--- title: "Sports Highlights" url: "https://www.thepalmeracademy.com/news/2019-12-13-sports-highlights" school: "The Palmer Academy" --- # Sports Highlights ![](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/images/news/gym_whole_team.jpg) 13 December 2019 **Years 1-6 Gymnastics on 29th November @JMA** The TPA Gymnastics Squad performed their routines gracefully with control and elegance. Year 1/2 collected Gold, Year 3/4 won Silver (missing out on Gold by just one point) and 5/6 closely contested the Bronze position. Well done everyone! --- **Years 5&6 Girls' County Cup on 3rd December @ Hungerford Primary School** TPA Years 5/6 Girls' Football team qualified for the next round of the Berkshire Schools' Football Association tournament after finishing joint second in League 5. **Years 5&6 Netball RSSP League and Playoffs on 7/11/19, 14/11/19, 28/11/19, 5/12/19 @ JMA** TPA Years 5/6 Netball Team finished second in the RSSP @Reading\_SG league and lost in the final of the playoffs. The whole squad contributed to this fantastic achievement. **Year 3-4 Indoor Athletics on 6th December @ JMA** The Years 3-4 Indoor Athletics team WON the @Reading\_SG competition. Incredible individual and team performances! **Years 5&6 Hockey on 25th November @ Highdown School** The Years 5-6 Hockey team showed great determination and teamwork at the @Reading\_SG competition. They won 1, drew 3 and lost 2. --- **Years 3-6 Boccia on 20th November @ JMA** The Boccia team performed really well at the @Reading\_SG competition. One of the teams reached the semi-final! **Years 5/6 Girls' Football tournament on 15th November @ JMA** The Years 5/6 Girls' Football team got to the semi-finals of the @Reading\_SG football tournament. They showed great enthusiasm and fantastic teamwork. **Year 4 Badminton Festival on 13th November @ Prospect Secondary School** The Year 4 Badminton team displayed a great attitude to develop new skills in a new discipline. **Years 5&6 Boys' County Cup on 8th November @ TPA** Congratulations to TPA Years 5/6 Boys' Football Team who won League 6 of the BSFA tournament. They are through to the next round with @ChurchendS, @TheHermitage and @spurcroftschool also participating. All the boys performed well and played fantastic football. **Years 3-6 Cross Country on 5th November @ JMA** TPA took part in the RSSP Cross Country event. The children performed magnificently by showing lots of determination and courage. Thank you to @JMASport for hosting. During this event, TPA won the Year 4 & Year 6 team events and came away with 8 individual medals! ### Dec Sports update [![](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/dec-sports-update/Badminton%20Yr%203&4.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/images/gallery/dec-sports-update/Badminton%20Yr%203&4.jpg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/dec-sports-update/Boccia.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/images/gallery/dec-sports-update/Boccia.jpg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/dec-sports-update/gym%201&2.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/images/gallery/dec-sports-update/gym%201&2.jpg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/dec-sports-update/gym%203&4.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/images/gallery/dec-sports-update/gym%203&4.jpg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/dec-sports-update/gym%205&6.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/images/gallery/dec-sports-update/gym%205&6.jpg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/dec-sports-update/yr%205&6%20Hockey.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/images/gallery/dec-sports-update/yr%205&6%20Hockey.jpg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/imagecache/100x100c/news/landscape(1).jpg)](https://www.thepalmeracademy.com/news/2019-12-12-highlights-from-reception) Previous ### [Highlights from Reception](https://www.thepalmeracademy.com/news/2019-12-12-highlights-from-reception) [![](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/imagecache/100x100c/news/download_(3).png)](https://www.thepalmeracademy.com/news/2019-12-16-rocksteady-concert) Next ### [Rocksteady Concert](https://www.thepalmeracademy.com/news/2019-12-16-rocksteady-concert) ### News & Events - [News](https://www.thepalmeracademy.com/news) - [Upcoming Events](https://www.thepalmeracademy.com/events) - [Newsletters](https://www.thepalmeracademy.com/news-events/Newsletters) - [![Absence Reporting Link](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/images/partners/1(1)_(1).png)](https://www.thepalmeracademy.com/absence-reporting) - [![Accelerated Reader](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/images/partners/2(1)_(1).png)](https://login.renaissance.com/12d2ca4f-6beb-4887-82ee-ddfbdb0b88d4?state=145e0c43-7ae1-46eb-a2d3-c9224036ffb3) ##### Location 70 Northumberland Avenue Reading Berkshire RG2 7PP ##### Contact Us 0118 9375481 ##### Stay Connected - [X](https://twitter.com/R2PalmerAcademy) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/c/ThePalmerAcademy) © Copyright 2015–2026 The Palmer Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.thepalmeracademy.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)