At the end of term 1, Coromandel Valley took part in the Southern Zone Interschool Chess Tournament.  14 students represented the school - Amelia, Brandon, Cassian, Charlotte, Finn, Isla, Jackson, Jake, Piper, Reuben, Sahishnu, Shravenn, Tyler and Walter.  With the majority of the team in year 2 and 3, it was a tough tournament, competing against some very good schools with much older and more experienced players.

Despite the tough competition, the Coro team were very competitive across the whole tournament, finishing in 3rd place behind St Martin de Porres and Burnside Primary, earning bronze medals for our top 4 competitors.

The entire Coro team did exceptionally well, and I was extremely proud of both their efforts and their sportsmanship. 12 of our team of 14 either equalled or set a new personal best tournament score. Special mention to:

- Walter and Finn who finished in equal 5th place, with 5 wins from their 7 games. 

- Amelia, Charlotte, Reuben and Tyler, who were all competing in their first tournament

- Charlotte who was awarded the 'Fair Play and Sportsmanship' award

A huge thanks to Shannon Rose-Husson and Carrie Julian for assisting in transporting the team.

The Chess Club continues to meet on Monday lunchtimes in the Mr Johnson's classroom and anyone is welcome to come along.

David Shaw