Stafford school triumphs at hockey festival

There were two age groups at the competition, school years 3 & 4 and years 5 & 6. The festival is the competitive outlet for the hockey coaching which is offered to schools by the Borough Council Sports Development Team.

After some very closely contested matches in the pool stages of the years 5 & 6 competition, Christ Church Middle School, Stafford Preparatory School, Oakridge Primary School and Burton Manor all made it through to the semi final stages. Stafford Preparatory School eventually came out on top by comfortably beating Oakridge Primary School in the final.

The year 3&4 schools took part in a festival, which involved them playing each other twice throughout the afternoon in a fun and enjoyable environment. Parkside Primary School won the Fair Play award in this festival which was given to them for their hard work, enthusiasm and excellent team work.

‘Some of the teams that came here today are very new to the sport and so it was great to see them enjoying themselves. They were also able to put into practice some of the new skills that they have learned’ says Jenny Moore, Sports Development Officer. ‘The standard of play was very high with some excellent skills and team work on display throughout the day’.

For more information contact:

Jenny Moore
Senior Sport & Physical Activity Development Officer 
Tel: 01785 619565
Email: jmoore@staffordbc.gov.uk