Harry Camp, Chris Atkins and Christian Squire, all in Year 10, have got into the U15 Oxfordshire Hockey Squad – well done to them all.  3 out of the 18 in the team from KHS!

Kineton High School held a grand launching ceremony for their new artificial turf pitch on Thursday 20^th 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.

KHS Year 11 Rugby Team performed very well in the West Midlands Army 7s Competition, held at Barkers Butts Rugby Club on October 4th 2011.   The 10 teams were split into 2 pools of 5, with KHS grouped with Shipston, St Benedicts, Campion and Woodlands.  The boys started off with 3 victories against SHS, St Benedicts and Campion, only losing their final pool game to eventual winners, Woodlands. 

Having finished runners-up in the group, we played the undefeated winners of the other pool, Alcester Grammar. In a pulsating game, AGS took an early lead, Kineton hit back with 2 excellent tries to lead at half-time. AGS then ran in two tries of their own to lead going into the final minute.  KHS rallied magnificently and scored a length of the pitch try with the last play of normal time.  The game went into a ‘Golden Try’ extra time period. Both teams were playing some excellent rugby, and created chances to score, but sadly for KHS, the score came from AGS.  A harsh way for any team to lose, but the boys can be very proud of themselves for an outstanding overall performance throughout the day. Well Done!