Athletics at the Copperbox...

On the 6th March 2015 Fairlop took part in an athletics competition at the CopperBox Arena in the Olympic Park. The hard work and teamwork  paid off for Fairlop in the first round on the road to Crystal Palace in the London Mini Games.

Fairlop had won the first round by over 20 points which sent them comfortably into the round of the CopperBox. In the first round a few weeks earlier 16 schools had competed in the Rebridge heats and Fairlop took the title of the best athletic team in Redbridge. After 2 hard, long months it came to the day to represent Redbridge at the CopperBox.

Everyone at school was ready to go and fight for that place at Crystal Palace in training that morning. 

At 11am the whole squad met up and headed towards the tube station, where we would get on the train to Stratford and then walk to the CopperBox. After getting a lot of encouragement from Mrs Jones and Ms Brannan, it was finally time to battle to try and win that spot at Crystal Palace. Only the top 2 would get through. It all started with the obstacle race, and we kicked off with a bang. Both our boys and girls team won their heat! We also won the boys and girls under over race. They all did very well! In the 1+1 Girls we came second in our heat, same as boys. We also came second in the 2+2 boys and girls, it was very tight! But then the 6 lap parlouff went very well for Fairlop! Representing the boys was Charlie George and Callum G, they won their heat and they won it proud. Representing the girls was Hannah and Sapphire, who repeated what the boys had done and won. The field events went well for Fairlop too with Charlie George winning the triple jump and coming second in the long jump. Hannah getting overall best score in speed bounce, Lukas winning his heat in Javelin, and a lot more who done very well too.

After a very long, tiring day, the events were finally over and the results were in. Everyone was nervous, even the teachers! But then . . . Fairlop were announced winners of the CopperBox, and best in East London! We were all over the moon and off to Crystal Palace. One more step to being the best in London, and winning in Crystal Palace. 

Tired we made our way back to the tube and got home safely, after a solid win of over 20 points. WELL DONE FAIRLOP

Thank you to Mrs Tremayne. Mr Freeman, Mrs Glanville, Ms Brannan and Mrs Jones for helping transport back from the venue.

By Callum Class 6B