year 6 team used all their experience to win 5 - 0.
We sent a development team of mostly Year 5 pupils to the Heber football tournament. They did amazingly well! Wins against Tattenhall, Shocklach and Tilston. Narrow losses to Bickerton and Malpas meant a third place finish.
More league matches - this time against Saighton. Our Year 3/4 team had a close match but came out 3 - 0 winners. Our Year 5/6 team were dominant and won 10-0. Top of the league
May 2025
For our Outdoor and Adventurous Activities curriculum, our Year 4 pupils went to Bala. They did team work tasks and a via ferrata.
For our Outdoor and Adventurous Activities curriculum, our Year 5 pupils went to Robinwood. They engaged in team building exercises such as Knight's Quest, Prianha pool, Night Line and Dungeon. On the water, they built a raft and raced and also paddled in canoes. For the adrenelin junkies, they did trapeze, zip line and giant swing. But they weren't finished there. They also found time to learn archery and how to scale a climbing wall.
Final league match for our Year football team. They faced Cherry Grove and won 9 - 0. They have won their small league and now have qualified for the next stage. Super 8s.
It was the turn of the Year 4 football team to participate in the Chester City tournament at the King George pitches. It was a 5 - a side tournament and after a slow start they raced to the final against Waverton. A magnificant 3 - 0 win and now we are off to the regional finals. Champions
Our Year 1 and Year 2 pupils took part in the football tournament at the Heber High School. One of our teams reached the semi-finals, but sadly lost to eventual winners Tilston.
Our Year 3 and 4 pupils took part in the Heber football tournament. Our Year 3 team won 1 - 0 against Tilston, but then narrowly lost to Malpas and Bickerton, finishing fourth. Our Year 4 team beat Malpas 2 - 1 and then beat Tilston convincingly 3 - 0. However, Bickerton beat them 1 - 0. It was a tense wait to find out who won. They were level on points with Malpas, but as Farndon had scored 1 more goal, they won the tournament. Champions
Our Year 3 and 4 Girls' Team took part in the Chester tournament and hoped to emulate what the boys achieved. It was a slow start with 2 defeats, but they soon found their form. In their third match against Overleigh Heidi played in Eva to score. Eva then turned provider for Jess. Finally, Jess then created a chance for Eva to score making it a 3 - 0 victory. Next up was Tarvin and Jess scored again for a 1 - 0 win. That was enough to get us to the quarter finals! We met Hoole and it was another tight game. Jess scored yet again and with a 1 - 0 win, we marched on to the semi-final. Throughout the whole tournament, Dee Point were the team to beat. It was a 4 - 1 defeat. Semi-finalists
June 2025
Our Year 4 team went first in the challenge to win the Super 8s finals. They qualified for the semi-final and met Huntingdon. We dominated the game, but conceded with the last kick of the game. However, we best Tarvin 2 - 1 to come in 3rd place - Bronze Medal Yr 4 Football team in CWAC
We took a Year 6 team to the Cheshire Rounders tournament. They did so well and raced through their group. However, they were knocked out at in the last eight. Quarter Finalists.
Sports Day: We just about got away with the weather. Key Stage 1 did their usual circuit of activities with everyone racing each event. These were sprint, sack race, egg and spoon and javelin. Beech came out on top with 141 points. In the afternoon, it was the turn of the Juniors. As well as the field events which included target throw, wellie throwing and javelin, there was also a raft of track events. These included sprint, sack race, egg and spoon, ball balanced on the head, obstacle and the hilarious rugby bll between the legs! The winners were Maple in Key Stage for the fifth year in a row! And so the overall winner was a battle between Maple and Beech once again. The winners with 251 points was Maple.
It was the turn of the Year 5 and 6 football team to try and go one step further and reach the final of the Super 8s. It started well as we topped the group with two wins. We played the tournament favourites - Kelsall - in the semi-final. We had the better of the chances, but with time running out they snatched a late winner. It was Dee Point in the play off and sadly they won on penalities. Fourth Place Football team in CWAC