30 Upon returning to school in September 2020, the landscape of school sport was very uncertain. Regular block fixtures against other schools seemed like a pipe dream, whilst various governing bodies had adapted the rules of their sports to ensure social distancing. The distance of marking in netball was increased, whilst ‘ready for rugby’ focused on students improving their passing and running, with all types of contact being forbidden.Water breaks were replaced by sanitization breaks, and the customary handshakes before and after games were now a fist bump. Despite these restrictions, the appetite for school sport never ceased. Our students showed the same level of commitment to practices and training as before, with over 800 students engaging in our internal fixture programme every Saturday. The ‘franchise’ fixtures allowed students to select their own dream teams, which was a common feature through the Michaelmas term. A Sporting Year Likeno Other
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