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Everybody at Elston Hall is incredibly proud of our amazing children, who brought home medals and trophies from five different competitions last night! 🏆 Elston Hall were crowned city champions in: Blakemore Cup – 7-a-side City Tournament Girls’ Cricket Year 3 & 4 Cricket Girls’ Cross Country Girls’ Football City League Winners Although these achievements weren’t mentioned during the presentation on the night, we’d also like to celebrate some more fantastic sporting success

Year 1 enjoyed a fantastic Sports Day, taking part in a range of fun and exciting activities. The children showed great teamwork, determination and enthusiasm as they cheered each other on, tried their best and celebrated everyone’s achievements.

Before the event began, our school proudly took part in the opening ceremony, completing a lap of the athletics track while showcasing our school flag, which was beautifully designed and created by the children. A fantastic 21 pupils from across the school represented Elston at the Trust's Commonwealth Games, held at Aldersley Leisure Village. Throughout the day, they competed with determination, enthusiasm and great sportsmanship in a variety of events, including obstacle ra

Our Years 4, 5 and 6 Sports Day was a fantastic event, filled with energy, determination and plenty of team spirit! Children took part in a range of exciting track and field events, giving their very best and showing excellent sportsmanship throughout the day. Every child should be incredibly proud of their effort, resilience and encouragement towards their teammates. It was wonderful to see everyone taking part with such enthusiasm and celebrating each other's successes. A v

Our Elston Hall girls’ cricket team competed at Fordhouses Cricket Club, playing five matches, winning four and narrowly losing one by just a single run to The Willows Primary School. The team was outstanding throughout, showing exceptional teamwork, resilience, and determination. They finished 2nd across the county, out of more than 60 schools, a fantastic achievement and a historic first for Elston Hall, as this is the first girls’ team to reach the county finals. We are in

This achievement reflects the hard work and enthusiasm of our staff, especially Mr Green, Mr Turner and Miss Willis, the commitment of our children, and the continued support from you as parents and carers. Together, we are creating a culture where all children are encouraged to be active and to thrive. Here are some of our achievements from this year!

Our sports ambassadors have awarded 221 Wow badges for June. Children can continue to carry out their active travelling and remembering to log this each day in class to earn their next badge. Children only have to do one active type of travelling per week to earn a badge. Don't forget to send photos of your children actively travelling to school to add to our gallery!

A huge well done to our rounders team who competed in the finals at Wolverhampton Grammar School. The team had qualified for the finals earlier on in the term. They played 3 very competitive matches winning their first game 9 ½ rounders to 5 ½, narrowly losing their second match 7 rounders to 6 ½ rounders then drawing their final game 4 ½ rounders each. The team demonstrated great teamwork and communication during the event. Elston Hall were awarded the bronze medal positi

After winning their area event and then going on to win the city finals, our incredible team competed in the Black Country Games against the very best schools from across the region. With over 50 schools entering the competition at the start of the year, we are incredibly proud to announce that Elston finished 1st place, winning by over 100 points! 🏆 Even more impressively, this is the second year in a row that Elston has been crowned Black Country Games champions – an achie

Unbelievably proud of our athletics team tonight, who represented Elston at the outdoor Track and Field Championships at Aldersley Leisure Village. Our children competed in 12 track events throughout the evening, including the 80m sprint, 150m, obstacle races and middle-distance events. They also took part in a range of field events, showcasing their skills in both throwing and jumping. The team delivered an incredible performance, bringing home an amazing 10 medals: * 🥇 4 G

A huge well done to our rounders team who played their rearranged tournament at Wolverhampton Grammar School against Perry Hall and two teams from Wolverhampton Grammar. Due to the heat, the event was played indoors meaning the children had to adapt quickly to a different format in the sport hall. Regardless of this, the team did extremely well winning two games and drawing one. This means they qualify for the finals that will be played on 3rd July. A huge well done to team w

This time it was our Year 4 cricketers, who competed in the County Finals at Fordhouses Cricket Club. The children faced some of the best school cricket teams in the county and produced an incredible performance throughout the day. Elston began the tournament with a fantastic 99–49 victory. There was some impressive batting from all of our players, alongside much-improved bowling from Elijah, who got through the entire day without conceding a single wide. The team then moved

Elston took part in a football World Cup tournament featuring schools from across the trust. After playing five fixtures, winning three and drawing two, the team reached the final, where they faced Pheasey Park, unfortunately we lost on penalties. This was a fantastic achievement, particularly as the team did not concede a single goal throughout the entire tournament. A huge thank you to all of the Year 6 boys who have represented the Elston Hall football team over the last f

This time it was our Year 4 team competing against schools from across the city. The team finished in 1st place, achieving an impressive average of 106 runs throughout the day – an outstanding score and a testament to their skill and determination. Mr Green and Miss Evans could not have been prouder of the teamwork, sportsmanship and learning that the children demonstrated throughout the competition. They now go onto the next round, representing us against the best cricket te

What a day it has been at the Year 5 and 6 Cricket Competition across the city!🏏 Elston started brilliantly, topping their group with two impressive victories. They beat Fallings Park 94-61 before going on to defeat Springdale 124-60, finishing the group stage with an incredible total of 218 runs across two games. After a hugely sucessful group stage, they faced a very experienced Wolverhampton Grammar side in the final. In an incredibly tense match, Elston's outstanding bat

Our sports ambassadors have awarded 330 Wow badges for May. Children can continue to carry out their active travelling and remembering to log this each day in class to earn their next badge. Children only have to do one active type of travelling per week to earn a badge. Don't forget to send photos of your children actively travelling to school to add to our gallery!

A huge well done to representatives from our netball team who took part in the netball finals held at WV Active. Having qualified for the event, the team played 7 very competitive matches with an extremely high standard of netball on show. We are immensely proud of the development of the team this year who have shown great dedication and have grown as a team. Well done to all the children who have represented school in netball this year.

Children from Elston Hall had the fantastic opportunity to attend the Birmingham Open at Edgbaston Priory Club. It was an exciting experience to watch elite male and female tennis players compete on grass courts at the highest level. We watched American Ashlyn Krueger with a rank of 29th in the world play against Australia’s Taylah Preston ranked 126th. The children were inspired by the skill, determination, and sportsmanship on display throughout the day. As a special bonus,

Our Year 6 pupils took part in Level 2 Bikability training, developing the skills and confidence needed to cycle safely on local roads. They showed great enthusiasm, responsibility, and determination, making excellent progress and demonstrating the importance of safe cycling habits for life.

Elston children were in action once again against Rakegate Primary School, this time with our Year 1 and Year 2 teams taking to the pitch. Our Year 2 children secured a convincing victory, showcasing excellent passing, movement, and teamwork throughout the game. Ollie and Ryan were outstanding at the back, playing through the lines on numerous occasions to launch attacks. Roman, Chase, Harry, George, and Callum all contributed with an impressive collection of goals and assist