News 2009 / 10

Wednesday 30th June

Naomi Jackson -Under 12's girls team gets to regional county cup finals
(taken from LTA web-site).

Faced with an extremely hot weekend, Sussex girls under 12's had a very successful weekends tennis, narrowly missing a trip to Bolton for the National county cup finals.
The team consisted of Holly Thompson, Louisiana Vine, Naomi Jackson, and Eleanor Chapman, Anna Kilsby was our reserve. In the Round Robin stage on Saturday, Holly, Louisiana, and Naomi all won their singles conceding only 2 games between them. The doubles was also won by Naomi and Eleanor teaming up, 1-4,5-4,and clinching the tie break 10-6. So, that was Berkshire taken care of, next for Kent. Holly had a tough opponent in Mia Smith, Mia had spent months at Nick Bolletieri's and was in fine form, Holly put up a good fight but Mia won, Louisiana had a great tie break win at No.2 and Naomi made a convincing win to take the team up to a 2-1 lead. The doubles was tough, Louisiana and Holly tried everything against Mia and Cathrine Hogh, but they lost 4-2,4-2. So to the shoot out where Sussex lost 10-4
All this left Sussex 2nd out of three teams and so on to the Sunday's semis. Hants & I of W were our opponents, Holly started by winning at excellent match against Kirsty McCulloch 4-0,4-1, Louisiana fought a hard match to win in the tie break 10-7 against Ellie Millard, and Naomi Jackson played fantastic tennis to continue winning for Sussex against Louise Carter. The team were then in the finals on singles wins but Holly and Louisiana still won the doubles, which was hard to play as it was so hot by this time.
The final, versus Kent, Holly and Louisiana played first and were beaten indoors by the Kent girls, Naomi won again to make the score 2-1 going into the doubles. I brought Eleanor on to play the doubles. Eleanor and Holly played great doubles in the second set and nearly won on the tie break! losing in the end 4-0,5-4. Wow what a weekend, and what experience for these girls who will, i am sure go to Bolton and win win win!! I must say all the girls competed fantastically, but i must say Naomi Jacksons 100% win record was very impressive. Well played everyone.

Devonshire Park Tennis

Eastbourne Schools tennis is on all this week at Devonshire Park.

Monday 28th June

National Sports Week

It has started. Have a go at American Football, volleyball or ultimate frisbee every lunch-time. Inter community rounders is after-school every evening - Monday Yr 7, Tuesday Yr 8, Wednesday Yr 9 and Thursday Yr 10. Lunch time activities no kit is needed just trainers but after school its full PE kit. You don't need to sign up just turn up and earn points for your community. Also don't forget to make your sports pledge in tutor time.

Friday 18th June

Yr7 Tennis Trip

30 Year 7's were lucky enough to spend the afternoon at Devonshire Park watching the Aegon International Tennis Tournament.

Thursday 27th May

Year 7 Cricket Results

Congratulations to all those that took part in the Year 7 Boys Street20 Cricket this afternoon.

The results for the Year 7 Street20 cricket are as follows:

1st HCC A
2nd Ringmer
3rd Cavendish / Bishop Bell
5th Ratton
6th HCC B

Monday 24th May

Gifted and Talented Update

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South Downs Partnership Tennis

One’s
1. Sam Smith - Ratton
2. Thomas Cyprian - Cavendish
3. Nic Lomas - Cavendish

Two’s
1. Jake Nash - Ratton
2. Jack Wood - Ratton
3. Charle Eve –Cavendish

Three’s
1. Abigail Freebourne – Bishop Bell
2. Alex Blockham – Hailsham
3. Austin Hayes – Cavendish

Four’s
1. Emma Jobson – Cavendish
2. Elizabeth Bigsby – Cavendish
3. Hannah Blackmark – Bishop Bell

Tuesday 18th May

Windsurfing Club

Starts after half term,  every Monday after school at Spraywater Sports. Please see Mr Elliott for a letter.

Wednesday 12th May

Ratton Dominate Park Games

Ratton Year 10's were in fine form today and dominated Park games, a competition held by Sussex Downs College. The netball team and girl's football team both won their event, with the boys basketball team coming second.

Monday 10th May

Cup Final Day

Well done to Year 11 and commiserations to Year 9. The Year  11's beat Bexhill High 2-1 and the Year 9's lost 3-2.

Thursday 6th May

Sussex Schools Netball Championships

On Thursday 6th May the Yr 10 Ratton netball team consisting of Rachael Dudson, Katy Lambert, Catherine Lawrence., Lexi Filsell, Sian Heather, Lauren Wilder and Chloe King travelled to the K2 Centre in Crawley to represent the East of the County at the Sussex County Partnership Tournament. They played the winning teams from the other areas of the county.
They qualified for the semi final where they played Angmering School in a nail biting game which Ratton won 8 goals to 7!!
They then met Imberhorne School in the final and played well but lost 16-4.

This was a fantastic achievement especially as the girls are only Yr 10 and the tournament was for Yr11's so hopefully next year will see them progress further.
A great result for a local school.

Tuesday 4th May

New Extra Curricular Timetable

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Friday 23rd April

Girls Win Two Leagues

Ratton girls football is going from strength to strength. The Year 8's and 10's both won their leagues, making them South Downs Sports Partnership champions.

Monday 19th April

Sports Awards 2010

Congratulations to the following students who have been granted a cash award in recognition of their achievemnets in sport.

Ben Farrant County Award - £50
Kyle Gaster County Award - £50
Max Guy County Award - £50
Katy Lambert County Award - £50
Trevor McCreadie County Award - £50
Joanna Morgan County Award - £50
Joshua Phillips County Award - £50
Samuel Stean County Award - £50
Nicholas Ward County Award - £50
Garratt Weblin County Award - £50
Emily Bignell Ratton School Regional Award - £100
Ashley Mignot Ratton School Regional Award - £100

Monday 29th March

Year 7 boy's win 7's tournament

The Year 7 team beat Cavendish, Bishop Bell, but could only draw with Hailsham in a fantastic 5 team competition. The weather was awful as you can see in the picture below.

Tuesday 23rd March

What a Game!!!

Congratulations to the Year 11 football team, who beat William Parker to reach the final of the district cup. Josh Phillips scored a last minute wonder goal to secure a 5-4 victory.

Thursday 18th March

Yr7 beat Bishop Bell 25 -10

After a disappointing defeat to Ringmer, the Year 7 boys  picked themselves up to beat Bishop Bell.

Wednesday 17th March

One last Rugby Training Session Left

Next Wednesday is the last Rugby training session for all years before summer sports.

Tuesday 16th March

U13 Girl's Football Final Information

Over the past few years Ratton girls football teams have steadily grown from strength to strength. They can boast a very impressive record of achievements starting in 2007 when they first formed a girls football team and then went on to win their U.14 local league tournament. The following year the U.16 team won the area 6-a-side tournament and came second in the local league. In 2009 the year7 team won the Sussex 6-a-side indoor tournament and was selected to play at the Beckham academy which was a great honour and an experience I am sure all the girls will not forget.
However, this year overshadows all previous successes and marks an historical landmark for girl’s football at Ratton. The U.13 team have battled hard all season to remain unbeaten in the 11-a-side County Cup and are now through to play in the County Cup Final. Where many schools might struggle to find a full team, this year Ratton has netted a very talented squad of over 16 players in year8 alone.
The first Cup match of the season was played against St Richards (Bexhill) which turned out to be one of the closest matches of the competition. Both teams were similarly matched, but it was the strength in defence, coordinated by Ellie May Swain and her extra powerful throw-ins which enabled the team to maintain their lead. Bobby knight managed to pull off two extra-ordinary distance strikes on goal which converted a 4-3 victory. They went on to play Bexhill High and quickly dominated the game with 3 early goals by Bobbie Knight and Veronika Gibbins. Leah Holden also played her socks off supporting the attack and making herself available for the follow-up on the post and adding to the final 8-1 score line. The third match required a distant drive to Littlehampton, which challenged the team to keep focussed and awake en-route! However they settled in quickly and Leah Holden, supported by Gemma Courtney Davis played a blinder of a match, setting up many of the goals which ended in a 6-1win.
However, it was the last game against Warden Park which required us to draw together all our skills, speed, fitness and team work, as it proved to be a very hard and close match. Although Ratton managed to set an early 4-1 lead within the first 20minutes, Warden Park fought back, closing the gap to 4-3 and then overtook to make it 5-4. Kira Marsh in mid-field ably supported by Ellie Fryer kept blocking their attack and chipped through a number of lovely balls for the Ratton attackers to run on to. Chloe Funnel (Goal Keeper) had her skills tested as she was forced to make a number of early interceptions and two big dives chipped the balls over the bar. Zoe Heather demonstrated outstanding dribbling skills as she ducked and weaved through the defenders and finally found the strength to knock on the winning touch. However, it was Bobbies’ final corner which finally turned the game. As she confidently struck the ball hard and high by her left foot and applied the Beckham spin, the ball curved straight into goal which gave Ratton the goal advantage in the final minutes of the game. From there on all players dug deep into their energy reserves and linked with some brilliant support play, they kept moving the ball and managed to keep most of the pocession until the final whistle resounded an 8-7 victory.
I have not mentioned all players who have played in the games throughout the season, but it is important to recognise that all players have contributed to the success of the team. An additional mention should therefore go to Nina Liebenberg who has been our very able reserve goalie and also played on pitch a number of times, Summer Donnachie, Hannah king, Paris Tucknott, Sky Wilson, Ellie-may Francis and Olivia McCreary all who have played with and supported the team throughout the season.
The Ratton girls have deserved this success with their determination and support of each other. It has also been very pleasing to have a number of parents who have supported every match and I am sure offered the extra encouragement needed to sustain their focus throughout the matches.
Ratton now go on to play Hazelwick in the final on Tuesday 23rd March at Lancing College.

Thursday 4th March

Yr9 Boy's Football Team Reach Final

Congratulations to the Year 9 football team who beat Wiliiam Parker Sports College to reach the final of the District Cup. The final score of 3-2 didn't really do the boy's justice as they dominated from the start. William Parker had taken the lead from the spot after Billy Pout had used his hands in the areas and was very lucky not to see red. The boys then equalised with a clever finish from Ben Farrant. We then took the lead from the penalty spot after Jack Buggins was fouled when through on goal. Billy Pout then converted the spot kick after help from the post. William Parker then got a second and with ten minutes to go extra time was looking likely until Billy Taylor popped up with the goal of the game and sent Ratton through to the final.

Yr7 Boy's Rugby

The Year 7 boy's were also in action at Eastbourne Rugby Club and finished a very respectable 2nd out of 12 schools. Oliver Henley and Kevane Byroo were outstanding. Well done lads!

Wednesday 3rd March

Rugby Season Finally Kicks Off

After what seems an eternity of bad weather we finally got to let of steam and play some sport. Our Year 11 kicked off with a rugby tournament at Eastbourne Rugby Club. They all performed extremely well and came third.

Wednesday 24th February

Congratulations Orla and Honor

Orla and Honor in Year 7 were both selected to represent East Sussex in the County Crosss Country meet at Christs Hospital in Worthing this week along wih several other students from local schools. Both were a real credit to Eastbourne and Ratton.

Thursday 4th February

Well Done Yr10 Girls

The year 10 girls beat ETC to qualify for the County competition at the K2 centre in Crawley.

Wednesday 6th January

Weather closes school

Monday 4th January

Welcome back folks, new extra-curricular timetable released!

We all feel like we need a bit of exercise after the Christmas break, so why not make the most of Ratton's new extra curricular programme.

Please click here for programme

Monday 14th December

Yr7 Win Semi-Final

Congratulations to the Year 7 boys football team who won their semi-final with a 9-0 victory over Robertsbridge School. Man of the match was James Stone who either contributed to or scored every goal

Wednesday 9th December

Ratton make progress in County Cup

The Year 9 boy's beat a very strong team from William Parker Sports College in Hastings to progress to the next round of the County Cup.

After a going up within 4mins, Mr Elliott’s legends scored a late equaliser and a penalty to scoop another glorious 4-3 victory.

Monday 7th December

Netball Results

Well done to the Year 10 girls who have won their netball league, with wins against Bishop Bell, Cavendish, Willingdon and ETC.

PLAY-OFFS FOR EAST vs WEST
Date: Tuesday 15th December 2009
Time: 3.30-6pm
Venue: Sussex Downs College, Eastbourne

Wednesday 2nd December

Eastbourne Schools Cross Country Pictures

Thursday 26th November

East Sussex Table Tennis (Yr8)

The Year 8 boys squad finished 4th out of the whole of East Sussex in the schools table tennis competition.

Year 9/10 Inter-Community Cross Country (3 laps)

Boys

1. Jack Buggins 5.34

2. Sam Stean 5.36

3. George Hester 6.10

Girls

1. Lauren Chandler

Wednesday 25th November

Year 8 Inter-Community Cross Country (2 laps)

Boys

1. Dominic Lloyd Buckingham 5.05

2. Ewan Toner 5.07

3. Barnaby Johnson 5.10

Girls

1. Aaliyah Hutchinson 5.28

2. Demi Erlam 5.59

3. Alice Marshal 6.05

Wednesday 18th November

Boy's Football Results

Year 7

Ratton 8 ETC 0
Ratton 6 Causeway 1
Ratton 6 Seaford 5

Year 8

Ratton 4 ETC 0
Ratton 0 Willingdon 4
Ratton 1 Cavendish 2

Year 9

Ratton 2 Willingdon 0
Ratton 4 Seaford 5
Ratton 3 Hailsham 0

Year 10

Ratton 6 Hailsham 1
Ratton 4 ETC 0
Ratton 4 Seaford 1

Year 11

Ratton 4 Cavendish 0
Ratton 5 Bishop Bell 1
Ratton 0 ETC 4

Tuesday 17th November

Year 7 boy's win the league!!

A very diciplined performance from Year 7 saw them beat Causeway School 6 - 1 to win their first league title. This qualifies them into a cup competition and will face teams from Bexhill and Hastings. Alley Knell, the goalkeeper, was outstanding along with James Stone who scored a hatrick. 

Wednesday 11th November

Year 10 Boys win their league

Well done to Year 10 who have won their league in football, without dropping a single point. They secured the title with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Eastbourne Technology College. The highlight of the game was a run by Max Guy the length of the pitch with a cool finish.

Yr7 Community Cross Country

The Ratton Sports Leaders and Captains organised this event this year with the help of Miss Poletyllo and Miss Papagna. Congratulation to Orla Whelan who won the girls event and James Stone who won the boys.

Boys Results

1. James Stone 4.52 mins

2. Ryan Gregory 5.01 mins

3. Carl Kelly 5.02 mins

Girls Results

1. Orla Whelan 4.55 mins

2. Honor Roberts 5.02 mins

3. Leevi Denny 6.06 mins

Thursday 5th November

FIREWORKS

Both the Year 7 and Year 9 boys football teams showed it's not just fireworks that go bang. In their games against Hailham Sports College and Eastbourne Technology College they scored 11 goals. The Year 7's beat ETC 8-0 and the Year 9's beat Hailsham 3-0 to progress to the next round of the County Cup. Pictured is Jordan Lee who plays centre of defence for Ratton and so far this season has been outstanding.

Wednesday 4th November

Ratton Girls Beat Bexhill in the Cup

Well done the U13's who beat Bexhill High School 8-1 in the county cup. Two hatricks were scored by Leah Holden and Veronica Gibbins.

Friday 9th October

'Old Town' Netball Team

The 'Old Town' netball team was formed in sept 2008 and is made up of predominately Ratton girls. We play in the East Sussex Junior Netball League(ESJN) which plays on a Saturday morning once a month at ETC. The girls came 2nd last season which was a great achievement, we are hoping to build on this success this year.
Two girls from this team, Rachael Dudson and Katie Lambert, have also been selected to train with the satellite squad which is to prepare for county level, a great achievement.

Tuesday 6th October

Year 7 hang onto deserved football victory

At half-time when Year 7 boys are playing Seaford Sports College and your 5 - 1 in the lead you would think the game was done and dusted. That was not what Seaford thought, they game out after the break a different team. Ratton's legs were tired and the final score og 6 - 5 to Ratton shows how close it got. Man of the match was James Stone who scored 4 goals.

Year 11 Football maintain 100% record

The Year 11 boys football team maintained their great start to the season with a 4 - 1 win over local rivals Cavendish. The team was also without top scorer Trevor McCreadie who is having trials with Bristol City.

Thursday 1st October

What a week!!

The Yr10 Netball team convincingly beat Willingdon School 17-0 at Willingdon with standout performances from Sian Heather and Alexi Filsell. Well done girls.

Year 8 boys so close.

The year 8 boys lost to Cavendish 2-1 in a very closely fought game. Unlucky lads.

Wednesday 30th September

Ratton Year 10 hit Hailsham for 6

A fantastic performance from the Year 10 football team saw them hit 6 goals past an experienced Hailsham team. Michael Harris and Jordan Watts were are two central midfielders and dominated the centre of the park with Amer Sepahi showing leathal finishing up front scoring from his first touch of the game. The final score was 6 - 1. The man of the match was CJ Liron who was outstanding at left back.

Friday 25th September

South Downs SSP Year 8 and 9 Netball Development Day

Ratton girls took part in a netball development day at ETC school this week. Peter Carter (England Netball) was very complimentary about the opportunity we were offering the girls. He asked me to share his sentiments with you:

"It's great to see the girls really enjoying themselves and discovering what a very good game netball is. I'm sure the day will have inspired some of them to "take it further".

Wednesday 23rd September

'Engage'

Don't forget to use your extensive range of free clubs. Tonight is activity evening so come along and have fun doing sport.

Table Tennis Club

Folks, thus is running every lunch-time come along and make the most of it.

Tuesday 22nd September

Ratton's Cricket Team Get Kitted Out

The success of the schools new canteen 'Refresh' has rubbed off on other areas of the school. The stylish lunch venue has brought the school a new cricket strip and hopefully this new look will knock the opposition for 6.

Thursday 17th September

Girls Netball

The netball ball teams equalled the boys great start to the season with wins over ETC and Bishop Bell. The Year 10's beat Bishop Bell 10 -4 and then went onto beat ETC 15 -2.  The Year 11's put up a magnificant fight and drew 1-1 with a very talented Bishop Bell team.

Tuesday 15th September

What a Start!!! Trevor McCreadie destroys Bishop Bells defence.

Ratton's Year 11 football team got off to a flying start to the season with a 5-1 victory over Bishop Bell School. Man of the match Trevor McCreadie scored 4 goals. Well done lads.

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