What a spectacular few days of competitive Lacrosse! With 200 teams from 41 schools around the country taking part, the atmosphere was electric! All our Heathfield teams were out in force, starting with our 1^st team who demonstrated incredible skill, determination and resilience, competing against much larger schools. This is what school sport is all about – building character, sharing a passion and love for sport and creating lifelong memories with team-mates. In addition, our U14 team played exceptionally well, finishing in the final 16 in the Championship Division. The future is looking bright for Heathfield Lacrosse! 

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The U14 and U15 teams represented the school at the South West Regional Lacrosse Tournament where both teams achieved tremendous success. The U15A team had a challenging start to the morning and found themselves in the Plate competition. However, they turned things around with some very solid performances in the afternoon and were ultimately crowned Plate Champions. The players were thrilled with their achievement. Our U14A team were outstanding throughout the day and certainly caught the attention of many spectators. They progressed to the top Championship division in the afternoon and narrowly lost to the two teams who went on to contest the final.

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Each day featured two high-quality training sessions led by an exceptional coaching team made up of ex-England and Australian International Chelsea Pitman alongside Super League and international players and coaches who improved our players skills, built their confidence and strengthened their teamwork. The students showed fantastic progress and enthusiasm both on and off the court. The tour culminated in a competitive tournament day, where their hard work came together in a series of matches and impressive performances. They even had time to fit in a bit of paddle-boarding before coming home.

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As a player, she represented England for 14 years, earning World Cup silver (1993) and bronze medals (1997). Since retiring from playing, Wendy has transitioned to officiating, representing England as an umpire at every U19 and senior World Championship between 2003 and 2013, including officiating in two gold medal games. Her commitment to excellence has also been recognised with the World Lacrosse Emeritus Award for Women’s Officiating in 2017.

In this new role, Wendy will oversee England’s officiating workforce, manage national and international rules and committees, and support the development of the next generation of officials. Her extensive experience and passion will undoubtedly continue to leave a lasting legacy in the Lacrosse community.

Congratulations Wendy on this incredible achievement!

For more details, read the full article on England Lacrosse’s website: Wendy Reynolds Appointed Officiating Lead.

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After a delicious tea, the children were so excited to be awarded a medal from Ascot United Football Club. We hope to see them all back at Heathfield very soon.

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Sue Anstiss was another interesting speaker who spoke about the myths surrounding women’s sport and how being strong and physical is in fact beautiful and something to celebrate. Students also took part in masterclasses in a variety of sports and were coached by some legends in their fields. The girls have come away feeling part of the unstoppable rise of women’s sports! 

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The Juniors started their morning on the track as the Seniors and Inters took to their field events. There was much excitement on the track as many records were broken- starting with Millie (Form II) creating a new record on 75m hurdles with 13.13s and breaking Amara’s (Form V) 100m sprint record from 2021 to set a new time of 13.75s. Zana (Form II) had a fantastic morning in both short and long distance events, setting new records of 50.01s for 300m, 2.41.56s for 800m and 5.31.00s for 1500m. Meanwhile, on the field, the records continued to be broken. Jazzy (LVI) excelled in Discus, smashing her own record, and setting a new personal best of 25.27m.   

Mid-morning and the age groups switched to their track events with some fine performances on display. Amara (Form V) returned to school after prom and displayed a masterclass on the track, scooping up 1st place in both the 100m and 200m. Annabel (Form V) returned to her favourite long-distance event, the 800m, breaking her previous record with a new time of 2.34.00s. Over at the Junior field, Sophia (Form I) set new record in the Discus with 19.55m and Issey (Form II) excelled in the Shot Put, smashing the record from 2013 to hold a new distance of 7.85m.  

More records were broken in the relays with both Seacole Junior and Senior teams setting new records. The day finished with the Open Relay in which Millie (Form II), Amara (Form V), Annabel R (Form V) and Jazzy (LVI) combined their speed to create a new record of 56.62s.    

Huge congratulations to Zana (Form II) who was awarded the Victrix Ludorum Cup; this is awarded to the most successful athlete on Sports Day. Zana came 1st in four events overall and has had a hugely successful season in athletics this term. 

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The students learned the basics of lacrosse including cradling, passing, catching, and shooting. Once they had mastered these key skills some competitive games took place with impressive results. 

After a lot of exercise on the lacrosse pitches everyone enjoyed a lovely Afternoon Tea and the opportunity to see parts of the main school. 

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