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"

On 6th & 7th December 2023 we held our Yr 1-2 Gymnastics Festival at the Norwich Gymnastics Club.  This was an Develop 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 Determination. 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 Determination School Games Value. 

We had the following 11 schools/14 teams attended our event:

• Bawdeswell
• Dereham Inf
• Ghost Hill
• Hockering
• Litcham
• Lodge Lane
• Thomas Bullock
• Toftwood Inf
• Astley
• Garrick Green
• Gt Witchingham

The schools participated in 4 different activities and coaches from Norwich Gymnastics Club ran each activity and supported Taverham High School sports leaders, who were brilliant encouraging the children to do their personal best. It was great to see 111 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 like the beams jump off the end"

" the best bit was jumping into the pit"

"I liked the bars"

On 29th November 2023 we held our Yr 3-4 Alternative Activities Festival at the ARENA, Norwich.  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 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 8 schools attended our event:

• Costessey
• Firside
• Kinsale Jnr
• Queen's Hill
• Scarning
• St Peter's
• Taverham Jnr
• Toftwood Jnr

The schools participated in 8 different activities and Hellesdon High School sports leaders, who were brilliant at supporting and encouraging the children to do their personal best. It was great to see 80 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;

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"