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Sports Events 2024/25
Boys Football Tournament - 21.11.24
We started off with a 0-0 draw against St.John's, which we should've won We had loads of chances but we just couldn't score! We then played Snodland, who beat us 1-0. The boys battled well but just couldn't find a way through. Snodland ended up winning the whole thing! We then defeated Senacre 2-0, we should've won by more but we had two great goals from Theo and Albie. We then had one more game in our group which we had to win to give ourselves any chance of making it into the knockouts, but once again drew 0-0 against Roseacre. Five Points from four games unfortunately wasn't quite enough for us to go through but I'm incredibly proud of the boys. Their behaviour on the day was exceptional and they have done the school and themselves proud. They battled well and work hard for each other, which is all we can ask.We then rounded off the afternoon playing three friendlies in a Round Robin tournament, just like last week for the Year 3's and 4's. The highlight was beating Brunswick (who made it to knockouts and got knocked out). The boys went 2-0 down and battled back to win 3-2!They all deserve a big congratulations as they were all fabulous. A special mention goes to Joseph (captain): he lead by example and kept cheering the boys on, encouraging them, and was the voice we needed on the pitch to motivate and help. A special mention also goes to Kenzo: outstanding play from him all round today with his unselfish, hardworking ethic. He was the glue that held it all together in the middle of the pitch.
North Borough Girls vs Barming Primary School Girls - 18.11.24
Today saw the start of a brand new Primary football league, which is a result of the success of our Lionesses and shows just how football is fast becoming the top sport for girls in the country. Our LKS2 girls played their first ever league game, and first ever game togethe,r and for some their first ever football match, against Barming Primary this afternoon.It was cold, and wet and already quite dark by the time we had battled through the traffic to get to Barming. Due to arriving late our girls had no time to practice and after a quick jog went straight on to play the match. The match was very even with both sides having plenty of time with the ball. The first goal went to Barming after their striker went one on one with our keeper (Betty) and scored from close range. The NBJS girls were not rattled though and came back even stronger, making great tackles and strong runs and chasing the ball down quickly. We soon equalised with a great strike from Annabel!We also prevented Barming from scoring after a great save from Betty, which meant the match remained equal.With the light fading fast we made a change and Fenna Leek, in her first ever football match bravely went into goal, which would allow Betty some time on the pitch. We continued to battle and Fenna made a great save and showed us that she’s got a safe pair of hands! The girls kept on attacking and battling with great tackles from Esther A and Coco and some fantastic runs from Anastasia, Annabel and Betty. Eventually the pressure from NBJS was too strong and Betty scored a lovely goal in the bottom corner!! The timing couldn’t have been anymore perfect as almost immediately the final whistle blew and the NBJS girls WON!!!!!!! 2-1!!Well done girls battling through the traffic was worth it!!
Mixed Football Tournament - 15.11.24
On Friday we took a bunch of extremely excited year 3 and 4 children to play in a mixed football tournament against other local primary schools at Aylesford football club.
The standard was extremely high but we battled through several games gaining confidence and understanding with every game. Sadly our rapidly improving side didn't make it through to the knock out rounds of the tournament but were instead placed in a round robin tournament with other teams who didn't qualify. Due to our increasing confidence and boundless energy we managed to win all of our round robin matches, with some even going down to nail biting penalty shoot outs, which we managed to be victorious in!!
The children all played extremely well and all of them played with their hearts on their sleeves and did us proud. The girls on our team were fearless and showed amazing skill, determination and bravery by never giving up and battling hard, they were definitely the best girls at the tournament. A particular mention should go to Tobias Dowling who showed amazing empathy and kindness towards his own team mates and opponents: he was always there to help, encourage and console. We are very proud of his behaviour and hope that he is too.
All in all a great day and we are so thankful that it didn't rain!!
Sports Events 2023/24
Cross Country - 23.05.24
Today was the third and final cross country event in the trilogy; thankfully this one was much less soggy and cold than previous ones!
The lower key stage 2 boys and girls were running separate races but the distance was the same - 1.5K across a very hilly terrain. All of the children tried their best and ran very good races. A stand out performance for the boys was Alfie, who came in third place overall and gained a medal for his efforts and Tako, who came in the top ten finishers (10th place). However out of a field of 40 boys all of the NBJS boys came within the top 20!! The lower key stage girls also raced well with Fenna being our first finisher at 10th place and the rest of the girls following. All again finishing within the top 25 out of a field of 35!
The upper key stage two races were over a further distance of 2k, some of which is up hill! We only had two girls running and we are very proud of them both - Lexi was our first finisher who finished in a very respectable 6th place and Ellisiyah who finished in 18th out 30 runners! Our UKS2 boys section was represented solely by Jacob, who deserves a special shout out for running solo for our school - he did us proud and should very pleased that he did something all on his own when all the other boys had their friends around them. Well done, Jacob, Lexie and Ellisiyah!
Year 6 Sports Festival - 17.05.24
On Friday afternoon, Mrs Barling and Mr Phillips had the pleasure of taking a lucky group of year 6 children to a sports festival at Greenfields Primary school. Our children were able to work together and against each other all afternoon. During the afternoon the children got to participate in a carousel of activities, many of which were activities that they wouldn't have had much experience of (if any) before. They participated in:
- Kin Ball - In small teams, passing around a giant ball that was deceptively heavy, although light enough for them to throw. They idea was that they had to try and outwit each other by calling the team colour and hitting the ball into a space that would be difficult for the named team to get to before it fell onto the floor. If the ball hit the floor, a point was awarded to hitting team.
- Quidditch - Harry Potter inspired game with all recognisable names for the equipment and roles just disappointingly without the broomsticks!
- Quick Fire Cricket - In small teams hitting the balls and aiming to score as many runs as possible before the fielding team got the balls back into the right places.
- Tag Rugby
- Pop Lacrosse
- Baseball
The children all had a lot of fun and took part with genuine enthusiasm. A few of the boys were disappointed that there was a lack of football, but I think this was a bonus given the amount they play!
Girl's Football Math versus Coxheath Primary School - 07.05.24
The girls played against Coxheath Primary School this afternoon, who were unknown competitors.
We had a lot of players today as it was a good opportunity to give everyone a chance to experience a competitive match, and they've all been training regularly and shown great commitment to the club.
The girls were given the instruction to attack fast and put pressure on the other team. For once, they also followed instructions and did everything asked of them! They battled well and got stuck into tackling and really challenged Coxheath.
Both teams were quite evenly matched but in our (biased!)opinion we were the better team and definitely had more chances on goal. Unfortunately for North Borough, Coxheath had bought a very tall, strong goal keeper and she had a great game. Our keeper wasn't really tested.
The final score was 0-0. North Borough are very pleased with the performance and proud of the girls. They were all committed and played well. Well done, North Borough Girl's Football Team!
Sporting Event, Aylesford Sports College - 03.05.24
On Friday 3rd May, a selection of children were taken to Aylesford Sports College as part of a sports inclusivity event. The aim of the event was to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where every child can feel comfortable and empowered to participate. The event featured six different inclusive sports, including Goalball, Seated Volleyball, Skittles, Boccia, New Age Kurling, and Table Cricket. These sports were carefully selected to ensure that all children could get involved and enjoy the day. All of the children did indeed enjoy the day and did themselves proud. Well done to everyone involved.
Boy's Football Math versus Sandling Primary School - 02.05.24
The year 5/6 boys football team played a friendly against Sandling on Thursday. During the match they looked very composed and took hold of the game well. The passing and moving into space was particularly good in this match, which pleased Mr P as he's been working with them on this in training recently. They did him proud and showed how well they have worked on improving this element of their games.
Overall, it was a great performance from all of the boys; they battled well and chased down every ball, determined to take the game to Sandling. Their determination and hard work, both in the game and in training, paid dividends as North Borough won the game 3-0.
Scorers - Joseph Taylor, Mason Maloney and Takura M.
Well done, boys.
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Sports events 2022/23
Boys Football League match against Barming Primary
On Monday 6th February 2023 we played our first game of the season against Barming Primary School. It was our first proper game of the season and the first time the boys have played with each other since we went to the Football Tournament at the Gallagher Stadium in September. The boys have of course been training with each other most weeks, but I was unsure of how we would do on our first test. The boys did everyone at North Borough extremely proud, the first opening minutes were competitive and closely fought but after a few minutes we managed to take the lead after a terrific strike, and also from a tight angle from Leandro. After scoring the first goal that really settled us down and we played great Football, but more importantly we showed great teamwork and encouragement of each other. After more goals in the first half from Cameron © and Natenzi (2 goals each) we managed to take a 5-0 lead heading into half-time. I told the boys at half-time of how well they were playing but to also keep going, and to be respectful of our opponents who also fought all the way. In the second half we again did well, we had a few sloppy moments but still managed to score 4 goals. Barming scored 2 goals, but what pleased me the most was that after we let the 2 goals in, we immediately replied and scored straight away showing great character, determination and resilience. We managed to win our first game of the season 9-2. There are definitely things we can work on from a Football perspective, particularly from our second half but for our first game I was extremely proud of all involved. In the second half we also had more goals from Leandro, Cameron © and Cole also scored, but Natenzi managed to get another 2 goals to take him up to 4 for the afternoon. One of the them was a great strike from a very very long way out. I also want to give great credit to Oliver (GK), Liam, Alan and Frankie. At the end of the game the boys shook the Barming players hands after a great afternoon. Everyone at NBJS is very proud of you boys, keep it up playing great Football, but more importantly, keep smiling and showing all of the qualities that you did on matchday. Onwards we go!
Girls Football League match against Barming Primary
On Monday 6th February the girls upper key stage 2 football team played their first league game against Barming Primary School.
The girls started off nervously as it has been a long time since their last game, but they soon settled into it.
The game was fairly evenly matched which made things more exciting and nerve racking. The first goal went to Barming, but the girls kept on battling and we were soon equal with a goal!!
At half time we had a good team talk and all girls knew what we needed to do.
Both teams started off well but Barming suddenly scored another goal which gave them a 2-1 lead.
Luckily our North Borough girls are very determined and definitely do not like to lose!! They battled back, tackled strong and worked together. Our defence was strong and they kept the ball away, with good saves, strong tackles and good long kicks up field. Our midfield and forwards kept on going and soon we scored a great goal making the scoreline 2-2!!
However, the girls did not want a draw and they hadn't finished scoring, so they continued to play good football and managed to score a third goal to win 3-2!!
Well done girls, we're very proud of you!!
Team - Emmie, Natalia, Megan, Esther O, Cerise, Negah, Anna, Zoya F and Grace D
Kent Teach Games Cross Country
On Thursday 2nd February we attended the Kent Teach games Cross country event which is held at Greenfields Primary School.
In the morning Mrs Barling took 9 children from years 3 & 4 to compete in the cross country event, they were all very nervous and unsure of what to expect.
Everyone ran in their own age group and they had to run 1 kilometre, year 3 boys ran first, then the year 3 girls, year 4 boys then finally the year 4 girls.
All of our children who represented North Borough competed extremely well and tried their very best. They were all extremely tired at the end.
I would like to thank the following children for representing North Borough so well and with such positive attitudes, they were all brilliant.
Year 3 - Theo , Connor and Sofia
Year 4 - Link, Finn, Nial Glan, Ruva C, Bella and Jennifer T
In the afternoon it was the turn of our year 5 and 6 children to compete.
Mrs Barling took 15 boys and girls back to Greenfield for their competition, they had to run a longer distance of 2 kilometres.
the competition in the afternoon was very fierce and some very quick races were run.
North Borough competed well in all of them and I once again I feel very proud of the children who chose to compete. They all ran very well and tried their best representing our school fantastically.
Once again, all of the competitors were extremely tired at the end.
Year 5 - Monty, Leo, Orlando, Ethan and Soraya
Year 6 - Mayon, Andrei, Jack, Dibya, Harry, Cerise, Chloe A, Anna, Ffion O and Negha.
Year 6 Football tournament at the Gallagher Stadium.
We walked down to the Gallagher Stadium so that we could attend the Mini World Cup Tournament that was being held. Each School that had entered had been put into a draw so that they could be given a country to represent on the day. North Borough had drawn the country Costa Rica and we were given a Costa Rican flag to hold and carry around with us during the tournament.
We were playing in group E against five other schools which were; Greenfields, Palace Wood, South Borough, Loose and Valley Invicta Primary School Aylesford. Throughout the morning we played all of the teams and with each game we grew stronger and more confident which showed huge improvements in our game play.
Unfortunately, we didn't manage to progress to the knockout rounds, we narrowly missed out by one point!! However, in the afternoon we continued to play and practise as a team in friendlies against other teams who had also missed out on qualifying for the knockout rounds.
The boys had a great day at the Gallagher stadium, this was their first ever tournament as a team and they played every game with commitment and passion and improved throughout the day. Their behaviour was impeccable, and they were great ambassadors for our school.
Well done boys, we are very proud of you all.
Year 3 Tennis Festival
We attended a Tennis skills festival at the Maidstone Tennis Academy with eight Year 3 children.
They had a full morning of tennis coaching, learning lots of skills and playing lots of tennis games with the tennis coaches.
Everyone had lots of fun and felt very tired afterwards.
Sports events 2021/22
WINNERS OF MAIDSTONE BOYS PRIMARY SCHOOLS FOOTBALL LEAGUE
The boys in year 6 with a token year 5 to help reached the semifinals of the Maidstone Primary Schools football league and played in finals day at Greenfields Community Primary School.
They won their first match which put them into the final against St Georges Primary School. The game was very tense and extremely exciting and not without drama. The boys gave everything and battled to the end, which after extra time ended in a 2-2 draw this could only mean one thing in a final - PENALTIES!
The boys who had all been fantastic and had an amazing team spirit dug deep, kept their heads and went on to WIN!
Such an exciting and emotional day but extremely well deserved to a fantastic and very talented group of boys.
WELL DONE BOYS!
CONGRATULATIONS UPPER KEY STAGE 2 GIRL FOOTBALLERS!
A newly formed team at the beginning of the academic year who have progressed and improved so much this season, showed their great team spirit and determined attitude in a 7-a-side tournament.
The girls displayed excellent footballing skills, a brilliant, positive mindset and fantastic teamwork throughout the tournament. They played six matches in total and lost only one!
The final game was against Tiger Primary School and the results table was looking frighteningly close!! In true North Borough fashion, the girls dug deep and played with their hearts on their sleeves and battled their way to a 1-0 victory!!
With the league tables completely open we still weren't sure what it meant for us so we had a tense wait until the medal ceremony which then revealed that we had actually achieved 3RD PLACE! we narrowly missed out on 2nd place by a single goal!
A brilliant result achieved by a team which had many players that had never kicked a ball at the start of the season!
WELL DONE GIRLS!
