GreenacreSSP

Students leap to victory in trampolining competitoin

Pupils from Chatham South School had a spring in their step after bouncing their way to victory in the Medway Secondary School Games trampolining competition.
The team of Beth Hatton, Ellie Rogers, Grace Kelly and Leah Redhouse were crowned champions ahead of teams from Rainham School for Girls and New Brompton College. Just five points separated the three teams by the end of the day.
The individual competition was also a close battle. Millie Gray from Rainham School for Girls scored 64.50 to beat Victoria Greenhow from New Brompton College and third placed Grace Kelly from Chatham South.
More than 50 children took part in the competition at at Jumpers Rebound Centre, Gillingham, on Tuesday 21 January.
The competition was part of the Next Step programme, which has been produced by English Gymnastics Schools to provide a progressive competition structure in basic trampoline skills for children from Year 7 to 11 who have not competed in a Regional Elite Schools Event or who are club members.
There are two levels of competition: Step 1 and Step 2. Each Step is made up of three sections - body management – (performed on a strip of floor mats), set skills and set routine (on trampoline).
The event was supported by young leaders from The Hundred Of Hoo School and staff from Jumpers Rebound Centre.

The Secondary School Games is a multi-sport programme of competitions for Medway’s secondary schools. It forms part of the Medway Games series run by Medway Council’s sports development team, supported by Medway’s two school sports partnerships, national governing bodies of sport, and local clubs and facilities.

For more information on getting involved with the MYG programme contact John Hatchett on 01634 338763. For more information about trampolining contact Jumpers Rebound Centre on 01634 855507.

Schools entering included; Greenacre School, Chatham South, Hundred of Hoo, New Brompton, Rainham School for Girls.