Pitch Perfect

November 3rd 2015

On Monday 2 November staff and students at Pipers Corner School were delighted to welcome Great Britain and England Hockey goal-keeper, Maddie Hinch, to the official opening of their new £200,000 all-weather multi use games area.

The new outdoor playing area houses three floodlit netball/tennis courts and a hockey pitch with an all-weather surface. All girls from Reception to Upper Sixth will be able to use the new facility for curriculum based PE lessons, enrichment sport activities and competitive sporting fixtures with other local schools and clubs.

At the special assembly to mark the opening, Miss Hinch spoke to the girls about her happiest moment in sport which was when she won her gold medal at the recent European Championships in London. She went on to say how she enjoyed all sport at school and that being active in all sports is a great way to find what you are really good at. She also talked about how setbacks in her hockey career made her more resilient and determined to succeed – fantastic advice for all the aspiring sports stars currently at Pipers Corner.

Headmistress, Mrs Helen Ness-Gifford, said “It is very exciting for us, as a school, to be able to provide this fabulous facility for our pupils. We look forward to seeing the girls develop their skills in a variety of sports including tennis, netball and hockey. We will also be exploring opportunities for wider use within the community, especially for specialist coaching for children. We are already working with one local organisation, Tennis4Kids, to deliver a suitable programme for tennis coaching for local children over the next year.

For more photos please take a look at the Pipers Corner Flickr page