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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 Rolt, Head of Girls PE at St Matthew’s and her Sports Leaders for their invaluable efforts. They are a credit to St Matthew’s! Results are as follows:-   Position Year 3/4 Year 5/6 1 Cavendish 1555 Button Lane... Read More

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 Knowles at Beaver Rd. “Great competition, very well organised! Really good challenge and opportunity for the children to be involved”, Alex Lowe at St Francis. “The course was challenging but it was enjoyable”, student... Read More

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 commitment to the charity, its strategic objectives and cause and will have the personal gravitas to lead a significant regional organisation The Association currently runs the largest school competition programme... Read More

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 and School Sport and making a real difference for your students. Congratulations to all the finalists at the Manchester Sports Awards & #GMSportsAwards. You have inspired so many through your dedication and... Read More

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. Also a big thanks to St Peters RCHS for hosting and providing us with such a great venue and great young leaders. Thanks also to Chorlton HS for also providing their young leaders who like the St Peter girls were... Read More

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 child who isn’t interested in sports, what do you offer me to get me active?” “How much money are you allocated each year?” “How do you organise your money and what is it spent... Read More

Manchester Boys U14 team were league champions this year – squad details and a short summary here (thanks to Matt @W. Hulme’s).   Also, please see request below for an U14 coach – Pleeeeease can someone step forward as there will not be an U14 team next year without staff. *Manchester Representative School Boys Football- Coaches required* Manchester Boys is an establishment that has been at the forefront of schoolboy football for over a century and have had many... Read More

Congratulations to all teams for some great play. Having a 2 week league saw improvements from all teams – well done to all. King David’s Sports Leaders umpired the games with skill, maturity and confidence. They were a credit to King David High School and great role models to all players. Congratulations and thanks to all. Many thanks to Vicky Swift, PE teacher at King David, for her dedication and professionalism in organising and managing the event. Cravenwood won the league, not losing... Read More

Amazing cyclists! Well done all 8 schools teams competing today. St James & St Francis – are winners!!! They go through to the Manchester Finals on 23rd June at the Velodrome. The event was organised by Craig and Scott from British Cycling and hosted by Parrs Wood. Thanks @BritishCycling @ParrsWoodPE. Read More

Great fun in the sunshine at the first round of the South & Wythenshawe Rounders League being hosted at Manchester Health Academy.  A great first week with many rounders hit, some fantastic bowling and fielding, the children played with excellent sportsmanship whilst learning the rules and picking up new tactics ready for next week. All games were officiated by some excellent Manchester High School Young Leaders who were so efficient and organised we finished slightly early! Looking... Read More