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GEMS Victorious!

Big news today as GEMS basketball team took down rivals Gosforth Central in a dramatic sudden death shoot out. The undefeated side also thrashed local school Gosforth Junior Academy 6-0 in the round robin stage of the year 5 Hoops for Health competition. Due to their excellent run of form, they then had the chance to play in front of 3,000 fans at half time at Sports Central in the big game Newcastle Eagles vs Sheffield Sharks! The game took place on Friday 19th of January.

Big news today as GEMS basketball team took down rivals Gosforth Central in a dramatic sudden death shoot out. The undefeated side also thrashed local school Gosforth Junior Academy 6-0 in the round robin stage of the year 5 Hoops for Health competition. Due to their excellent run of form, they then had the chance to play in front of 3,000 fans at half time at Sports Central in the big game Newcastle Eagles vs Sheffield Sharks! The game took place on Friday 19th of January.

Before this match GEMS will take on another semi finalist. With the prize in sight no team wants to leave the big competition!

GEMS sent out three teams but team B was the side who progressed into the next round. The entire team watched on and gave their support as their friends proceeded to win the shoot out. There was a good display of sportsmanship in all of the matches and especially at the end of the tense quarterfinals when all the players shook hands with one another and the referee.

By Ethan

Basketball Brilliance 

I don't know whether you've heard but an exciting club has just started which is run by the amazing coach G (Coach Graham). It is a basketball club and we think it is great fun! It is only for year 6 but excitement is felt by everyone throughout the school for the basketball competition coming up. Many students throughout year 6 said that the feeling walking through the doors of our gym is the best feeling ever, you never know our new club could be the new Eagles team!  Here are some quotes from people who attend this amazing club: 

Tarika A: "I was ecstatic when I heard that there was going to be a basketball club!" 

Lydia W:”I love basketball and we learn a lot form coach Graham." 

Finlay L: "It makes me feel energetic and I'm a lot better at basketball every time we go to the club!" 

In the club, coach G will cover passing, dribbling, shooting and many other skills; by the end of the term you will be a basketball star… if you go!   

By Emily and Abigail

Practise Makes Perfect!

The girls who go to netball club every Thursday took part in a netball tournament at St Mary’s School on Tuesday 16th. All the girls said they really enjoyed it and the atmosphere was great. The practises on cold Thursday nights must have paying off as the girls’ team spirit after competitive games was very high.

by Leila

Winning Ways!

The netball team competed at Sacred Heart School on Thursday 25th January not long after another netball tournament. All the players said it was the best they had played and it must have been because they beat Sacred Heart 8 NIL! It was very important to Mrs Bullock and every player because it was a league match and they won!