Football

U13 Middlesex Cup Final v Fortismere School
The U13 team, after winning several rounds prior, faced Fortismere School in the County Cup Final at Haringey Borough FC. This was a repeat of the same final last year, playing as U12s, when Fortismere ran out 2-1 winners. The team were therefore looking to make amends this year.

Fortismere started the stronger and took an early 2-0 lead. Eva pulled a goal back from some very good play and Channing began to create the better chances. However, late in the half Fortismere managed to score a further two goals. The second half was a more even affair but unfortunately the Channing girls couldn’t convert their chances. The second half remained goalless until the last few minutes when Fortismere scored a fifth.

The score wasn’t a reflection of the match and credit must go to the team for maintaining the effort to the very end.

U13A & B Prep4Sport Tournament at St Georges Park
Over a weekend of 21-22 last month the U13 A and B football teams played in the Prep4Sport Football Tournament at St George’s Park. The format was a 7 match round robin with each team playing each other once. In the Round Robin the A team won 5, drew 1 and lost 1. The B team won 3, drew 1 and lost 3. This meant that the A team finished 3rd and the B team 4th, both qualifying for the Cup semi-finals.
The B team played the round robin leaders St Pierre A in their semi-final. It was a very tight game, with the B team frustrating the opposition attack and creating chances of their own, particularly through Cecilia R. However they did eventually concede one and couldn’t quite score in reply.

The A team played 2nd place St Pierre B whom they had lost to in the round robin. In this match though, the Channing team dominated the game from start to finish running out 2-0 winners.

In the 3rd/4th Place play-off the Channing B team played St Pierre B. Again in a very tight match the score was 0-0 at full time. The B’s did have opportunities for a win but in the final minute of extra-time a deflected shot agonisingly spun past the wrong footed Emmeline W in goal to give the opposition a golden goal win. Anya P was awarded the Channing B team MVP for her tireless running throughout the tournament.

The final for the As was a very tight game with the two best teams battling it out. St Pierre A were a very direct side, kicking long and hoping to catch our defence off guard. However the back line of Issie G, Amaya C and goalkeeper Erin L comfortably kept them out.

Channing were now playing some lovely football passing around the opposition and creating numerous chances. The St Pierre goalkeeper was showing outstanding form keeping the score goalless. In the last couple of minutes there was a Channing break through, a crossed ball fell to Poppy L who was able to squeeze it over the line. Channing were the champions.
Phoebe J was awarded Channing A MVP for her superb wing play.

Well done to all the students who took part. They were a pleasure to take away and all displayed outstanding character, enthusiasm and effort throughout the weekend.

U13 SnS Plate Quarter Final
Quickly following our weekend away at St George’s the U13 team had a quarter-final to play against Sir William Perkins School in Chertsey.

This match proved to be one sided affair with Channing dominating the game from the start. A hatrick from Cecilia R and a brace from Luliya R gave us a 5-1 win and a trip to the National Finals in May. This will involve playing the semi-final and final in one day at Lilleshall National Sports Centre in Shropshire.

Netball

U14A in the SISTERSnSPORT Bowl Competition at Loughborough University
The U14s travelled to Loughborough on Wednesday, fully focused and ready for their national semi-final against Loretto Grammar School Thursday morning.

The semi-final proved a true test of grit and resilience. After going 6–0 down early, the team battled back to within four points by the fourth quarter. In a tense final period, Channing closed the gap to just one point with outstanding team defence. With only 30 seconds left, hopes of forcing extra time were alive, but Loretto held firm to take the win.

Despite the setback, the team showed incredible determination, they were not leaving Loughborough without a medal. In the 3rd/4th place playoff against Trent College, it was all to play for. Channing started strong, leading by five after the first quarter. Trent fought back, levelling the score at 16–16 by the end of the third.

In a powerful final quarter, the girls showed immense pride and composure, dominating 7–1 to secure a 23–17 victory and claim 3rd place in the U14s SISTERSnSPORT Bowl competition, finishing among the top four teams in the country.

A special mention goes to Thomasina, who was named Player of the Match for her exceptional leadership and outstanding performance.

London Pulse vs Nottingham Forest Netball Super League Match
Last term, Ms Nelson, Miss Corbin, and Mrs Smith-Modu took a group of Year 7 students to watch an exciting Netball Super League match between London Pulse and Nottingham Forest Netball.

It was a thrilling and closely contested game that kept everyone on the edge of their seats, eventually going into extra time with London Pulse coming out with the win. The students were able to witness first-hand the high level of skill, teamwork, and intensity required to compete at this level. Both teams demonstrated incredible grit, resilience, and determination, showing not only how to win but how to persevere and keep pushing even when the game becomes challenging.

The atmosphere was fantastic, and it was a brilliant opportunity for the students to experience elite netball in action, helping them to better understand the pace, communication, and tactical awareness needed in the sport.
We hope that this experience has inspired the students to continue developing their own netball skills, grow in confidence, and aspire to reach similar levels in the future.

It has been another successful half term for the PE department, with a wide range of sporting opportunities and achievements to celebrate. From the introduction of new sports to strong participation across all year groups, it has been fantastic to see so many students engaged in physical activity.

We have also enjoyed competitive success, with teams reaching finals, semi-finals and quarter-finals, alongside ongoing preparation for the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award from our Year 9 students.

Thank you to the PE staff for their continued dedication and hard work in delivering such a broad and engaging programme.

We now look forward to Sports Day in the summer term, as well as our Channing Cheerleading, Dance and Gymnastics Showcase.