Extra Curricular Sport

During the academic year 2022/2023 we took part in a variety of sporting festivals and competitions, a selection of which are below. We are currently in training for the events across the Horsham District in 2023/2024.

District Sports

Teams from Years 3, 4 and 5 represented the school at District Sports. The children ran, jumped and threw really well and had a great day. They were complimented on their wonderful behaviour, sportsmanship and resilience, especially those Year 5 teams who competed in the Year 6 events as Year 6 were away at their residential trip.

Year 3 / 4 Basketball

The team had a great afternoon, losing one match, drawing one and winning two with their final match being absolutely nail-biting. They achieved 9th place overall.

Year 4 Netball Festival

The team had a great time: they started by learning a few skills involving types of pass and shooting in pairs and groups. Then they went on to play some short informal matches where they developed their understanding of a few more rules and tried out different positions. It was a fun afternoon!

Year 3 Open Football Cup

The children in Year 3 had a great time last Friday at the Horsham Open Football Cup, held at Tanbridge School. They progressed into the tournament, winning their final match. There was some excellent defending, passing, tackling and even two penalty saves!

Year 4 Football Open Cup

The Year 4 football team did Castlewood proud, competing strongly and narrowly losing their final match in a play-off to achieve 4th place overall.

Years 2 & 3 Badminton Festival

Eight children from Years 2 and 3 represented us at the Badminton Festival organised by Sports Leaders at Millais School. The team completed a set of nine challenges throughout the afternoon, developing their badminton, fitness and co-ordination skills. The team were superb ambassadors for the school, winning a Spirit of the Games award

 Year 5 Open Football Cup

The team had a fantastic afternoon, winning two games and losing two to come second in their (3rd) tier. Jude scored two excellent goals and both goal keepers, Lucas and Aaron, made some amazing saves. Ben was fantastic in defence, using his heading skills to clear the ball. It was a chilly afternoon, and the team were thankful for the use of the new Castlewood Zoodies, paid for from our School Sports Premium grant.

Year 3 Sportshall Athletics

Year 3 really enjoyed their athletics competition at Millais on Thursday, with the girls displaying some brilliant sprinting and the boys throwing the javelin superbly. They achieved 7th place.

Year 3/4 Dodgeball Tournament

It was a pleasure to take a group of Year 3/4 to the Dodgeball Tournament; they played against teams from other local schools and had a great time.  The children were very supportive of one another and played all their matches with spirit and enthusiasm.

Year 5 Sportshall Athletics

Year 5 represented the school at a Sportshall Athletics competition this week – they all had the opportunity to participate in running, jumping and throwing events and had a great day. Forest School were really impressed with their team spirit, resilience and determination.

Year 3/4 Football League

The team had a very enjoyable start to the Year 3/4 Football League at The Bridge. After playing five games, they scored seven goals in total and came away with three losses and two wins. Their last match v Heron Way B was a fantastic end to the evening with the team registering a 4-2 win. Well done to all involved!

Year 3 /4 Football League

The team played really well developing their skills to achieve runners up position in the second division. They had to endure a tense last match which finished 1-1 against nearest opponents Kingslea B to protect that status. Great work from all the players.