Through the Autumn term, we had 12 children work hard every Tuesday night to develop their hockey skills; of these children, 8 were selected to play in the South Winchester and Eastleigh hockey event at Trojans. The children were very excited and looking forward to their first competitive school's hockey fixture. The day started with a 0-0 draw against Botley Primary; we were pleased with this as we learnt to play in a larger space than we were used to. The second game saw a 2-0 win and Fair Oak were getting into their stride, developing confidence in their positions and enjoying the competition being given. A 1-0 win against Netley Abbey was followed by a 0-0 draw against Freegrounds and finally in the deciding game of the league, Fair Oak beat Durley 1-0. This meant that Fair Oak finished top of their league unbeaten and without conceeding a goal. I was blown away by the progress this group of children made from September through to the end of the tournament - within the team were a number of children who were making their competitive debut for Fair Oak! Winning the league meant that the team were given a place at the Hampshire Finals!
As we started the county finals, we knew that the day was going to be challenging at times as our hockey journey as a group was still very new. The morning started with a mixed group of teams. The games saw some fantastic hockey from both Fair Oak and their opposition. Unfortunately, we lost 3 games and won one but the progress the children made against very good opposition was brilliant and the quality of hockey improved game by game, bringing great hope for future tournaments. In the afternoon, the competition was split into seeded groups and we knew that this should lead to some more success and this is what we had! Beating Bordon 2-1, South Farnborough 3-1 and Uplands 4-3. We played fantastic hockey worthy of a higher seeding. The group was won and the fantastic team each got a t-shirt as a prize.
As a coach, I look back on our first session in September and compare that to the hockey I saw at the county finals and I am amazed by the progress they have made as individuals and as a team through their commitment to the club. The quality of hockey they put on show exceededd all my expectation and I couldn't be prouder of each of them. I look forward to working with the Year 5s again next year and for the year 6s I hope this gives them the encouragement to try hockey and different sports when they go onto Secondary school. Thank you to the hockey team for making me so proud!
Mr Jacobs
Utilita Cup 12.1.24
Our Year 6 boys’ football team had the chance to play in the Utilita Cup on the 12th January. The tournament was a qualifier to see which school would represent Saints at a regional and then national tournament. In total there were 31 teams over the course of the day.
In their first group game, the boys performed excellently against Halterworth B. The games were only 8 minutes and the boys scored 3 good goals to get off to the perfect start. In their second game the boys could not find the break through even though they controlled the ball. It took an excellent long range finish from Leo to seal a 1-0 win. In the third game the boys played Oliver’s Battery in what was an even closer game. Oliver’s Battery eventually came out with a 1-0 win after scoring a late winner with no time to reply. In the final group game the boys played against Weeke. Both teams played well and had chances to score but neither was able to find the breakthrough with the game ending in a 0-0 draw.
After those results, the boys finished second behind Weeke in the group, which meant we would play Herne A in the quarter finals. Herne quickly scored a goal after a good counter attack and then protected their lead for the rest of the match well. Unfortunately this saw the boys knocked out in the quarter finals by the finest of margins. Although they were disappointed with the result, the boys represented the school well and on a different day could have gone much further into the competition.
Hampshire Plate vs Bartley 17.1.24
Having won after extra time in the last round of the plate, the boys were keen to put in an impressive performance. In this round, we were drawn at home again were able to utilise the whole field for the pitch. The boys were confident the extra space would help them.
Almost immediately, Jake scored a volley to make it 1-0. This was quickly followed by a good strike by Leo to make it 2-0. The boys had made the perfect start and were playing some of the best football they have played so far this season. However, they were disappointed to be caught by a rare Bartley counter attack which saw them score after the ball came off Harry. The boys rallied well and Leo soon scored a third goal before Jake grabbed his second to make it 4-2. Jake was then able to secure a first half hat trick after a real poacher’s goal, which made it look as though the tie was wrapped up. But, just before half time, Bartley won a free kick just outside the area which they were able to convert to make the score 5-3 to Fair Oak. Having been run close in all rounds of the Hampshire Cup, the boys could have been forgiven for expecting the same to happen again. However, in the second half they grew from strength to strength. Evan made one or two stops but didn’t look like he would be beaten. Harry and Radley defended well but also created multiple chances. Odhran was dangerous on the left and Luca – making his debut for the side – played excellently on the right before scoring a close range finish. In the end, the score was 11-3 to Fair Oak with Jake scoring 6, Leo 3, Luca 1 and after moving to midfield, Harry scored a well-deserved goal from a mazy run before a finish low into the corner.
This was an excellent victory for Fair Oak where they played some exceptional football but also capped this by being ruthless in front of goal. The only downside was George coming off injured toward the end of the first half after another solid performance in midfield. We now face Portsmouth Grammar away in the quarter finals and will be looking for another good win!
23.1.24
This week a selection of our athletics squad represented the school in the qualifiers. We took two teams who competed in a variety of events including throwing, jumping and running. It was lovely to see the children compete where they were able to apply the skills they have been developing at athletics club. They performed to such a high standard including many individual successes as well as team achievements. They represented the school brilliantly! Their teamwork was outstanding and their encouragement for one another was a pleasure to witness.
29.1.24
Today our Year 5 and 6 girl's football team played in the quarter-final of the Hampshire Plate against Wallisdean Primary School.
The girls started brightly, moving the ball positively, with Flo dictating play in the middle, bringing wider players into the game with some slick passing. It didn't take long before Megan broke through the defence to fire us into the lead. There
were several chances in the first 20 minutes and the girls went into half time with a 2-0 lead thanks to a calmly converted penalty by Flo.
After the break, Wallisdean came out fighting and made it hard for our players at times. Despite Rayah and Eva's tireless work to clear any threats, they managed to pull one goal back. The girls kept their heads up and continued to play their passing game. Mia played a through ball which reached Flo who showed great footwork to round two players and finish into the corner, giving us a 3-1 lead.
Wallisdean continued to keep our midfield on their toes, with Siena and Lyra hunting down every ball. An excellent free-kick looks destined for the top corner but our superstar goal-keeper Ramona was able to hold onto it and protect our lead. The girls went on to create some excellent chances, a great strike from Lyra came off the post as the girls tried their best to extend their lead.
Wallisdean kept the game very competitive and scored a second with six minutes left on the clock. Fair Oak were able to see the game out with some disciplined positional play and battling well to prevent an equaliser. Both sets of coaches agreed it was a fantastic game played in a fair and competitive spirit. We thanked Wallisdean for travelling to us and they wished us luck as we move onto the semi-finals. Well done girls, we are proud of you all.
Tuesday 5th December
Today Fair Oak entered two teams in the area football finals having come first and second in the cluster qualifiers. From this tournament, two local teams would progress onto the County Finals.
The format of the competition was teams in three groups of three. The top teams from each group would go into a second group of 3. The second placed team in each group would go into a group with the 3 second place teams and the same with the third place team in each group.
Fair Oak 1 played their first game and although they dominated drew 2-2. Both times they came from behind from quick counter attacks. They then had to play Berrywood knowing they just needed to win to win the first group. Berrywood were a much harder opposition but Fair Pak went 2-0 up before the break. In the second half they made some substitutions which made them much stronger on the attack and ended up beating us 3-2 meaning Fair Oak 1 would have to settle for second place.
Fair Oak 2 played well in their first match but conceded a late goal to draw 1-1 with Shamblehurst. This meant they had to win their second game by 5 goals to win the group because of goal difference. The boys played brilliantly and managed to win 6-0 to see them top the group and give us a chance of qualifying for the finals.
Fair Oak 2 won both games in the second placed group 3-0 and 4-0 respectively. They showed good resilience to come back from disappointment. Fair Oak 2 played excellently against Berrywood and put on a defensive masterclass and earned a 1-1 draw. In their second game they went one nil down. They were unlucky to not equalize as they were through on goal in a quick counter attack before the referee pulled the game back for an opposition player even though he had gone down during the initial attack. As they continued to search for the equalizer they then suffered a cruel blow towards the end and eventually lost 2-0.
Both of the teams played well and were unlucky at various times. They played with great spirit though and represented the school well. Out of the 12 teams who qualified from their clusters Fair Oak finished 3rd and 4th.
Monday 11th December
Both our girls and boys table tennis teams had previously qualified for the table tennis County Finals event at Aldworth School in Basingstoke. The standard today was extremely high with the teams hoping to book their place at the National Finals later in the school year. Many of the participating players were table tennis club members but despite this, our athletes put in some super performances. Unfortunately, two schools that Fair Oak were due to play at the event today could not make it so both of our teams had only two fixtures to complete. Our boys began with a match against Orchard. Despite a 3-1 loss, our boys can be proud of their performance as each individual match was extremely close. Next up were South Farnborough. Again, these matches were extremely close but it was our opponents who just edged our boys out, winning 4-0. Our girls began with a close match against South Farnborough. This ended in a 2-1 victory for South Farnborough. Our girls finished with a fixture against Orchard B who beat Fair Oak 3-0. Well done to all of our players – they should be extremely proud of themselves for their efforts today!
Tuesday 12thDecember
Fair Oak had previously qualified for the South Eastleigh and Winchester basketball finals. The standard of competition was high. The event took a league format where every team played every other team. The side with the most points at the end of the competition would be crowned tournament winners. After all of the fixtures had been played, the results were as follows:
Team |
Points Total |
St James |
17 |
Droxford A |
17 |
Droxford B |
16 |
Bishops Waltham |
11 |
Fair Oak A |
9 |
Fair Oak B |
4 |
Botley A |
3 |
Botley B |
2 |
Well done to our athletes who represented the school brilliantly today!
Monday 13th November
Fair Oak entered five teams into a basketball tournament held at Wyvern school today. The competition was between teams from the local area and took a league format where every team played every other team. The side with the most points at the end of the competition would be crowned tournament winners. After all of the fixtures had been played, the results were as follows:
Team |
Points Total |
Fair Oak 1 |
22 |
Fair Oak 2 |
19 |
Fair Oak 3 |
18 |
Stoke Park |
13 |
Upham 1 |
10 |
Upham 2 |
9 |
Fair Oak 4 and 5 |
6 |
Durley |
3 |
Well done to all of our players who performed superbly throughout the event.
Tuesday 14th November
On Tuesday 14th November, our Year 5 and 6 boys football team played in the first round of the Hampshire Plate against Cherbourg Primary School. Having narrowly lost in the first round of the cup, the boys were determined to get a more positive result. They started the game brightly and moved the ball around well. There were several half chances in the first few minutes. In the 8th minute, Odhran did well to beat his man and make some space to cross the ball to Jake. Jake was able to turn the defender and fired into the bottom corner to make it 1-0 to Fair Oak. Five minutes after that, the same combination provided the second goal. George played a through ball to Odhran. Odhran again crossing for Jake to neatly turn the ball in. Harry and Radley were alert at the back and prevented Cherbourg from too many attempts on goal. However, just before half time they were able to pull one goal back as Fair Oak stopped, thinking the ball had gone out of play only for Cherbourg to finish well in the one on one versus Evan.
Cherbourg started the second half very well and were motivated by their late goal in the first half. They hit the bar and had a few half chances before their midfielder managed to find the top corner, after a corner was half cleared with, with a fantastic strike. For the second match in a row the boys found themselves at 2 -2 having lost a lead! It was pleasing to see the way they reacted though as they rallied together and had multiple chances. Leo showed some fantastic dribbling before placing the ball just wide and Frank also had a long range effort whistle past the post. For large periods, Cherbourg were defending their goal line as Rueben caused them problems down the right but we were unable to find the decisive goal.
The game finished at 2-2 and, with the light quickly fading the game went into extra time. The boys played at furious pace and, early on, Odhran took a long range shot which deflected past the keeper to make it 3-2. The boys continued to attack and never looked like conceding but the game finished at 3-2 to Fair Oak. The boys now progress to the next round against Bartley and will look to build on their performance from this game.
Tuesday 21st November
The girls football team travelled to Vigo Primary School in Andover to compete in the Hampshire Plate competition. In a thrilling match, the girls came away with a 3-2 victory! It was a physical, competitive encounter played in great spirit where both sets of players were congratulated by spectators and coaches for the excellent skill and work rate on display.
Well done girls! Onto the third round!
Tuesday 28th November
The lower school boys football team finally took part in their first football tournament of the year after a couple of postponements. The boys played some great football and that showed by winning three out of the four fixtures that were played. The team won 6-0, 4-0, 1-0 and narrowly lost 1-0 despite a dominant performance. A big thank you to the parents that came along to support the team.
Monday 2nd October
Today our girls football team played their first round match in the Hampshire Cup at home to a very strong Hook with Warsash side. The match started well for Fair Oak who defended with composure and looked lively on the break. However, mid-way through the half, the visitors took the lead with a well taken goal from an accurate pull back from the by-line. Unfortunately our girls fell further behind with a goal similar to the first and at half time the score stood at two nil to Hook with Warsash. No further goals were added in the second half. Despite the result, Fair Oak should feel proud of the way they performed throughout the match today. Well done!
Wednesday 4th October
Our Year 5 and 6 boys’ football team recently played in the first round of the Hampshire Cup against Sarisbury Junior School at home. It was a closely fought match that was played in two 25 minute halves. The start was a bit scrappy as both teams tried to find their rhythm. Sarisbury started well and created a few good chances but it was Fair Oak who took the lead. The ball was bouncing around the Sarisbury area and fell to Leo who was able to finish from close range. Sarisbury reacted well to going a goal down and scored an instant equaliser with some good play on the wing setting up their striker. The rest of the first half was evenly matched but Fair Oak came out strongly in the second. They started to dominate and were linking up well across the pitch. The excellent passing led to some good opportunities but Fair Oak were unable to take the lead. Eventually, Jake was played in by Odhran and finished well with a powerful drive into the corner. With Fair Oak looking to seal the result, Sarisbury again showed great resilience and were rewarded with an even quicker equaliser. This goal boosted their confidence and for the last 5 minutes, they went in search of the winner. Unfortunately with a minute to play they scored the decisive third goal and won the match. The boys were disappointed with the result but they showed there is a lot to build on with their performance and will now enter the Hampshire Plate; giving them another chance of success which they will be determined to take.
Tuesday 17th October
Fair Oak entered four teams into an upper school boys football tournament held at Wyvern. The competition took a league format where every team played every other team. The side with the most points at the end of the tournament would be crowned champions! After all of the fixtures had been played, the final league table stood as follows:
Team |
Points Total |
Fair Oak 1
|
22 |
Fair Oak 2 |
21
|
Fair Oak 4
|
14 |
Owslebury |
13
|
Stoke Park |
12
|
Durley 1 |
11
|
Upham 1
|
7 |
Fair Oak 3 and Upham 2
|
6 |
Durley 2
|
1 |
Well done to all of our fantastic footballers. There really were some outstanding performances today!
Tuesday 31st October
Our girls football team travelled to Swanmore College to compete against schools from the local area. You could tell it was Halloween night because there were plenty of tricks and treats on display! The girls played some excellent football in horrendously wet and cold conditions to win the tournament, conceding just one goal the whole afternoon!
The girls played in a number of positions and gave their all to any role asked of them. We had a rotation of three different goalkeepers, brave and robust defenders, midfielders who worked tirelessly to use the width of a very large pitch and strikers who took their chances brilliantly. A few moments to note were some incredible reflex saves from Rayah in goal, an amazing long-range free kick from Megan and a composed finish from a tight angle by Mia.
But what was most pleasing was the team play; all girls passed the ball intently and constantly put their opponents under pressure by pressing together with intensity.
The team will now go through to the next round to be held at Stoneham Lane Football Complex in March. Well done girls!
This week the pupils of Fair Oak Junior School competed in our annual cross country races. Below are the year group results:
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th
|
Year 3 |
St George
|
St Patrick |
St Andrew |
St David |
Year 4 |
St George
|
St David |
St Andrew |
St Patrick |
Year 5 |
St Patrick
|
St George |
St Andrew |
St David |
Year 6 |
St George
|
St David |
St Andrew |
St Patrick |
The overall house totals are as follows:
1st St George (594 points)
2nd St Patrick (445 points)
3rd St David (404 points)
4th St Andrew (374 points)
Well done to all of the pupils who took part!
Tuesday 19th September
A Year 5 dodgeball team was entered into a festival held at Wildern School. Fifteen schools from the local area participated in the event which gave all of the pupils an opportunity to improve their skills in the sport. Fair Oak played really well in their fixtures and thoroughly enjoyed the competition, winning three matches and drawing their last match. Well done to all of those who took part and represented our school superbly!
Tuesday 26th September
It was the turn of the Year 3 and 4s to take part in a dodgeball festival at Wildern School. The pupils had huge smiles on their faces as they worked together in a team to take victory over their opponents in the majority of their matches. We also took four of our amazing Year 6 pupils along to help run the event. They showed incredible leadership and patience as they officiated the matches and helped the younger pupils. Mrs Cove was very proud of all pupils who have represented the school in sport over these first few weeks of term.
Wednesday 27th September
On Wednesday, Fair Oak entered a football tournament at Eastleigh Football Club. Although there weren’t many teams in attendance the boys showed they were very competitive against other schools. They played a total of 6 games: winning 3, drawing one and narrowly losing 2. Along the way, there was some great football as the boys passed the ball around well and scored some excellent team goals. At the end of the tournament, the boys comfortably finished second place. As well as their medals, they now have the prize of playing the final on the pitch at half time of an Eastleigh match in October. They were closely matched with the team that finished in first place and should be confident about getting a positive result in front of the crowd. If they were successful, this would see them represent Eastleigh in the regional finals which could in turn present the opportunity of playing at Wembley Stadium in the national finals.
FAIR OAK JUNIOR SCHOOL
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Head Teacher: David Bessant
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Cycle Permit Application Letter
Pupils wishing to cycle to school need to apply for a school cycle permit and will have to follow the rules set out in our Cycling Code of Conduct which is attached.
If your child is interested and can comply with the Code of Conduct, please complete and return the attached paperwork to the office by no later than Friday 22nd September. We will collate the responses and your child will be informed as to whether or not their application has been successful. At this point, they will be invited to meet with Mr Stredwick for a training session.
Children will have to take responsibility for their bike lock keys during the school day and helmets will be stored on their coat pegs. It is advisable that your child can achieve the following cycling safety standards to take part in this scheme:
If you have any questions, please contact Mr Stredwick or the school office.
Yours sincerely
Jon Stredwick
PE Leader
Cycle Permission
If you wish your child to cycle to school, you will need to sign the letter of consent below. When giving your consent you agree to the following conditions:
Jon Stredwick
(PE Coordinator)
PLEASE RETURN TO THE SCHOOL OFFICE – Cycle Permits
I wish my child ....................................................Class.................. to cycle to and from school.
I understand that Fair Oak Junior School will not be liable for any loss or damage whilst my child’s cycle is on school premises.
I will make sure that my child understands and complies with the point above.
Signed: ..........................................................
Date: .......................................
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Monday 10th July
Winchester athletics track was the venue for the Quad Kids athletics country finals that our year five and six athletes had previously qualified for. Competitors scored points depending on how well they did in their track and field events and these points were collated to give an overall team total. The boys and girls points were then added together to give a school total. When our athletes had finished their events and the calculating was completed, the overall standings were as follows:
Team |
Points |
Rank |
Marchwood |
1,812 |
1 |
Orchard |
1,774 |
2 |
Fair Oak |
1,688 |
3 |
Westgate |
1,658 |
4 |
Velmead |
1,619 |
5 |
Binstead |
1,583 |
6 |
St Marys Junior |
1,572 |
7 |
Botley |
1,545 |
8 |
Purbrook |
1,522 |
9 |
Oakley Junior |
1,449 |
10 |
Halterworth |
1,437 |
11 |
Froxfield Primary |
1,432 |
12 |
Fairisle |
1,368 |
13 |
Highbury |
1,363 |
14 |
Springhill |
1,317 |
15 |
Morelands |
1,042 |
16 |
What a superb effort from all of our athletes who really did deserve to medal after all of the hard work that they have put in this year!
Tuesday 11th July
A year four team travelled to Wildern School today to participate in a multi-sport festival. The event involved a number of different activities all aimed at trying to improve the pupils’ agility, balance and coordination. Among the highlights for our pupils was the Quidditch activity and dodgeball! Mr Stredwick was really pleased with the way our students represented Fair Oak Junior School. Well done team!
Wednesday 12th July
The Year 5 County Cricket Finals took place today at West Hill Park school in Titchfield. Fair Oak entered three teams into the event. Our year 3 team competed brilliantly against their older opponents and despite losing their three group games to Droxford, Sarisbury and Castle, they were never too far away in each fixture from getting a result. Our B team began with a loss to Marchwood 1 but then beat both Park Gate 2 and Springhill. Unfortunately this put them second in their group and they therefore just missed out on the semi-finals. Fair Oak 1 won their three games comfortably against Park Gate 1, Springhill 2 and Hook with Warsash 2 putting them through to the semi-finals as group winners. In the semi-final match they were up against Droxford. Droxford won the toss and elected to field. They bowled really well, putting Fair Oak under pressure and kept the score down to 235. Despite the best of efforts of our team, they could not contain the opposition and Droxford finished with 277 runs. Well done to all of our participating cricketers who should feel proud of the way they represented our school today.
Monday 17th July
Fair Oak entered four teams into a rounders tournament held today on our school field. The competition took a league format where every team played every other team. The side with the most points at the end would be crowned winners. After all the fixtures had been played, the final standings were as follows:
Team |
Points Total |
Fair Oak 1 |
12 |
Fair Oak 3 |
12 |
Fair Oak 2 |
9 |
Owslebury |
9 |
Upham 1 |
9 |
Upham 3 |
9 |
Upham 2 |
6 |
Durley |
3 |
Well done to all of our wonderful rounders players!
Tuesday 18th July
Botley Primary School today hosted a sports leadership event. A selection of our year 5 sports leaders had previously created multiskills activities aimed at year two and three pupils. Today they got the opportunity to run those activities for pupils from other schools. Fair Oak also took a team of year three pupils all of whom had a fantastic afternoon! Well done to all of those who took part!
Year two visited us today from Fair Oak Infants to play rounders matches against our year three pupils. The games were competitive but were played in a lovely spirit. All participants enjoyed themselves any many new friendships were forged! We look forward to welcoming the year two pupils to our school in September!
Wednesday 19th July
Today was the last of our scheduled Sports Days and it was the turn of our year three pupils to run, jump and throw for their houses! Just like the other year groups, year three performed superbly. The overall House Results are given below:
Year Group |
Points Totals
|
|||
|
St Andrew |
St David |
St George |
St Patrick |
3 |
470 |
543 |
573 |
520 |
4 |
524 |
552 |
558 |
674 |
5 |
523 |
499 |
604 |
520 |
6 |
593 |
563 |
672 |
586 |
Overall points total: |
2110 4th |
2157 3rd |
2407 1st |
2300 2nd |
Well done to St George who are our Sports Day Champions! We are so proud of all of our participating pupils who represented their Houses with enthusiasm, sportsmanship and pride.
Tuesday 6th June
Two teams were entered into a boys cricket tournament held at Lapstone Park today between schools from the South Eastleigh and Winchester partnership. The competing teams were split into two leagues. Fair Oak A found themselves in League 2 and began their campaign with a loss to Berrywood. That was followed by fixtures against Bursledon and Wickham, both of which ended in comfortable wins for Fair Oak. In League 1, Fair Oak B began with a win against Netley but that was unfortunately followed up with a loss to a very strong Droxford team. Fair Oak B finished their group games with victory against Botley. These results meant that Fair Oak A just missed out on the semi-final matches on runs scored to Freegrounds. Our team can feel themselves unlucky to finish third in their group and miss out on the chance to play for a place in the final. Our B team finished as group runners up in their League which meant they qualified for the semi-finals and would play Berrywood. Despite a good performance, our B team lost this fixture and therefore played Freegrounds in a third/fourth place play-off game. This match was won by Freegrounds meaning that Fair Oak B ended up in fourth place overall. Fair Oak A finished their tournament with wins against Botley and Netley which put them in fifth place overall. Well done to both of our teams who played the game in a great spirit throughout!
Tuesday 13th June
It was the turn of our girls to play their South Eastleigh and Winchester area cricket tournament today. Our girls began with a comprehensive 74 run win against Botley and then followed that with an even bigger victory against Wickham, this time by 78 runs. Next up were Freegrounds who were also beaten by 78 runs and then a final victory came against Upham, this time by 70 runs. These results put Fair Oak in first place in their group and meant that they would face Group A winners, Droxford, in the final. Fair Oak lost the toss and were put into bat. Our girls batted sensibly but aggressively and finished with a competitive 84. Fair Oak then bowled accurately, giving away very little and ground Droxford down to a final total of just 46. This meant that our team won the tournament and have qualified for the County Finals which will be held at the Ageas Bowl later in the month! Well done to all of the squad.
Tuesday 20th June
Today our girls cricket team played their County Finals Tournament at The Ageas Bowl. The team had previously qualified by winning a competition at The Lapstone Park playing fields. The competing sides were split into groups with every one playing the other schools in their pool with the winning sides qualifying for the semi-final. Fair Oak began with a dominant victory over St Patrick’s primary by a scoreline of 101 runs to 45. In our second and final group match, Sparsholt were the opponents. Unfortunately it was our Sparsholt who were the victors in a close match that ended 97 runs to 80. This meant that Fair Oak finished second in the group and did not make it through to the semi-final. Our girls played a final friendly fixture against Hook with Warsash. The game was played in a great spirit with Hook winning by 69 runs to 53. Our team should be proud of their efforts not just today at the County Finals but for the whole season! Well done to all those involved.
Our boys team played their cricket County Cup quarter final match at home to Droxford today. Fair Oak batted first and finished with a total of 191 for 13. In response, Droxford struggled against some accurate bowling and tight fielding from the home side but our visitors just managed to hold on to win by seven runs, finishing on 198 for 10. Despite this result, our team should feel proud of their efforts today against one of the stronger teams in the competition this year.
Completing a busy today, our athletics A team competed in their County Finals qualifying event at Wildern against schools from the South Eastleigh and Winchester Sports Partnership. Our athletes performed superbly with many registering personal bests in multiple events. The team will have to wait for another week until the second area qualifying tournament has taken place to see if they have done enough to win the overall event and therefore go on to represent our area at the County Finals!
Tuesday 27th June
Our lower school cricketers played a tournament today against schools from the local area. Fair Oak entered two teams into the event which took a league format. Both of our teams performed really well and after all of the fixtures had been completed the final standings were as follows:
Team |
Points Total |
Fair Oak 1 |
12 |
Durley |
9 |
Owslebury |
6 |
Springhill |
3 |
Fair Oak 2 |
0 |
Well done to all of those involved. We certainly have a lot of cricketing talent in the lower school!
Our B and C athletics teams competed in their County Finals qualifying competition at Wyvern today against schools from the South Eastleigh and Winchester Sports Partnership. Just as our A team had last week, our athletes competed brilliantly. After the results from both events were combined, the final standings were as follows:
Team |
Points Total
|
Fair Oak A |
1774 |
Botley A |
1658 |
Berrywood A |
1616 |
St James |
1561 |
Fair Oak B |
1472 |
Botley B |
1458 |
Wellstead |
1319 |
Botley C |
1317 |
Berrywood B |
1278 |
Netley Abbey |
1225 |
Fair Oak C |
1140 |
Botley D |
1009 |
Botley E |
1004 |
Upham |
1001 |
Bursledon |
994 |
Botley F |
956 |
Hamble |
911 |
Well done to all our athletes for representing Fair Oak so well. Our A team have now qualified for the County Finals event next month!
Thursday 4th May
The cricket season began today with an away match against Colden Common in the Hampshire Cup. Fair Oak won the toss and elected to bowl first. The decision was a good one as a combination of tight bowling and good catching restricted the home side to 216 for 8. Fair Oak came out to bat with a positive mind set and batted sensibly to reach a total of 228 for 8 which meant they won the match! Well done to all of those who took part today.
Thursday 11th May
Two of our boys football teams travelled to Swanmore College today to participate in an emerging teams football competition amongst schools from the South Eastleigh and Winchester Sports Partnership. In Group 2, Fair Oak 1 played really well but unfortunately they did not get the rub of the green and lost all four of their matches against Freegrounds 2, Durley, Netley and Wellstead. In Group 3, Fair Oak 2 won three and drew once which meant that they topped their group! Both Mr Stredwick and Mr Hill were so proud of the players today. For many it was the first time they had represented our school in a sports competition yet they all showed a fantastic work ethic on the pitch and demonstrated a great sense of fair play throughout, no matter what the results of their fixtures were. Well done boys!
Monday 15th May
Our cricketers played their second group match in the Hampshire Cup today at home to Springhill. The visitors won the toss and bowled first. Unfortunately wickets fell throughout the Fair Oak innings to leave our team on a total of 198 for 8. However, the team responded superbly with the ball, bowling a naggingly accurate line and length thus giving Springhill very few scoring deliveries. Indeed, at the start of the final over, Springhill needed five runs to win. In a really exciting end to the game, it was Springhill who ended up victorious by two runs. Fair Oak will now have to wait on other results to see if they have qualified for the next stage of the competition.
Thursday 18th May
Our annual Invitation Cross Country Relay Race took place here at Fair Oak Junior School. Around five hundred runners were competing in the event so the standard of running was particularly high. Our school entered multiple teams into the four races which was great to see. The results are given below:
Lower School Girls:
Team |
Position |
Fair Oak A |
1 |
Weeke A |
2 |
Knightwood |
3 |
Kingsworthy |
4 |
John Keble A |
5 |
Otterbourne |
6 |
Hiltingbury |
7 |
Springhill |
8 |
Fair Oak B |
9 |
John Keble B |
10 |
Fryern |
11 |
Fair Oak C |
12 |
Scantabout |
13 |
Upham B |
14 |
Colden Common |
15 |
Weeke B |
16 |
Netley Abbey |
17 |
Wellstead |
18 |
Upham A |
19
|
Lower School Boys:
Team |
Position |
Fair Oak A |
1 |
Weeke A |
2 |
Netley Abbey A |
3 |
Kingsworthy |
4 |
Otterbourne |
5 |
Fair Oak C |
6 |
Knightwood |
7 |
Fair Oak B |
8 |
Weeke B |
9 |
Hiltingbury |
10 |
Springhill |
11 |
Fryern |
12 |
John Keble A |
13 |
Nightingale |
14 |
Scantabout |
15 |
Netley Abbey B |
16 |
Wellstead |
17 |
Crescent |
18 |
Upham A |
19 |
Upham B |
20 |
John Keble B |
21 |
Colden Common |
22 |
Upper School Girls:
Team |
Position |
Fair Oak A |
1 |
Springhill |
2 |
Knightwood |
3 |
Crescent |
4 |
Otterbourne |
5 |
Weeke A |
6 |
Hiltingbury |
7 |
Fryern |
8 |
John Keble |
9 |
Weeke B |
10 |
Fair Oak B |
11 |
Colden Common |
12 |
Herne |
13 |
Fair Oak C |
14 |
Netley Abbey |
15 |
Scantabout |
16 |
Upham B |
17 |
Upham A |
18 |
Nightingale |
19 |
Upper School Boys:
Team |
Position |
Fair Oak A |
1 |
Knightwood |
2 |
Herne |
3 |
Fryern |
4 |
Weeke |
5 |
Crescent |
6 |
Fair Oak C |
7 |
Fair Oak B |
8 |
Springhill |
9 |
John Keble |
10 |
Otterbourne |
11 |
Hiltingbury |
12 |
Kingsworthy |
13 |
Scantabout A |
14 |
Wellstead |
15 |
Fair Oak D |
16 |
Netley Abbey |
17 |
Scantabout B |
18 |
Colden Common |
19 |
Upham B |
20 |
Upham A |
21 |
What brilliant running by all of our participating athletes!