East Leicester Dodge their way to Victory at the Year 5 & 6 Mixed Dodgeball Super-Series Final!

Year 5/6 Mixed Dodgeball Super-Series Final!

On Tuesday, 2nd April , eight primary schools from eight districts competed in the Year 5/6 Mixed Dodgeball Super-Series Final. It was a fun-filled, action-packed event with all team members taking on a competitive but compassionate spirit as they battled it out to be crowned Dodgeball Champions.

However it was West Leicester's Montrose Primary School who were the champions and dodged their way to victory! With Woodland Grange Primary School for Oadby & Wigston in second, and North West Leicestershire (Whitwick St Johns) in third place. The Spirit of the Games trophy for demonstrating the most the value of: passion, self-belief, respect, honesty, teamwork and determination was awarded to East Leicester (St Thomas More CVA).

Results: Year 5/6 Mixed Dodgeball Super-Series Final

Winners: West Leicester (St Montrose More CVA)

2nd Place: Oadby & Wigston (Woodland Grange Primary)

3rd Place: North West Leicestershire (Whitwick St Johns Primary)

4th Place: East Leicester (St Thomas Moore CVA)

5th Place: Rutland (Langham Primary School)

6th Place: Blaby & Harborough (Swinford Primary)

7th Place: Hinckley & Bosworth (Barwell Academy)

8th Place: South Charnwood (St Peter and St Paul Academy)

Photographs from the School Games Level 3 Super Series Finals are available to view on our Facebook Page.

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The Leicester-Shire & Rutland School Games, now in its seventh year, is part of the national 'School Games Programme'. It aims to keep competitive sport at the heart of schools and provide more young people with the opportunity to compete and achieve their personal best. It is open to all young people aged 6-18 years, of all abilities and backgrounds from every school across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.

Delivered locally by Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport (LRS) and the 10 School Sport & Physical Activity Networks (SSPANs), the Leicester-Shire & Rutland School Games provides schools with the opportunity to enhance their existing work in school sport and create a year-round calendar of competition for all students.