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High Storrs at the World Schools Orienteering Championships
Orienteering, the sport that combines map reading and running, is becoming increasingly popular with school children across South Yorkshire with thousands getting a taster in school, and hundreds competing regularly in the popular schools league. Earlier this year a team of 40 youngsters, 12 of them from Sheffield, travelled to Estonia to represent England in the World Schools Orienteering Championships. Six of the team were from High Storrs and they’ve been describing their experiences including how team member Euan Tryner managed to win two Gold medals! Following encouraging results in the British Schools Orienteering Championships in 2017 a group of High Storrs pupils set out to see if they could qualify for the 2019 World Schools Championships in Estonia. The boys team of Euan Tryner, Jamie Lightfoot, Olmo Combley, Dylan Jenkinson, Alfie Hall and Benjamin Evans were joined by Alex Elliot who was aiming for an individual place in the senior girls team. This is their account. Read more
A Fire is Burning...
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Ramadan and Exams
The blessed month of Ramadan has begun. It will last for 29/30 days, with fasts, on average, starting at 2.30 am and breaking at around 9.20 pm. This is a very long time without food and water and that, coupled with all the extra duties you will perform during this month, will be tough. Read more
