Sports
Schedule of School Sporting Events
Sports News:
07.07.25
District Athletics
What a fantastic afternoon of Unity and Resilience from our Long Crendon Athletics Squad last night. The entire team represented the school brilliantly, both on and off the field/track. We were delighted to come away with 3rd place for each individual event and overall in our school’s division, showing brilliant team effort as well as individual flare.
Thank you to all the staff who came to help and support as well as the parents/guardians – it was lovely to see how much it mean to the children.
Well done Long Crendon!
02.07.25
Kwik Cricket - Thame League
Congratulations to Long Crendon for winning their cricket match against John Hampden School on Wednesday. They won with 253 runs for 1 wicket, surpassing their previous score. John Hampden played well, but with 244 runs and 3 wickets taken, Long Crendon kept their composure and held the lead.
Well done to the squad, and again, thank you to Mr Holmes and Mr Biggs for taking their role as umpires seriously and professionally!
Another lovely afternoon of cricket.
26.06.25
Kwik Cricket - Thame League
Well done to Long Crendon for a close Kwik Cricket match against Barley Hill today. Barley Hill won with a total of 260 for 1 wicket, with Long Crendon losing with 240 runs for 4 wickets. Thank you to both Maisie and Oliver’s Dad’s who umpired the match. The children in Year 6 did really well considering the fact that they had been at an all-day transition games event at Waddesdon as well as following Sports Day yesterday!
25.06.25
Sports Day
What a great Sports Day we had, with so much joy and competition alike. Thank you all for the feedback, it was wonderful to see everyone involved in the morning’s ‘Fun Olympics’ as well as the determination to win in the afternoon’s competitive sports activities. Congratulations to Rowan for their first win in over 8 years! Thank you to all involved in making it a special day.
20.06.25
Sports for Olympions Event
We were delighted to welcome professional BBL League winning Basketballer Chris Tawiah who inspired us with his story of how he became a champion. Long Crendon were treated to a motivational assembly followed by a morning of sponsored circuit training exercises. Thank you to the community for supporting the charity, which helped raise well over £2000, and netting the school with £1000 to be used on sports equipment and future events.
05.06.25
Cross Country Run at Long Crendon School
Well done to all that took part, it was a very wet afternoon and I was impressed with the level of commitment and determination everyone gave!
The run was a friendly event aimed at providing experience of longer distanced running against other schools. This should hopefully support those children who are competing in the District Athletics long distanced running.
03.06.25
Chance to Shine Cricket
We have signed up to a term of free cricket with ‘Chance to Shine’ a Bucks Cricket initiative. All year groups will have some level of coaching from assembly and engagement days to regular sessions each week. Here is some additional information about the programme:
Purpose of the Chance to Shine programme
We aim to introduce cricket to children at primary schools, providing opportunities for them to play regularly, form a love for the game and in doing so develop their wider wellbeing.
Programme Objectives
- Develop the ‘whole child’ through cricket
- Inspire and engage teachers to support their confidence level and develop their skills
- Support the physical, mental and social recovery for children
- Enable all children and teachers to say ‘cricket is a game for me’
- Engage all children through purposeful, active, safe and enjoyable lessons
02.04.25
Thame Partnership Yr 5/6 Girls Football League
A very big CONGRATUALTIONS to Long Crendon Girls Football Team for not only winning their game against Brill 2-1 at home last night, but also for winning the League!
The match was yet another exciting end-to-end game with multiple opportunities for both teams to take the lead. Brill were 1-0 up at half time, with our girls feeling disappointed but determined. However, from the kick off Long Crendon showed great resilience and unity, putting together some great passages of play to take equal and then take the lead. Brill’s nominated player of the match Gwyn made some great saves to maintain the lead and help us to victory.
I was so proud of the team for sticking together and allowing everyone the opportunity to take part and together they deserved the accolade. I have been told that a trophy and certificates are on their way!
Finally, thank you to Mr Cowle for his help and to the other adults who have given their support to make this event happen.
Mr Poote
26.03.25
Thame Partnership Yr 5/6 Girls Football League
It was an exciting home match against John Hampden this week resulting in a 0-0 draw. Both sides played well, with some strong performances all round. Congratulations to Gwyn for being nominated as player of the match by John Hampden, she certainly earned the title after some fantastic saves to keep the sheet clean! Well done girls for a strong performance.
22.03.25
Bridgewater Cross Country Run
It was a beautiful sunny morning for another cross-country run, this time at Bridgewater Primary School and once again, Long Crendon pupils represented themselves well with some brilliant efforts all round. Special mention to Henry and Ralph for finishing 2nd and 3rd respectively and to Jack and James for their contribution towards a team finish for Yr3/4. A huge congratulations to everyone for their resilience and determination and thank you for making Long Crendon School proud.
20.02.25
Thame Partnership Yr 5/6 Girls Football League
Well done to the girls for a great match against Barley Hill this week, winning 2-1 away. There was action from both ends, with a number of chances and near misses. Well done to Maisie for receiving player of the match and scoring one of the goals from a free-kick and also well done to Betsy who scored the other goal to take the lead. Special thanks to Mr Cowle and Mrs Batson and Mrs Wallace for supporting the girls and cheering them on!
15.03.25
Aylesbury Vale Primary Schools Athletics Association Cross Country Championships
Congratulations to Oliver, Gwyn, James, Henry, Annalise, Penny and Constance for representing Long Crendon School and competing in the cross country run at Ascott House. It was a glorious sunny morning and perfect conditions for the run. Unfortunately, we were missing Jack who was unwell, which meant we couldn’t enter a team in the Year 3&4 category , but individually they all did well, in their own right.
26.02.25
Thame Partnership Yr 5/6 Girls Football League
It was a good turnout for the trials for a Girls Football Team this week. Well done to all involved. It was great to see some new interest from some children who haven't played in a team before. Following the trial, it was decided that all the girls deserved a place in the squad and would like to attend the matches on a rotation to give everyone a chance to play.
13.02.25
Thame Partnership Yr 5/6 Mixed Netball League
Long Crendon Netball team had another close match against John Hampden away this week. We started the match well, with a 7-0 lead by half term. Tommy shot some outstanding goals from all over the place! Unfortunately, John Hampden’s defence wised up to this and closed us down in the second half. They came back and it was level pegging up until the last few minutes. Then, with some good skills from the goal shooter, they won 10-8. Once again, well played to the whole team for their outstanding effort and great sportsmanship.
05.02.25
Stowe Cross Country Championships
It was a fine day to be running in the beautiful countryside at Stowe this Wednesday, which is exactly what 8 pupils from Years 5 and 6 did as they represented Long Crendon in a big competition. There were a lot of participants and our children showed real resilience and determination to get around the course, which culminated in a very long, steep hill towards the finish line!
Congratulations to all involved, with special mention to Annalise and Oliver for getting through to the next round at County level.
05.02.25
Thame Partnership Yr 5/6 Mixed Netball League
Long Crendon Netball team had a close match against Brill away this week and despite losing 7-4, they showed strength and determination, coming back in the second half. The squad haven’t had many opportunities to play together and for some, this is still a new sport to get into. Congratulations to all players for their sportsmanship and respect when playing against a strong team, you did our school proud!
17.01.25
Thame Partnership Yr 5/6 Mixed Netball League
Long Crendon started the new year well with an exciting win against Barley Hill this week. The team, with a range of experience had a shakey start, but came together to win 5-4. Well done to all the team for their resilience and good sportsmanship. It was noted by the Barley Hill lead that they felt very welcome and supported. Special mention to Maisie for her super shooting skills and Tommy for his long range goal!
11.12.24
Thame Partnership Yr 5/6 Boys Football League
Long Crendon had an unexpected friendly against each other on Wednesday after we realised Tetsworth were unable to attend. There was an error in communication and sadly, Tetsworth have pulled out of the tournament due to a lack of players available. However, Year 5 challenged Year 6 to a game, which turned out to be a draw (including penalties). It was almost completely dark by the time they’d finished, but they all had fun playing together and it was a good display of skills all round.
04.12.24
Thame Partnership Yr 5/6 Boys Football League
We had another challenging match this week at home against Mill Lane. We lost 2-0, but it could have been more if it wasn't for the outstanding efforts of all the players, but in particular Henry and Jack our goalkeepers. Both keepers made several fantastic saves to keep the score low. Mill Lane had mainly Year 6 players, where as most of our team were Year 5. I believe that we have a strong squad for next year and hope we can build on this experience for the future. Well done Long Crendon, you are all stars!
27.11.24
Thame Partnership Yr 5/6 Boys Football League
This week we faced a tough challenge away against Barley Hill - a large school with a number of high-skilled and experienced players. We were defeated 9-0. However, we were really impressed with our team’s determination and resilience and we are proud of them for keeping their heads held high throughout the match. There was some good passages of play, as well as some brilliant defending and goal keeping. Well done to the team on the day - I know the whole squad will agree that we did our best and we couldn’t ask for more.
22.11.24
Thame Partnership KS1 Multiskills Event at Long Crendon School
On Thursday we invited schools within the Thame Partnership to participate in a multiskills event aimed at children who might lack confidence in PE or don’t always get the opportunity to take part in sports events, clubs etc.
We asked some of our Year 6 pupils to support the event by encouraging and helping children through a number of activities aimed at developing a range of body movements and skills. I was really impressed with the way the Year 6 pupils took on their roles of responsibility.
The event was a huge success, with all participating schools showing giving their feedback and appreciation. Every child that took part showed great enthusiasm and determination and the joy on all their faces was wonderful to see.
Well done Long Crendon for your involvement, it was brilliant!
13.11.24
Thame Partnership Yr 5/6 Boys Football League
Long Crendon had a close match against John Hampden, ending in a 2-2 draw last night. Bobby Barr scoring both goals in the second half to bring them back from behind. All boys played well, with a number of rolling subs to allow opportunity for the players to gain experience in different positions and to allow new players time to develop.
We were proud of the team for their support and respect for their opponents. John Hampden thanked us for making them feel welcome and for a great game!