Pupils at St Andrew’s School in Burnham-On-Sea are celebrating this week after winning a top regional competition.
Dozens of children from across the district competed in the Sedgemoor Schools Biathlon, held in Burnham-On-Sea, on Sunday.
The event was organised by Burnham Swim and Sports Academy and saw over 90 youngsters competing in running and swimming events.
St Andrew’s VC Junior School won the overall title, delighting the pupils and staff at the school.
“We are immensely proud of this achievement,” said head teacher Gavin Morris. “Many congratulations to our team and a big thank you to their parents for supporting this event and well done to Sara’s team at the Academy for organising another excellent occasion in our community.”
Organiser Sara Cox Conklin said the biathlon had been a great success. “Congratulations to all our athletes who competed in the Sedgemoor Schools Biathlon Championships. We saw some fantastic racing, both on the field and in the pool.”
“We had a record number of entries – 90 – in this our third year of running the Sedgemoor Schools Biathlon Championships.”
“A huge thank you to all the teachers, volunteers, parents, family and friends who supported this event, and created such a fantastic atmosphere here at the academy.”
Sedgemoor Schools Biathlon 2015 Results:
Sedgemoor School Biathlon Champions 2015:
1st St Andrews CE VC Primary School
2nd Hugh Sexeys Middle School
3rd King Alfred School
Sedgemoor (Small School) Biathlon Champions 2015:
1st Mark First School
2nd Nether Stowey Primary School
3rd Wedmore First School
First Visiting School (Open Championships):
1st Sandford Primary School
Girls individual results can be viewed here: Sedgemoor Schools Biathlon Girls Results 2015
Boys individual results can be viewed here: Sedgemoor Schools Biathlon Boys Results 2015
Team results can be viewed here: Sedgemoor Schools Biathlon Team Results 2015
