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Year 5 EFC Tournament Success

Wed 08 Oct 2014 Mr Spall

Congratulations to the Year 5 football team, who won the EFC tournament at Stanley High last night.

They won their group comfortably wracking up 10 points from 4 games, without conceding a single goal. In the final, they won 2-1 with a great goal in extra time from Lucas, following an exciting run and pass from Jack.

The team will now represent Southport and Formby in a further tournament at Finch Farm.

Farnborough Win Southport Schools’ Liverpool Cup

Thu 25 Sep 2014 Nick Hanlon

The A Team lifted their first silverware of the season but they had to work hard for it and put their manager and supporters through a rollercoaster of emotions!

The A Team entered the Southport Schools’ Liverpool Cup Tournament feeling confident after their last performance – a 7 nil win over Norwood in the league.

With two large groups and only the winner of each league due to progress further in the competition, the team wanted to start the competition well. They certainly did this with an impressive 5 nil win over Norwood ‘B’ in the 8 minute match. An early goal, direct from a Rhys Graham corner settled the nerves and goals from Oscar Thompson (a hat-trick) and Ben Wareing settled the opening encounter. George Brain seemed to remain a spectator in the Farnborough goal for the majority of the match!

The second match against Farnborough ‘B’, saw a lively and spirted display from the supposed under-dogs! The ‘B’ team chased and tackled everything in sight and took a deserved lead when Shelley Thompson kicked from her own goal area and the ball bounced once over the ‘A’ team keeper, nestling in the back of the net. The ‘A’ team through all they could at their opponents and the pressure finally told when a stray ‘B’ team hand blocked a goal-ward bound shot. Up stepped Oscar Thompson top calmly slot home a last minute penalty and earn a hard fought point. Honours even but a moral victory for our own ‘B’ team!

Third league game saw a return to winning ways with some flowing, attacking football. 6 nil against Crossens with goals from Oscar, Kian Champion, Lawrie Woods, Ben Lawrenson and Rico Seddon-Davidson. Bailey McDonald swapped his keepers top for his strikers jersey and enjoyed a run out up front. A resounding win and back on track, or so we thought!

Fourth game saw a tense battle with Churchtown and despite all our best efforts the ‘A’ team failed to break the deadlock despite some tough tackling and great wing play.

So our final league game had to be a win and then it would be down to other results in the group. Kew Woods put up a spirited display however the constant pressure resulted in an own goal. However the team continued to press and a superb turn and run down the left from Rico created a second goal for Farnbough, cooly finished by Rhys. A 2 nil victory and joint top of the group with Churchtown, however our superior goal difference saw the team progress to the final.

The final between Farnborough and Our Lady’s saw two unbeaten teams take on each over for a chance to represent Southport in the Merseyside finals. Farnborough created chance after chance during both halves of a one-sided final, the closest a screaming volley from Oscar, however they failed to make the vital break through. Two minutes each way of extra-time again saw the team forcing corner after corner, with Rhys trying an audacious overhead strike on goal. Still no goal – so the dreaded penalty shoot out and six keen volunteers stepped forward but only four were required.

Penalty 1 – Farnborough miss – Our Lady’s miss.

Penalty 2 – Dana Amaral scores for Farnborough – Our Lady’s score.

Penalty 3 – Farnborough miss – Our Lady’s miss.

Penalty 4 – Lucas Balshaw calmly scores – George saves the Our Lady’s attempt.

FARNBOROUGH CHAMPIONS

What a way to win your first competition of the season! The tournament win was achieved through a full squad contribution from every player and they should be very proud of their achievements and look forward to playing in the county finals later in the season, with chance then to progress to the finals at Anfield in May.

A Team Football - Season Starts with a Flourish!!

Fri 19 Sep 2014 Nick Hanlon

The A team opened their season with a home fixture against Norwood: beginning with the best possible start - a goal in the first minute cooly finished by Oscar Thompson - a veteran of two seasons with the A Team. The team endeavoured to advance the score but couldn't quite finish. Bailey McDonald pulled off a couple of saves to keep the score to 1 nil at the end of the first period.

The second period saw Bailey swap his goalkeeper's jersey for his strikers shirt and slotted in the second, having gone close moments earlier. Further goals came from Oscar, as he watched the ball bounce once and calmly passed the Norwood goalie. Ben Lawrenson and Lucas Balshaw got in on ht eact each scoring to make the score 5 nil at the end of that period.

The final period continued with Farnborough passing it round like a vintage Barcelona performance!! Our defence refused to concede,l with George Brain commanded his goal and Lawrie Woods, Dana Amaral, Rhys Graham and Kian Champion all taking turns to play at the back. Rico Seddon-Davidson, Ben Lawrenson and Ben Wareing all made valuable contributions on their A Team debuts and Rhys Graham made quite an impression playing in both defence and storming down the wing as the smallest and youngest player on the pitch.

Lucas scored a sixth goal and his second of the match after a dazzling run from Rhys and Dana made it seven nil with a strike from outside the box.

A fantastic start to what could be a very promising season.

Well done Boys

Mr Hanlon

Walking Bus

Wed 23 Jul 2014 FRJS

We ran a Walking Bus in July thanks to the hard work of Mrs McDade and Mrs Halsall.

The idea is to encourage children to walk to school, make life easier for families and reduce traffic outside school.

Lots of children came to enjoy the experience and the weather was kind too!

Look out for more news on the Walking Bus in September.

School Council at the NSPCC

Fri 18 Jul 2014 Mr Brewer and Mrs Jones

Last week three members of the School Council were invited to Liverpool's NSPCC HQ called the 'Hargreaves Centre'.

The children were invited due to the astonishing amount of money (£4190.01) raised by the pupils at FRJS.

They were took on a tour of the centre and shown all of the different services on offer there. The children were impressed most by the sensory rooms and the call/computer suite where operators take calls.

Thank you to the NSPCC for having us!

SMILE Challenge 2014

Thu 17 Jul 2014 Mr Todd

Some of our Year 6 children went to Greenbank yesterday to represent their SMILE groups at a very inspiring event. Each group was given £10 to do something in the local community to make people smile. It was a pleasure for all involved, sharing and celebrating the smiles that were created over the past few months of hard work. Thank you to all of the people that helped make this possible, it could not have been done without your efforts!

Cricket Champions

Wed 16 Jul 2014 Nick Hanlon

The boys cricket team took part in the final of the Sefton Schools Cricket Festival. Having played in the previous round of the competition at Merchant Taylors School the team earned the chance to play in the finals.

The boys played two matches winning the first game by 44 runs and the second game by 58 runs.

The team were: Ellis and Louis H, Jamie S, George H-C, Louis S, James W, Oscar T and the captain Jack 'The Master Blaster' G.

World Cup Winners

Mon 14 Jul 2014 Nick Hanlon

After 4 weeks of World Cup activities the school finally had their own champions - 4/3.

Before the world cup began each class drew out 2 teams taking part in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. 4/3 drew Germany, little knowing they would go on to claim their 4th World Cup. The class celebrated with e replica of the world cup, replayed the final - Germany v Argentina and were also the Year 4 football champions and were awarded their medals today.

Year 4 Science Dragons Den

Tue 08 Jul 2014 Nick Hanlon

Year 4 have been trying out ideas for the new science curriculum this term. They have been learning about the body and exercise and using their knowledge they were set a task. Each group had to design a game for children that provided good exercise or fitness and had to present their game to a set of Dragons. They had to convince the dragons to allow the game at school.