Milton Keynes Schools Competition 31/3/07

On Saturday March 31^st MK Springers hosted the Milton Keynes Schools Key stage 1+2 gymnastic competitions at Oak Grove Leisure Centre. This event is the only one of its kind for children in Milton Keynes.  All the children taking part train for just one hour a week at after school clubs across Milton Keynes.  The children competed in teams for their floor routines but received individual scores on vault.

In Key Stage One: In 3^rd place was St Mary Magdalene Primary, in 2^nd place Ashbrook and 1^st place was Willen Primary.  Vault had some very tight scoring with only points’ difference for places. In 3^rd place was Krystal Jones (Penwith); in joint 2nd place were Kyle Ayris( Greeleys First) Sulaima Saeed( Penwith) and Alice Pigott (Ashbrook); with the winning vault coming from Holly Allen (Ashbrook) The overall winning school who received a cup were Ashbrook.

In Key Stage Two lower yrs 3+4: Overall floor winners were St Mary & St Giles, in 2^nd place Long Meadow, and in 3^rd place Greenleys Junior. On vault the winner was Olivia Vroome (Long Meadow), 2^nd Rati Tapera(St Mary Magdalene) and in joint 3^rd  Pheobe Russell & Willow Stapely (both from Long Meadow). The winning school to receive the cup was Long Meadow, with St Mary Magdalene and St Mary & St Giles coming second and third respectively.

In Key Stage Two upper years 5+6: On floor 1^st place was Willen, 2^nd St Mary & St Giles, 3^rd place Queen Eleanor. 

On vault in 1^st place was Pheobe Wai, (Willen), 2^nd place Samantha Cure, (Willen) and in 3^rd place Connor McKay, (Queen Eleanor) The winning school in this level was Willen, 2^nd St. Mary & St Giles and 3^rd place Queen Eleanor.

In all over 90 children from 14 schools took part, all of whom went away with a certificate to commemorate the day. They also had a surprise visit from Meg in Horizon Radio’s Thunder who came along to present some of the medals.  Club Community Coaches, Sarah & Carolyn, were very pleased that the event ran smoothly, “the crowd were very supportive, clapping and cheering all the youngsters. This event grows in numbers every year and it shows how grass roots gymnastics is developing in the city. Some of these gymnasts here today will be taking park in the Bucks Youth Games later in the year, this has given them a taste of what is to come” they said. We are looking forward to next year competition when we hope to see all today’s children and new ones, return to win further medals and cups for their schools.