We are very proud of Hollie in Year 10 who will be representing CHSG in the London Youth Games.

As a sports scholarship student, I’ve been competing in cross-country since I started in Year 7 until COVID-19 hit and it was cancelled for two years.

In Year 10, it was my first opportunity to return to competing.

We went to the field on a cold morning but luckily we were warmly dressed and were ready. It felt like a forever wait for our run to start, but finally it was our year group. On the start line, there was a lot of hustling and bustling but once we heard the gun shot, we were off. By lap number two, we were all exhausted; however, I found that extra energy to power through and go for a sprint finish.

I was congratulated on the line and handed a letter meaning that I qualified for the London Youth Games!

I’m very proud of this achievement given that I had taken a two-year gap and I look forward to competing in the London Youth Games representing Carshalton High School for Girls!”                      Holly 10G2