Sports
School Games Mark
What is the School Games Mark?
The School Games Mark is a Government led awards scheme launched in 2012 to reward schools for their commitment to the development of competition across their school and into the community. Schools in England are able to assess themselves across bronze, silver and gold levels.
Information for parents
Inspired by the future decade of sport across the UK, National Governing Bodies of Sport, health organisations and County Sports Partnerships are working more closely than ever to involve as many young people in sport and physical activity as possible. Never before have there been so many opportunities to be involved in school sport!
Competition
The world is a competitive place with challenges and pressures on all our lives to stand out from the crowd or to be successful. What better place than to learn the lessons of what it takes to be your best, to be creative, and to accept winning and deal with losing than school sport? The School Games is all about being the best you can be.
To help with this, there are a set of values developed by young people called the Spirit of the Games. These values are self-belief, honesty, teamwork, respect, determination and passion. Please contact your local school if you would like to learn more about how they interact with both this and the School Games as a whole.
Participation
In order to provide more competitive sporting opportunities, a key focus is to give more young people responsibility within sport. Whether it is as a player, reporter or referee, the School Games provides an excellent opportunity for all young people to make a positive and active contribution to their school.
The School Games is open to everyone – whether they see themselves as ‘sporty’ or not. Our Reward and Recognition Scheme is a good example of this – offering young people the opportunity to write about their school’s success, or submit an image or film.
Health and wellbeing
Whilst we can offer more competitive sport opportunities to a greater number of young people, there are often more difficult to reach groups that are not interested in participating in traditional sports or activities.
The Change4Life sports clubs programme supports young people to explore different types of activities and to engage with the School Games through an alternative route. There is something for everyone with a focus on inclusion.
14th June 2017
KS3 School Games Day
21st June 2017
KS4 School Games Day
28th June 2017
KS5 School Games Day
More dates to be added….
Competitions & Reports
Key Stage 3
KS3 students worked well during their School Sports Day. We had some outstanding results but it was the teamwork and comradery that stole the show. Well done to all that competed.
Javelin
Gold – Jamie
Silver – Harry
Bronze – Eric
Shot Put
Gold – Matthew
Silver – Adam
Bronze – Ben
400m
Gold – Daniel
Silver – Harry
Bronze – Bradley
Long Jump
Gold – Daniel
Silver – Matthew
Bronze – Jude
Discus
Gold – Toby
Silver – Matthew
Bronze – Andrew
Key Stage 4
Well done to all of KS4 for taking part in the School Games Day at Silksworth Sports Complex. Everyone worked together and created an exciting and friendly atmosphere. It was a very competitive day with outcomes changing throughout each competition. A special Mention goes to Dominic Elliot, who will continue his athletic progress by joining Hetton Harriers. Thank you to parents and carers for coming and offering their support to all their athletes.
Well done to the BTEC Sport group for planning and marshaling the event.
Javelin
Gold – Dominic
Silver – Matthew
Bronze – Jordan
Shot Put
Gold – Matthew
Silver – Adam
Bronze – Kane
400m
Gold – Dominic
Silver – Joe
Bronze – Ethan
Long Jump
Gold – Jordan
Silver – Matthew
Bronze – Niall
Discus
Gold – Matthew
Silver – Jacob
Bronze – Dominic
Key Stage 5
6th form Students once again represented our academy with exemplary behaviour, attitude and performance. We had some outstanding results throughout the day. Well done Daniel Rudkin who broke the Academy Javelin Record with a throw of 32m.
Javelin
Gold – Daniel
Silver – Callum
Bronze – James
Shot Put
Gold – Daniel
Silver – Ashley
Bronze – Michael
400m
Gold – Daniel
Silver – Matthew
Bronze – James
Long Jump
Gold – Daniel
Silver – Nathan
Bronze – Joshua
Discus
Gold – Jack
Silver – Daniel
Bronze – Joshua
Gymnastics at Sandhill centre (Report to follow)
Dance (Report to follow)
Football
In Autumn BPA FC played in a tournament at Goals. The team played well as unit and showed excellent attacking threat, however as the day went on our players began to tire and we conceded goals on the break. We were eventually knocked out in the semi-final stage.
Swimming Pentathlon
I was lucky enough to take a group of students to Lakeside Leisure Centre in Killingworth where they competed against schools and colleges from around the North East in a swimming gala. The students were absolutely fantastic, showing excellent behaviour, teamwork and enthusiasm.
The team participated in various competitions in the pool, from 25m freestyle to a raft race.
I am pleased to announce that out of 11 different schools, Barbara Priestman Academy finished in first place!!!!! THE BEST, GOLD MEDAL, OUTSTANDING, NÚMERO UNO!
Ethan , Jack , Jacob, Ben, Brandon and Jordan were superb representatives to our academy!
I’d also like to say a huge well done to swimming teachers Maureen and Sally, it’s down to their hard work and dedication that these students have achieved 1ST PLACE!
Dan Wilson
PE Department
Extra Curricular Clubs
Football club is ran by SAFC Foundation of Light and held on a Thursday during after school club.
Sports Club Links
The Worx – Dance Theatre Arts Dance School
St Marks Church,
St Marks Terrace,
Sunderland
SR4 7BN
Duke Of Edinburgh’s Award
Youth Club
Maritime Chambers,
Howard St,
North Shields
NE30 1LZ
Hetton Lyons Cricket Club
Sports Club
0191 526 2323
Sunderland Wall Rock Climbing Gym
Doxford Works,
Pallion Quay,
Sunderland
SR4 6TQ
Foundation of Light
Stadium of Light
Sunderland
SR5 1SU
Lambton Street Youth Centre
25 Falkland Road
Sunderland
SR4 6XA
Silksworth Community Pool, Tennis & Wellness Centre
Silksworth Lane
Sunderland
SR3 1PD
Seaham Harbour Marina
Marina office
Unit 10 Waterside
Seaham Harbour Marina
Seaham,
Co Durham
SR7 7EE
British Gymnastics
Ford Hall
Lilleshall National Sports Centre
Newport
Shropshire
TF10 9NB
AAA Sports
Shakespeare Street
Sunderland
SR5 2JF