Junior 1 Hockey Team’s Improvement and Development at U13 Hockey Festival  

A team filled with enthusiastic Year 8s, and excited but somewhat nervous Year 7s, started the hockey season off when they represented Woodbridge School at the annual Orwell Park School U13 Hockey Festival on Saturday 7 September.    

A fun event for our players, the festival is focused on learning, gaining experience and exposure and providing students with the opportunity to try new things. 

The team exceeded every expectation in terms of how quickly they learned outlet and pressing tactics, and how well they played together.  Any nerves of anticipation quickly melted away as players worked hard on improving skills and decision making, demonstrating their hard work and focus in every match as they each played in various positions – sometimes for the first time.  

A short penalty corner practice at lunch time on the Friday proved extremely valuable, as the team executed their attacking set piece with surprising precision, power and consistency, defending incredibly well as a team at the other end. 

During the afternoon the team secured two wins, two draws, and suffered one loss, and Year 8s India was the top scorer.   

Thanks to all the parents who supported the girls with such enthusiasm, it was most definitely a fun afternoon had by all.