Witherslack Hall School were the victors of this year’s inter school fishing competition for five North West special schools which took place at Borwick fishing lake near Carnforth.

The event is now in its fifth year and was the idea of David Williams, a care worker from Witherslack Hall, Cumbria, which is a residential and day secondary special school for boys.

Tina McIntosh, headteacher at Witherslack Hall said: “This competition gives young people an opportunity to represent their school in a sport which may not be given equal recognition with some of the more traditional team games. It helps to build self esteem and encourage those taking part to interact in a positive way with others.”

Representatives from the Environment Agency were also on hand to coach the teams and offer prizes in a range of categories, including the person who caught the biggest fish.
As a conclusion to the day all competitors enjoyed a barbecue whilst the prizes were awarded.  

The schools taking part were Witherslack Hall, Cedar House and Cumberland Upper, which are all part of The Witherslack Group and Underley Hall and Wings.