New scoreboard is a winning fixture

Thanks to the generosity of the Ellesmere College Parents Society and the Enhance Ellesmere project, the all-weather pitches at the College now have a fully electronic scoreboard.

Each year the Parents' Society make a donation to the College towards a specific project of their choice, this past year's ECPS committee chose to contribute to a lasting legacy to the College and donated over £1,500 towards the scoreboard – seen here with Head of the High Performance Hockey Programme, Simon 'Tic Tac' Taylor, and Captain of Girls' Hockey, Georgina Dawson. It was funded through a variety of events organised by the ECPS, whose aim is to promote social interaction between parents, encouraging them to take an active part in the College community. Their generous donation was matched by the College's Enhance Ellesmere programme.

Janet Kelly, Chairperson of the ECPS commented, "We are delighted to be able to donate a lasting legacy to the College that we know will be enjoyed for generations to come on the hockey pitches."

The scoreboard is a permanent fixture at the pitch and will be used for all the varied sports and competitions played there, including girls' and boys' hockey and 5 a-side football.

Enhance Ellesmere

Enhance Ellesmere exists to provide funding for specific projects at the College that will enhance the students' learning experiences and co-curricular activities. Funded primarily by donations from Old Ellesmerians, current parents and staff, charitable events and the ECPS. Projects funded by Enhance Ellesmere include:

- State of the art interactive whiteboards, supporting the High Performance Learning (HPL) programme

- Benches for the Terraces

- SkyTrak Golf Simulator

- MacBooks for Music Technology

- Sony Cameras for Media

- Olympic starting blocks for the swimming pool

For more information about the ECPS click here and for more information about the Old Ellesmerians Club please click here.

1st January 2021  Back to News