On 29th February 2024 we held a Yr4-6 Non Club Football Festival in Partnership at GOALS. This was an Develop themed event and was for pupils who enjoy friendly competition but don't want to solely focus on winning and losing, instead they focus on supporting pupils wider development of their physical, personal, emotional and social health. All Pupils received a participant certificate and the school games value celebrated for this event was Respect. All children were encouraged to display the school games values and fair play but each team nominated one pupil from their school who stood out the most for showing Respect School Games Value. 

We had the following 15 schools attend our event:

• Bawdeswell
• Beeston
• Costessey
• Dereham Jnr
• Drayton Jnr
• Firside
• Garvestone
• Kinsale Jnr
• Lyng
• Queen's Hill
• Reepham
• Scarning
• St Peter's
• Swanton Morley
• Toftwood Jnr   
• The schools participated in football different activities delivered by DESA, who were brilliant at supporting and encouraging the children to do their personal best. It was great to see 160 children involved in various activities and a great opportunity for the pupils to represent their school in a sports event. The pupils were active and improved across the day. Following on from todays event, we encourage schools to provide the children an opportunity to develop and improve  their skills further by putting on clubs before/after school, break and lunchtimes.