Junior and Senior girls combined to take part in the annual Gym Competition on 1st February, setting the stage for the Gym and Dance Display a week later. The girls had been preparing since the beginning of the School Year, rehearsing their routines in the Gym and Dance Studio before the start of School each day and in their PE lessons.

This year, the Gym Competition was judged by Christina Duckers and Ruth Chapman from Knutsford Gym Club and the first three girls in each category went on to perform at The Gym and Dance Display on 7th February. The Display featured every girl in the Junior School and Third Form as well as girls from the Advanced Gym Club, made up of pupils from Transition to the Upper Fourth.

Balance, coordination and flexibility were all skills showcased as the Competition finalists reprised their routines. Each Junior and Third Form class performed a group gymnastic routine too; and the Junior Forms each performed their own dance to ‘songs from the shows'.

Head of the Junior School, Mrs Kathryn Burrows said:
"What a fabulous event – it truly summed up all the Withington stands for. Where else would you see such gymnastic excellence interspersed with a class of Year 3s jitter-bugging, a hip-hop dance, classical ballet, and many other class displays?

The fact the girls had such fun was evident in their faces and in the obvious delight of the audience watching this unique and special occasion.

There was much audience participation with ‘oohs', ‘ahs' and clapping along. At times we were so moved by the girls' daring and joie de vivre not to mention the encouragement and trust they gave one another, we didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This is Withington at its very best – totally inclusive, amazingly enjoyable and outstanding excellence."

This year, the Gym Competition was judged by Christina Duckers and Ruth Chapman from Knutsford Gym Club and the first three girls in each category went on to perform at The Gym and Dance Display on 7th February. The Display featured every girl in the Junior School and Third Form as well as girls from the Advanced Gym Club, made up of pupils from Transition to the Upper Fourth.

Balance, coordination and flexibility were all skills showcased as the Competition finalists reprised their routines. Each Junior and Third Form class performed a group gymnastic routine too; and the Junior Forms each performed their own dance to ‘songs from the shows'.

Head of the Junior School, Mrs Kathryn Burrows said:

"What a fabulous event – it truly summed up all the Withington stands for. Where else would you see such gymnastic excellence interspersed with a class of Year 3s jitter-bugging, a hip-hop dance, classical ballet, and many other class displays?

The fact the girls had such fun was evident in their faces and in the obvious delight of the audience watching this unique and special occasion.

There was much audience participation with ‘oohs', ‘ahs' and clapping along. At times we were so moved by the girls' daring and joie de vivre not to mention the encouragement and trust they gave one another, we didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This is Withington at its very best – totally inclusive, amazingly enjoyable and outstanding excellence."