In The News
November 2023 - Our Y5/6 girls' footballers are Champions!
Last Friday, the Y5/6 girls' football team completed their FA Autumn group games. Winning 1-0, 2-0 and 4-0 - the only team to be unbeaten in the group stages.
As league winners, they now progress onto the FA Spring Knockout Tournament (a bit like the Wokingham Champions League!).
They have been unstoppable this year and we could not be prouder of all their success!
Congratulations to Amber, Katie, Kate, Chelin, Jess, Emma, Yara, Ediee and Evie.
November 2023 - Year 5/6 Girls Netball 'School Games' Tournament
This week was the turn of our netball girls to head off for a competition! We were invited along to compete in a School Games Wokingham tournament and our girls were very excited. As well as practising at netball club, they had been giving up their play times to train with Mrs Delgado this week. For the tournament, the children had to play a 5-a-side rotation where they played a different position each match. The girls played unbelievably well showing fantastic teamwork, defending and passing, as well as respect for the other teams. The results were as follows:
Match 1 - 0-0 draw
Match 2 - 3-1 to Shinfield
Match 3 - 7-0 to Shinfield
Match 4 - 1 -0 to Shinfield
With such brilliant performances in all of our matches, we have made it through to the finals at The Holt School!
What superstars you are! Well done to Hope, Evie, Melody, Chelin, Jess, Daisy and Kate!
November 2023 - Y5/6 Girls' FA Football Tournament
We are so proud of our Y5/6 girls football team, who represented us brilliantly in the Wokingham FA football tournament. The girls stormed through to the quarter finals as winners of their group and didn't let in a goal for the whole of qualifying, winning 5 matches and drawing three.
In the quarter finals, the girls were seconds away from winning, before a last-second equalizer sent the game to penalties. The team were amazing, and bravely won the shoot-out to make the semi-final.
In the semi-final, the team drew 2-2 in a very competitive match, sending them to penalties once more. Here the shoot-out was so close that every team member had to take a spot kick - some had never done it before! We were so proud of the girls, as they narrowly missed out on the final - following 8 penalties for each team (usually only 3)!
The team that won the penalty shoot-out went on to win the competition themselves - so we know our team was so unlucky on the day not to make it to the final. Having played so well all day - they earnt an impressive 3rd place in the tournament and really made the whole school proud. They were only beaten on penalties, which is always a roll of the dice - other than that, they were technically undefeated in 'normal' time and only let in 3 goals in the entire tournament.
Thank you for being superstars and representing us so well - we couldn't be prouder of the team: Amber, Katie, Kate, Chelin, Jess, Emma, Yara, Ediee and Evie.
October 2023: Year 6 Football Team - FA Tournament Winners!
We had our first competitive event of the year, an FA football tournament with 22 schools involved. The level of competition was fierce and the organisers praised all the children for their skills and respectful attitudes throughout the day.
The Shinfield team played brilliantly together showing such teamwork and positivity all day.
We are so proud of the team!
All of the players captained the team for at least one match and made us all proud with their teamwork and support of each other - the trophy is an added bonus!
The trophy will be on display in reception for the rest of the year, hopefully we can get it some company over the year!
There will be a FA Girls' Football Tournament this month - as well as FA league matches for both Boys, Girls and mixed teams.
July 2023 - Summer Berkshire School Games County Finals
The Shinfield St. Mary's CE Junior School Year 3/4 Tri-Golf team participated in the Winter Berkshire School Games County Finals, representing Wokingham. They won the gold medal and were crowned county champions!
July 2023 - Force for Nature Exhibition
Shinfield St. Mary's CE Junior Schooll received national recognition for its sustainability efforts and has been awarded the honour of ‘Outstanding Beacon School’ by The Tree Council at its Force for Nature exhibition.
June 2023 - Wokingham School Games Tennis Qualifier
Three Shinfield St. Mary's CE Junior School Year 3/4 Tennis teams competed in the Wokingham School Games Tennis Qualifier.
May 2023 - Wokingham School Games Tri-Golf
The Shinfield St. Mary's CE Junior School Year 3/4 Tri-Golf team came second in the Wokingham School Games Tri-Golf Competition and will progress onto the Berkshire County Finals to represent Wokingham.
March 2023 - Winter Berkshire School Games County Finals
The Shinfield St. Mary's CE Junior School Year 3/4 Badminton team, Year 5/6 Netball team and Year 5/6 Hockey team participated in the Winter Berkshire School Games County Finals, representing Wokingham.
The Year 5/6 Hockey team won a bronze medal.
The Year 5/6 Netball team came in 5th place.
March 2023 - Wokingham School Games Netball
The Shinfield St. Mary's CE Junior School Year 5/6 Hockey team won the Wokingham School Games Hockey Tournament and will progress onto the Berkshire County Finals to represent Wokingham.
Newspaper Article:
https://wokingham.today/wokingham-schools-compete-in-hockey-tournament-at-sonning-hockey-club/
6 wins - 1 draw - Goals For: 12 - Goals Against: 0
March 2023 - Wokingham School Games KS2 Inclusive Festival
The Shinfield St. Mary's CE Junior School were represented in the Wokingham School Games KS2 Inclusive Festival at Bohunt Secondary School.
March/April 2023 - Primary Science
Mr Knight has written an article for the Primary Science Journal to explain what aquaponics is, what to consider and why it is such a great teaching tool for schools.
Primary Science Journal - March/April 2023
February 2023 - Wokingham School Games Netball
The Shinfield St. Mary's CE Junior School Year 5/6 Netball team won the Wokingham School Games Netball Tournament and will progress onto the Berkshire County Finals to represent Wokingham.
6 wins - 1 draw - Goal Difference: +34
February 2023 - Wokingham School Games Netball
The Shinfield St. Mary's CE Junior School Year 3/4 Badminton team won the Wokingham School Games Badminton Tournament and will progress onto the Berkshire County Finals to represent Wokingham.
February 2023 - Wokingham School Games Team Gym
The Shinfield St. Mary's CE Junior School Year Team Gym squads medalled in the Wokingham School Games Team Gym Competition.
Year 5/6 Team Gym Squad: 1st Place
Year 3/4 Team Gym Squad: 2nd Place
Year 3/4/5/6 Team Gym Advanced Squad: 3rd Place
2022
March 2022 - Wokingham School Games Hockey
The Shinfield St. Mary's CE Junior School Year 5/6 Hockey team won the Wokingham School Games Hockey Tournament before going onto the Berkshire County Finals and finishing in 3rd place.
November 2021 - COP26
This video is a very short summary of what we do at Shinfield St. Mary's CE Junior School to help reduce our carbon footprint. It was shown live at COP26 by One Carbon World - they have helped us measure, verify and reduce our carbon footprint over the last 2 years.