Having qualified for the count finals day having won a competition in Peterborough, we headed off to Cambridge to compete against the best team in the county. 

We started off playing Bushmead, with the games being 7 minutes a half, it meant that the girls didn't need to panic. A few minutes into the half the girls managed to score a great goal, with the final result ending 5-0. We then played Fordham, a very good team, with some excellent players. It was an amazing match to watch, both sides battled to earn a 2-2 draw. We knew we had to win the last game to qualify, and we did so right at the death, we went 1-0 down to turn it around with a 2-1 win. This put us into the semi finals, we played 2nd in the other group due to us winning ours. It started off as a cagey game, but Wistow came out 3-0 winners. This meant we were the finalist. We met with Fordham again. The game finished 2-0 to Fordham who thoroughly deserved the win. 

I couldn't be prouder of the girl's team. Considering half of team had never played football before to now being the second-best team in Cambridgeshire is a massive achievement.

By Mr Cowles

Last Thursday, the Year 5/6 Netball Team welcomed St Johns Church School for a netball game at Wistow. I was really proud of how polite and welcoming the girls were, as this was our first time hosting a game this academic year. For a few of the girls, this was their first ever netball game. They showed determination and perseverance throughout, and it was wonderful to see their confidence develop as the match went on. I am looking forward to seeing them put the new skills they learnt during this match into practice! Well done girls!

The girls continue to impress going from strength to strength. What a fantastic team! 

OWPS 10 - Winyates 0 

^{Photo by Peter Glaser on Unsplash}

Last Thursday, a group of boys from Year 5 and 6 had the chance to represent the school at a football tournament at Jack Hunt School.  Despite having never played together as a team before, they worked really well together and went from narrowly losing their first game 2-1, to winning the rest of their games without conceding a goal.  They behaved very well throughout, worked brilliantly together as a team and were a real credit to the school.  

On Tuesday the 19^th of November, the girls football team took part in a qualifier to progress to the regional finals. The tournament was held at Netherton football club. The schools were placed into two different pools. The team who won their pool would qualify to the regional finals, held in Cambridge. OWPS only conceded one goal and progressed with flying colours. The girls really impressed and were a credit to the school. They now get to go to Cambridge to play teams from regional areas. Well done girls.

On Thursday, 14th November, Year 3/4 students participated in a football tournament at Jack Hunt School. The Primary Schools' Year 3&4 Football Festival aimed to bring local schools together for a series of friendly matches, fostering teamwork, sportsmanship, and community spirit.

Orton Wistow performed exceptionally well, winning every match and scoring some fantastic goals while conceding only a single goal throughout the tournament. The children demonstrated incredible skill, determination, and teamwork, making their school proud with their outstanding performance.

Beyond the results, the children were an absolute pleasure to be around, representing the school with positivity and sportsmanship.