The Comberton Sports Blue
29th November 2021
Named after the university Cambridge Blue, The Comberton Sports Blue aims to recognise the pupils at Comberton who compete and perform to the very highest standard in sport and dance.
The Comberton Blue recognises all sports and all forms of dance. It is inclusive but is based on achievement not just participation.
Required standards.
To achieve a Full Sports Blue a pupil in years 9, 10 and 11 must be playing or performing at county standard and above, or the equivalent.
To achieve a Full Sports Blue a pupil in years 7 and 8 must be playing for their country or performing at the very highest standard achievable.
To achieve a Half Sports Blue a pupil in years 9, 10 and 11 must be playing or performing at district standard and above, or the equivalent.
To achieve a Half Sports Blue a pupil in years 7 and 8 must be playing or performing at county standard and above, or the equivalent.
Not all sports, and certainly not dance, have structures that allow pupils to represent Cambridgeshire, England or Great Britain. In those cases, successful applications for a Blue are made on a judgement based on ‘equivalency’ to county or national standard.
Note: Pupils start a year group from the start of term in the September of a calendar year.
Applications.
Applications are to Mr Carrick, Assistant Principal. Applications may be in the form of a paper copy or an email.
Paper applications should provide very brief details of the highest level of achievement, the date when this was occurred and should be signed by the pupil and counter signed by the parent/carer. If a pupil has a coach, applications should include the name of the coach and the coaches email address and contact phone number.
Email applications should provide very brief details of the highest level of achievement, the date when this was occurred and should be sent from the pupil’s parent/carers email address as verification of the details. If a pupil has a coach, applications should include the name of the coach and the coaches email address and contact phone number.
Award.
A Full Blue is a school shirt ‘decorated’ with a Comberton Blue insignia.
A Half Blue is a school pin badge.
Since March 2012 till the start of pandemic 66 pupils received a Full Blue and 72 pupils received a Half Blue.
Nigel Carrick
Assistant Principal
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