Chesterfield School receives national School Games Award
Temple Normanton Primary School has been awarded the School Games Gold Mark for showing an amazing dedication to physical education and a healthy lifestyle over the last academic year.
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. Temple Normanton is only the third primary school across Chesterfield to achieve this award.
Far surpassing the participation rates needed to achieve the award, Temple Normanton took part in a number of Chesterfield School Sport Partnership events last academic year, including: Mini Soccer, Cross Country, Gymnastics, Boccia, Sportshall Athletics, Dance, Fun to Run, Early Racers, Quadkids, Kwik Cricket and Mini Tennis. On top of this, they encouraged out-of-school sport and leadership programmes.
Sarah Spendlove, of Temple Normanton Primary, said: “We encourage all children to be the best they can be. We try to ensure that all children have lots of opportunities to take part in a range of sports both at school and events organised by Chesterfield SSP. Many develop skills further in a variety of clubs outside of school and we celebrate their success back in school.”
The presentation was made in the morning assembly on Friday 27th November by Mark Tournier, Partnership Development Manager at the Chesterfield School Sport Partnership, and Ben Pipes, Team GB Volleyball captain at London 2012. The award was collected by Erin and Lily Mai who are both Bronze Young Ambassadors within the Chesterfield SSP’s leadership programme.
Mark Tournier said: “We are very fortunate to work with Temple Normanton, who are a model school when it comes to providing opportunities for young people to grow through school sport and physical activity. This is led from the front with an enthusiastic and passionate PE subject leader in Mrs Sarah Spendlove and a supportive Headteacher, Mrs Janet Baxter who acknowledges the role of PE and school sport in meeting whole school outcomes.
“They also have a fantastic group of Young Ambassadors acting as the pupil voice and advocating the benefits of school sport. Temple Normanton are a small primary school with only 100 pupils, however when it comes to school sport they punch above their weight. We are delighted that Temple Normanton have achieved the Gold School Games Mark, a national award to recognise their commitment to the development of competition across the school and into the community.
“It was an excellent and inspiring morning for the children and the school as a whole, a great reward for all their hard work.”
