On 21st March 2024 we held our Yr1-2 Adapted Sports4all Festival at Easton Tennis Centre. This was an Engage 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 Self Belief. 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 Self Belief School Games Value. 

We had the following 16 schools attend our event:

• Arden Grove
• Bawdeswell
• Dereham Inf
• Heather Av
• Kinsale Inf
• Lodge Lane
• Mattishall
• Nightingale
• Queen's Hill
• Scarning
• St Augustine's
• St Mary's
• St Peter's
• Swanton Morley
• Toftwood Inf
• Yaxham

The schools participated in 8 different activities delivered by Helleson High School sports leaders, who were brilliant at supporting and encouraging the children to do their personal best. It was great to see over 140 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.

Youth Voice - Quotes from the pupils at the event;

• "Great day"
• "really fun"
• "I love it"
• "Best day ever"
• "This is so much fun"
• "Absolutely amazing"

On 8th March 2024 at GOALS there was 110 girls from 8 schools (14 teams) in collaboration wiht ourselves (WNDSSP) & North Norfolk SSP who helped organise this fantastic event. A huge well done to the who participated & had lots of fun trying to achieve their personal best in scoring, attacking, defending, goalkeeping, dribbling, passing and tackling in the round robin tournaments!

Results

Year 8 Girls;

1st North Walsham
2nd Ormiston Victory
3rd Aldermann Peel
4th Dereham Neatherd
5th Reepham
6th Hellesdon
7th Stalham

Year 9 Girls;

1st Fakenham
2nd Hellesdon
3rd Dereham Neatherd
4th Omiston Victory
5th North Walsham
6th Reepham
7th Aldermann Peel

Thanks to all these schools for allowing their girls to access this event.
It was great to capture Youth Voice and school voice by speaking to a few pupils/teachers from participating schools during & after the event on their thoughts/feedback. Few quotes below for what it is all about;

"girls rock"
"inspiring day"
"A great experience and lots of fun"
"would like to join a club"
"A positive and fun experience"
"It was amazing"
"do we have to go"
"A supberb event"

On 5th March 2024 was the BARCLAYS KS1 GIRLS ONLY WORLDS BIGGEST FOOTBALL EVENT. All Pupils received a participant certificate. 

We had the following 6 schools attend our event:

• Garrick Green
• Heather Av
• Lodge Lane
• St Mary's
• Swanton Morley
• Toftwood Inf

The schools participated in 7 different activities. It was great to see 60 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.

On 8th February 2024 we held our  Yr5-6 Sportshall Athletics Competition. This was a Compete themed event and was for pupils who enjoy competition. All Pupils received a participant certificate and the school games value celebrated for this event was Teamwork. 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 Teamwork School Games Value. Each pupil competed in a maximum of 2 track and 2 field events.

We had the following 11 schools/teams attend our event:

• Astley
• Barford
• Bawburgh
• Beeston
• Cawston
• Costessey
• Drayton Jnr
• Firside
• Kinsale Jnr
• Mattishall
• Taverham Jnr

Taverham High School sports leaders helped run the competition, who were brilliant at supporting and encouraging the children to do their personal best. It was great to see around 200 children involved in the competition and a great opportunity for the pupils to represent their school in a sports event. Following on from todays event, we encourage schools to provide the children an opportunity to develop and improve their athletic skills further by putting on clubs and encouraging the pupils to join a local community club to promote/grow athletics wider in Norfolk. 

Youth Voice - Quotes from the pupils at the event;

• "Great fun"
• "I loved it, it was really good"

Congratulations to the winners of the Yr5-6 competition was Taverham Jnr and runners up were Costessey Primary . 

On 1st February 2024 we held our  Yr 3-6 Dodgeball Competition. This was a Compete themed event and was for pupils who enjoy competition. All Pupils received a participant certificate and the school games value celebrated for this event was Honesty. 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 Honesty School Games Value. 

We had the following 17 schools/19 teams attend our event:

• GROUP 1
• Bawdeswell
• Garvestone
• Hockering
• Litcham
• North Elmham
• Reepham
• St Peter's
• Stibbard
• GROUP 2
• Astley
• Costessey
• Dereham Jnr
• Firside
• Queen's Hill
• St Augustine's
• St Mary's
• Taverham Jnr
• Toftwood Jnr

Ormiston Victory Academy sports leaders helped run the competition, who were brilliant at supporting and encouraging the children. It was great to see 187 children involved in the competition and a great opportunity for the pupils to represent their school in a sports event. Following on from todays event, we encourage schools to provide the children an opportunity to develop and improve their dodgeball skills further by putting on clubs and encouraging the pupils to join a local community club to promote/grow dodgeball wider in Norfolk. 

Youth Voice - Quotes from the pupils at the event;

• "Amazing"
• Lots of fun"
• "seeing other schools"
• "Teamwork"
• "trying a new sport"
• "Winning"

Congratulations to the winners of GROUP 1 was Reepham and runners up was St Peter's. 

Also congratulations to the winners GROUP 2 was Taverham Jnr 1 and runners up was Taverham Jnr 2.  

On 18th January 2024 we held our Yr 1-2 PE Festival at the Easton Tennis Centre.  This was an Engage themed event and was for pupils who enjoy taking part and come to have a try. All Pupils received a participant certificate and the school games value celebrated for this event was Passion. All children were encouraged to display the school games values and each team nominated one pupil from their school who stood out the most for showing Passion School Games Value. 

We had the following 18 schools attended our event:

• Astley
• Bawdeswell
• Beeston
• Cawston
• Garrick Green
• Ghost Hill
• Grove House
• Gt Witchingham
• Hockering
• King's Park
• Litcham
• Lodge Lane
• Lyng
• Queen's Hill
• Reepham
• St Mary's
• St Peter's
• Toftwood Inf

The schools participated in 8 different activities and was run by Reepham High School sports leaders, who were brilliant encouraging the children to do their personal best. It was great to see over 170 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.

Youth Voice - Quotes from the pupils at the event;

"This was the best day"

"I loved it"

"I want to do it 100 more times"