This area of the site is to recognise sporting achievements by our children. We are proud of their efforts, their sporting behaviours and of the way they represent the school. They frequently achieve success even when competing against much larger schools.
January 26th 2012- The Rawthey Run - Sedbergh
On Thursday 26th of January a team of five girls and five boys went across
to Sedbergh school to do the Rawthey run. It was cold, wet, muddy, freezing and not to mention great fun!
Once we had arrived we went into a hall to put our numbers on our t-shirts. When we went back outside it started to rain and hail so, once everyone had been to the toilet, we sheltered under a gazebo. The rain stopped almost instantly so everyone walked round the course. Almost as soon as we got back from walking the course we had to take of our trackies and our warm, cosy jumpers. It was time for the race!
We were off! People sprinted in front of us and there was a lot of barging but soon enough the race was over although it felt like we had been running for hours.
Soon afterwards the other half the boys started their race. Everyone got brilliant places and did really well.
It was freezing! 
Once we had finished we went to get something to eat. We went up to the café and had pasta and chicken. In the toilets we were warming up our hands with the hot water. We went home with a cake and a feeling of success!
By Lauren Bateman Y6
Congratulations to the School Cross Country Team who competed in the District Cross Country championship at Sedbergh in January 2012.
The boys were 2nd team!
Gold Medal
"This is the medal I got at Haweswater. There were about 70 children running, the ages were 0-16. The race was 1 1/2 miles long and I came first. It was a lovely day to run." Well done to Lewis!
More Cross Country Success
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We went to the South Lakes District Cross Country Championship which was held at Windermere Preparatory School this year (Not to be confused with the Elleray Cross Country which happens every year in March) The girls did amazingly well - Amy came 4th, Robyn 5th, Anna 25th & Indigo 48th. Amy and Robyn now go to the County Cross Country Championship in January. The team were 2nd overall!!!! They were beaten into first by Ghyllside school but there were about 30 schools taking part so it was an amazing achievement!
Staveley School Wins Again!!!
On the 10th of November 2010 Staveley school went to the Lakes school to go cross country running. We were all really excited and looking forward to seeing what places we were going to come. We were running 1 kilometre and competing against 5 other schools which where St Cuthbert’s, Windermere junior, Windermere prep school, Goodly dale and Ambleside.We started off going into the changing rooms at the Lakes and getting into our shorts and jumpers. All of us were very, very cold out there and wanted to get on with the race. Mrs Roberts told us the course of the race which sounded easy! The girls were going to be running first and boys second.I was really enjoying the race and still jogging very well, I warmed up quickly and then started to go through the wet mucky bog (I was lucky enough not to get covered in the mud but I know some people who did.) Then it was the small hill which was quite easy but took away more of my energy. By this time I had bad stitch and seriously wanted a drink. I was on the last stretch of the race and was now running a bit faster (not sprinting.) I could see the finish line and wanted to be there! My team mates were cheering me on and giving me lots of support. I felt better now and was sprinting to the finish line. I was running through the finish line and had finished!!! YES! I got the and it said I had come 27 which I was very pleased with and was excited to go and see what places my team mates came. Robyn.B had come 1st out of the whole race and Amy.W came 2nd which was a great achievement for both of them. The boys then ran round the track which was a brilliant race too! People that we didn’t know came first and second and then Hal.V came 3rd.Soon came the results and Robyn, Amy and Hal got a medal which was very nice and they defiantly deserved it. Then it was on to the proper results and everyone was looking forward to seeing which team had won the whole race. It was so tense. “And the winner is ... STAVELEY SCHOOL!!! Yes, Staveley School had won again!!!
By Joanne Smith
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Y5/6 NETBALL TEAM - SOUTH LAKES NETBALL TOURNAMENT - CARTMEL - JUNE 2010
Congratulations to the Year 5 & 6 netball team who have worked hard all year and finished off their year by coming 2nd in the end of year Partnership netball tournament at Cartmel. They played Allithwaite School in the final and were narrowly defeated. Well done for all your hard work and thank you to Mrs Naylor for giving the children the time and opportunity to excel in sport!
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Y6 TAG RUGBY SQUAD - KIRKBY LONSDALE - MAY 2010
We sent 2 teams to play at the South Lakeland District Tag Rugby Tournament. We had an absolutely fantastic day with both teams making it through to the shield group of the tournament. Our B team put in a fantastic effort and had our A team worried as they nearly met in the final but unfortunately were outplayed by Dean Gibson school in their last match.
Meanwhile Team A made it through to the final, where ironically they played Dean Gibson school! After a nervous 7 minutes Team A were triumphant, winning the South Lakeland Tag Rugby Shield - Well done to all of you!
Team A after just winning their final match! Team B after completing their matches for the day.
Team B Team A
SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM - STRAMONGATE SCHOOL - MAY 2010
Another brilliant performance by our school football team
SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM - AMBLESIDE SCHOOL - APRIL 2010
Our school teamed played fantastically with Sam Wilson scoring a hat-trick and our team winning 3 - 1!
ELLERAY CROSS COUNTRY - MARCH 11TH 2010
Congratulations to our School Cross Country Team who performed exceptionally well today at Elleray School in Windermere. We had 4 teams competing - Y5 girls, Y5 boys, Y6 girls and Y6 boys. The children all enjoyed the event and particular mention must go to Robyn Bowness and Amy Wood who came 4th and 5th in the Y5 girls race and to Ben Kent who came 3rd in the Y6 boys race.
Our Y5 girls team came 3rd and our Y6 boys team won their event - beating over 20 schools!! Well done to you all!
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COUNTY FINAL SPORTS HALL ATHLETICS - PENRITH 3RD MARCH
Congratulations to our Y6 Athletics team who came 2nd in the County Final at Penrith today!!!! Children had to compete in running, throwing and catching events and work as part of a team. We are really proud of their achievement - they were a credit to the school - Well Done! Photographs to follow shortly.....
SOUTH LAKES SCHOOLS FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT - FEBRUARY 2010
Well done to our football team who played in the South Lakes Football Tournament held at Ambleside School on Friday 12th February. The team played remarkably well and won all of their matches. They reached the final and played brilliantly, only to loose in a nail-biting penalty shoot out! Well done team and well done to their coach Sean Green!
CLASS 5 HAVE HAD TRI-GOLF LESSONS FROM A GOLF PROFESSIONAL AT WINDERMERE GOLF CLUB - FEBRUARY 2010
Class 5 have been learning potting and chipping skills in the school hall and after half term will be learning how to drive a golf ball over a long distance out in the school field!
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THE LAKES CLUSTER SPORTSHALL ATHLETICS EVENT - MONDAY 8th FEBRUARY
Children from years 5 & 6 competed in an indoor athletics competition on Monday. The event involved throwing, jumping and running events and was held inside the Lakes School hall. The children thoroughly enjoyed the event and won the Lakes School cluster. The team now goes forward to the next round which is to be held at Kendal Leisure centre after half term - Good Luck!
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The speed bounce competition!
KENDAL SCHOOLS SQUADRONS SWIMMING GALA - SUNDAY 7th FEBRUARY
A team of 8 year 5 & 6 swimmers competed in the Kendal Schools gala at the weekend. They competed in a girls relay, a boys relay and 2 mixed relays. The A team of Richard Milligan, Trudi Van Geesbergen, Millie Whitehead and Jack Byrne swam exceptionally well reaching the final in their events and posting very fast times and just missing out on a medal. Also well done to the girls team (Trudi Van Geesbergen, Emily Topping, Indigo Russell and Millie Whitehead) who also reached the girls relay final. The children all enjoyed the event immensely and are now eager to compete in more events!
SCHOOLS COUNTY CROSS COUNTRY - BARROW - SATURDAY 6th FEBRUARY
Well done to Ben Kent, Amy Wood and Robyn Bowness who all represented South Lakeland at the County Cross Country! Robyn and Amy were 7th and 15th respectively and Ben celebrated with a bronze medal - Yet more fantastic results!
THE RAWTHEY RUN - SEDBERGH SCHOOL -JANUARY 28TH 2010
Our boys and girls team competed in Sedbergh against 16 other schools from across the North West. They, yet again, performed brilliantly and produced fantastic results! Here are several photos from the event - check out our new ' Go faster' sweatchirts!
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SOUTH LAKES DISTRICT CROSS COUNTRY COMPETITION - CONISTON - 3rd NOVEMBER 2009
Our boys and girls team were, yet again, fantastic! It rained for the majority of the time we were there, but that did not deter our runners. 4 of our team produced outstanding results and are now through to the county final at Sedbergh in January where they will be representing South Lakeland. Well done to Ben, Sam Willink, Robyn and Amy. Jack is the first reserve for the team so we are keeping our fingers crossed!
Also a huge well done to the boys team who won the team event!
LAKES SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY COMPETITION - 22nd OCTOBER 2009
Staveley School had a fantastic morning at the cross country at the Lakes School. They achieved amazing results, winning both the boy's team event and the girl's team event. We took 18 children and every child contributed to the team score. We wore our new purple Staveley Team T-shirts for the first time and they have now been renamed the 'Lucky Purple Rockets'.
In the girl's race the results were as follows:
Robyn - 1st
Amy -2nd
Poppy - 6th
Elizabeth - 9th
Eva - 10th
Anna - 15th
Isobel - 19th
Connie - 22nd
In the boy's race the results were as follows:
Ben - 1st
Sam Wk - 2nd
Jack - 3rd
Hal - 4th
Sam Wn - 5th
Kieran - 8th
Billy - 16th
Leone - 17th
Tyler - 29th
Sam P - 30th
As you can see, the results were brilliant and the children should be proud of what they have achieved. Our top 4 boys and top 4 girls now go forward to represent the district at Coniston on 3rd November. We wish them every success!
Below are a few photographs from the day.
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TAG RUGBY TEAM
The Year 5 & 6 Tag Rugby Team recently went to Kirby Lonsdale to compete in the South Lakeland District Championship. The team showed amazing determination and supported each other well. They played a total of 8 matches and nearly every member of the team scored a try! Well done to you all - you were a credit to the school!
NETBALL TEAM
Fresh from their success against Levens school. 13-2 to Staveley!
CUMBRIA GYMNASTICS
On Saturday the 28th of March the gymnastic team went to Penrith,we competed in the county Key Step gymnastics competition.We competed against 5 other districts including Carlisle, Furness, Allerdale, Eden Valley and Copeland. When we got there we went into the warm up room next to the big hall where the schools in the morning were competing. When they had finished we had to get these green bibs on, after that we marched into the big hall to the sound of trumpets! We warmed up and went to the vault, the judges were already sitting at the table. Then we marched (again to trumpets!) over to the floor routine area where we completed all of our routines. When we had finished we went over to the body management, it was an exhausting but great day!!!
Elizabeth and Katie
GYMNASTICS WINNERS!
Gymnastics competition
'Caleb, Emily, Katie, Kai, Elizabeth and Amber went to Dallam sports centre for a gymnastics competition. We had to do a floor routine that we had practised before the competition. First we had our lunch, then we got warmed up and it got started. Caleb went first to go on the Vault. Then Kai second, Elizabeth third and Emily 4th and Amber 5th and Katie last. We all thought we did well. Next was the floor routine. Lastly we did the Body Management.
Then we waited and waited for the Results. WE WON the Key Steps larger schools championship! Now we're going onto the final! (We beat Ghyllside!) '
KENDAL SCHOOLS SQUADRONS
The swimmers who represented the school. These include the four silver medal winners.