September 14th 2018
Wednesday heralded our first set of “block” fixtures with James Springer at the helm as Moulsford’s new Director of Sport. There are 208 boys in Years 5-8, and all those who were fit represented the School that afternoon against Summer Fields. The size of team squads has been marginally expanded to allow involvement and participation for as many boys as possible on a weekly basis. At this early stage of the season, there is likely to be fluidity between the teams as the coaches aim to select the right boys for the right level. The sports department aims to instil in boys a lifelong passion for sport and is guided by the long-term development of the boys’ sporting ability, rather than results in the fixtures themselves, although winning is often a happy by-product. To help families plan ahead, fixtures for Saturdays will be posted on the website on the previous Monday, so please look out for these.
Last night saw this year’s first meeting of the Moulsford Parents Association (MPA). This is a wonderful organisation and please look out for the super events they will be holding throughout the year. Through these events, the MPA raises approximately £25 -30K per annum, and the school is able to “bid” for various items from the committee. Hockey is high on James Springer’s agenda and the MPA has kindly agreed to purchase a skirting board which will line the sports hall and will enable full scale indoor hockey to be played. On top of this, the MPA has bought four hockey goals which will be placed in the sports hall and on our astro. These initiatives and the hire of the Hithercroft Astro in Wallingford for three afternoons a week in the Spring term will significantly raise the profile of hockey at Moulsford. Thank you to the MPA for these items from which all boys will benefit.
Please click here to view a recent interview I had with Hero Brown from Muddy Stilettos about the importance of the extra-curricular programme in schools.
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