Kineton High School held a grand launching ceremony for their new artificial turf pitch on Thursday 20th October.
The day started with a series of inter House football and hockey competitions with students from Years 7, 8 and 9.
The official launching ceremony happened at lunchtime with students, staff, governors and invited guests gathering together up on the pitch. We were delighted that Mr Gary White, Chairman of Banbury Hockey Club, and an international hockey player was able to join us to cut the ribbon and officially declare the pitch open.
Then in the afternoon there was a football competition for the local primary schools.
Students have been trying out the new pitch since the beginning of term and have given it the thumbs up. The new 
floodlit all weather surface will be invaluable to the school providing a safe surface students can play sport on throughout the winter months.
Kineton High School successfully bid for Specialist Sports College funding in 2009 and decided to use the money for an artificial pitch to enhance the provision of PE and Sport at school but also because there was the demand for such a facility within the local community.
The full size artificial turf pitch is now available for clubs and the community to hire along with many of the other school facilities which include fully equipped fitness suite, outdoor swimming pool, gym, sports hall as well as classrooms. For more information on the facilities for hire at Kineton High School contact Jo Rolls 07984 864200 or email jo@getmeinto.org.
