Sports Match Results Day 2 2025/26

Boys' football match

On Tuesday 7th October, our school (Catherine Juniors) played in mini football matches against other schools, at Soar Valley College. As each school played four times, there was a lot of running and dribbling, but most importantly, teamwork.

Match 1: CJS vs St. Patrick's

The first match began with a lot of enthusiasm from both teams. We had great defence from Waheeb, and a great shot by Byron. Also, Kirtan shot the ball perfectly to his teammate, and there were some super saves by our goalkeeper, Henish. Overall, both schools showed great sportsmanship. The final score was 1:0 to St. Patrick's.

Match 2: CJS vs Wyvern

This match was kicked off by a brilliant shot from Ricardo. Our team showed great tackling and defensive skills. We had amazing collaboration during this round, not to mention awesome tackles and shots. Wyvern scored first, making it 1:0. Unfortunately, Prem was injured, so Preet took up his place instead. Prem felt better after first aid was applied but continued to watch from the sidelines. We scored almost straight away, making it 1:1. But Wyvern was not to be beaten. They scored again, making it 2:1, but we didn't give up. Our team shot the ball right into the net, and drew the scores, so the match ended as 2:2. We were extremely close to making another two goals, but missed, and the ball was bravely saved by Wyvern's goalkeeper the second time.

Match 3: CJS vs Marydale

During this match, our school showed some great communication, and although we did miss two goals, (we were extremely close to scoring a goal, however, we missed), we did score two! We had some great saves by Henish, and one of our goals were scored by Kunj. The game ended in 2:0 to Catherine Junior School. 

Match 4: CJS vs Wyvern

The last match was one where determination thrived amongst the hearts of our teammates. The game started with amazing passes. We almost scored a goal, but hit the post, however it was a great attempt. Ricardo shot the ball in an impressive manner to his teammate, and Henish was great at saving the ball again. We scored! 1:0 to CJS. Waheeb performed a perfect penalty shootout, and so we were 2:0. There was a super boot from Henish, and an awesome kick by Byron. We scored again! 3:0 to CJS. The game ended with loads of cheers from our team, and we shook hands with Wyvern.

Fun Moments: 

The match had some hilarious scenes as well! Once, someone accidentally kicked a ball at one of the reporters. And someone else shot a ball at Miss Walden! (Again, it was an accident.) Luckily, nobody was hurt. Byron also did some funny cartwheels in front of the camera and appeared in a good few photographs.

Overall, these have been amazing matches, and all of the schools felt proud of all the hard work they put in them. Congratulations to Karim, Byron, Waheeb, Kirtan, Henish, Ricardo, Priyank, Preet, Prem and Kunj for performing so well! But let's not forget the teachers, who made this all possible. Well done teachers! Keep it up everyone!

Reported by Salma and Toshani

Girls' Football Matches

On the 14th of October 2025, our girls football team went on a coach to Soar Valley College and played 10-minute matches against other schools.

CJS VS Mellor Primary School

Mellor started of the match and try to drive towards our goal but Kiya successfully blocks it and passes to Ayesha who drives and then shoots but it rebounds of the post and before she can reach it, it becomes out of bounds. Mellor's goalkeeper tosses the ball to their striker, who then gets tackled by Jency, who then passes to Sneha but before she can reach the ball Mellor's number 7 takes control of the ball, drives up and scores, making the score 0-1 to Mellor. Malvika passes the ball to Sneha, who then gets tackled by Mellor's striker who, then gets tackled by Kiya but then Mellor's striker takes the ball back and tries to score but, luckily, Malvika saves it and passes it to Parigna who then passes  it to Sneha who then passes to Ayesha who, finally, helps the ball find the back of the net! The match ends 1-1 thanks to our team's chemistry.

CJS VS ST Patricks

Aarohi starts us off by passing to Ayesha, who does a nice run but gets tackled by ST Patricks' midfielder, who then passes it to their striker but Kiya clears it out of harm's way to Jency, who performed a terrific stepover and passes the ball to Ayesha, who dribbles the ball but gets tackled by ST Patricks' striker, who then scores. Malvika passes up to Jency, who tries to score but gets tackled by the defender who then passes it back to ST Patricks' goalkeeper. ST Patricks' goalkeeper passes it to their midfielder, but Kiya tackled her, and when she came back Kiya dropped back and displayed amazing teamwork with Malvika and cleared the ball. Unfortunately, the ball ended up at the ST Patricks' defenders feet so she passed it up to their striker, who tried to score but Malvika saved and, when it was on the line, the striker took it back, and, sadly, scored, ending the match 0-2 to ST Patricks. 

Sports Match Results Day 1 2025/26

Girls' Football Matches

On Tuesday 16th September, after school, our Year 5 and 6 football team went to Soar Valley College to play in a mini tournament against three other schools. The matches were 7-a-side, which meant there was lots of running, quick passing and plenty of chances to score.

Match 1: Our school vs St.Patricks
The first match started of with a lot of energy.The game took a sudden twist when St.Patricks scored in just the sixth minute of the game.Their striker ran through  our defence with a sweat on her face and kicked the ball with force and found itself in the back of the net.

Match 2: Our school vs Wyvern
The second match was a great game of sportsmanship and talent.From the kickoff, both teams showed a determined effort. Our school demonstrated solid teamwork, passing the ball well and making strategic runs. Wyvern, on the other hand, matched our intensity and defending strongly.Throughout the match, there were several close calls. Our forwards had a few chances that nearly resulted in goals, with one shot striking the post and another bravely saved by Wyvern's goalkeeper. As the match drew to a close, it became clear that neither team would find the back of the net. Both sides battled hard, but the final score ended in a 0-0 draw.

Match 3: Our school vs Mellor
In the third and final match we triumphed with a fantastic score of 3-0. Ayesha opened the scoring early in the match with an impressive goal, showcasing her skill and determination. Sneha followed,displaying excellent teamwork and positioning to net our second goal. Finally, Parigna sealed the victory with a brilliant strike, ensuring a lead. Having the lead in this match has boosted our confidence and made us win it.

Well done to Ayesha, Sneha, and Parigna for their outstanding performance!

Overall it was a great game of football with lots of cheering and teamwork.We can't wait for the next one!

Reported by Kiyan and Karim.

Boys' football match 

On Tuesday 23rd September after school, our year 5 and 6 boys football team travelled to soar valley college to play a mini tournament against 4 other schools.

Match 1 : Our school VS Abbey mead 

The first game started with lots of energy. Our team had such great footwork that even the opposition couldn't keep up! Just after a few minuetes, Abbey mead had scored one goal but we didn't give up. Sadly, they then scored another goal, when our team was just about to get the ball. We ended up with 0-2 but our goalkeeper (Ethan) made sure they didn't get another point by making a great save.

Match 2 :Our school VS Ketheral A

The second match started off well. They were full of determination, after the encouragment from other players. Suddenly, Ketheral A had already made a goal. The tension was running through the air, as there was still lots of time left on the clock. Our team were still confident about winning. Everyone was communicating well and had amazing striking towards each other. Unfortunatley, our opposition had struck another 2 goals. Before the whistle blew, they were just about to make another one but luckily Ethan had defended them from scoring. We were dissapointed it ended up with 0-3 but remembered they still had 2 more schools to play against. 

Match 3 :Our school VS Ketheral B 

It all kicked off with amazing team work, great defending and excellent kicks. Everyone was playing at the edge of their feet until Ketheral B had stroke 1 goal. They hadn't won any yet but were still set on.

Match 4 :Our school VS Belgrave ST. Peters 

This was our very last game and every one tried their hardest. Woefully, Belgrave ST. Peters had scored 1 goal  but we didn't give up hope.They all communicated together and listened to their instructors (Mrs Williams & Mrs Walden). Belgrave ST. Peters were just about to score another point but thankfully Hudy (our goalkeeper) had saved the ball. Then the game was over.

Even though we didnt win everyone was proud and cheerful. 

Well done to the whole team for their exceptional performance. Overall everyone had fun with a hint of great experience.

Reported by Diya and Hansvi.

Sports Match Results 2024/25

                          Saffron Lane 

On the 3rd of June 2025, an athletics competition took place at Saffron Lane. Throughout the day, children took part in sporting activities. There were both track and field events: Long jump and throwing were the field and for the track were 50m, 75m and 600m. For the final event including children from the competing schools was a relay of 400m. The majority of the primary school competed with Years 4, 5 and 6. The level of difficulty in each event was hard to overcome but they still persevered with a great deal off effort.  Soon,the day was coming to an end and the finalists were to be announced and their races were coming near to time. These moments were especially tense, not only for the competitors but for the audience aswell. Despite this, there were some moments where laughter was brought to the spectators in CJS after their reporter became too eager in recording and casually held someones face back. The athletes had an opportunity to comment on their performance in both track and field events. Below are some of them listed with the events that they had commented on.

Quotes from athletes in CJS:

The howler throw[field]:

Zoya: I was really nervous before but I tried my best. I thought everybody else's throws were difficult to beat.

Jency: I felt amazing when i threw it that far and just felt really proud of myself.

Parigna: I felt good.

Long Jump[field]:

Kevin: I think i did a decent jump but I know that I could have done better.

 50m sprint[track]:

Mansvi: I'm feeling positive but still feel nervous.

Zoya: I feel very nervous and that I did bad but also think it wasn't my potential.

75m sprint[track]:

Ethan: I'm glad I came first.

Krupa:  I did not expect me to do that good, I'm really proud of myself.

600m race[track]:

Nidhi: I feel proud and, towards the end, motivation and resilience was what kept me going.

Parigna: I feel happy and think that I did good.

The children also did a relay race at the end.

This competition's results were non-biased and judged only off results. By the end of the day, the athletes felt proud.

I would just like to say a big thank you to Navya and Priyanshi, our two reporters. Without them the school website would not have been updated as often as it has.

Saint Pauls Dance Competition

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Before the dance performance, getting ready for the children was quite a rush, but in the end they had managed. Energetically, CJS and the rest of the competition had made their way onto the stage for a quick warmup to wake up the adrenaline. Though it was stressful and quite rushed, they quickly practised behind shutters to finalise their performance and dance to the best of their ability.

Naturally, there was a mixture of feeling between anxious and excited for them. Now, was their time to perform and to dance their choreography to perfection!

During the dance performance, CJS performed enthusiastically with high hopes torwards the end. It was a short performance yet they danced with great energy and thrived to succeed, working their hardest throughout.

Quotes:

Mr Duffin: They did awesome, it was definitely the best performance they have ever done, I am so proud of them.

Rhea: I think we did great, I feel relieved now.

Results:

The results would be announced any minute now: this would determine how hard they have worked towards this performance. They had come back victoriously with the winning trophy.🥳

Names:

Kushi

Rhea

Vrushti

Niyati

Vidhi

Malvika

Lily-May

Tanvi

Hansvi

Manyata

Vrushti

Diya

Sneha

Names

• Carlos
• Sarangi
• Henil
• Vidhi
• Niyati
• Diya
• Hansvi
• Rumaysa
• Tapasvi
• Zainab
• Myra
• Lilly-May
• Khushi

Saint Pauls Dance Competition

As a warm up, all schools got up on stage and followed the St Pauls RC school children's dance moves. All of the children had smiles on their faces and the energy in the room was electric.  For practice, all of the schools who were competing rehearsed behind shutters to keep it a suprise. During the practice rehearsal, the whole team showed great enthusiam by showing fully strong moves.

Everyone was excited and confident for their peformance!

When it was our time to peform, we danced fiercly with power and an postive attitude. We were switched on and danced the choreography to perfection.