Author: Jane Garner
Ventnor 2nd In Primary School Island Games
Monday, 14th July, 2008 at 10:44 am, Isle of Wight
Many thanks to Jane Garner for sending in news of how Ventnor’s children did in the Primary School Island Games at the weekend. Congratulations to the Ventnor team who came second! Ed
I thought it would be nice for Ventnor to hear how well their young children did on Saturday at the first Primary School Island Games.
Held at Sandown High School, with schools all over the Island taking part it was a very exciting day for all the children involved. The purpose of the event was to raise children and young people’s awareness of the International Island Games coming to the Isle of Wight in 2011.
Six teams took part, West Wight (Gibralter), Sandown Bay (Caymens), Ventnor (Greenland), Cowes (Menorca), Rydelink Area (Rhodes) and Ryde (St.Helena). Ventnor teams was made up of children from Niton, Chale, Godshill, St.Boniface, St.Margarets, St.Wilfreds and Wroxall schools.
After a very exciting day of athletics, girls football, basketball, tennis, tag rugby and netball, Ventnor team came second overall (only behind Ryde) What a fab result!
All parents had a lovely day too, the rain held off and the event was well organised with many teachers giving up their Saturday.
Sandown, Sports, Ventnor, Youth
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July 14th, 2008 at 11:20 am
congrats to the ventnor team - but damn those rydeians!!
i wouldn’t be surprised if the ryde team had taken performance-enhancing drugs : i wonder if there’ll be any delegates from tory island at the next island games?
it was featured on yesterday’s countryfile - it looks idyllic!
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Tory Island, off the north coast of County Donegal in Ireland, is home to 170 Gaelic speakers.
It’s rich in heritage and wildlife and even has its own elected King, Patsy Dan.
Adam Henson catches a ferry to the island and finds a community which now relies on tourism rather than farming for their living.
The island is also home to a school of artists who are inspired by Tory’s rugged landscapes and island life.
Adam witnesses an unusual animal friendship, between a dolphin and a labrador from a local hotel, who swim together in the harbour.
COUNTRYFILE