Parents were welcomed to Rendcomb College’s sports fields as pupils from Years 7 to 10 competed in a range of track and field events. Competitors represented one of four houses: Bannister, Edwards, Redgrave and Radcliffe.

Across the day a number of school records were broken. In the field events, Eleanor L broke the U12 girls’ Javelin record with a throw of 17.65m while Mia E claimed the U15 girls’ High Jump record with a height of 1.30m. Dillan S broke the U14 boys’ Long Jump record with a jump of 5.30. Dillan also claimed the U14 boys’ High Jump with a height of 1.50m. Jasper R smashed the U13 boys’ Discus record with a throw of 20.5m while the U12 boys’ Javelin record and U12 Shot Putt records were claimed by Charlie W and Max P respectively.

On the track, Max P and Max J claimed the U12 and U13 400m records respectively.

Across the day there were a number of close contests including a photo finish in the U14 boys relay. The overall winners on the day were Bannister House.

Head of College, Rob Jones, said: “What a great day to end a fantastic sporting year. Congratulations to Bannister on their victory and a huge thank you to all the parents that attended and created such a wonderful atmosphere.”