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Athletics

An athletics sports day is held for the Lower Juniors and Upper Juniors from which our school team is selected to compete in the St.Austell & District Athletics, held at Par. A team of 50 children are engaged in a number of athletics events and in 2003 after many years of only being an individual competition, St.Mewan School was the first school to win the newly instigated St.Austell & District Team trophy. If the necessary qualifying times and distances are achieved, children are then selected for the Cornwall Primary Schools Athletics Championships, held at Carn Brea in July. In 2003, the Girls Relay Team set a new Cornwall record in the qualifying heats but, due to an injury, only finished second in the final.

Basketball

Basketball is taught at St. Mewan by class teachers and at Poltair by Gary Stronach, the coach of the Plymouth Raiders Basketball Team. This is an opportunity provided by the Poltair Sports College and gives the Year 6 children a real expert's knowledge and experience. Each year we enter the basketball festival at Poltair, with our most recent success coming in 2002, when we became champions. Children in Years 5 and 6 also have the chance to attend Basketball Club on Mondays after school.

Cricket

Various competitions are entered in the summer, with teams in two softball and two hardball tournaments. St.Mewan has an excellent reputation for cricket with many successful teams in the past and a number of players who have gone on to represent Cornwall at a variety of levels, the most recent being Peter Lund, who played for Cornwall Under 11 in 2003.

Cross-country

Cross-country running in the winter months is very popular at St.Mewan, with up to 30 children competing on a regular basis. Following school races for Years 4, 5 & 6, a team is selected to run in 8 events: the termly Restormel Primary School Cross-Country Championships held at Penrice and the monthly lunchtime races at Par. The season culminates with the very best runners being selected for the Cornwall Primary Schools Cross-Country Championships in March. The most recent St.Mewan County Champion was the outstanding Year 6 girl, Jessica Hicks in 2003, who was unbeaten over 10 Primary School races.

Football

There is a strong reputation for football at St.Mewan, with a history of success in recent years, at local and county level. After-school clubs are offered for all children in Years 5 and 6, with two practices a week, plus numerous matches against other St.Austell schools. Up to 40 children attend on a regular basis, enjoying their football and hoping to gain selection for a school team. The school A and B Teams play in the St.Austell & District League, plus two Cornwall 7-a-side knock-out competitions. The A Team also competes in the Restormel 6-a-side (and, if successful, the Cornwall 6-a-side), Indoor 5-a-side at Polkyth and the St.Austell & District 6-a-side Tournament. There are also matches for a C Team, Year 5 Team and A and B Teams for Girls. When representing school teams, the children wear shirts sponsored by a local business. Through Poltair School, football coaching is also provided by Keith Cotterill, an F.A. coach, who teaches a unit of lessons to Year 5 children.

Lunchtime football clubs are also available for Year 3 and Year 4 children, once a week during the Autumn and Spring Terms, weather permitting! The best of these children are selected for occasional 7-a-side matches against other local schools.

Gymnastics

Gymnastics is taught as part of the school curriculum. The hall is well-equipped with gymnastic equipment, plus 20 mats and a climbing frame installed in 1998.

Netball

St. Mewan has a reputation for coaching strong, skilful netball teams and this year in no exception. Currently defending a 100% record in the St. Austell and District league, the A Team are chasing a third successive league title. Training takes place on Tuesdays for Year 6 and Thursdays for Year 5, with league fixtures most weeks and friendlies at other times. We are always willing to play friendlies against other schools outside the St. Austell area and would be grateful for any offers.

Achievements in Netball:

2001 - 2002 2002 - 2003

League Champions League Champions

Fowey tournament winners Fowey tournament winners

County

Champions St. Mewan tournament winners

Played 21, Won 20, Lost 1. Played 22, Won 22, Lost 0.

Swimming

Swimming is taught in Key Stage 2 only, with 8 or 9 sessions for each class in every year. The class is split into three groups, depending on their ability and taught for half an hour each session. This is held at Polkyth Recreation Centre from which a team is selected to represent the school in the St.Austell & District Swimming Gala, traditionally held in June. Out of ten schools competing, our best finishing positions were runners-up in 2002 and in third 2003.

Tag Rugby

Since 1999, a non-contact version of rugby is played at St.Mewan for boys & girls in Year 6, with after-school practices and occasional matches against local schools. There is a St.Austell & District Tag-Rugby Tournament held at Poltair, followed by a Restormel Tournament and finally, if we qualify, the Cornwall Youth Games held in Newquay. Our most successful year was in 2003, when the excellent St.Mewan squad went through the season unbeaten in 18 matches but, after a draw with the Caradon team, ended up as County runners-up.

The team has also played a mini-match during half-time at a Pirates match.