U12A-D v St George’s
U12 A Team Report
Result – WON 10 – 3
The team started the match with strong pace, showing excellent movement into space from the first whistle. Quick, accurate passing and confident footwork allowed them to maintain control throughout the game, coping well with slippery conditions. Players demonstrated great resilience and determination, never giving in and continuing to apply pressure in all areas of the court. Position rotations were followed well, giving the players the opportunity to build connections and develop a strong understanding of different roles.
Overall, it was a fantastic team performance with good all-round skills shown by everyone. Great work!
POM Attack – Josephine
POM Defence – Dorthe
Mrs Peters-Smith
U12 B Netball Match Report vs St George’s
The U12 B team put in a fantastic performance against St George’s on Friday, producing an end to end match full of energy, effort, and excellent netball.
The girls showed real determination throughout the game and did a great job of listening to feedback and applying it immediately on court. This was evident in their improved movement, decision making, and teamwork as the match progressed.
Both teams battled hard in a closely contested game, with chances at both ends and strong defensive pressure throughout. The result was a deserved 4–4 draw, reflecting the commitment and quality shown by the whole team.
The girls demonstrated great skill, growing understanding of the game, and excellent teamwork, supporting each other well in all areas of the court.
Well played to Isobel and Eva, who were awarded Players of the Match for their standout performances.
A brilliant display from everyone involved – well done, girls!
U12 C Netball Match Report vs St George’s
The U12 C team faced a challenging match against a strong St George’s side, with the game finishing 11–2 to the opposition. Despite the result, the girls demonstrated great effort, resilience, and determination throughout the match.
The team worked hard in all areas of the court and continued to compete right to the final whistle. While St George’s capitalised well on possession, Notre Dame showed moments of excellent teamwork and growing confidence as the game progressed.
A positive highlight was Alexandra, who scored both of Notre Dame’s goals, showing composure and accuracy in the shooting circle. She was deservedly named one of the Most Valuable Players, alongside Amelia, who produced strong performances with consistent effort and commitment across the court.
Towards the end of the match, the team began to find their flow, moving the ball with greater purpose and linking play more effectively. Going forward, the focus will be on maintaining possession and building consistency to convert opportunities into goals.
Well done to all the girls for their perseverance, teamwork, and willingness to keep learning — a performance full of positives to take into future matches.
U12 D Netball Match Report vs St George’s
The U12 D team took plenty of positives from their match against St George’s on Friday, despite the result not going their way. The game was played at a high tempo and provided a valuable learning experience for the girls.
Throughout the match, the team showed great resilience and determination, continuing to work hard right to the final whistle. The girls listened carefully to feedback from the sidelines and made a real effort to apply it during play, showing growing confidence and understanding as the game progressed.
Although St George’s managed to pull ahead on the scoreboard, the U12 D team never gave up. There were some excellent passages of play, improved spacing, and strong moments of teamwork across the court, highlighting how much the girls are developing.
Most importantly, the match demonstrated the team’s positive attitude and willingness to learn. The girls supported one another throughout and showed fantastic character in challenging moments.
Well done to all the players for their effort, resilience, and commitment — a performance full of lessons that will only help them move forward.
Mrs Purgavie, Director of Notre Dame Sport
Postponed Fixtures
Sadly the weather has not been helpful to all the netball fixtures we had planned for this week, all the other schools we were due to play contacted us to cancel.
The U13 A and B tournament at St Teresa’s has been rearranged for the same timings on 5 February which will give year 8 some great netball experience, weather permitting. Parents are very welcome to come along and watch of course. Full details as always on Socs.
Next week the focus in Netball for the senior school will be on continuing to develop our attacking skills building on our 4 Key Principles of Court Balance, Tempo, Width and Vision/Depth.
A reminder that all netballers who play either GA or GS for any of the school teams must come to Shooting Practice on either a Monday or Tuesday lunchtime please. It is an essential requirement of playing for Notre Dame as a netball shooter that they do practice and have coaching to help develop their accuracy even further.
Let’s hope the weather next week is a bit kinder!
If any girl is thinking of joining a netball club (which we highly recommend) then please contact me and I am happy to make relevant introductions and suggest some options. We are in the middle of the netball season currently but post Easter clubs will be thinking about trials and advertising for players for next season starting in September. Let me know if I can in any way help.
Happy Weekend.
