St Andrew's were crowned champions and awarded the Primary Schools Trophy at the Halstead District Athletics Championships after winning a total of 19 individual events.

The Halstead school’s 29 athletes – almost a quarter of their Keystage Two children – all contributed to this success, with the squad showing great team spirit, sportsmanship and effort to make them very worthy champions.

St Andrews team: Finley Bacon, Samuel Bell, Rosy Bird, Katie-May Blower, Bradley Cattermole, Freia Challis, Joe Coburn, Angel Danil, Harrison Dixey, Gracie Hamilton, Daisy Harrington, Jamie Hartnup, India Hook, Jessica Howard, Katie Higgins, Ben Johnstone, Thomas Leader, Thomas Martin, Eleanor O’Neill, Ben Partridge, Sunny Percival, Seb Poter, Zac Poter, William Press, Oliver Prince, Jack Renshaw, Amy Skeet, Ryan Skeet, Mia Toms.

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