(Items written by members of Class 2 - with a little guidance from Mrs Horsfall!)                                                       

  Sponsored Skip

 

Walsden Juniors had a busy day on Thursday 3^rd April. In the morning the whole school did a sponsored skip. The school likes to have one big sponsored event each year and this year we decided to do it for a great cause- The British Heart Foundation. We raised lots of dosh for this good cause.

 

The year 6 boys had a football tournament at Todmorden sports centre in the afternoon against the other Todmorden schools. The event was organised by the JSLA’s at the High School. The event was very well organised, so well done to the students. Logan, Keenan, Isaac, Henry, Jack, Alex and Dylan played really well for the school but unfortunately came away empty handed. Well you can’t win them all lads.

 

 

Tournament’s top goal scorers

 

 

   

Ria and Alice who play for Burnley girls, both eager to get to the ball!

      Thursday 10^th April 2008 Mrs Horsfall and Mrs McLernon took a team of footballers to Todmorden High School for the Todmorden Schools under 9’s football tournament. The starting line up for the first game was Alice, Ria, Henry, Josh, Oliver, and in net was George last of all on the bench was Huw.  Walsden was the only school this year to have girls on their team!

 

 

The whistle went Castle hill started with a solid pass. Walsden rampaged in on the wet conditions. Henry whizzed down the wing weaving through every player and Castle Hill’s goalie needed to make the save of his life.

 

Watch for Henry in the premiership in 2016

 

Castle Hill had a lucky shot at the last minute it was brilliant strike unfortunately it slipped through George’s fingers. The whistle went it was very lucky for Castle Hill. The final score was 1-0 to Castle Hill.

 

 

Walsden played some super football all afternoon but unfortunately only managed fourth position. They won two, drew two and lost two. The team scored 12 goals altogether which meant they were the tournament’s top scoring team.

 

Henry scored 10 goals. 

 

Ria scored 1 goal.

 

Oliver scored 1 goal.

 

Reporters:  Alice, Henry and Ria. 

 

 

Walsden warriors win

 

Walsden travelled to Hipperholme on Wednesday to take part in the Hipperhome Lightcliffe under 11                                                        Tournament. The first round consisted of three games back to back.  The starting line up was Kelsey, Megan, Ria, Alice, Maisie, Tegan, Hermione and on bench was Ashleigh.

 

 

First Walsden played st Chads and won 2-0.

 

Next Walsden played Riverside and unfortunately lost 5-0, though they fought hard and never gave up.

 

 

Finally in the first round Walsden lost to Warley Town .

 

 

    In the first round then Walsden had won one and lost two so they went through to the plate competition.

 

 

 

Their first match was against

Burnley Road: It was the quarter finals of the plate. It was very close and ended in a draw so it had to be decided on penalties. Alice and Hermione saved the day, Alice by scoring her penalty and Hermione by saving all three.

 

 

 

 

Walsden moved onto the Astroturf to play the semi-final against Shelf.

 

   

 

 

Walsden played some brilliant football with Ria cutting through the defence to score two brilliant goals.

 

 

Walsden were now in the final against Salterlee. The game started well with Ria giving their defence nightmares, in fact Megan overheard Salterlee saying that they had to do something about that number 10 (Ria)! The score at half time was 1-0. At half time Mrs Horsfall told the team that every ball counted and to run after everything. She told them to go for it because they were 7 minutes away from winning the trophy. Walsden needed to get another goal to be sure of victory so they passed well and worked hard to get the ball to Ria who scored another goal leaving it a tough hill to climb for Salterlee. The final score was 2-0 to Walsden.

 

 

Walsden played some lovely football all afternoon, Ria scored 6 goals and Alice scored a penalty, Hermione saved all three penalties and the team were rewarded for their efforts with the winners trophy.

 

    

 

Reporters: Ria, Alice, Tegan and Kelsey.

 

  

 

  

Cross country success-

 

Best in Calderdale!!!

 

 

Four children from Walsden Juniors went to the Calderdale cross country finals on Saturday 26^th April 2008 at Spring Hall, Halifax . The four had earned their place in the final back in the Autumn term. The finals had been cancelled several times due to bad weather so the children were pleased that it was finally going ahead.

 

 

The first race was year 3 girls,   then year 3 boys. Next were year 4 girls then year 4 boys. The races followed this pattern up to year 6.

 

 

Ria Montgomery represented year 4 girls, Henry and Jim represented year 4 boys and finally Logan Montgomery represented the year 5 boys.

 

 

All the children put all their effort into their race but there was only two winners who were Ria and Henry. So Henry Antemes is the fastest year 4 boy in Calderdale and Ria Montgomery is the fastest year 4 girl. It must be something they put in the water in Walsden!!!  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ria and Henry triumphant!