The St Teresa Catholic Primary School
Sports
Football - July 24
We have had lots of football lately. The Year 4&5 boys football team played their last few games in the ‘Super 6’ league. They have had a fantastic season, competing against some of the best teams in the borough. We also played some friendly matches against St Vincent’s. Finally, the Year 4&5 girls played in a tournament against lots of other teams in the borough with some excellent performances.
Year 1&2 Quadkids Athletics - July 24
The Year 1&2 athletics teams took part in their first ever competition recently at Jim Peters Stadium. They took part in sprinting, throwing, jumping and long distance events. One of the teams even ended up finishing in 3rd place, coming away with bronze medals! Well done to all the boys and girls who took part.
Year 6 Boys’ Cricket - June 24
The Year 6 boys cricket team took part in the borough’s cricket tournament this week at May & Baker. It was a very enjoyable event with some wins and some losses, but most importantly, they had lots of fun. This was our first time attending a cricket event as a school so we learned a lot from it. Well done, boys.
Year 5 & 6 Quadkids Athletics - May 24
The Year 5&6 athletics team took part in the Barking and Dagenham athletics tournament this week. Schools from across the borough took part in a running, throwing, jumping and relay events. Well done to both our teams who performed really well.
Year 3 & 4 Quadkids Athletics - May 24
The Year 3&4 athletics team took part in the Barking and Dagenham athletics tournament this week. 26 schools took part in a running, throwing, jumping and relay events. Both of our teams performed admirably with one team even coming home with gold medals for the relay event! Well done everyone!
Year 4 Girls’ Football Festival
The girls in Year 4 took part in a football festival at Parsloes Park this week. They took part in lots of competitive games against other schools as well as learning lots of new skills. If you enjoyed it, then pop along to the Wildcats girls football sessions on Saturday mornings at 9.45 in Parsloes Park!
Year 6 Basketball - April 24
Year 6 also attended a different basketball tournament last week. Both Year 6 teams won lots of games with one of the teams coming home with bronze medals! Well done to all the children who represented our school with great merit.
Year 5 Basketball - April 24
Year 5 took part in a basketball competition last week against lots of other Barking and Dagenham schools. For many of them, this was their first basketball competition. They played really well and are already looking forward to the next tournament.
Year 3 & 4 Girls' Football
Our Year 3 & 4 girls football team took part in the London Youth Games football tournament this week, where they represented Barking and Dagenham against schools from all across London. It was a great experience for the girls to compete in their first ever football tournament.
Netball Finals - March 24
Having qualified from the first round last month, two teams from Year 6 took part in the Barking & Dagenham netball finals day this week. After 6 matches each, one of the teams came away with 2nd place and the silver medals. What a fantastic achievement in a competition where the standard was very high!
Badminton Festival - Feb 24
Children from Year 6 took part in the borough’s KS2 Badminton festival recently, where they took part in a variety of skills events, testing their skills against lots of other schools.
Year 3 & 4 Sportshall Athletics - Feb 24
Our Year 3&4 athletics team took part in the borough’s indoor athletics event at Eastbrook School this week. They took part in a variety of events like relay running, speed bounce, javelin and long jump. It was a very enjoyable day and we had some fantastic performances with quite a few wins along the way. Well done to all.
Netball - February 24
Two Year 6 netball teams took part in the Barking & Dagenham netball tournament at Barking Abbey this week. Year 6 have been practicing their skills in PE lessons and during break times in preparation for this tournament. They played against teams from 10 other schools, with each team playing 5 games. Amazingly, both teams won their groups without losing a single game, which mean they qualify for Netball Finals Day in March, where the top 8 teams in the borough will face each other to become Barking & Dagenham Champions and represent the borough at the London Youth Games.
Sportshall Athletics November 23
The Year 5 & 6 athletics team took part in a tournament at Sydney Russell recently. They took part in a range of running, jumping and throwing events and after all the scores were counted, they finished in second place!
Year 5&6 Girls Football
This term, the girls have been taking part in the 7-a-side Girls Ballerz League tournament. They started with a wonderful performance against the reigning champions and have three more games before Christmas.
4v4 Basketball Winners!
The Year 5 & 6 basketball team took part in a tournament at Barking Abbey recently. They played incredibly well in their group stage matches with both teams qualifying for the quarter finals. One team went all the way to the final where they won a very close battle 2-1 and came home with gold medals! Well done to everyone who took part!
Year 5&6 Tag Rugby
The Year 5&6 tag right team took part in the borough’s tournament at Sydney Russell this October. They won 6 out of their 8 games getting all the way to the trophy final and winning it. They even came home with medals for their skill, attitude and sportsmanship. Well done everyone!
Year 6 Football
Year 6 played their first football match of the year against Roding this week. Unfortunately the result didn’t go our way but a good start to the year and good to play their first match together as a team.
Year 5 & 6 Quadkids Athletics
Year 5 & 6 took part in the borough-wide Quadkids athletics competition this week. 30 schools gathered at Jim Peters Stadium at Mayesbrook Park to take part in running, jumping and throwing events. Well done to all the children who took part. A special mention for Harry in Year 6 who won two medals in some of the fun, individual events! The Year 6 team also came home home with a top 8 place overall in the main competition.
Year 3 & 4 Quadkids Athletics
Last week, year 3 & 4 took part in the borough’s flagship athletics event at Jim Peters Stadium at Mayesbrook Park. 30 schools from across Barking and Dagenham took part in a range of activities such as sprinting, relays, throwing and jumping. Our children did incredibly well, winning lots of individual races. Year 3 even won a bronze medal in the relay race which was actually St Teresa’s first medal at this event ever! Well done to all the boys and girls who took part.
