Since the return to school after half term, it’s been an action-packed and successful few weeks for the PE Department! Some fabulous results, in particular highlighting the U18 hockey team’s success at their county tournament, the U12 Netball Team coming 2nd out of 23 schools at the GDST Rally and the U14 netball team making national finals!

Netball

The 2nd of November was a busy evening of netball fixtures, with the U15A team leading the way with a fantastic 39-27 win away at Caterham School in the Sistersnsport Cup second round! The U12C & D teams were also victorious – both away at Twyford CofE High School -5-0 (MVP Eloise S) and 9-1 (MVP Dalia D) respectively. The U12 F team took on the U11A & B teams in a home friendly fixture (MVP Aneira B). The following day the U18A & B teams lost to Latmer Upper away – respectively 12-20 (MVP Mia M)  and 8-18 (MVP Keerit D). The U14A team went out of the Sistersnsport Cup in the second round with a home defeat 26-48  to Putney High School.

On November 8th six Year 11s and five Year 10s from NHEHS played at home to Godolphin & Latymer in a friendly in our sports hall in continual 7 minute games with players swapping on and off. NHEHS took an overall win in a great fixture.

Our U14C and D teams played home to Twyford CofE on November 9th, with the Cs losing 14-23 (MVP Zahara H and Florence W) and the Ds winning 14-2. On the same afternoon our U13A team won 25-18 away to North London Collegiate School in the regional cup – MVP Imogen H and Nico M. The Under 18A’s SistersnSport cup run continued with a super 26-8 win away at Wycombe High School (MVP Sophie C).

On November 11th the U12A team put in a great performance at the GDST Rally, where they won 10 out of 11 games, only losing the final to Putney. This placed them 2nd out of 23 GDST teams!

Three days later the U14 Netball Team won the County National Schools Tournament and are now off to Regional Finals at the end of January! A huge well done to the team! In the Pool matches, NHEHS won 11-9 v Channing, won 15-4 v North London Collegiate, lost 6-8 to St Paul’s Girls, won 11-6 v St Benedict’s. As Pool winners NHEHS then played City of London Girls in the semi-final and won 13-10. Both semi-final winners then qualified for the national finals.  Our U16A team won two of their five matches at the same tournament, with many of the team playing up an age category, giving us valuable experience for next year.

Our U13 teams played a number of games away to Godolphin & Latymer on November 15th. The A team lost narrowly 18-21 (MVP Imogen H), the Bs won 14-9 (MVP Kara P), the C team lost 5-19 (MVP Valentina C P-P), The D team lost 7-10, the E team lost 2-12 (MVP Sophie C), the F team lost 1-20 (MVP Hattie C). We hosted St Paul’s Girls School on the 16^th November for an Under 14 fixture, with the results as follows: A team NHEHS won 27-13 (MVP Jaspreet G), B team won 17-15 (MVP Emmeline L), C team won 10-6 (MVP Olivia F-C). On the same afternoon the U12s travelled to Lady Eleanor Holles where the A team won 17-14, the B lost 8-9 and the C lost 3-9 (MVP Romilly C), the Ds drew 4-4 (MVP Ottilie O D T), the E team won 6-3 (MVP Lily B) and the F team won 5-1 (MVP Alayna A and India S). The U16A’s run in the SistersnSport Cup came to an end with a 10-56 defeat to Putney High at home (MVP Sephera F). Finally, the U14B and U13A teams had a great training session on the 18th November, including a fitness, ball work and game play practice.

Hockey

On November 4th our U16A hockey team won away at Godolphin & Latymer 1-0 in a warm up for the county tournament a few days later where they played brilliantly to remain unbeaten – MVPs were Jasmine P and Anna W, with wins against St Benedict’s(1-0), Highgate (2-0) and Latymer Upper (1-0). The U14A team played at the same county tournament but lost to Latymer Upper 0-3 (MVP Zoe J).

Our U12A and B hockey team both lost away to Godolphin & Latymer on November 15th, 0-1 and 1-2 respectively. Meanwhile our U14A team won away 1-0 at St Augustine’s Priory and our U16A won away at Francis Holland 3-1 (MVP Zoe D).

Trampolining

On November 2nd our U12-18 trampoline team took on Godolphin & Latymer  in a home fixture with NHEHS winning 101 to 97. MVP Bronze was Jemima C and MVP Gold was Nina P. Well done to our trampolinists – our Team of the Week!

Cross Country

Our Cross Country teams travelled to St Albans on November 13th for the ESSA Cross Country Cup – Regional Round. The Intermediate (U14 & U15) team finished 7th out of 14 schools with the Junior (U13 & U12) team finishing 9th out of 14 schools.

Swimming

Our U13A and U12A teams both swam against St Paul’s Girls School in a friendly on November 11 – results tbc, while the same two teams put on a great performance in the home fixture on the 18^th November against Godolphin & Latymer, led by Daisy S and Mariana W.

Water Polo

Our Water Polo team travelled to Highgate School for a friendly fixture on 3rd November. The U13A drew an exciting game 5-5 (MVP Carys B, Sophie C) while the U12A team won 7-2 (MVP Emily B).

Good News!

Beatrice G: Has been selected into the U18 Touch Rugby Team.

Shobhitha: Well done to Year 11 Shobhitha, who participated on November 6th at the Welsh Gymnastics Championships and was part of the Trio who became Welsh Champions in Aerobics Gymnastics!

Alex D:  Selected to be the Ealing Representative for the London Youth Games ‘LYG 33’ which is a project designed to empower young Londoners, giving them a voice to influence the future of London Youth Games and other key issues impacting young Londoners in sport.