Congratulations to the Springbank athletics team who were crowned Mini Olympics Champions at the John Charles Centre for Sport last week for the second time in three years. A team made up of Lower KS2 and Upper KS2 children took part in the event alongside Westroyd against other primary schools in the Pudsey area. A series of track and field events saw the teams of boys and girls going head-to-head with the fastest children in the local area, culminating in two mammoth 10 x 40m relays for the Year 4 and Year 6 teams. Some inspirational performances from all the children saw Springbank taking Gold in both the Year 6 and Year 4 team events, a result confirmed by two amazing relay runs in which both teams finished a clear 40m ahead of the other teams (if not more!) A tense wait ensued as the points were combined to name the overall winner of the competition and, following the news that Farsley Farfield were in bronze and Southroyd silver, Springbank and Westroyd took Gold thanks to the heroic efforts of the Year 2s who managed to finish third overall in their section. Another outstanding season then for our athletes who are once again indoor and outdoor athletics champions after claiming the Sportshall trophy earlier in the year.

Another thoroughly successful sports day this week saw Lions crowned as champions following a very competitive afternoon of events. All the children did themselves proud with an impressive display of speed, agility and coordination which culminated in one of the closest finishes we have seen in many years; Lions taking the title by just three points (which is the difference of just one race)! The individual awards saw Sophie Thompson claim the Springbank Sportsmanship trophy for her wonderful performance in the Year 3 sack race. In Year 6 both Carla D and Leah G were named as winners of the Callum Johnston Cup for their dedication over the last four years while Aidan S and Billy M picked up the Barry James Trophy for the boys for their similar commitment to Springbank sport. As always, there are numerous Year 6s who could have claimed the awards because of their talents in physical education and we are very fortunate to have such passionate athletes in our school. Finally, we would like to thanks the supporters for spending their afternoon with us and adding their vocal support to the event – without the crowd it just wouldn’t be the same event. Thank you!

Over the last couple of months, our choir club have been learning some fabulous pieces of music, a number of which have been based upon BBC Ten Pieces, a selection of well-known classical music and a piece of music composed especially for the children of Leeds called 'Thumbs Up!' This week we have had a number of children taking part in two exciting music events at Leeds Town Hall. On Tuesday 47 children from all year groups went to the Town Hall to sing alongside many of Leeds schools in The Big Sing. The children have spent weeks rehearsing the songs for this event and they made us very proud with their impeccable behaviour and wonderful singing. On Wednesday, our choir of 11 children from Years 5 and 6 performed in The Finale Concert along with 4 children who were playing their flutes and clarinets in the Wind Band. The children have been to a number of rehearsals out of school in the run-up to this event and their hard work really paid off as they filled the concert hall with a truly incredible sound. Their behaviour and efforts were absolutely fantastic and they should feel very proud to have been part of such a wonderful concert. A big well done to all the children who have taken part in these music events.