2023 Sports Awards

At the Sports Awards Presentation Ceremony 2023, there were a variety of awards given to students. Mr Bole, a St George's parent, talked about the impact that St George's sporting opportunities has had on his family.

We were also honoured by our guest speaker, Emily Nicholl, who is the current Co-Captain of the Sirens Netball team. She gave a truly inspiring talk about her journey from young athlete to the high-achieving professional that she is today.

Guest Speaker, Emily Nicoll

The celebration evening was completed by a word of thanks from Mrs Carol Chandler-Thomson to all the staff at St George's that make our truly outstanding sports provision a reality.

Below is the list of awards that were announced at the event.

New Records on Sports Day:

Lower School Cricket Ball Throw
Isla 37.56m NR
Agnes 34.70m NR

Service in Sport Recognitions:

Awarded to the leavers who have made a valuable contribution to sport at St George's.

Millie
Isabella
Alexandra
Megan
Priyanka
Grace
Annabelle
Eileen
Ella
Lucia
Marianne
Alex
Ciara
Lulu
Cara
Eve
Ailsa
Emma
Carolina

Most Improved Performer(s) Lower School:

This award is for an individual or a team that showed the most progress throughout the season.

Emmie

Emmie started playing hockey and netball this season and showed consistently high levels of effort in both sports. Her basic skills soon developed, and she became a key member of her team.

Most Improved Performer(s) Upper School:

This award is for an individual or a team that showed the most progress throughout the season.

Julia

At Julia’s first netball session, she informed us that she had never played netball but had watched videos on YouTube on how to play. She then proceeded to be selected for the 1st Netball team a few weeks later.

Volunteer & Contribution

The person who has contributed to PE/Sport as a volunteer or helper.

Marianne

Marianne was a shining light on a Saturday morning. Her commitment and dedication to volunteer her time every Saturday gave the PE department a boost. They knew that she was always on hand to offer an ice pack/plaster and a kind word.

Year Group Sport Awards

Individual participation in a variety of sports for school, showing commitment, good attitude and a good teammate.

Primary 6
Hollie

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Katie

Lower 4
Kari

Upper 4
Francesca

Lower 5
Becky

Upper 5
Verity

Lower 6
Honor

Upper 6
Anna

Anna has been an all-round sports person who has given back to the school community- volunteering in both classes and clubs. Good luck in your PE teaching career!

Team of the Year - Lower School

This award is for a team that demonstrated good teamwork, dedication, and consistent performance throughout the season.

Remove A Netball Team

Remove Netball A Team had a successful year, winning all three of their tournaments: the EPSA summer tournament, the EPSA winter tournament, and our own Primary 7 competition.

Team of the Year - Upper School

This award is for a team that demonstrated good teamwork, dedication, and consistent performance throughout the season.

1st Senior Tennis Team

The 1st Senior Tennis Team had an outstanding year. They were runners-up in the Scottish School’s Tennis Championship which is a huge achievement! Most of the players were juggling exams and were still able to time to compete at a high level. This is the first time that the school has reached the finals since being part of the tennis academy- almost 15 years ago.

Outstanding Performance of the Year: by a Team

Best performance of the year in a single fixture or event.

Senior Lacrosse Team

At the National Schools Championships, the Senior Lacrosse Team beat English premiership teams and are now ranked the top team in Scotland.

Outstanding Performance of the Year: by an Individual

Best performance of the year in a single fixture or event.

Anushka

Anushka’s performance in the Kilgraston U14 tournament was outstanding. She controlled the court and forced her opponents into errors. She attracted compliments throughout the day for her technical ability and was also the only player to win her singles match in the Scottish Cup final.

District/National Event Representation Recognitions

The following girls were chosen for their sports District Team or participated in a National Event.

Iris - Netball: U15 Edinburgh District
Charlotte - Lacrosse: Scotland Development Squad
Florence - Lacrosse: Scotland Development Squad
Isabelle - Lacrosse: Scotland Development Squad
Alexia - Fencing
Thea - Fencing
Bella - Swimming
Anushka - Tennis: East Scotland
Elodie - Tennis: East Scotland
Kana -Tennis: East Scotland
Anna -Tennis: East Scotland
Kate - Hockey: Brave Academy Aspiring
Honor - Hockey: Brave Academy Aspiring
Florence - Hockey: Aspiring East District
Susanna - Hockey: Aspiring East District
Abigail - Hockey: U15 East District
Isabelle - Hockey: U15 East District
Hannah - Hockey: U15 East District
Lily - Hockey: U14 East District

International Representation Recognitions

The following girls were chosen to represent Scotland

Isla – Lacrosse
Selected for Scotland U18 Home Internationals and U21 European Championships.

Robyn – Lacrosse
Selected for Scotland U18 Home Internationals and U21 European Championships. She is also Vice Captain for the U18 National Team.

Molly – Cricket
Represented Scotland at the U19 Cricket World Cup

Evie – Golf
Fantastic achievement by Evie on her selection for the Scottish National girls performance squad. They will be competing in 2023.

Lily - Dance
Represented Scotland at the Dance World Cup 2021 gaining a bronze and silver medal. She danced in the BBC Dance Prom at the Royal Albert Hall. She has been a Scottish Ballet associate for 7 years and been a part of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland junior programme for 5 years. She also gained first place at the Scottish Youth Ballet Grand Prix in her age category.

Rosie – Equestrian
She represented Scotland in the British Eventing 90cm Under 18 Youth Championship. She also won the award for the Highest Place at 90cm, at the U18s National Championship for British Eventing (equestrian) Scotland.

Deepti – Badminton
Selected to represent Scotland in the U16 singles invitational tournament to be held in Japan and the U17 Europeans Scotland.

Emma – Gymnastics
Emma (Remove) represented Scotland in the NDP inter-regional final event. There she won Bronze and the Scottish team finished second overall.

Excellence in Sport Recognitions

Awarded to leavers for their sporting achievements during their time at St George's.

Anna
Kate
Scarlett
Lucy
Darcey
Robyn
Olivia
Tess
Molly
Isla
Sofia
Kenzie
Carys
Kitty
Felicity
Sophie

Steedman Salver Award

Awarded to an individual with the best performance in a range of sports.

Kate

Kate has been an exceptional sportswoman in her time at school. Throughout her time, she has represented St George's 1st team hockey, netball, tennis, cricket, skiing and lacrosse. She shows all the attributes required to excel in sport and we have thoroughly enjoyed witnessing and being part of her journey.

PE Award

Awarded to the most outstanding team or individual(s).

Robyn
Molly

Both winners have played at international levels in their respective sports: lacrosse and cricket. Molly represented Scotland in the U19 Cricket World Cup and Robyn has been selected for the U21 European Championships. They have balanced playing at this high level alongside their other school commitments. Their love for sports is contagious and inspires everyone around them to strive for excellence.