Year 7 pupils at Kennet School enjoyed a fantastic debut at their first District Sports Day, delivering outstanding performances across a range of athletics events.

The Year 7 boys’ team secured an impressive 3rd place finish out of nine schools, whilst the Year 7 girls were crowned District Champions, coming first out of 10 competing schools!

Kennet pupils were also victorious in individual events, earning the title of District Champion in five disciplines:

• Boys’ Discus
• Boys’ High Jump
• Girls’ 600m
• Girls’ 75m
• Girls’ Discus.

In addition to these five champions, four pupils took home silver medals and four secured bronze - an exceptional all-round performance.

Following the event, nine Kennet pupils were selected to represent West Berkshire at the Under-13 County Schools Championships – the highest number from any school in the district!

Miss Anna Godfrey, PE Teacher, shared her pride: "I am so proud of all our Year 7 athletes. They worked so hard in training and, on the day, showed great resilience and determination! The weather was atrocious on District Sports Day, but this did not stop the team from producing some outstanding performances. I cannot wait to see what the future holds for this team!"

This impressive start promises a bright future for Kennet’s newest cohort of athletes.