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Merseyside Athletics Champions 2015
Fri 20 Mar 2015Farnborough Road won the Merseyside Indoor Athletics Competition on 20th March 2015 for the first time in the school's history.
The team beat teams from across the county in a fabulous performance, winning the prestigious event by nearly 40 points from defending champions Legh Vale from St Helens.
The event was won in the field, with the team winning 5 of the 12 events and coming second in 5 others. The team also won the competition for best boy and girl teams on the day, with the girls 4 points ahead of second and the boys 6 ahead of their nearest rivals.
Organisers believe that the team total of 660 points is currently the best team score in the country for this age group in 2015.
Thank you to all the children, staff and parents who have made this result possible.
Individual Event Results are as follows:-
Obstacle Race
Girls 4th Boys 5th
1 Lap Relay
Girls 1st Boys 10th
2 Lap Relay
Girls 4th Boys 1st
6 Lap Race
Girls 3rd Boys 5th
Over and Under Relay
Girls 2nd Boys 3rd
4 x 1 Lap Relay
Girls 8th Boys 4th
Chest Push
Girls 1st Boys 2nd
Speed Bounce
Girls 1st Boys 2nd
Long Jump
Girls 1st Boys 8th
Triple Jump
Girls 1st Boys 2nd
Vertical Jump
Girls 2nd Boys 2nd
Javelin
Girls 5th Boys 1st
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Farnborough League Champions
Fri 13 Mar 2015Farnborough v Linaker
13th March
Southport Premier League (Away)
The final game of the league season for the A Team saw them knowing a win would secure the league title. However with two members of the squad unable to play it looked like we might have to forfeit the points as we only had 9 players. However Oscar’s younger brother, Eric, an ever present supporter accepted the challenge of playing for the team. This was the first time in over twenty years, possibly ever, that a boy from Year 3 would represent the A Team!
The first period saw a revised line-up with Bailey in goal, Kian and Ben in defence, Lucas and Rhys in midfield, Oscar up front and Captain for the day, George out of goal and playing on the wing. The team opened up with some confident passing, moving around the pitch and frustrating their opponents. The first chance of the game was created by a great run from George, who crossed to Oscar, who saw his effort blocked. George then hit a sweet strike only to see it go just over the crossbar. The opener came from a Rhys throw in to Oscar who calmly rounded the keeper. Shortly after we saw Lucas go close with two great runs and George making the Linaker pull off a fine save. Oscar then finished off a move, started from the back by Kian and Ben, smashing it in to the Linaker goal. Oscar made it a first half hat-trick with a through ball from Lucas sending him one on one with the keeper and there was only one result – 3 nil to Farnborough!
The second period had a line-up of Dana and Lawrie in defence, Lucas, Ben and Eric (making his debut) in midfield and Captain George leading the line and hoping to score. The quality of the passing continued to be of the highest standard and Ben, Lucas and George all created chances only to see an in form Linaker keeper pull off a string of stunning saves. Eric found himself coping well and showing no signs of nerves as he competed with challenges and runs. His hard work and endeavour was rewarded with his first goal and possibly becoming the youngest player ever to score for the A team. George looked certain to score as he broke down the middle only to see his thunderbolt shot blocked by the brave Linaker goalie.
The third period saw the boys re-organise the team themselves with Bailey still in goal, Oscar in defence, Kian, Rhys and Dana in midfield, with Lawrie and Eric up front. The team continued to play fluent, flowing football and their passing was stunning. The team totally dominated creating many chances, however I was a Thompson double act that created the next goal. Oscar won the ball at the back and passed to Rhys, who then set Eric up to score his second of the game. Moments later Lawrie and Eric combined to allow Eric to match his brother and bag his own hat-trick! The final goal of the came as Dana broke in to the box and smashed home to make the final score 7 nil and secure the league title.
The boys should be extremely proud of the manner in which they played the game and are worthy Southport Premier League Champions 2014-15.
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RND 2015
Fri 13 Mar 2015Red Nose Day was a great success with so many great costumes!
Boys as girls, girls as boys, animals, horses...
Thanks to the sale of 800 red noses and huge donations, we have raised a whopping £1600 for the charity!
Thank you for your support!
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FRJS Bake Off 2015
Wed 11 Mar 2015We held our first Bake Off this week with amazing results! Over 80 children brought in cakes they'd made at home to be tested and one winner was chosen from each year group.The grand finalists were Taya Neilson, Abi Etchells, Dylan Duncan and Katie Rodmell. All four baked and decorated their cakes independently this afternoon and were judged by Derrick Klaassen (The Dutch Bakery) Niki from The LemonTree Bakery and Penny Ainley (resident baker!) All judges found the process extremely difficult as the baking was of such a high standard. Abi was crowned Bake Off Winner 2015 and received a trophy and a voucher to enjoy cakes and refreshments from The Courtyard, Little Crosby. The 3 finalists also received a medal and a £10 voucher each from Niki.Huge thank you to all our judges and for the prizes donated by The Courtyard and The LemonTree Bakery.With such a greater emphasis on Food Technology in the New Curriculum it's great to see so many budding bakers within our school. Mrs Allen and Mrs Bigland would like to thank all the children who took part and for also helping raise money for Comic Relief.
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Athletics Champions 2015-with photos
Wed 11 Mar 2015Congratulations to our two athletics teams who have been competing in heats over the past couple of weeks
Our B team came third in their heat at Stanley last Tuesday evening whilst our A team won their heat against Churchtown and Norwood last Monday
The A team went forward to the final that was held at Stanley on 11/3/15 and the team performed brilliantly, winning the event convincingly despite being up against 5 other local schools. All of the children performed at their very best and their sportsmanship was exemplary.The team now go forward to the Merseyside Indoor Athletics Final which will be held in Widnes on Friday 20th March 2015.
Thanks to everyone for their help with lifts and the great support at all of these events and we hope that some of you will be able to come next week too!Photos to follow.
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Y6 Robinwood 2015
Wed 04 Mar 2015Friday 6th March
11.am - Two activities to go - canoeing, trapeze and giant swing included for most groups. It's a lovely bright but cold day. Then it'll be time to have lunch and enjoy the walk to the coaches before heading home.
Coach arrival time will be given upon departure.
8.30am - Everyone had a much needed sleep last night to recharge their batteries ready for a busy morning. Beds need to be made and the big task of re-packing bags and locating missing items need to be done - all before breakfast...they'll need some good luck with that!
Thurs 5th March
10.30pm - all in bed & fast asleep after an exhausting & fun filled day! A good night's sleep is needed before 3 more activities tomorrow morning before lunch & then heading home - night x
8pm
Bedtime drinks after a busy day. Photos added below
2.00pm - lunch is over - now to the important business...spending money in the shop!
12.30 - A busy morning of activities and now we're ready for lunch - look at the latest pictures below.
7.30am - all the children had a great night's sleep and are making their beds and getting reading for breakfast followed by another action packed day.
11pm
Children all asleep and photos uploaded!
7pm
The children have had a great day so far. Three activities this afternoon followed by a lovely tea. The groups are now enjoying their last activities of the day ranging from crate challenge to the nightline.
Photos have been added below. We will try to make sure every child is included but that is not always easy!
Every child is happy and having the time of their lives!
10.30 - The coaches have arrived at the base of Robinwood and the children are preparing for their walk up to the castle. Photos will be added later in the day - please remember to follow us on Twitter for more up to date news.
Weds 4th March 7.55 - the two coaches have departed school. The plan is to stop at the services on the way for a comfort break.
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A great day out at Cadburys World
Thu 26 Feb 2015Year 4 children had a fun filled and exciting day out at Cadburys World. They left school early and arrived back late, but this did nothing to dampen their spirits. All four classes had a wonderful time exploring the Aztec jungle, Bull Street (where Cadburys first businesses were opened), explored the factory, visited advertising street, saw chocolate being made and much more.
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Christmas Tree Festival
Mon 15 Dec 2014Our Singers were delighted to be invited to open the St John's Christmas Tree Festival this year.
The children sang a range of Christmas carols to start the celebration before the lights were turned on by Isobel, who won our Christmas Tree competition.
The trees looked magnificent in the church and we look forward to seeing them again in the coming days.
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Shoebox Campaign 2014
Mon 15 Dec 2014Over 150 shoeboxes crammed full of goodies started their journey to Eastern Europe on Friday 12th December.
The programme, co-ordinated by The Rotary Club, inspired many families to participate and make a difference to a child or young person in another country. Children from Y3 helped load the boxes, making sure they didn't drop them!
Thank you to everyone who supported this campaign.
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Farnborough become Merseyside Champions
Sun 14 Dec 2014Farnborough Merseyside Champions
On a cold and wintery afternoon in St.Helens Farnborough became Merseyside E.S.F.A. County Champions for the second time in three seasons. In the 6th outing for Farnborough Football Teams this year, once again saw success for the school, yet again completing a competition undefeated. The team will now represent Merseyside in the Northern Counties finals early in the spring.
The afternoon began with a convincing 2 nil victory over Holy Rosary(Maghull), both goals coming from our top scorer Oscar Thompson. George Brain pulled off two great saves- one in each half and Kian Champion looked solid at the back.
Match two saw us playing joint group leaders St Jeromes from Formby. Rico Seddon-Davidson opened the scoring with a tricky run and curling left foot finish. Lucas Balshaw worked hard in centre midfield making some crucial tackles and setting up further opportunities for Oscar T and Rhys Graham. Bailey McDonald in goal for this game was able to tip over a long range free kick from the St Jerome’s striker and Oscar made it 2 nil with a well taken strike.
Final group game against Park Brow(Kirkby) saw Ben Wareing taking over in defence and Dana Amaral moving in to midfield. The team began playing some of their best football of the afternoon with some excellent passing, breaks down the wing and lots of possession. Lawrie Woods had covered every inch of the pitch over the afternoon and scored a well deserved goal, finishing off a six pass move by Farnborough. Oscar scored his fourth of the afternoon and Rico made it 3-1 with another classy finish.
As group winners Farnborough took on the runners-up from group A, Bedford Road(Bootle). The game saw Farnborough take an early lead through Oscar and should have made it 2 nil when Lawrie hit the crossbar. However Bedford equalised late on and despite Farnborough’s best efforts throughout the ensuing extra-time - the game remained 1-1 and the whistle blew for penalties. Each team scored their first four and a further 3 sudden death penalties, before every player stepped up to take a second: Oscar, Lucas, Dana, Rico, Lawrie, Kian and Ben all scored once again! Finally after 15 successful attempts by Farnborough, George stretched out to save the Bedford attempt and the team were through to the final 15-14 on penalties!
The final saw a group rematch with Holy Rosary and a tense match followed. Farnborough worked hard to gain an advantage and eventually Dana sent in a free kick that Oscar expertly headed beyond the opposition's keeper. Our defence then worked over time with Dana, Rhys, Lawrie and Ben all making crucial tackles and blocks, with the final touch of the game by Kian blocking a last ditch shot.
Farnborough once again became Merseyside champions and every member of the team should be proud of the hard work and commitment in their achievement – roll on the Northern Finals!
