Lady Taverners County Runners Up
Having won the North Shropshire competition, the Packwood senior girls claimed the runners-up spot in the Lady Taverners County Final, held on 14th March at Wrekin College. After winning all the group matches and narrowly beating Ellesmere College in the semi-final, Packwood lost in a terrific final to Newport Girls High. The team showed great […]
North Shropshire Cricket Tournament Win
Packwood’s senior girls’ cricket team showcased their skill, teamwork, and passion for the game as they claimed victory at the North Shropshire Lady Taverners Cricket Tournament on 28th February at Moreton Hall. Competing in a round-robin format, the team delivered an impressive performance, winning all four of their matches. The tournament was a testament to […]
Sports Highlights
Just before the half term break, Packwood’s U13A Netball team took part in the Shropshire Schools U13 Netball Plate competition. They demonstrated resilience, teamwork, and determination throughout. In the pool, the team drew their first match against the Priory School and went on to win their matches with Ellesmere College and Oswestry School. On goal […]
Packwood Hosts British Fencing Youth Championships
On Sunday 2nd February, Packwood hosted the British Fencing Youth Championships (West Midlands Epee). The competition featured over one hundred competitors from across the region. It was a good opportunity to make memories, put our developing skills to the test and to use sport to build friendships, confidence, tactical thinking and fitness. Congratulations go to […]
Rugby and Netball with Old Hall and Oswestry
The U8 Boys took part in their first tag rugby fixtures on a particularly cold and wet Thursday. The boys all played well and worked hard to put in place the skills and techniques taught by Mr Rigby and Mr Wojda. They were encouraged and supported by Morgan (Y8) and Ruben (Y8) who refereed their […]
Regional Hockey Success
Both the U11 Girls and Boys have qualified for the regional hockey finals by coming 1st and 2nd respectively in the County Finals. The top two teams from this competition will represent Shropshire at the Under 11 Midlands Finals on Wednesday, 26th March (boys 10:00am – 1:15pm, girls 12:45pm – 5:00pm) at Nottingham Hockey Centre. The […]
Shrewsbury Sports Taster Days
All Year 5 and 6 pupils enjoyed a morning with the Shrewsbury School Sports department having a go at Rowing, Fives and honing their Cricket skills. Pupils learnt basic rowing techniques on both the ergs (indoor rowing machines) and also in Shrewsbury School’s impressive indoor rowing tank. Ellie’s gasp of pure excitement reflected the surprise […]
Rugby vs Cothill – Report by Team Captain, Ferdi
The match against Cothill was my favourite rugby match this season so far. At the start of the match, we just weren’t ‘switched on’, as we had been on a two-and-a-half-hour journey. It also didn’t help that Louis and Andrew were injured at the start. Freddie scored a Hat Trick, and on two of the […]
Spotlight on Sixes Sport
A major part of the sporting programme is always the much anticipated Sixes matches, with healthy rivalry across all sports and age groups. Every child in the prep school plays their hardest alongside each other for the coveted positions to much cheering on the sidelines from parents and families. We have held 10 events this […]
Competitive Debut for many Packwood Fencers
The CMW Epee, held in Solihull, provided a great chance for our fencers to put to the test the progress they have made in their training, in a competitive environment. Fencing in U9, U11 and U13 age groups, most Packwood pupils were making their competitive debut, some as little as eight weeks into their fencing […]
