SES Sports Bulletinwww.sharjahenglishschool.org Volume 2 : Issue No.5 - March 2011

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SES Sports BulletinRugby  News

SES v JESS - U16 RugbyOn the 15th of March, Sharjah’s under 16 boys scheduled a much anticipated match against JESS (Jumeirah English Speaking School) having been unable to play two previous matches due to cancellations.

The boys were playing a very experienced team, but straight from the kick-off we were able to chase down the ball and keep the opposition playing the ball in their own half. They were able to do this for quite some time until one of the JESS players kicked the ball back into the SES half. After a long chase SES still had possession and were able to keep possession until the ball was lost in a ruck, which enabled JESS to get through Sharjah’s defense and score the first try of the match.

Our team continued their impressive defensive play but at the end of the first half the score was 3 tries to 0. In the second half there were some impressive runs made by captain Toby Oakeley, who refused to stay down once he was tackled. At the end of the game the boys had played extremely bravely and had the satisfaction of knowing that they gave JESS a good game. Man of the match went to our own Lakwin Kanangara, for his excellent support throughout the match.

Matt Wood Yr10

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Rugby: SES v Dubai CollegeSharjah’s under 16 rugby team went to Dubai College on the 10th February. They knew that it wouldn’t be an easy game but still they played with spirit. They played extremely well from the kick off chasing the ball and making some exceptional tackles. SES were able to keep possession of the ball throughout the majority of the game utilizing the skills which Mr. Garrett had been teaching them in drills the previous week. The boys were able to ruck over very efficiently - this enabled SES to do something that most schools were unable to do (and which the Sharjah team were unable to do last year) and that was scoring a try against DC! The try was scored by Marcus Moore. He managed to dive through a gap in the defense to score, a result only made possible because of the aggressive attacks made on the DC try line after over 5minutes of battling for possession in DC’s half. The end result was 87-7 but the score does not reflect how well the boys played.

Matt Wood Yr10

SES v English CollegeThe Sharjah English School boys played against EC in February but the boys faced a tough team of well seasoned players who have been playing together for a very long time. The EC side had over 10 club players coming from teams such as the Exiles or Dubai Hurricanes, whereas the Sharjah side only had 3 club players but one of them had to go off due to a head injury. Even though the boys were unable to win they played the better rugby as a team. In the end Sharjah were only able to score one try which was scored by Ibrahim after smashing through the opposition defensive line in the second half. The boys knew that they had their work cut out for them but even though they lost, they kept on playing extremely well. Outstanding players included Anton Briones who had to step up into the scrum half position after Lucas Oakeley had gone off due to concussion. All in all, the game went well and the Sharjah boys will have learnt a lot of valuable lessons.

Matt Wood Yr10

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Secondary  Sports  DayThis  year’s  2011  Sports  Day  saw  Doughty  House  take  the  honors  of  winning  the  Inter-­‐House  Athle>cs  Trophy.    The  standard  of  performances  this  year  were  excellent  with  29  school  records  being  broken.  Individually   there   were   some   outstanding   performances  with   Burton   representa>ve,   Sarah   Salama  breaking  5  records.Other  key  performances  were  from  Anton  Briones  who  broke  the  Year  10  800m  record.  SeMng  a  fast  pace  from  the   start   he   romped  home   15  seconds  faster  than  the   previous  record  which  stood  since  2008.  Newcomer,  Zoran  Gajic,  from  Doughty,  won  the  discus  and  shot  double  making  his  mark  on  the  PE  scene  and  producing   impressive  results.  Year  7  students  Brandon  and  Chiara  both  won  the   100m  and   400m   respec>vely   -­‐   both   athletes   beWered   the   400m   record   and   Chiara   also   took   the   100m  record.   As  usual  the   day   proved   to   be   high   spirited   and   entertaining   and   was  capped  with   ac>on  packed  relay  races  from  students,  sixth  form  and  staff.

The  final  standings:      

1st  Doughty  –  768                                              2nd  Burton  –  704                                                3rd  Lawrence  –  598

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Sharjah  Inter-­‐School  AthleHcsFollowing  the  success  of  the  recent  sports  day,  Sharjah  English  School  hosted  the  third  annual  Inter-­‐Sharjah  Schools  Athle>cs  mee>ng.  Six  schools   in  and  around   the  Sharjah  area  competed  in  a  heavy  athle>cs  schedule.  Sharjah  English  School  started  off  very  posi>vely  with  the  boys   in  the  field  events  and  with  the  girls  on  the  track.  At  half  way  when  both  the  boys  and  girls  had  to  complete   their   track   and   field   events  with   the   relays,   SES   already   had   taken   a   commanding  lead.  Finishing  in  the  top  two  in  each  relay  ensured  that  the  school  emerged  the  clear  winner.  Sharjah   English   School  conducted   themselves   in   an  extremely  professional  manner  and  were  very  focused  for  their  individual  events.  

The  final  Standings:      1st  SES   2nd  VES   3rd  Sheffield  &  VISS    4th  AIS    5th  Uptown  

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Dubai  Schools  Athle>cs  ChampionshipsSES  took  a  U15  and  U18  team  to  the  Dubai  Schools  Athle>c  Championships  at  the  Rashid  School   for   Boys   in   Nadd  Al   Sheba.  This   was   a  chance   for   the   Sharjah  boys   to  measure  themselves  up  against  students  from  the  larger  schools   in  Dubai  and  they  certainly  didn’t  disappoint.  Sharjah’s  finest  hour  came  from  Cezanne  Golley,  who  came  second  in  his  heat    in  the  U15  boys   100m  and   then  took   the  >tle   in  an   impressive  >me  of   11.89  secs.  MaWhew  Wood  came  fiah   in   the  U18  400m  race  aaer  winning  his   heat  comfortably   in   62   seconds.  The  U18  4  x  300m  relay   team  finished   a  very   respectable  4th.  Zoran  Gajic    demonstrated  his  power  again  by  coming  second  in  the  U15  shot  and  discus.  This   was   the   first  >me   that  SES   had   competed   in   this  annual   championship.  For  such   a  developing  school,  there  were  a  lot  of  success  which  the  school  can  be  proud  of  and  we  will  certainly  return  next  year  to  build  on  our  success.

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Primary  Sports  DayThe   students   at   Sharjah   English   School   performed   at   their   very   best   during   sports   day   to  collect   as   many   ‘house   points’   as   they   could   across   a   variety   of   ac>vi>es.   Students   were  jumping,  throwing,  balancing  and  running  as  fast  as   they  could  collec>ng  points  for  Doughty,  Burton  and  Lawrence.  Before  we  reveal  the  winning  house  can   I  thank  all   teachers,  students  and  parents  for  their  support  in  making  a  successful  sports  day.  We  had  some  fantas>c  helpers  from  Year  6  and  Year  10  throughout  the  day,  so  big  thank  you  to  the  Playground  Leaders  and  Sports  Leaders.      

House Foundation & Key Stage One Key Stage Two Total

Burton 2495 2555 5050

Doughty 2956 2734 5690

Lawrence 2672 2897 5569

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PRIMARY  INTERSCHOOL  ATHLETICS  COMPETITIONSheffield   Private   School   organised   a   primary   schools   athle>cs   compe>>on   hosted   by  Sharjah   English  School.  The  following  schools  arrived  with  a  team  of  athletes  ready   to  compete:   Australian   Interna>onal   School,   Sheffield   Private   School,   Victoria   English  School  and  Victoria  Interna>onal  School  and  Sharjah  English  School.  Events  throughout  the  day   included   the  100,  200,  400  and  800m  races,  long  and  high   jump   and   the  shot  and   javelin.  The  students   from  SES  dominated  most  of  the  events   and   took  home  the  trophy!  Congratula>ons  to   the  athletes,  and   thank  you   to   the  staff  at  Sheffield  School  for  organizing  a  fantas>c  day.  

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Netball  News

It’s  been  quiet  an  ac>ve  few  weeks  for  the  netball  teams  this  >me  round  with  both  our  junior  and  senior  teams  aWending   tournaments  held  at  Dubai  College  and  Repton.    Both  our  teams  gave   a  fantas>c  display  of  skills  and  tac>cs  throughout  both  tournaments.      The   seniors  were  up  against  some  very  difficult  opposi>on  which  challenged  them  to  their  fullest,  they  managed  to  get   a  few  wins  and  some  narrow  defeats;    the  scoreline   for  each  game  does  not   reflect   the  compe>>veness  and  the  hard  work  that  the  senior  girls  showed.  

The   Year   7   also   showed   some   excellent   development   in   their   games;   throughout   the  tournament   they  got  stronger  and  more   compe>>ve.    Again  the   results  didn’t  show  the  effort  that   each  girl  in  the  team  put   in,  but  the  girls  baWled  on  un>l  the  end.      A   special  men>on  to  Kopana   (Year   6)   who   kindly   gave   her   >me   to   play   for   the   Year  7s  and   had   an   outstanding  performance   throughout   the   whole   tournament;   she   showed   great   strength  and  speed   and  was  an  asset  to  the  team.    

In  the   league   the  Year  10  played  Cambridge   Interna>onal  and  Wellington  Interna>onal  -­‐  both  games  were   very  compe>>ve,  unfortunately   SES  were   defeated   in  both   games  but   by   a  very  close   score.    The  Year  7  and  9  also  played  this  month  against   EIS  Jumeirah,  and  walked  away  with  a  well  deserved  win.    The  player  of  the  match  for  both  year  groups  were  Hind  (Year  7)  and  Sam  (Year  9).  

Both   our  Year  8   and  Year  9  Netball  teams  had   league   games  against   English  College.     Both  teams  did  very  well  against   their  opponents,  showing  excellent  skill  and  ability  throughout   the  en>re   game.    Unfortunately   the  Year  8’s  were   unsuccessful  in   their  game,   but  our  very  own  Jennifer  Raad  was  awarded  player  of   the   match.     The   Year   9’s  had  a  very   successful  game  against   their  opponents,  they  managed  to  defeat  English  College  with  a  fantas>c  score  of  13  –  3.    The  Year  9  player  of  the  match  was  Sam  Menzies.  

Not   only   did   the   Yr9  beat   English  College   but   they   also   defeated   Repton   School  11-­‐8.     The  en>re   team   played   excellently   against   a   very   challenging   team;   player   of   the   match   award  again  went  to  Sam  Menzies.    Well  done  to  all  the  girls.