100 Words Competition 2023
Thank you to those who submitted your pupils’ superb entries for The Society of Heads 100 Words Competition. The judges were very impressed with the high quality of work.
We are pleased to announce the following winners:
Year 3 – 4
1st place - Hugo - Stover School
2nd place - John - Mount Kelly Preparatory School
3rd Place - Archie - Stover School
Highly Commended - Joshua – Newcastle School for Boys
Year 5 – 6
1st place - Joseph - Highclare Preparatory School
2nd place - Tiggy - Mount Kelly School
3rd place - Elijah - Tettenhall College
Highly Commended - Roman - Mount Kelly
Society of Heads' Animation Competition 2023
Many thanks to the schools and children that took part in the competition, which this year had the theme of courage.
Please find below a summary of the winners and runner-ups:
Winner Year 3/4:
Alexender Year 3 - The Peterborough School
“Courageous Shark Rescue” – Judges' comments - "Good female empowerment, nice twist to storyline."
Runner-Up Year 3/4
Sam & Oscar Year 3 - Lichfield Cathedral School
“The Story of Rosa Parks” - Judges' comments - "Very appealing animation, informative and well narrated."
Winner Year 5/6
“The Cookie Club” from Year 5 - Abbey Gate College (screenshot on the right)
“Courage!” - Judges' comments - "Everyday example of someone overcoming their fear. Professional animation."
Runner-Up Year 5/6
Polina Year 6 - Farringtons Junior School
“Face Your Fears” - Judges' comments - "Professional-looking animation with soundtrack and clear message."
Huge congratulations to Alexander and "The Cookie Club" but also to everyone else who entered!
Society of Heads' Football Tournament
Thank you to the schools that have taken part in the tournament. The final took place at Harborough Town Football Club on Wednesday, 10th May.
Please find below a summary of the games played:
Under 16 Final – Cokethorpe vs Highclare School
A thrilling match that could have gone either way. Cokethorpe started the game fantastically well and scored some early goals. They played with good organisation and team spirit moving the ball around nicely to score some nice goals to take a 3-0 lead in the match. However, Highclare has some fantastic individual talent and began to express themselves as the game moved forward. They battled back superbly and won a penalty with about 10 minutes remaining to level the match at 3-3. The large number of watching spectators were getting themselves ready for the looming extra time and penalty drama. However, Highclare had other ideas and scored a fantastic winner with just a few minutes left on the clock. They saw out the final few minutes to be crowned under 16 champions in a remarkable match.
https://app.veo.co/matches/20230510-2023-05-10-121237-d1ee2f8f/
Under 18 Final - Milton Abbey School vs Langley School
it was another excellent match that was full of quality and commitment. Langley started the game fantastically well and put the Milton Abbey team under lots of pressure. Their excellent passing and high pressing led to some fantastic goals and they stormed into a 4-0 advantage. The Milton Abbey team responded fantastically well and produced some excellent football for the rest of the game. They managed to score either side of half time to reduce the deficit to just two goals. However, with time running out, they were caught on the break and Langley ensured a well-deserved 5-2 to be crowned the under 18 champions.
https://app.veo.co/matches/20230510-2023-05-10-140749-ff3e9d28/
Well done to Highclare School and Langley School, but also to everyone who played!