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Health Foundation research says “people in most deprived areas of England develop multiple health conditions 10 years earlier than those in least deprived.” Schools have a Crucial role to play in giving all students at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day...

It’s so close at the top! Congratulations to St Peter’s for winning the Boys and the Girls finals at a tremendously competitive Manchester Y8/9 Indoor Athletics Championships. It was close for St Matthew’s girls and Wright Robinson boys who were only 7 and 3...

Fantastic Manchester Pop Lacrosse comp yesterday at Whalley Range High School with great play, great fun & great leaders from Withington High. Results were 1st & 2nd Withington, 3rd Heald Place 4th St Catherines.    

The Contribution to Sport & Physical Activity in Education Award for 2018 goes to …… Claremont Primary School at the Manchester Sports Awards. Congratulations to all staff and students. This award rewards all of your dedication, determination and effort over the...

The Tri Golf Festival was very well attended with lots of active children enjoying the day. Over 200 children from 23 school teams took part, with St Matthew’s Sports Leaders providing their positive and enthusiastic direction for all of the students involved. My thanks to Laura...

Congratulations to all schools that competed in the Manchester Primary Schools Go Ride Finals at the East Manchester Academy. There has been some great feedback:- “The best cycling course I’ve been to. Challenging, enjoyable and a delight to be part of the competition”, Lee...

The Manchester School’s PE Association is seeking to appoint an experienced, committed and passionate chairperson to lead the organisations drive to achieve charitable status by September 2018 and to achieve our vision. Our chair will demonstrate a strong and visible passion and...

Congratulations to Crosslee Community Primary School, Blackley, winners of the prestigious ‘Contribution to PE & School Sport’ Award at the Manchester Sports Awards, representing Manchester at the GM Sports Awards. Well done for all of your hard work developing PE...

Thanks to all teams for making yesterday’s Tag Rugby Finals such a great event, despite the damp weather it was great to see the children playing with such great spirit and skill. With so many close games throughout the tournament it made for an very exciting competition....

Many thanks Chris Gough for his report back on Ofsted’s questions re: PE & School Sport. Here’s what Chris had to say… We have just had a one day OFSTED inspection and a 2 day HMI inspection. This is what HMI wanted to know/their questions: “If I am a...