EF Academy Torbay Impact Magazine November 2017 | Page 20

SUCcESS IN SPORTS
max & marcela (sports captains)
E
f Academy has a variety of sports and
activities each week and also each
term So far our EF team (EF Eagles)
have competed in various competitions
for football, basketball, tennis and
badminton and this shows how much
aspiration our teams have.
Most students find these interesting and
also benefit from free entry or discounts to
Torbay’s gym, pool and climbing centres.
To launch the new academic year
and the introduction of our new house
competitions, we held our first interhouse
Sport’s Day.
Every student is very welcome to join any
of the school clubs and teams to enjoy The venue was huge and well-equipped.
There were a range of track and field
sports outside of the school day.
events with the major events for 100M,
In addition to this, our students are 200M, 400M, 800M and the threatening
applying to enter in competitions for look of 1000M. It was a day full of sweat
swimming and Cross-Country and and tears. I heard shouting from the
they are going to represent our school audience, shouting like thunderstorms
in Devon. Some of our students have raging over the fields as each house
entered a charity running event to raise cheered for their teams.
money for local charities.
And in good British tradition, the weather
changed on the last event and it began to
There are also outdoor activities such
rain, but that did not deter the enthusiasm
as archery, kayaking, paddle board, and the house competitiveness.
coasteering and surfing.