Karate Grading
Saturday 27thJune was grading day for the members of the Karate Club, when Sensei Court 7thDan watched the children go through their syllabuses. The grading was a success with William Blythman and Patrick Cunningham achieving Orange belt, and the following achieving Yellow belt: Annabel Hartley, Sophie Pointon, Daniel Cunningham, Joseph Scott, Isaac Zoing and Theo Veakins. All children achieved a 1stclass pass. Sensei Court told Mr McCarty that the children were sharp and focused and were a credit to the club and the school.
Pre-Prep Sports Day
Every single pupil in Pre-Prep (and some parents!) joined in the fun of Friday’s magnificent Sports Day.
Sports Day in Main and Upper School
A hugely enjoyable and successful day of athletics for pupils in Main and Upper School.
PP2 Sports Activity Afternoon at Highfield
PP2 had a fun-filled afternoon at Highfield. They took part in a carousel of activities which included running, hurdles, javelin and long jump. The hardest was the triple jump which was quite challenging to master. The children enjoyed making new friends and trying out all of the activities on offer. Before it was time to head back to school the children were all treated to a delicious match tea. The afternoon was great preparation for sports day as well as being great fun.
Cundall Manor Equestrian Success
Our Equestrian Team were out in action on Saturday at Northallerton Equestrian Centre. The team, consisting of Jemima Fawcett, Kate Sanderson and Issy Saxby, finished third with Kate being placed 5th individually and Issy 2nd. Well done girls!
Chocolate Cake Race
A wonderful afternoon on Friday saw the annual Chocolate Cake Race and infamous Vale Run take place. In perfect running conditions boys and girls from throught Main and upper School set off for their two laps of the whole school campus whilst the Vale runners ventured out onto Mr Swier’s fields and then complete the remainder of the chocolate cake race a distance of approximately 3 miles in total. The winning house that got to indulge in the fabulous cake at the end was Stuarts. In the Vale Run the winners of the respective cups were: Main School Boys Freddy Wharton Main School Girl Ruby Pettifer Upper School Boys Ben Mewes Upper School Girls Amalia Watkins In the Pre-Prep Chocolate Cake Run, there were winners in each year group as well as an overall house ranking: Reception 1st Thomas Higgs Saxons 2nd Ruby Cartwright Tudors 3rd Saskia Simpson-Daniel Normans PP1 1st Tom Moody Stuarts 2nd Alfred Abbey Stuarts 3rd Harvey Mercer Saxons PP2 1st Monty Woodhouse Stuarts 2nd Joseph Horn Normans 3rd William Keens Tudors Overall House Results for Pre-Prep: 1st Saxons, 2nd Tudors, 3rd Stuarts, 4th Normans
Staff v Thornton hockey
In front of a capacity crowd (the whole school were invited down to watch) and on our brand new all-weather pitch, the Games Department’s end of term was marked with a hugely entertaining three way tournament between the girls and boys from Upper School and a dozen plucky staff. Not only was this a fabulous opportunity to show off the new pitch to the whole school, it also proved a genuine showcase of superb sportsmanship. The girls and boys found themselves equally pitted (drawing their match 1-1) and even outwitted by the staff (who won both their games 2-1); at all times though their attitude was positive and courteous, as exemplified by Ben Mewes’ compliment of Mr Woods’ tremendous save of one of Ben’s goal attempts. The tournament was also a chance for our new Hockey coach Mr Couttie to meet pupils and to demonstrate the level of skill and tactical hockey he looks forward to passing on to them henceforth.
Astroturf handover
Last Monday was a big day for Mrs Walkland: after years of planning and pestering, her dream of an AstroTurf on Cundall grounds became a reality. Just 10 weeks after the start of work on the site, the contractors effectively handed over responsibility of the pristine pitch to the Games Department. After a quick photocall, (Mrs Walkland’s and the players’ eagerness to get going hastening the formalities!) Mrs Walkland blew the whistle for the start of the first ever game on the carpeted pitch. It was an emotional moment for Mrs Walkland, and a very exciting one for the players who certainly seemed in their element.
Cundall Clay Shoot
It was a chilly but beautifully clear day that greeted the guns and guests at the Cundall Clay Shoot last Sunday. Hosted by Mr and Mrs Bell (parents of former pupils Chloe and Toby) at Breckenbrough, the shoot attracted teams and individual shooters from all over the county. With U16 and U18 team classes (for both schools and other groups) as well as individual classes, competition across the five stands was fierce. The day also offered a wonderful opportunity for novice shooters to receive expert caching from BASC coaches as well. And no doubt everyone relished the wonderfully warming stew laid on by Mr and Mrs Bell and their team at the end of a successful, albeit chilly day! All the proceeds from the Clay Shoot go towards the Upper School Summer Expedition, this year to Canada, so a huge thank you to everyone who supported the event. Thank you too, to Mr and Mrs Bell for organising and hosting the event, and to Kevin and Mandy Tonks for offering the coaching services throughout the day. The winners in the various classes are as follows: Best U16 Team Pocklington School Edward Wraith, Jack Nutt, Jimmy Wraith, Ashley Johnson Best U18 Team Ampleforth Harry Huddleston, Jack Ogden , Roddy Saxby ,Seth Smith Best Open shot team Hunting Crew M Parker, G Cribbs Steve Tate, Kevin Handley Best U16 Individual Jimmy Wraith Best U18 Individual Harry Huddleston 1st Open Individual Kevin Handley Best Lady M Parker Best Cundall Junior Sam Bentley 2nd Cundall Junior Luke Bourne-Arton Best Cundall Father Simon Young 2nd Cundall Father Jonathan Turner
Cundall Gymnasts Go for Gold
Congratulations to the Cundall Gymnastics Team for an outstanding performance at the recent Scarborough Gymnastics Academy Teamgym Apparatus Championships 2014. Despite a very early start and the long journey, the girls (from left to right), Anna Edwards, Matilda Ruddy, Ruby Petiffer and Flossie Attwood the girls executed their routines brilliantly and justly earned their Gold medals. Well done to you all, girls!