On 9th November 2023 we held our Yr 1-2 Rugby Festival at Crusaders RUFC.  This was an Engage themed event and was for pupils who enjoy taking part and come to have a try, friendly games were played after the skills sessions. 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 fair play but each team nominated one pupil from their school who stood out the most for showing Passion School Games Value. 

We had the following 12 schools attended our event:

• Arden Grove
• Astley
• Costessey
• Garvestone
• Ghost Hill
• Lodge Lane
• Nightingale
• Queen's Hill
• St Augustine's
• Swanton Morley
• Thomas Bullock
• Toftwood Inf

The schools participated in 7 different activities on each pitch and Neatherd High School sports leaders, who were brilliant at supporting and encouraging the children to do their personal best. It was great to see over 120 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;

• "I liked the snake"
• "I liked everything"
• "I liked when there was two groups and you had to pass their area"
• "I liked throwing in a team"
• "I want to do rugby all the time"
• "It was fun"
• "I liked the one with the eggs"

On 2 November 2023 we held our KS2 Cross Country 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 16 schools/18 teams attend our event:

• Astley
• Cawston
• Drayton Jnr
• Gt Witchingham
• Litcham
• Mattishall
• North Elmham
• Queen's Hill
• Scarning
• Stibbard
• St Augustine's
• St Mary's
• St Peter's
• Swanton Morley
• Taverham Jnr x3
• Thomas Bullock

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 420 children involved in running 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 running skills further by putting on clubs and encouraging the pupils to join a local community club to promote/grow cross country running wider in Norfolk. 

Youth Voice-quotes from the runners

"I want to do it again"

"Awsome"

"had a great time"

"really enjoyed it even though it was wet!"

A really big well done to Taverham Junior School who won the overall team competition today and the runners up were Queen's Hill.

A special congratulations to the following winners of each race

YR3 Girls - Taverham

YR3 Boys - Queen's Hill

YR4 Girls - Taverham

YR4 Boys - Taverhan

YR5 Girls -  Astley

YR5 Boys - Swanton Morley

YR6 Girls -  Taverham

YR6 Boys -  Drayton

And a very well done to all that took part.

On 12th October 2023 we held our Yr 5-6 Tag Rugby Festival at Crusaders RUFC.  This was an Develop themed event and was for pupils who enjoy taking part and come to have a try, friendly games were played after the skills sessions. All Pupils received a participant certificate and the school games value celebrated for this event was Determination. 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 attended our event:

• Astley
• Barford
• Bawburgh
• Bawdeswell
• Beeston
• Cawston
• Costessey
• Dereham Jnr
• Gt Witchingham
• Kinsale Jnr
• Mattishall
• St Augustine's
• St Peter's
• Swanton Morley
• Toftwood Jnr

The schools participated in 5 different activities on each pitch and the new Langley Prep School sports leaders, who were brilliant at supporting and encouraging the children to do their personal best. It was great to see 150 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;

• "fun, better than being at school"
• "I had fun"
• "I have had an amazing fun day"
• "best day ever"

On 29th September 2023 we held our Yr 2-4 Active Kids Festival at Taverham High School. This was an Engage themed event and was for pupils who enjoy taking part and come to have a try 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 attended our event:

• Arden Grove
• Barford
• Bawburgh
• Bawdeswell
• Beeston
• Ghost Hill
• Lodge Lane
• Lyng
• Queen's Hill
• Reepham
• Scarning
• St Mary's
• St Peter's
• Taverham Jnr
• Toftwood Inf
• Toftwood Jnr

The schools participated in 8 different activities and our new Taverham High School sports leaders, who were brilliant at supporting and encouraging the children to do their personal best. It was great to see over 150 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;

• "fun, exciting, spectacular, amazing"
• "best day ever"
• "I wish I could do it again"
• "everything, I love sport"
• "it was fun and awsome"
• "I love the people here"