Netball
Netball is one of the two main sports played by the girls at Truro School during the Autumn and Spring terms. The school is one of the most successful in the County and South West, often winning the County tournaments and then going on to represent Cornwall in the Regional finals. One particular year group reached the National finals five years in a row. Sara Henshall and Sophie Vaughan represented England whilst at the school and Rachel Northover played for Team Bath Youth. The fixture list is extensive and the school travels as far a field as Millfield and The Maynard School (Exeter) to ensure that our girls play a high standard of netball. However netball is incredibly popular and we do ensure that there are many matches so all girls can be included in the competitive game.
In recent years there have been highly successful tours to Bath and South Africa where the girls have experienced different styles of play whilst also promoting team cohesion.
The school enters all of the National competitions and County Tournaments.
Three teaching staff and two netball coaches look after the teams (Mrs Zoe Jobling, Mrs Sonya Newton, Mr Duncan O'Neill, Mrs Sue Willey and Mrs Jackie Tresidder).
The girls are also provided with opportunities to develop their coaching and umpiring at the school. A large proportion of the girls are selected into the County area academies and then into the full Keltic teams. Some of these are also invited to the West of England Netball Academy (WENA) where they receive expert coaching from former National Coach Jean Davies and current England Player Jo Binns. In April 2010 current pupil Amelia Grigg aged 15 gained selection into England Under 17's.
South Africa Hockey & Netball Tour 2009
We had a fabulous tour, the weather was kind and the girls were brilliant. The standard of the hockey was very high and unfortunately a little too strong for our squad nonetheless the girls worked hard and never gave up. The netball squad played really well and the combination of the fifth years with our lower sixth created a super team (it is a shame that some are now leaving us!)
Results:
| vs Westerford High School | |
| Netball won 20-15 | Hockey lost 0-5 |
| vs St Cyprian's | |
| Netball won 37-11 | Hockey drew 1-1 |
| vs Durban Girls College | |
| Netball won 33-21 | Hockey lost 0-5 |
| vs St Anne's | |
| Netball won 29-12 | Hockey lost 0-15 |
| vs Uplands | |
| Netball won 26-14 | Hockey lost 0-4 |
| vs Penryn College | |
| Netball won 21-16 | Hockey lost 0-2 |
Netball Players Player - Milly Trevail
Hockey Players Player - Kitty Byrne
2009-10 Achievements (to date)
U12 County Netball Champions
Under 13 County Netball Champions
Under 18 County Champions – represented Cornwall at Regionals
Amelia Grigg has gained selection into England Under 17's Netball
U15 County Champions
2008-9 Achievements
Under 14 County Runners Up – represented Cornwall at Regionals
Under 18 County Runners Up – represented Cornwall at Regionals
Amelia Grigg selected into Talent and Performance Centre
Under 12 County Champions
The following girls were selected for the County:
U13’s – Christina Homer, Flora Jobson, Jess Pascoe, Katie Shepherd, Charlie Knowles, Isobel Sulkin, Abi Little, Maddie Hardstaff, Becca Hughes, Marina Scott, Mercedes Harris, Tegan Cockroft, Tilly Fuller and Adelaide Shields.
U14’s – Molly Somers, Georgie Goldsmith
Girls' Sports Fixtures & Results - Spring Term 2009
Girls' Sports Fixtures & Results - Autumn Term 2008
Truro School U19's Netball 2007-2008