b'Aiming High! Two Ellesmere students trial for England Hockeywonderful opportunity in an excellent programme aimed at helping young players develop. I represented my county at under 14 level and was then chosen to move into the England Hockey Player Pathway programme at the regional Performance Centre. I played there for two years. At Club level, I started at Deeside Ramblers, in Tarporley, where I played in the ladies first team at 13 and then moved to Bowden Hockey club for the 2019/20 season. I played predominently for the ladies second team, gaining promotion to the premier division. I also had one appearance for the first team while they were in the Investec National League. Going forward, I am aiming to go to a Division 1 university in America on a field hockey scholarship.Goalkeeper Harry, who has played for his Chester Clubs Millie Forster and Harry Lloyd-Brown, bothfirst and second teams, said: I was selected for the trial after working hard at the Performance Centre throughout the in Year 12, have been selected to trial foryear, at my school and in Club hockey. It was both Mr Taylor England Hockey and attended the Englandand my Club goalkeeper coach who put me forward for the trials and I am really delighted to have been selected. Ive National Age Group camps over half-term. been working hard over the past two years at Manchester Performance Centre, at Club and school to be as good as Both students joined Ellesmere for the High PerformanceI possibly can and it means a lot to me to be chosen for Hockey Programme which has produced CommonwealthEngland trials. The next step for me is to be successful at the Games and England international hockey players.trials and further my progress through the England Player Pathway programme. I would like to thank the Ellesmere Millie said: Its a great feeling to be selected for thecoaches, especially Mr Taylor, for continuing to push and England trial and I will be giving it everything. Its amotivate me to be the best goalkeeper.A winning partnership - WAoS reaccreditationWe are extremely proud to announce our reaccreditation as an Athlete Friendly Education Centre (AFEC) by the World Academy of Sport (WAoS) in recognition of the way we help student-athletes balance sport and education. Ellesmere is renowned for having a world class sporting pedigree and is one of only a limited number of schools to be awarded the accreditation globally. The announcement was made by the International Baccalaureate (IB) and means the College can not only offer the two year IB Diploma but also an extended three year diploma for those elite student athletes who want to follow an athletics pathway alongside their studies.The WAoS is committed to helping athletes on their journey by working with those individuals in their education provision to understand the unique needs which must be balanced in such circumstances.Dr. Tom Gareh, Head of Sixth Form, said the reaccreditation was excellent news for the College in its ongoing commitment to ensure athletes have the best possible help and support in furthering their sporting careers while advancing their educational needs. We are very proud to be an athlete friendly school and of our sporting record which continues to be among the very best - something which has once again been recognised through this reaccreditation from such an esteemed body.Ellesmere College Newsletter Michaelmas 202013'