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.