Not sure where to start. National Vase Champions. Incredible moment, support and atmosphere. Thank you for all the messages! The boys have had an amazing experience and we are so proud of them.
#Legacy
Special memories already created at
@Twickenhamstad
. Drawn the home dressing room 😍 Team photo done, out warming up in the training area now!
#StrivingForExcellence
Today was an emotional day and the end of an era for the PE department as we said goodbye to Mr Pugh who leaves us for another school after 15 years and Mr Smith who is retiring after 32 years dedication to school sport. They are both irreplaceable
So proud of these boys! 3-0 win v Eton sends us to the final!! Waiting to find out the opponent but 5pm on the main pitch. One last effort required
#StrivingForExcellence
Crash mats for goals ✅️
Only 3 benches to practice board work ✅️
Teacher with questionable indoor knowledge✅️
Unbeaten to get to the regional indoor finals for the first time✅️
Flying the flag for state school hockey 🙌✅️
So proud of the team!
U18 Herts Champions🏑💪
Congratulations 🎉 to the Year 10 Rugby 🏉 Team who progress to the Semi-Final of the National
@SchoolsCup
with a hard fought victory over
@BirkdaleSport
. Thank you for your hospitality
In the end, not to be. A 1-0 loss in the final v Yarm. We had our chances to win and gave everything. Hard to put into words the full range of emotions, but what a brilliant set of boys to work with. Thank you to all the parents and students who came to support. 🏑
Thank you 🙏
@Saracens
@SaracensD
for allowing us watch you prepare for your next game. The coaches and players were so generous with their time and words of encouragement 👏
Amazing news from the trampolining!
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 🥇👏
Our Senior Elite squad take the victory.
Alongside that our Junior squad were national runners up 🥈👏
Incredibly proud of both squads. Thanks to Mr Miley for leading the teams 🙌
The dust has settled and time to reflect.Not the way the Yr13s wanted to end their hockey at HBS, but so proud of all they have achieved and a National Final was a fitting way to cap their time here.Great Chaps, young men and role models! Well done and thanks for your legacy 🙌🏑
Fittingly it was Mr Bajak and Mr Moane crossing the line (in a slightly underwhelming fashion 🤣). Both have played integral roles in creating the vision and idea of a fitness suite to the highest standard. A fantastic effort by all staff involved!! Total money raised TBC!!
U18 Hockey Squad T4 National Finalists!!Two professional performances mean they go to Nottingham as East Champions. Only the third national final at any tier in the last 30+ years. Very proud to see their development after not getting out of the county round 3 years ago 💪🏑
#S4E
Day 3 ✅ A fantastic day at Disneyland Parks Paris ticked off today. Tomorrow we return to Universal Studios before heading off to our second round of fixtures 🏑🏉
#ParisTour2023
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The results are in. 518 points means our Inter boys are National Finalists!!! Congratulations to all the students involved and thanks to Mr Bajak and the staff who have supported the Athletics programme this year. Awaiting the Junior Boys results and will update ASAP.
#Excellence
Congratulations 👏 to the Year 10 rugby 🏉 team who progress to the National Quarter final of
@SchoolsCup
after a hard fought victory against
@SASHertsSport
. Parents & Students thanks for the support today
#16thman
Thank you 🙏
@sirjohnlawes
for an excellent and competitive morning of exciting Rugby 🏉 in the ☀️ Year 7 4-4 draw Year 8 9-8 win (end to end rugby) Year 9 48-7 win , Year 10 24-19 win
Congratulations to the Year 7 Rugby 🏉 team on playing their first competitive school game against
@StColumbasSport
and
@BedfordModern
4 enjoyable fixtures. Congratulations to the Year 8,9 & 10 teams who also played some excellent Rugby in the ☀️
Congratulations 🎉 to the
@HitchinRugby
U15 Squad who won the County cup last night against a talented
@TringRugby
side 22-10. To all the u13 & u15 rugby players touring this weekend in Devon have an amazing 🤩 time.
Mr Moore who retires at the end of term receiving his Outstanding achievement to school sport award after his 48 year association with the school as a pupil and teacher. 🎉 🎉
Thank you very much
@Alex_goode0
from
@Saracens
for some inspirational and motivational words about hard work and enjoyment at today’s Year 7 friendly against Knights Templar School
@KTS_PE
Thanks for the invite
So proud of these boys 13th place in the world 🌎 out of 27 countries representing England 🏴 at the 2019 World 🌎 Schools Athletics Championships with a familiar voice in the commentary box live on 📺
Huge Congratulations to Luke Turkey ex HBS HPG student who came 5th tonight in the 400m freestyle final at the Commonwealth Games representing
@TeamEngland
after coming 3rd in his heat 👏
#CommonwealthGames2022
A final thanks to Mr Goring, Fitts, Thomas and our new member of the PE Dept, Mr Patmore. Great people to spend a week with, fantastic professionals and thanks for giving up your time to make the tour happen (PC)
#TopChaps
Ravinder Moore retires after 37 years as maths teacher, second in PE, careers leader.The new fitness suite has been named in his honour, and was followed by a current v former staff cricket match. Nice to see Wasps and England 🏉 legend and HBS alumni Joe Worsley.
Double congratulations to our A Level PE student Tom S. He represented England U18s at the weekend. More impressively, he captained the side for their first game v Belgium!
#StrivingForExcellence
Congratulations to all our Athletes who competed In the District Athletics Championships 2019 against the 16 schools in the district.
Year 7 Boys District Champs. Year 8 Boys District Champions Year 9 Boys District Champions Year 10 Boys District Champions
Fantastic first day of action for our hockey players. A real privilege to face one of the top hockey sides in the country. Thank you to Racing Hockey Club for their hospitality and we wish you all the best for the future!
#ParisTour2023
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Congratulations 👏 to J Timms & B Pitman (Junior Boys Year 9) who represented Hertfordshire today at The National Athletics combined events final
@SchoolAthletics
and finished 14th & 18th in England
Amazing set up for the
@EnglandHockey
Schools National Finals.
First game done, 0-0 draw v Repton. Close game with plenty of chances! Next game at 12.30 🏑
Words cannot express how much of a privilege it has been to coach these boys over the years. The HBS PE Dept owes them so much and their legacy will love on for a lifetime.
In the words of H. Visick: “tell you what, thank you. It’s been one hell of a ride!”
Not the way we wanted to say goodbye, but thank you to these five for their 7yrs of hard work and success in hockey. Fantastic role models, players and chaps! Massive thank you to
@gryphonhockey
and
@HockeyProShopUK
for sponsoring and turning the tops round in time for today!
A little late to the party, but a huge congratulations to our A Level PE student Tom S, who made his Eng U18 Debut last week. The team won a series against Ireland 2-1 with Tom playing all three games.
#S4E
An excellent morning training at
@racing92
for the U13&14 Rugby teams here in Paris! Our very own Frank got a chance to help some of the players in training!
Congratulations to the 9 Year 11 players who represented
@hertsrugby
U16 and
@SaracensD
at todays festival. All of them were a credit to themselves , their families and the school 👏
Huge congratulations to our U14 hockey team.
@EnglandHockey
National State School Vase champions!! Won 4 and Lost 2. A great experience and hopefully will see more growth of state school hockey. Great way to end the hockey season officially 🏑🏆
Da tutti noi del PE Deptartment. trascorri una buona estate!
Not a bad view from for our end of term drinks 🇮🇹 Thank you to all the parents, students and staff for an amazing year of Sport at HBS!
And we are off!! As ever, the boys have been amazing. Stress free pack up and an earlier leave than planned.
We will update as we know more.
#ParisTour2023
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Hitchin Boys U14’s before and after an excellent game this evening against UBM Rugby.
Such a great experience for our boys to socialise, play with their mates, on a beautiful evening in France!
Another great and competitive morning of Rugby 🏉 in the ☀️ against
@RHS_PE
Year 10 won 55-34 Year 9A won 45-0 Year 9B lost 12-22 Year 8A lost 2-8 Year 8B drew 7-7 Year 7A lost 2-3 Year 7B lost 3-5 Year 7C won 7-5
Congratulations to
@RugbySchool1567
on your well deserved win 27-33 in the
@schoolsportmag
U14 Cup. Good luck in the semi-final.Congratulations to our 14 team on a really competitive and committed performance. Enjoy 🇫🇷
Great performance in the second game to win 1-0, dominated possession but missed some big chances.
Sets up a winner takes all game v Eton in the last game of the pool.
Supporters arrived and in good voice 🙌
Congratulations to the Year 7 & 8 athletes who Won 🥇 the District Sportshall Championships 2023. Both teams progress to the County finals in March. Thanks to
@NorthHertsSSP
for organising and
@HighfieldPE
for hosting
Trampolining ✅
Rugby ✅
Hockey.... TBC
One last session after school for our Senior Hockey Squad as they prepare for the T4 National Finals on Monday 🏑
#S4E
Alongside the hockey, a special moment for Leo R in Yr7. His first game for HBS at the pitch which is named after his Grandad. A former HBS student himself. The photo of his grandmother opening the pitch and him as a 6 Yr old playing for
@Blueharts
. Amazing legacy!
Merci
@racing92
for hosting Hitchin Boys school staff and students for a fantastic coaching session and tour. Thank you to
@SimonZebo
for taking the time to have a picture with staff. Thank you to
@edwindoransport
for making the memories
A busy National Final weekend for HBS students! Y8 Finn brings home a silver medal from the National Diving Champs!! Well done Finn!
#StrivingForExcellence
#PerArduaAdAlta
Congratulations to our Yr7 Hockey squad. They won 3 and drew 1 game to share the East Vase hockey tournament. Great to see how they progressed from the county tournament. Well done boys 🏑
Photos don't do today justice. A trip on the 'Maid of the Mist' under Niagara Falls. Then a walk up to the top of the waterfall. Hopefully creating memories to last a lifetime 🇨🇦
#Canada2023
Massive congratulations to Y9 student Finn who secured the bronze and GOLD medals on the 3m and 1m springboard at the National Age Group Diving Championships this weekend! Well done Finn!
#StrivingForExcellence
A huge congratulations to Tom S, our 1st XI hockey captain, who won the Hockey Writers' Club Youth award today. A great achievement and credit to his hard work over the last 12 months!
@HitchinBoys
A very sturdy performance from our athletics teams today at the district champs!
District Boys Champions at 7, 9 & 10 and Dylan takes home the Athlete of the Day award with a Y9 District Record Javelin! Y9s also set a district record for the relay!
Final score 25 - 14. So proud of the boys! too many errors on the day and beaten by a well drilled and very clinic Durham. Best wishes to them in the next round.
Time to reflect and take stock on an amazing achievement to get this far!