PUBLISHED 07 July 2022
This year’s Senior Sports Day was accompanied by a strong Fylde coast wind and some ominous clouds but that didn’t put off the AKS community from celebrating our students’ athletic development over the past 12 months, and celebrate we did!
Attended and supported by so many of our parents the atmosphere was superb, led on largely by our year 12 contingent who donned their house colours alongside a little glitter and sparkle to cheer their houses on and rally the enthusiasm throughout the event.
As all school sports days should be, the afternoon was inclusive for all, and to see all our students who were in attendance on the day, taking part in at least one event and a maximum of four is always special. In doing this it also allowed for everyone to contribute points to their house total and to the final standings at the end of the competition.
Alongside the inclusivity and celebration of participation, we were also treated to some outstanding performances on the day, with several school records being equalled and broken.
A huge congratulations to these competitors but equally to all our students who took part in the event, many of whom will have stepped outside of their comfort zone in doing so.
The whole day was a triumph, and Samlesbury lifted the Couburn Cup, led to victory by the beloved Miss De Miranda on her final sports day. The house points were as follows:
1st = Samlesbury with 236 points
2nd = Gawthorpe with 208 points
3rd = Leighton with 190 points
4th = Rufford with 188 points
A list of the records broken as well as results for trophies and prizes are as follows:
Records broken:
- Finn R broke the ‘All Comers’ record for Year 10 100m, with a time of 11.2 seconds. This beats the record that has stood for 27 years
- Sam L broke the Year 10 school high jump record with a jump of 1.71m
- Felix T broke the AKS Year 10 long jump record with a jump of 5.60 m
- Amelia H set a new AKS Year 8 girls’ 300m record with a time of 50.7 seconds
- Finlay L set a new AKS record for the boys’ Year 7 300m, with a time of 55.9 seconds
- Matthew S broke the AKS Year 7 boys’ javelin record with a distance of 20.58
- Cody B broke the AKS Year 8 boys’ javelin record with a throw of 25.48 m
- Charlie W broke the AKS Year 8 boys’ hurdles record with a time of 12.9
- Joe A broke the Year 8 boys’ 1500m record with a time of 5.26 seconds
- Camilla C Year 7 girls’ 200m, All comers record, 27.5 seconds
- Camilla C Year 7 girls’ 100m, All comers record, 13.4 seconds
- Olivia D Year 7 girls’ discuss, AKS school record, 21.52
- Gracie G Year 7 girls’ high jump, AKS school record, 1.26m
Individual Champions:
Year 7 Boys - Individual Champion
1st - Matthew S
2nd - Freddie B
Year 7 Girls - Individual Champion
1st - Anna V
2nd - Camilla C
Year 8 Boys - Individual Champion
1st - Charlie F
2nd - Joe A
Year 8 Girls - Individual Champion
1st - Amelia H
2nd - Charlotte L
Year 9 Boys - Individual Champion
1st - Rory U
2nd - Harry B
Year 9 Girls - Individual Champion
1st - Lisa P
2nd Kirtika S and Harper C
Year 10 Girls - Individual Champion
1st - Carly W
2nd - Libby C and Evie F
Year 10 Boys - Individual Champion
1st - Finnian R
2nd - Harry C