The young netball athletes of Shirley Chisholm Primary School have etched their names into local sporting history, claiming their fifth straight National Sports Council Pedialyte Sport Primary School Netball championship this Thursday. To mark this unprecedented achievement, the team hosted a joyous victory motorcade that wound through the streets of Vauxhall, Christ Church, drawing crowds of cheering community supporters.
Starting the parade from their school campus, the undisputed champions of primary school netball took center stage, fresh off their hard-won latest title win. Dressed in their full official game uniforms and wearing custom printed crowns emblazoned with the number five to mark their five straight wins, the young players laughed, sang, and danced along the route, waving enthusiastically to the community members who had lined the streets to cheer them on.
Team captain Seriah Edwards shared that the celebratory motorcade was the ideal capstone to a full season of consistent effort and dedication. “It feels absolutely amazing to win this, but honestly, we knew it was possible because of all the work we put in every single day,” Edwards said. “It’s a little bittersweet for me, since I’m moving on to secondary school after this, but it also feels really good to leave on this note. I’m not stopping netball though – I’ll keep playing for club and school teams in the future.”
Shirley Chisholm Primary Principal Donna Franklin called the historic win an incredibly proud milestone for the entire school community, noting that the five-year championship streak is the product of intentional long-term programming focused on nurturing young talent. “Our netball program aligns perfectly with our school’s core goal of building sustained excellence across all areas,” Franklin explained. “We saw early on that our students had incredible natural talent and a real passion for the sport, and we paired that with dedicated, skilled coaches to support them. We start offering opportunities to play as early as Class Two, because we believe in strong succession planning – building up our young players from the moment they join our school.”
Franklin added that beyond the trophy, the school celebrates the personal growth each player has achieved through the program. “Today we don’t just celebrate our championship title; we celebrate how far each of these young athletes has come since they joined the team. They’ve worked hard, grown as players and people, and they’ve chosen to represent this school with so much pride every time they step on the court,” she said.