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Annual Report 2017 – 2018
Pillar 2: Extraordinary Learning
ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE THROUGH RESILIENCE
Junior School Athletics
When Natasha Poon ’23 lost her In the Junior School, participation,
shoe during an 800m race, giving up fair play and skill development
was never an option. “I just kept on are emphasized, and the team’s
running and then I saw my friends excellent results are superseded only
cheering me on,” Natasha recalls, “I by their wholehearted diligence and
was proud of myself because the result motivation. Lauren Soobrina ’23
was five seconds off my personal best.” pushed herself to take on the 2000m
event in a first for the School, while
Moments like these illustrate what Emily Franke ’23 and Anna Kruk
makes athletics so important to ’24 were each named Most Dedicated
developing resilience and teamwork, Athlete in their year.
and inspired Crofton House School
Beyond this determination, the girls
to award Natasha the first ever
have also found invaluable support
Outstanding Resilience Award.
and camaraderie in each other, and the
As an integral part of the whole ability to work towards a common goal.
girl education experience, CHS “This is such a great group because they
encourages every girl to be active all contribute in different ways and it
leads to the success of the team,” says
and challenge herself through
Junior School Athletics Coordinator
athletics. With a tradition of sporting
Tricia Cohee, “whether it’s in
excellence and success at the ISAA,
athletics or the classroom, sometimes
provincial and national levels, the
you’re going to carry the project and
School’s legacy is continuing with
sometimes someone’s going to help
our Junior School athletics team. carry you.”
With over 140 students in Grades 3-7
participating in Track & Field, there As they move into the Senior School,
were many Personal Bests achieved the girls have already been equipped
this year across track, long jump, high for success with the many lessons
learnt through athletics - including
jump, shot put, discus, and hurdles.
resilience and teamwork.