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A fabulous football afternoon for Papplewick boys – and their mums! | At the annual Boys v. Mums football match for Under 8s at Papplewick School, Ascot, on Tuesday 17th October, the boys could not wait to take on their mums and show off their football skills.
Participants were split into four teams, with every team playing each other in a round robin fixture. The mums were tenacious and full of energy, scoring a number of fine goals. The boys played the better football, but had to move the ball quickly against faster, taller and stronger opponents.
Despite the physical advantage of the mothers, the boys were excellent and played some wonderful football scoring a number of terrific goals to run out 13-8 winners overall.
Headmaster Tom Bunbury said: “This event is always a wonderful afternoon of fun - and a great opportunity for the boys to share a huge part of their everyday Papplewick life with their mums.”
Papplewick is a day, weekly, and full boarding preparatory school for around 200 boys between the ages of 6 and 13. Situated in 15 acres of land opposite Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire, Papplewick has an excellent record for academic achievement and feeds many of the UK’s top independent senior schools including Eton, Harrow, Winchester, Wellington, Stowe and Bradfield.
In the last two years the school has maintained its academic record, gaining no less than 26 awards to top independent schools, including three King’s Scholarships to Eton. Through its strong commitment to sports, the school also builds skills of teamwork, sportsmanship and responsibility.
As well as academic, sporting and cultural excellence, Papplewick aims to provide boys with the confidence and security they need to fulfil their potential, and the school strives to promote enthusiasm for life, contribution to the community and kindness to others amongst all its pupils.
A report by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) in 2013 remarks that relationships between pupils and teachers: ‘are an outstanding strength of the school and are seminal in creating the strong sense of a mutually supportive and trusting community.’