School Games

School Games Kitemark Information

The School Games kitemark launches in January 2012 to reward schools for their commitment to the development of competition across their school and into the community via club links.
Schools in England will be able to assess themselves across Bronze, Silver and Gold levels of the kitemark from January, with the first schools being awarded their kitemark in July 2012.

To gain any level of the kitemark, all schools are required to meet the following pre-requisites:

  • Registered online for School Games
  • Registered on Get Set Network
  • Registered for Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week
  • Have a dedicated notice board promoting School Games activity
  • Can evidence adoption of, commitment to and promotion of School Games values
  • Have a system in place to capture information on participation in School Games activity
  • Can provide clear evidence of offering opportunities for the less active young people to take part in regular sporting activity
  • Can provide evidence of all their pupils taking part in at least two hours physical education during curriculum time each week
  • Can provide evidence of having run a Level 1 School Games Day (including a strong cultural element) and of being committed to do this every year
  • Can provide evidence that meaningful opportunities are provided for disabled students to take part in competitions

At Bronze, Silver and Gold Levels, schools will assess themselves on a number of elements including:

  • The provision of approved NGB School Games Level one and Level two competitions for both boys and girls in any one academic year
  • Their engagement of students in leading, managing and officiating in the School Games activity
  • Their offer of participation and competition opportunities for pupils to take part in extra-curricular sporting activity at least every month.

Schools will be able to complete an on line application form via the new School Games website being launched in January. Registered schools will be sent an email to activate their account before then.

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SCHOOL GAMES

In the run up to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, your school has the chance to boost your existing work in school sport to create a year-round calendar of competition for all your students.

The School Games, starting in September 2011, is a celebration of competitive sport that will involve all young people in years 3 to 13, of all abilities and backgrounds. The School Games is made up of four levels of competition:

 

Level 1: Intra-school competition, culminating in a School Games day

Level 2: Regular inter-school competition between schools at a local level

Level 3: Annual county/area culmination of inter-school competitions – School Games Festivals

Level 4: National multi-sport event

 

Find out more by downloading the School Games Prospectus from https://www.yourschoolgames.com

Greater Manchester School Games

Wednesday 6th July allowed Salford youngsters to show off their skills with over 1,500 children from more than 200 schools at the inaugural Greater Manchester School Games.

School Games Ambassadors

*picture School Games Ambassadors Jason Gardener, Aldair Victoriano and Georgia Taylor-Brown at the opening ceremony

Greater Manchester’s Games were the biggest of nine pilot projects that will be expanded across the country next year.

Youngsters competed in a cross section of sports from athletics and swimming to golf and volleyball.

However, there was nothing the organising staff could do when a downpour temporarily halted the action at the Regional Athletics Arena.

An earlier rain shower didn’t dampen spirits at the opening ceremony where Aldair Victoriano, Salford’s Young Ambassador gave a rousing speech to the competitiors.

Luke Evans, a schoolboy boxing champion who attends Wentworth High School was among 300 young leaders and volunteers who gave up their time to help the event run smoothly.

Athens Olympic gold medallist Jason Gardener is the official School Games ambassador and was heartened by his return to Manchester.

Gardener, who also won gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, said: “I’m passionate about young people being given an opportunity to enjoy and develop a passion for sport and these Games are an ideal opportunity for them to make the most of their talent. One of the greatest aspects is that these kids may get a chance to represent their school or their region at facilities to be used for the London Olympics.
What greater incentive could there be for them to build on the success of this first event.”