Getting to know you – Meet our Sports Leaders – Lucia P

Get to know our Sports Leaders at Ipswich High School
By Mr Tom Taylor, Director of Sport.

I am delighted to share our Sports Leadership Team for this year.
Our Sports Prefects are:
Harry B
Emma L
Lucia P
Arran S

For each sport, our leaders are:
Hockey – Emma L (Captain), Adam E-M (Captain)
Rugby – Arran S (Captain), Oliver D (Vice-Captain)
Football – Harry W (Captain), Louie S (Vice-Captain)
Netball – Harriet P (Captain), Isabella P (Vice-Captain)
Swimming – Amelie C (Captain), Emily K (Vice-Captain)
Cricket – Thomas L (Captain)
Athletics – Lucia P (Captain)

Congratulations to all the pupils appointed in their roles and I look forward to supporting them in their endeavours this academic year.

We are running a series of Getting to Know You with each of our Captains.
This week we start with Sports Prefect and Athletics Captain, Lucia P:

WHAT IS YOUR ROLE WITHIN IHS SPORT?
I am the Athletics and Cross-Country Captain. I am also a Sports Prefect.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN AT THE SCHOOL?
14 years.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SPORTING MOMENT IN YOUR LIFE?
My favourite sporting moment was participating in the English School Athletics Competition 2022.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH AND TO PLAY?
I love to watch Athletics and play Hockey.

WHO IS YOUR SPORTING HERO?
Jessica Ennis-Hill.

GIVE US ONE PIECE OF ADVICE OR A FAVOURITE QUOTE THAT YOU WISH TO PASS ONTO OTHER PUPILS?
Sports teach us that the only limits are the ones we set in our minds.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PRE- OR POST-MATCH MEAL?
Jammie dodgers.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE LUNCH AT IHS?
Lasagne.