"Success isn’t only about crossing the line first. It is about how you carry yourself and the respect you show to others.” Dame Kelly Holmes

Our Y3 & Y4 athletes did us proud on Friday afternoon (05.12.2025) as they represented St Sebastian's in the city final of the Indoor Athletics competition. The event, organised by LSSP and held at Liverpool Hope University, brought together ten qualifying schools from across the city. The standard was incredibly high, and our children rose to the challenge with determination and enthusiasm. They took part in a wide range of track events, including over/under relays and 1, 2 and 4 lap hurdle and sprint relays, as well as field events such as chest pass, speed bounce, five strides, javelin, standing long jump and vertical jump.

During our whole school celebration assembly earlier in the day, I had already shared with the school how proud I was of our children for reaching the city final. This is a remarkable accomplishment for a one-form entry school competing against much larger schools, and it reflects both their talent and the hard work they have put in to qualify. It truly brings our school motto to life: "Only my best will do. Be kind to one another".

Before leaving for the event, we talked about the importance of sportsmanship. I had the privilege of accompanying the children and it was wonderful to cheer them on and witness first hand what fantastic ambassadors they were for St Sebastian's.

Although we did not win the overall competition, we were delighted when St Sebastian's was named by the organisers as the winner of the Sportsmanship Fair Play Award. This recognised our children's excellent manners, their willingness to support pupils from other schools and the fairness and respect they showed throughout the afternoon. It is a credit to our whole staff team that this is so evident in the way our children conduct themselves.

A huge well done to every child who took part and heartfelt thanks to Mrs Fitchett Sabbagh and Mrs L McCormick for the time and dedication they give after school to prepare our pupils for these opportunities. We could not be prouder, and we look forward to competing in more events throughout the year.