2022 Sports Days

Once again, our annual Sports Days gave pupils the chance to test the athletic skills that they have been building in PE lessons throughout the term. Infants and Juniors participated in events including Shot Put, Nerf Ball Throw, Long Jump, and of course the always lively races and relays. The return of the traditional family picnic afterward gave members of our community a welcome opportunity to spend some relaxed time together in the beautiful weather.  A separate Sports Day was held for Seniors the following week, and featured the Shot Put, High Jump, Long Jump, Discus and Javelin. Races for each year group were held throughout the morning and the event ended with an exciting 4x100m relay. Thank you to all of the pupils in Years 7, 8 and 9 who helped to run the Infant and Junior sports day, and the Year 11s who assisted with the Senior Sports Day. The final results are shown below, but regardless of the final numbers, all of our young athletes should be commended for giving their best effort to score points for their house. Note that the results from Sports Day have been added to our ‘House Shield’ table, which includes all of the inter-house competitions played throughout the school year. Each house received  25 points for winning a competition, 15 points for second place, 10 for third and 5 for fourth. The final results yielded a victory for the Blue team as overall champions (514 points), followed by Red (394), Green (366) and Yellow (320). Scroll down for the full House Shield table, as well as our Sports Day photo galleries.

2022 Sports Day Results
Red Team Yellow Team Green Team Blue Team
Infants 649

Second

 564

Fourth

 710

First

 597

Third
Juniors 222

Third

 220

Fourth

 296

First

 257

Second
Seniors 400

Second

 376

Fourth

 395

Third

 421

First

Infants and Juniors
Sports Day
Gallery

Senior Sports Day
Photo Gallery

2021/22 House Shield Results
Activity Red Yellow Green Blue
Yr7/8 Water Polo 10 20 5 20
Yr 9-11 Basketball 25 10 5 15
Yr7/8 Basketball 20 10 5 20
Yr 7/8 Benchball (Oct) 25 15 5 10
Yr 9-11 Capture Flag 12.5 5 12.5 25
Yr 9-11 Hockey 10 15 5 25
Yr 7/8 Swimming Gala 15 10 5 25
Yr 9-11 Water Polo 10 15 25 5
Yr 7/8 Hockey 7.5 7.5 15 25
Yr 7/8 Benchball (Feb) 20 7.5 20 7.5
Yr 9-11 Benchball 5 10 15 25
Yr 9-11 Netball 25 5 15 10
Yr 9-11 Badminton 15 5 25 10
Yr 7/8 Benchball (Mar) 12.5 12.5 5 25
Yr 5 Swimming Gala 10 25 15 5
Yr 6 Swimming Gala 5 12.5 25 12.5
Yr 7/8 Trampolining 12.5 12.5 5 25
Yr 7/8 Badminton 10 25 5 15
Yr 7/8 Squash 25 7.5 15 7.5
Yr 9-11 Squash 16.5 5 16.5 16.5
Yr 9-11 Trampolining 7.5 7.5 15 25
Yr 7/8 Netball 15 5 10 25
Yr 7/8 Touch Rugby 7.5 20 7.5 20
Yr 9-11 Touch Rugby 7.5 7.5 15 25
Yr 3 Swimming Gala 10 25 5 15
Yr 4 Swimming Gala 15 5 10 25
Infant Sports Day 15 5 25 10
Junior Sports Day 10 5 25 15
Senior Sports Day 15 5 10 25
TOTAL 394 320 366.5 514

A Joyous Summer Fete

Not even rain could dampen the spirits of those who attended the HCA Summer Fete, held on Saturday the 18th of June. From the Buskers Corner to Face Painting to Welly Wanging, there was plenty for all ages to do, see and enjoy. A special highlight was the dog show, with prizes being given for the best dressed, lookie-likey, waggiest tail, and best in show. Stiff competition took place on the Welly Wanging field, with Year 6 pupil Ore Ofe throwing a welly an amazing distance of 26.6 meters. Flagging energy was revived with delicious hot dogs from the BBQ and regular sugar infusions were readily available in the form of candy floss, ice cream, cakes, and sweets. But perhaps the most exciting moment of the day came with the opportunity to throw a sponge at Mr Fletcher; an activity that generated plenty of competitors, and which he endured with characteristic good humour. (Be sure to check out the gallery of images below.) The day raised an impressive £2,259, which will go toward the purchase of a new piano in Panton Hall. Thank you to Vicky Grebe, Ellie Stoneley, Rachel Bruins, Donal Lafferty and all of the HCA committee members, parents, and other members of our community who contributed their time and talents to create a wonderful experience for all. Special thanks to Cecilia and Tom Amies and family, who supplied the beautiful setting and did so much to ensure comfort and safety for everyone. And finally, thank you also to the following vendors who contributed goods for the silent auction:

Bread and Meat Cambridge Tour Guides The Raptor Foundation Cambridge Science Centre SUP Cambridge Millside Canoe Hire Emboracum Baroque Orchestra Clip n Climb Stem & Glory, Cambridge Jack’s Gelato Clayton Hotel, Cambridge Cambridge Fudge Kitchen Xtreme 360 Trampoline Park The Heavenly Cake Company Experience Days (https://www.experiencedays.co.uk/charity-scheme) Terrible Tours Cook

Oliver Cromwell House, Ely

Shepreth Wildlife Park

Leech & Sons Butcher

Burwash Larder

Doppelganger Burger

Kettle Leaf Artisan Tea

Cryptx Escape Rooms

LiquidSkillz at Lake Ashmore, Hemingford Grey

The Wine Rooms, Cambridge

The Jockey Club, Newmarket Racecourse

Martha Rosie Bakes (https://www.martharosiebakes.co.uk/)

Silver Oak Coffee, Ely

Rupert Brooke, Grantchester

The Retreats Spa, Burwash Manor

Oak Bistro

Salon 262 (Mill Road)

HCA Summer Fete Photo Gallery

Alumnae Sophie Harvard Prize Book Featured Image

Alumnae’s Harvard Prize Book Award

Every year, The Harvard Club of the UK selects a book to award to an outstanding student at each of over 100 secondary schools. The Prize Book is awarded to ‘an outstanding student in the penultimate year who is academically excellent, exhibits exceptional personal qualities and makes a significant contribution to the school or community’. This year, alumnae Sophie Rudge  has been awarded the prestigious prize. Sophie, a 2021 Leaver,  is currently a sixth form student at the Leys where she is studying Maths, Further Maths, Greek and Latin. Well done to Sophie for this impressive honour.

 

Duke of Edinburgh Expeditions

In 1956, HRH Prince Philip launched a pilot for The Duke of Edinburgh’s  (DofE) Award. Today, the programme is available to any young person aged 14 to 24, with the mission of inspiring, guiding and supporting young people in their self-development and recognising their achievements. Young people choose a challenge under each section of the Award: Volunteering, Physical, Skills, Expedition and, for Gold participants only, Residential. These activities, undertaken over an extended period of time, lead to a Bronze, Silver or Gold Award. 

At Heritage, the Expedition sections of the Bronze and Silver Awards are delivered as part of our Outdoor Education Programme. During Senior Camp this year, Year 9 DofE participants finished their Bronze Qualifying Expedition while the Year 10s successfully completed their Silver Practice Expedition. Year 11s completed their Silver Qualifying Expedition in late June in the Shropshire Hills, walking from near Pontesbury to Llanfair Waterdine on the Welsh border. The expedition included medieval towns like Bishop’s Castle and Clun, as well as sections of Offa’s Dyke. Well done to all of those pupils who participated in this year’s Expeditions.

A Scenic Geography Trip

Year 10 Geographers spent a wonderful sunny day in Hunstanton recently conducting three coastal studies. First, the pupils measured the rate of longshore drift over a 20m stretch. This was followed by a beach profile study: investigating the different layers of the beach including the type of sediment, gradient, and cliffs. Finally, they investigated the effect of the groynes in Hunstanton, measuring the deposited sediment and more. All of the pupils worked very hard, and enjoyed their well-earned fish & chips and ice cream at the end of the day.

Year 10
Geography Trip