Jubilant children at Farnworth CE Primary School are celebrating after winning an armful of trophies.
The cross country team romped to victory in the Halton Schools’ Cross Country Championships and the swimming team retained their trophy in the annual Widnes Primary Schools’ Swimming Gala.
Proud head teacher Jackie Stillings said: “A huge well done to the year five and six country teams. The children came away with many individual trophies as well as overall winners in both the year five girls’ competition and overall winning school.
“I am so proud of our swimming team. They displayed sporting behavior throughout and an incredible determination to do their best. Both individually and collectively, the children shone with the result being that the girls’ team were overall winners and the boys’ team were placed third.”
The victorious year five girls’ running team included Maddie Lea, Chloe Burgess, Maisie Wellock, Alice Morrison and Emily Collier.
The champion swimmers included Zara Cowan, Maddie Lea, Cameron Lunt, Jamie McDonald, Naomi Petch, Alex Peters, Luke Sutton, Isobel Winckles and Elizabeth Wright.

