This page contains all the hot-off-the-press news about PE and Sports at Meridian:

• School Games Mark
• Play Leaders
• Events, Competition Results and Match Reports

School Games

We are thrilled to announce that our school has achieved a remarkable milestone – the Silver Award for School Games 2022/2023! This is testament to all of the hard work our school members have put into developing and broadening P.E., physical activity and sport offer at Meridian over the last few years. It is great to see the broad range of opportunities and experiences that are on offer to our children. 

The School Games Mark is a government-led awards scheme that celebrates schools' dedication to developing competition, promoting physical activity, and encouraging teamwork. Our achievement was verified by our local School Games Organiser (SGO) or through a validation visit by an external auditor, affirming our dedication to promoting active and healthy school life among our children.

We are immensely proud of this achievement, and it motivates us to continue our efforts to promote physical activity and well-being among our children. Thank you for your ongoing support, and let's continue to encourage our children to embrace the joys of sports and teamwork.

Alongside our 4 school values: courtesy, confidence, responsibility and adventure, which are at the heart of the teaching and learning of PE at Meridian, our conduct and performance during competitions and festivals are governed by our School Games Values.

Play Leaders

Our Year 6 children have the opportunity at the beginning of the year to complete the official Play Leader training. This team of trained sports experts help lead games and activities at lunchtime with children in KS1 and KS2. This initiative has helped develop more active playtimes for all our children, and produced some fantastic young leaders.

Events

For official match reports of county events from the South Cambridgeshire School Sports Partnership, you can also check Twitter and Facebook.

South Cambridgeshire Schools Netball Tournament Round 2

19th March 2024

Well done to our Y6 netballers. Both teams played really well and did us proud!
Team A came second in their league - only one point difference between them and the first place team. Team B also came second in their league - first and second place had to be decided by goal difference as they got the same amount of points!
This means both teams are through to finals next term. What a great achievement!

The Biggest Ever Girls Football National Event 

8th March 2024

We celebrated this event as our girls football team gave a coaching session to our Y3 girls. The children all had fun and learnt new skills.

Santa Dash

On the 15th December all children took part in a Santa Dash. We wore Christmas jumpers and accessories, played Christmas music and dashed around the playground! It was great fun!

Year 6 Sports Leaders Lead Multi-Activity Afternoon for Year 3

On Wednesday 18th October, Year 6 Sports Leaders led a fun Multi- Sport Activity afternoon for Year 3. The Year 6 Sports Leaders planned, set up and ran a variety of activities: hockey, basketball, football and Obstacle Course for the Year 3 children. Year 3 thoroughly enjoyed learning new skills, working as a team and developing their fitness. Well done Year 6.

Year 3/4 Outdoor Adventurous Activity Challenge Event at Comberton Village College October 2023

On Thursday 5th October, twelve Meridian children from Year 3 and 4 went to Comberton Village College to take part in an exciting Outdoor Adventurous Activity Challenge Event. Fifteen schools took part in this event, run by the South Cambs School Sports Partnership. Throughout the afternoon, the children developed their problem solving and team work skills competing in five different activities: Team Score, Vortex, School Games Orienteering, Problem Solving- Roller Ball and Battleships. The children had lots of fun and showed great determination, resilience and team work skills. A huge well done to the Meridian Team and a special thank you to Mrs Taneja, all the parent volunteers Ms Byerley, Mr Pedersen and our visiting Chinese teachers who came along to support us on the day.

Year 3 Outdoor Adventurous Activities October 2023

This term Year 3 have taken part in a variety of team building and orienteering activities. They have completed an orienteering course in which they collected lots of facts about mountain animals and taken part in a variety of team building activities: Crossing the Swamp, Mystery Maze (finding a safe route through a maze), Detective Squad (being detectives collecting information to solve a crime), Light it Up (listening carefully to their partner’s instructions to return coloured bean bags to the correct hoop whilst being blindfolded), Electrical Cable and saving a duck!!  The children have thoroughly enjoyed taking part in the Outdoor Adventurous Activity chalIenges and demonstrated some great team building skills this term. Well done Year 3.

Year 4 Team Building Activities  October 2023

Year 4 showed their great team work in a fun afternoon of Team Building activities. They took part in a variety of activities: Stone Age Orienteering, Gutter Ball where the children had to work in groups to transport a tennis ball across an area using different sized lengths of guttering and Midnight Crossing where the children had to listen carefully to their partner’s instructions to get through a dangerous night crossing blindfolded!  Well done Year 4.

Netball Victory!    October 2023 

Meridian entered two teams into the netball tournament held at Comberton Village College on the 10th October. Both teams played very well and did us proud. Team A came 4th in their group and Team B came 1st! A great achievement! Both teams are through to the next round of the tournament.

Fun Run  October 2023

On the 5th October, the whole school took part in the annual Meridian Fun Run. It was a great opportunity for the whole school community to come together, enjoy physical activity and support each other.

Chance to Shine Cricket Workshops at Meridian (June-July 2023)

The Chance to Shine Cricket Programme is leading sessions with all our KS1 and KS2 classes throughout the Summer Term.  Each class in KS1 and KS2 will receive a series of sessions either in Term 5 or 6.  The coach, Stuart Dockerill, will be leading sessions with us on Friday mornings in Term 5 and all day on Tuesdays in Term 6.  The Chance to Shine Cricket sessions will focus on developing the children's skills in various disciplines of the game such as throwing, catching, ball striking, bowling, and fielding.  These sessions will also develop teamwork, resilience, and communication skills among the children.

Sports Day (June 2023)

Our annual Sports Day took place on Wednesday 21st June 2023. It was a day filled with fun and friendly sports games. Sports Day allowed KS1 and KS2 to demonstrate their sporting skills taking part in a range of activities including skipping, football slalom, hockey slalom, bean bag aim, basketball dribble and netball shooting while earning points for their teams followed by sprints, relays and javelin throwing. After all the KS1 and KS2 results were added together, Discovery were victorious scoring an amazing 1841 points. Challenger 2nd with 1697 points, Voyager 3rd with 1638 and Explorer 4th with 1540 points. Our Discovery House captains accepted the trophy at our assembly today (Friday).

A huge thank you to the Year 5 children, Comberton Sports Leaders and Mr Roger Thorogood who helped run the activity stations. Also, we would also like to express our sincere thanks to all the parents and carers who joined us and became a part of this exciting event. We would like to thank the PTA for their support in providing ice lollies for the children.

Tennis Festival for Year 2 on Monday 22nd May

Our Year 2 children had the incredible opportunity to showcase their tennis skills at a Tennis Festival held at Comberton Village College on Monday 22nd May. The Tennis Festival provided a wonderful platform for our Year 2 children to not only develop their tennis abilities but also foster important values such as sportsmanship, resilience, and determination. The children engaged in friendly activities, honing their techniques and embracing the spirit of healthy competition. Thank you to our parent volunteers for supporting such a fantastic event.

Active Science (May 2023)

Year 5 children have been taking part in a project called Active Science. This links PE and Science in a fun, active way. They have learnt about the heart, healthy eating and forces while also getting fit!

Golf  (May 2023)

Year 4 children have been enjoying having golf lessons. They have learnt how to drive, chip and putt the ball and have even set up their own golf course!

Hilltop Residential (April 2023)

Year 5 spent the week being adventurous and facing new challenges at Hilltop Outdoor Activity Centre in Norfolk. Children took part in assault courses, physical team activities and did lots of climbing! 

Invasion Games Competition

On Wednesday 26^th April our Year 3 children had a wonderful time participating in an Invasion Games Festival at Comberton Village College.  The Invasion Games Festival involved a series of fun small sided games that required our children to work together, strategize, and communicate effectively with each other.  Year 3 performed exceptionally well, demonstrating their enthusiasm and skill in various sports such as in various sports such as hockey, netball, touch rugby and football.  They thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to compete against other schools in the local area and showed great sportsmanship throughout the event. Well done Year 3. A huge thankyou to Mrs Scognamiglio, Mrs Fitzpatrick, Miss Cracknell and Mr Mckenna for helping us on the day.

Meridian Wins!!

On Wednesday 29th May, our Meridian Netball B Team played in a tournament at Impington Village College. There were 14 local schools playing in the tournament and Meridian came first! They won every match they played, except for one which they drew. They played brilliantly, showing great skill and motivation. We are very proud of this great achievement.

Year 3 Multi-Skills with Comberton Sports Leaders

Year 3 have enjoyed taking part in Multi- Skill sessions led by Comberton Village College sports leaders this term. The sessions have helped the Year 3 children improve their ball skills, co-ordination, strength and stamina while having fun. Thank you to the Comberton Village College sports leaders.

'My favourite activity was the speed bounce because I enjoyed the challenge of trying to improve my score.'

'I enjoyed the rugby activity because I learnt new skills.'

'I enjoyed the netball activity because I learnt how to shoot and scored lots of goals.'

'I enjoyed the ‘Pirate’ warm up activity because it was fun.'

Girls Football Match against The Grove Primary School

On Friday 24^th March, the Meridian Girls Football Team played their first competitive match. Eight of our girls played away at The Grove School in Cambridge. They showed great skill and determination and worked really well as a team. They also demonstrated great stamina, as all eight girls needed to play for the whole match. The other team had four substitutes. 

The match was very close with equal possession, many shots on goal and some great saves on both sides. However, in the closing stages, The Grove team managed to score two goals. The final score, therefore, was 2:0 to The Grove but the Meridian Team should be very proud of themselves!

Netball Competition

On Monday 6th March, two Y6 Meridian netball teams played in a tournament at Comberton Village College. This was a great opportunity for them to play against other local teams. The children played well and were a real credit to the school. Both teams came second in their groups and so they then played each other in the play offs! Overall, they came 3^rd and 4^th out of 10 schools. This means both teams are through to the finals.

'Reach Out' Competition

Children were encouraged to take part in a follow up competition after we had a representative from Cambridge United lead an assembly during our special anti-bullying focus week.

We have received some great news! Esther in Sycamore Class and Millie in Cherry Tree Class won the ‘Reach Out’ Competition. They were two of three winners in the competition organised by Cambridge United Community Trust based on Anti-Bullying Week! Esther and Millie’s prizes are a family ticket voucher to a CUFC game this season. Well done Esther and Millie!

Bikeability for Years 3, 4 and 6 

This week our Year 3, 4 and 6 children had bikeability cycle training. Bikeability is the government’s national cycle training programme. The scheme aims to inspire more children to cycle by equipping them with the skills and confidence to ride more.

Through fun and progressive games, Year 3 and 4 did level 1 training on the school playground in groups. They demonstrated the ability to pedal independently without stabilisers, apply brakes to bring the cycle to a smooth and quick stop, look behind over each shoulder while pedalling in a straight line, pedal one handed in a straight line, use gears if present and avoid hazards to progress onto on-road training.

The Year 6 children did a four-day level 1 and 2 training course on the school playground and on residential roads to experience ‘real’ road cycling in groups. They learnt how to start and stop, pass stationary vehicles, understand road signals, signs and markings, negotiate junctions and share the road with others.

Inter House Football Tournament

On Thursday 5th January the Year 5 children took part in a football tournament. Children represented their houses and played each of the other teams. They earned points for winning, drawing and displaying positive team spirit. The results were as follows:

1st Explorer      2nd  Voyager     3rd  Discovery     4th Challenger

Well done all!

Santa Dash (Friday 9th December)

All Meridian children took part in a Santa Dash today. It was a fun activity to increase motivation, promote enjoyment of exercise and to celebrate this festive time of year. Many children wore tinsel, special hats, seasonal hairbands and festive jumpers for their dash alongside some festive music.

Big Schools' Cross Country Competition

On Wednesday 30^th of November, thirty eight Meridian children from Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 went to Wimpole to take part in the Big Schools’ Cross Country Competition. There was lots of determination on display as the children took on the one mile course, which looped out around the estate. There were eight races on the day with a separate boys and girls’ race for Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 with over a hundred and ten competitors in each race. All the Meridian runners really rose to the challenge, showing great resilience and achieving some great individual and team performances.

Alice placed 5^th in the Year 3 girls and John achieved the Spirit of the Games award for demonstrating great determination continuing to run after having fallen over to finish in 36^th place. Poppy G. came 35^th in the Year 5 girls. Lotte came 12^th, Emily 13^th and Poppy O. came 35^th in the Year 6 girls. Edward placed 15^th and Logan 24^th in the Year 6 boys. Twenty schools took part. In the overall team results, Meridian came 12^th in the Year 5/6 competition and 14^th in the Year 3/4 competition. A huge well done to the Meridian Team and special thank you to all the parents who came along to support us on the day.

Meridian Fun Run

What a fantastic morning! On Tuesday 11^th October everyone took part in our Meridian Fun Run. The children started their running route on the rec and ended up on the school field. An amazing £187.53 was raised for the Lisa Kent Trust to sponsor Bintou and Ba Kemo and pay for their school fees so they are able to access an education. The determination and resilience of all the runners was brilliant. It was a wonderful atmosphere with every one cheering each other on. We are proud of everyone at Meridian. Well done. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the smooth running of the event.

Year 6 Netball Tournament 

On Monday 17th October two teams represented Meridian in the first round of this year's primary netball league at Comberton Village College. Ten local teams took part and our two teams did us proud! They showed great skill and determination and came 5th and 6th overall. This means they are both through to the next round.

Year 3/4 Outdoor Adventurous Activity Challenge Event  October 2022

On Thursday 6^th October, 12 Meridian children from Year 3 and 4 went to Comberton Village College to take part in an Outdoor Adventurous Activity Challenge Event. Fifteen schools took part. Throughout the afternoon the children developed their problem solving  and team work skills competing in five different activities: Team Score, Vortex, School Games Orienteering, Problem Solving- Roller Ball and Battleships. The children had lots of fun and showed great determination, resilience and team work. A huge well done to the Meridian Team and a special thank you to all the parents Mrs Scognamiglio, Mrs Ziv and Mrs Barnes who came along to support us on the day.

Year 3  Team Building Day October 2022

On Tuesday 4^th October Year 3 had a fun Team Building Day. They took part in a variety of activities: Crossing the Swamp, (finding a safe route through a swamp), Detective Squad (being detectives collecting information to solve a crime), Light it Up (listening carefully to their partner’s instructions to return coloured bean bags to the correct hoop whilst being blindfolded) and saving a duck!! Next week we are looking forward to our orienteering course in which we are going to collect lots of facts about mountain animals. It was a great morning which allowed Year 3 to show case their great team work skills.

  Year 4 Team Building Day  September 2022

On Thursday 15th September Year 4 had a Team Building Day. They took part in a variety of activities: Stone Age Orienteering, Gutter Ball where the children had to work in groups to transport a tennis ball across an area using different sized lengths of guttering and Midnight Crossing where the children had to listen carefully to their partner’s instructions to get through a dangerous night crossing blindfolded! It was a great morning which helped the Year 4 children to develop their team work skills. Well done Year 4.

Year 1/2/3/4 Cricket Sessions (June-July)

During Term 6, Year 1/2/3/4 had the opportunity to take part in weekly Cricket Sessions led by a coach from Cambridgeshire Cricket Chance to Shine Programme. The children from Apple, Cherry, Birch and Maple class thoroughly enjoyed developing their Cricket skills- throwing, catching and ball-striking as well as enjoying themselves at the same time.

SPORTS WEEK  June 20th- 24th 2022

We have had a great sports week and enjoyed lots of fun activities. KS2 enjoyed a running session led by Triathlon coaches from Cambridge Endurance, Year 5 showed their golfing skills in sessions led by a golf professional from Cambridge Country Club, and Year 1/2/3/4  enjoyed cricket sessions led by a coach from Cambridgeshire Cricket Chance to Shine programme.

Sports Day allowed KS1 and KS2 to demonstrate their sporting skills taking part in a range of activities including hurdling, football slalom, hockey and basketball dribble, netball shooting while earning points for their teams followed by sprints, relays, javelin throwing and tug of war. After all the KS1 and KS2 results were added together, Voyager were victorious scoring an amazing 3031 points. Explorer 2nd with 2934 points, Discovery 3rd with 2864 and Challenger 4th with 2617 points.

A huge thank you to the Comberton Sports Leaders, Roger Thorogood, Penny - one of the Premier Sports coaches for her help running the activity stations, and the PTA for the much-enjoyed ice pops.

Year 4 Squash May 25th 2022

Over the last four weeks, Year 4 children in Birch Class and Maple Class have thoroughly enjoyed taking part in squash sessions at Comberton Squash Club. They learnt the fundamental skills to play squash: racket work, movement and match play through action-packed fun games and drills delivered by squash coaches at the club. Thank you to the Comberton Squash Club for this great opportunity. We had lots of fun.

More netball success! (May 2022)

Our A team did us proud at the County Finals. They played with great energy and skill and came 6th out of the top 17 schools in the county!

Y6 Netball B Team Success (19th May)

Our Y6 Netball B Team did us proud in the final of the South Cambridgeshire School Sport Partnership Bee Netball Competition held at Impington Village College on Thursday. They played brilliantly, showing great skill and determination, and out of 15 teams taking part came fourth.

Cup Stacking (May)

Year 3/4 had a fun afternoon cup stacking with speed stacks, taking part in individual and team activities improving our hand-eye coordination, ambidexterity, quickness and concentration.

Quidditch (May)

Year 6 had a great afternoon trying out a new sport- Quidditch.

Netball (April)

Our Y6 Netball A Team did us proud in the final of the South Cambridgeshire netball tournament. They played brilliantly, showing great skill and determination, and came fourth! This means they will be one of the top four teams invited to play in the county tournament.

Year 3/4 Multi-Skill Sessions (March-April)

Year 3 and 4 have enjoyed taking part in Multi- Skill sessions led by Comberton Village College sports leaders this term. This has helped us improve our co-ordination, strength and stamina while having fun. Thank you to the Comberton Village College sports leaders.

School Football Match Meridian vs Hardwick (February)

Well done to the boys who played in the School football match against Hardwick Primary School on Monday 21st February. The 11 boys were an absolute credit to Meridian, not just in their performance but they were so polite and well behaved too as commented by a couple of teachers and parents from Hardwick. The game ended 3-2 to Hardwick but it was a brilliant game and Hudson and Barney scored the goals - with Barney getting the man of the match award too! Thank you to Alex Minei for arranging this and coaching the children.

Netball Tournament (Tuesday 15th March)

Our two Y6 teams did us proud in the second round of the South Cambridgeshire Schools Netball Tournament. There were nine teams taking part and Meridian came 2nd and 5th. The children showed great skill and determination. Both teams are now looking forward to playing in the finals. 

Year 6 Bikeability (Monday 17th January - Thursday 20th January

Most of our Y6 children took part in the Level 2 Bikeability course. They practised controlling their bikes on the playground first and then learnt how to ride safely on the roads!

Year 3 and 4 Bikeability (Friday 11th February)

On Friday 11th February forty-two Year 3 and 4 children took part in the level 1 Bikeability course. They learnt how to control their bikes: including setting off, cruising, slowing down, braking and stopping. They even learnt how to pedal one handed! Year 3 and 4 showed great resilience and had a great time improving their cycling skills. Well done Year 3 and 4. 

Cambridge United Diversity Assembly (January)

Cambridge United visited Meridian this week to deliver an important assembly to KS2 about diversity and inclusion. The assembly was engaging and inspired us to write our own poems to celebrate diversity.

Little Scrummers Visit Meridian  ( Friday 24th January)

On Friday 24th January Little Scrummers came into school and did lots of rugby activities with Year 1 and 2. The children really enjoyed it and had great fun. Thank you Little Scrummers.

Santa Dash! (10th December 2021)

Bells rang and Christmas music played as we dashed around the playground and school field to raise money for Save the Children.

Schools' Cross-Country Competition

On Wednesday 1^st December, thirty-six Meridian children from Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 went to Wimpole to take part in the Big Schools’ Cross- Country Competition. The children raced a one-mile course, which looped out around the estate. There were eight races on the day with a separate boys and girls’ race for Years 3, 4, 5 and 6.  All the Meridian runners really rose to the challenge, showing great determination and achieving some brilliant individual and team performances.

Grace came 2^nd and Clemence 10^th in the Year 6 girls, Arthur 16^th and Harry 19^th in the Year 6 boys, Barnaby 15^th in the Year 5 boys and Emily 11^th in the Year 5 girls, Summer 18^th in the Year 4 girls and  Sophia 22^nd in the Year 3 girls.

Twenty- two schools took part. In the overall team results, Meridian came 3^rd in the Year 5/6 competition and 10th in the Year 3/4 competition. A huge well done to the Meridian Team and special thank you to all the parents who came along to support us on the day.

Meridian KS 2 Inter house Cross-country competition

On Tuesday 16th November, Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 took part in an Inter house Cross-country competition. All the teachers were impressed by the determination the children showed.

Congratulations to: Challenger -Year 3 Winners, Explorers- Year 4 Winners, Voyagers -Year 5 Winners and Explorers- Year 6 Winners.

Boccia and New Age Kurling (Sept-Oct)

Inspired by the Paralympics Year 3 and 4 had the opportunity to learn about and take part in the  Paralympic Sports of Boccia and New Age Kurling in P.E lessons. It was great fun.

Year 6 Netball Tournament

On Tuesday 12^th October, seventeen Year 6 children took part in a Netball tournament at Comberton Village College. With only a few weeks from the start of term to get up to speed with practicing, both of the Meridian teams did us proud showing great team spirit and great passing. Meridian came 2^nd and 6^th place out of ten teams. Both teams got through to the next round. Well done Meridian.

Meridian Fun Run (Friday 8th October 2021)

What a fantastic morning! Everyone at Meridian took part in our fundraising ‘Fun Run’. The children started their running route on the rec and ended up on the school field. All the children took part.  The determination and resilience of all the runners was brilliant. It was a wonderful atmosphere with every one cheering each other on. We raised £172.89 for the Habitat garden. Well done Meridian.

Get Active Week (October 2021)

We enjoyed getting active in Active Week! 

Year 3 and 4 Team Building Day

On Wednesday 8th September, Year 3 and 4 had a Team Building day. They took part in a variety of activities: finding a safe route through a maze, being detectives solving a crime, saving a duck and listening carefully to their partner’s instructions to return different coloured bean bags to the correct hoop whilst being blindfolded!! It was a great morning which helped the Year 3 and 4 children to get to know each other and develop their team work skills. Well done Year 3 and 4.

Play leaders

The 2021-22 playleaders have been trained and are ready to start leading activities with the younger children.

Y6 Swimming 2021

Despite Covid we managed to have some swimming lessons at Melbourn Pool! The Y6 children had lots of fun, gained confidence in the water and made great progress.

Y5/6 Residential to Hilltop - June 2021

The Year 5 and 6 children took part in many exciting, physical activities at Hilltop, including climbing, abseiling and orienteering. Children were encouraged to set themselves new challenges and many were achieved!

Active Science 2020 

Year 5 children learnt about the human body and how to stay healthy by taking part in a project called Active Science run by Cambridge United and Astrazeneca. 

Squash 2020

Children had fun learning how to play squash at our local squash courts.

KS2 Cross Country Interhouse - Wednesday 6th November 2019

It was so lovely to see our entire KS2 cohort out on the field today (except Year 5 who had to join us the following day as they were off on their school trip). All teachers were impressed by the resilience and stamina the children have. Congratulations to Discovery for the victory!

Year 6 Hockey Interhouse - Thursday 31st October 2019

What an exciting series of matches! Children played extremely well through a carousel of games. They umpired and scored their own matches and showed great sportsmanship throughout. Well done, Discovery, who were the overall winners. 

Year 5 and 6 Football Competition - Tuesday 15th October 2019

A fantastic show of resilience and determination from the 10 Meridian players that took to the pitch today. Spanning a team and a half, they really did us proud. Members of our All Stars team won the "Spirit of the Games" award.

Year 3 and 4 Lead the way in the KS1 Skills Festival - Tuesday 9th July 2019

All of the children in Year Three and Four had the opportunity to lead sports today as they supported KS1 during their Cricket Skills Festival. The children were patient, encouraging and used all of our school values to teach mini-games, manage the teams and keep score. The children also mentored each other, giving insightful feedback about the children "encouraging", "explaining" and giving a "good safety talk" before using equipment. We are very proud of our children.

Year 3 Rounders Interhouse (Maple Class) - Friday 28th June 2019

Maple Class had a lovely afternoon in the sunshine. There was some superb batting, with children choosing to challenge themselves to use a heavy rounders bat and some impressive determination from the fielders. The teams encouraged and coached one another and a lot of fun was had by all. A special mention to Alex, who offered outstanding teamwork and to Silas, whose self-belief allowed him to take on the challenge of backstop for the first time. Congratulations, Discovery, Explorer and Voyager with an amazing 8 rounders each!

Mini Olympics (Year 4) - Tuesday 18th June 2019

Year Four came home buzzing after a full day of athletics opportunities at the Mini Olympics.

Sports Day! (Whole School) - Thursday 6th June 2019

What a fantastic day, and what a celebration of PE and Sports at Meridian this year! Among some outstanding displays of athleticism, team spirit and sportsmanship, children had the chance to take part in a range of events, including hurdling, the standing jump, and the football slalom, all the while earning points for their teams.

KS1 took to the field first and enjoyed their carousel of activities. We were lucky enough to be supported by Sports Leaders from Comberton Village College, who led some activities and kept score. Then, the races began, with every child involved in a relay or sprint. 

It was KS2's turn in the afternoon and, after a similar carousel of activities, coordinated by the Sports Organising Committee, it was time for the throwing events and flat races. Discovery won the Tug of War competition in both Year 3 and 4 and in Year 5 and 6 (which took place on Tuesday), and Discovery also took the Year 3 and 4 House Relay, with Voyager claiming the victory in Year 5 and 6. Challenger came a close second in both relays.

It was a fantastic day, and, while happily slurping ice pops (provided by the PTA), the children were eager to hear the all important scores.

Key Stage One Carousel

Key Stage Two Carousel

When combined with the scores from the relays and tug of war, the final scores were:

In fourth place, with an incredible 1594 points was EXPLORER.

In third place, with an impressive 1776 points was VOYAGER.

In second place, with 1829 points was the fantastic CHALLENGER.

Meaning that DISCOVERY claimed the Sports Day trophy this year, earning an amazing 2024 points!

Here is Tia's (Oak Class) newspaper report of the event.

Beyond the Baseline Tennis Festival (Year 3 and 4) - Wednesday 5th June 2019

Beyond the Baseline is a free, secondary schools programme that uses tennis and inspirational tennis mentors to nurture pupils’ aspirations and put them on the path to achieving them. Year 3 and 4 were invited to Comberton Village College to give a group of secondary school children the chance to plan and lead activities for children. Overseen by professional tennis player, Jessica Weeks, fun was had by all. This is what the children had to say:

"I particularly enjoyed the Tennis Dodgeball because I love tennis and dodgeball. I also liked it because I worked on running." Fern

"I improved my balance, because if you keep your eye on the ball, it helps you hold the racket still." Phoebe

"My aim improved, because I got to focus on one thing at a time." Mia

"I improved my teamwork, because we shared the ball" Milly

"I really improved my listening and that helps my homework. And the tennis helped my accuracy." Antos

Invasion Games Festival (Year 3 and 4) - Wednesday 22nd May

An opportunity for our Lower Key Stage Two to engage in some friendly competition and learn some new sports, such as Endball and Hockey. Children displayed incredible resilience, competing against children from other schools and came together as a supportive team.

Extreme 360 (Year 6) - Friday 17th May

Our Year 6 children, to celebrate the end of their SATs test had a super time bouncing around in St Neots!

Tennis Festival (Year 2) - Tuesday 30th April

Mrs Shepperson, Mrs Moore, Mrs Spight and Mrs Tarring took our fabulous Year Twos for a morning of aces, volleys and advantage points at CVC. The event, organised by some of the college's student sports leaders, gave the children the chance to try out tennis mini-games and have lots of fun.

A Team High Fives Tournament (Year 6) - Wednesday 1st May

Our A Team netballers played exceptionally well at the County Netball Final at Impington Village College. It was an achievement just to be in the final competition, but we also made it into Division Two! All teams were highly competitive. Overall, they came 8th in the county. Well done Emily, Tia, Connie, Millie, Annie, Hannah, Connor and Rufus.

A special mention was made to Millie's sportsmanship, and she was awarded a "Spirit of the Games Award" for displaying outstanding resilience and teamwork.

Football Match: Meridian v Barton (Year 5 and 6) - Monday 29th April

Well done to all our players, who won 4-2 in the match against Barton C of E School. There was great play by all, including the other team, who our boys said were stiff competition! A special mention to Ahrel, Joseph, Kyle and Stephan, our goal scorers!

HILLTOP! (Year 5) - Monday 1st - Friday 5th April

Year 5 have had an incredible and adventurous week at Hilltop Outdoor Centre. Displaying courtesy, confidence, adventure and responsibility, as well as so many other outstanding qualities, our children did us proud once again.

B Team Netball Finals (Year 5 and 6) - Wednesday 3rd April

Throughout the afternoon Meridian played six games in which we won three, drew two and lost one. Overall, out of eighteen schools competing, Meridian came 5th. Throughout the tournament the children displayed great sportsmanship and skill. A great team effort - well done, Meridian!

Ballet Workshop (Year 2 and 3) - Monday 1st April

Our children were treated to a workshop, run by a member of the Northern Ballet, who will be performing ‘Puss In Boots’ at the Corn Exchange on the 17th May 2019. Everyone had a great time and learnt more about performing a story.

Spring Events

Tag Rugby Intra-School Competition (Year 6) - Wednesday 27th March 

Super competition and a real celebration of Year 6's hard work in PE lessons this half term. Congratulations to Discovery, our overall winners.

Football Match: Meridian v Hardwick (Year 5 and 6)- Monday 25th March

Well done to the football team, who played in their  football match against Hardwick School. It was a strong team and Meridian won 6-3.

Bikeability Level 1 (Year 3 and 4) - Friday 22nd March

Well done to all children who took part in the Bikeability Level 1 training. The children had a good time and enjoyed learning how to control and master their bikes. We are hoping that this will give them more confidence to ride more often and will give them all an increased understanding of road safety.

Skip2Bfit (Whole School) - Monday 11th March

The Skip2Bfit day went very well and an impressive number of skips were recorded.

The year group top skippers were: EYFS Maisie, Y1 Summer, Y2 Talia, Y3 Oscar, Y4 Etienne, Y5 Anna and Y6 Annie. Annie was top pupil skipper with 239 skips in two minutes and Miss Ramsay was top staff skipper with 256 skips in two minutes. We are really pleased that so many children have taken up skipping as a result of the inspiring sessions.

Quicksticks Hockey Tournament (Year 6) - Wednesday 6th March

Not only did one of our teams come first place in their group, but our children were commended for their sportsmanship, and a special mention was given to Ahrel who received a "Spirit of the Games" award for displaying outstanding respect for his fellow players. We are very proud of them all.

Netball Tournament (Year 5 and 6 A and B Team) - Thursday 28th February

We entered two teams to play against other Cambridgeshire teams from our local area. Team A came second in their group and Team B came first in theirs! This means that both teams will go through to a final round and play against the winning teams from other parts of Cambridgeshire. We are really proud of our players for doing so well.

Bikeability (Year 6) - Monday 18th - Thursday 21st February 

In spite of the frosty weather this week, our Year 6 children completed their bikeability course! We are very fortunate to have this free course to enable our children to be safe on the roads.

Key Steps Gymnastics Competition (Year 3 and 4) - Wednesday 30th January

This week we were proud to take an A and a B team to represent Meridian at the gymnastics competition held at Comberton Village College. The children had to learn two difficult routines and performed individually under very intense conditions! They performed with grace and confidence. Well done team!

Molly Dancers came to Meridian! (Whole School) - Monday 7th January

You may have heard about the Flashmob Molly dancing in the Grafton Centre on Monday. We were treated to a performance by the Cambridge Morris Men who come to the village every year to dance at the crossroads, by the village pond. Molly dancing has a long tradition and in East Anglia is done on ‘Plough Monday’, which is the first Monday after the Feast of Epiphany (Twelfth Night). The dances, which are performed by teams of eight or ten men, were collected from old village dancers and reintroduced in the Queen’s Silver Jubilee year.

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High Five Netball Intra-School Competition (Year 5) - Wednesday 12th December

A real display of skill at Meridian today, with children playing, leading and officiating. Congratulations, Discovery! You are victorious!

Quicksticks Hockey Intra-School Competition (Year 6) - Wednesday 12th December

Supported by our PE Specialist, Mrs Scarboro, our Year 6 children competed in an energetic house hockey competition. Well done, Explorer - the champions of the tournament.

Cross Country at Milton Country Park (Key Stage Two) - Thursday 22nd November

On Thursday, we took 54 children to the county’s small school cross country run at Milton Country Park. Our children were among the 700 runners from schools all over the county who ran the mile (1600m) course around the Country Park. It was a very enjoyable morning and we are very proud of every child who entered. They showed great determination to complete the course and demonstrated excellent teamwork and respect, cheering every runner.

A special mention for Clemence and Harry in Y3 who came 3rd in their gender age groups, Etienne in Y4 who came 7th and Anna in Y5 who came 5th. Overall our school came 3rd in the Year 3 and Year 4 category and 7th in the year 5 and year 6 category, which we are over the moon about!

KS2 Intra-House Cross Country (Year 3, 4 and 5)

Children outdid themselves today! The determination and resilience of all of our runners was outstanding. The winners of this competition will go forward to represent the school on Thursday 22nd November at the Milton Country Park Cross Country Competition. Well done, Voyager - the overall winners.

Orienteering Development Competition (Year 3 and 4) - Tuesday 6th November

Children attended an orienteering activity morning at Comberton Village College. Miss Ramsay, who accompanied them, said they were really enthusiastic and worked so well together as a team.

Football Intra-School Competition (Year 5) - Wednesday 24th October

Great play by all children today. Sportsmanship was shown by all. Well done, Discovery.

Hoopball Intra-School Competition (Year 3) - Wednesday 17th October

Our Year 3 children engaged in a fiercely competitive hoopball tournament today, vying for a victory for their house. Though everyone paid well, and were quick to congratulate their opponents, it was Explorer who were victorious this time. Well done, Explorer!

1960s PE Intra-House Festival (Whole School) - Friday 12th October

We had a fantastic day, working in our houses to complete a range of "olden day" sporting activities, including an egg and spoon race and hopscotch. We were particularly proud of the way our older children acted as leaders throughout the day, organising races and activities for younger children.

Outdoor and Adventurous Intra-School Competition (Year 3 and 4) - Thursday 11th October

Children had a great afternoon in mixed house teams, engaging in all kinds of challenging activities designed to test their teamwork and problem-solving. From saving ducks from dirty ponds to fighting crime, all children performed fantastically. Overall, no one house was declared the winner - they were all too strong!

Professor Greg Whyte OBE –‘ Inspirational!’ (Whole School) - Tuesday 18th September

Professor Greg Whyte visited this week to share the charitable work he undertakes and a celebrity sports trainer for organisations like Comic Relief and Sports Relief. Professor Greg OBE, a former Olympian, has worked alongside a host of celebrities and shared with us some important sporting values - teamwork, motivation, perseverance, respect, hard work.

Greg swam the English challenge alongside David Walliams, completed the triathlon with Davina McCall and has undertaken many other challenges, all in the name of charity. The children really appreciated him coming to talk about his amazing achievements. It was a great message to us all and really empowered us to work hard to achieve. Thank you to Mr and Mrs Baker who arranged this visit.