Swanmore Sports weekly round-up: w/c 31 March 2025
The final week of the Spring Term saw a flurry of sporting activity and some memorable achievements for Swanmore College. Here’s a look back at the highlights:
GCSE PE Badminton Fixture at Perins School
Our Year 10 girls' GCSE PE group travelled to Perins School for a valuable fixture. This provided pupils with the opportunity to experience a competitive badminton game, directly contributing to their assessment grades.
Year 8 Boys Football League Title Triumph!
What a start to the week! Our Year 8 boys' football team hosted Mountbatten School in a thrilling league decider. In a very good match showcasing excellent football from both sides, the drama unfolded right to the final whistle. Trailing 3-2, the league title looked set for Mountbatten, until Swanmore scored with the very last kick of the game to secure a 3-3 draw and clinch the league title! Congratulations to Blanchard (2 goals) and McDonald (1 goal) and the entire team. We are incredibly proud of your achievement!
Year 11 Boys Football District Cup Champions!
Our Year 11 boys' football team also tasted victory, winning their District Cup Final against Kings School. In a dominant display, the team led 2-0 at half-time with both goals from Oscar. Eddie added a third in the second half, sealing a fantastic 3-0 win and crowning them District Cup Champions! Well done, boys – a truly deserved victory!
U14 Basketball Friendly vs. Deer Park School
Our U14 Basketball team travelled to Deer Park School for a friendly in preparation for their final after Easter. The team put in a commanding performance, winning 56-19. Well done, boys!
Year 7 Rugby Friendly at Toynbee School
Our Year 7 rugby team travelled to Toynbee School for another friendly fixture this week. It was great to see more pupils experiencing the game for the first time. The boys have shown significant improvements in their rugby skills over the past few weeks, particularly in tackling and rucking. Try scorers for Swanmore were Joe, Reg, and Theo.
Year 10/11 Girls Football vs. Kings School
Our Year 10/11 girls' football team were in action against Kings School. Despite a strong performance and three goals from Sienna (2) and Mia (1), the team narrowly lost 5-3. Kiera was named players' player . Well done, girls, for your efforts.
Year 7 Girls Football Friendly vs. Wyvern School
Yesterday, our Year 7 girls' football team hosted Wyvern School for a friendly, marking their first experience of 11-a-side football in preparation for next season. The girls played well and were unlucky not to win, conceding a late goal to draw 1-1. Annabelle was named player of the match.
Year 9 Rugby Friendly Tournament at Toynbee School
To conclude the Spring Term fixtures, our Year 9 Rugby team travelled to Toynbee School for a 7’s tournament. Despite facing strong Toynbee teams, our boys displayed great determination in their tackling, improved their rucking as the tournament progressed, and showed better ball-handling skills. Well done, boys.
PE Kit Expectations Reminder for the Summer Term
As we move into the Summer Term, please remember our PE kit expectations, which also apply to Wednesday Enrichment activities. From September 2025, hooded tops will no longer be permitted in PE lessons or around the College. A letter outlining our PE kit policy and how hooded tops can be adapted into compliant black sweatshirts has been sent home to parents/carers.
Summer Term Sports Clubs and Fixtures
We have a wide range of sports clubs on offer to all pupils after Easter - you can see these on the College Clubs page here: /pupils/college-clubs. We are looking forward to a busy Summer Term with many fixtures planned in Athletics, Cricket, Rounders, and Tennis. These will be listed each week in Swan Bites and on the PE calendar here: /curriculum/physical-education-department/pe-calendar
A fantastic end to a busy and successful Spring Term in the PE Department! We look forward to more sporting achievements in the Summer Term.