Monday 15th December 2025 – Today we hosted our PSSP Inclusion Table Tennis event in partnership with Paul Whiting and Bailey Page. Our Plympton Academy Sports Leaders were on hand to greet the teams and take them through individual skills and partner challenges. 6 teams came along today – representing Pilgrim, Eggbuckland Vale, Chaddlewood, Prince Rock, Leigham and Plympton Academy. Paul and Bailey had designed today’s session to develop sport specific skills but most importantly, be a lot of fun and provide children with the opportunity to play lots of Table Tennis.

When they first arrived, there were definitely some nervous children but mere minutes into the first activity, there were smiles all around for the rest of the morning. Today’s competitive element was all about personal challenge: children worked with their partner to first practice each skill and then persevere to score the highest they could in each challenge. Well done to all of the children who participated today – you made amazing progress and it was fantastic to see you all having so much fun. I would like to say a huge thank you to Paul and Bailey – it was a brilliant event and the children loved it. A huge thank you as well to our fab Sports Leaders – you really helped to make this a very successful morning. Check out the PSSP website for more upcoming inclusive events.

Mrs Claire Cormack

PE Specialist Teacher

Plymouth School Sports Partnership

Monday 08th December 2025 – Today was our annual PSSP Primary Inclusion Rowing event hosted at Cann Bridge School. Teams of children from Victoria Road, Pilgrim, Hyde Park, Whitleigh, Cann Bridge and Courtlands came along to compete in a personal best competition, focusing on self-belief, trying new things and having fun being active. We had some fantastic Sports Leaders with us today – also from Cann Bridge – they assisted the children on the equipment, helped to manage the scoring and encouraged all of the participants – thank you so much for your help – you did an amazing job! Today’s event was all about personal best and striving to beat your own score.

First up was the 100m dash: the children were challenged to row 100m as fast as they can but on their next go they had to try to beat their own score. We also had a 200m dash and a Fish Game challenge for all the children to try and even had some puzzles and art work stations for the children waiting for their turn. I would like to thank the Cann Bridge Sports Leaders again and also Team PSSP – Emma, Tamsin and Josh for all of their help and support – I’m so grateful, thank you. It was such a joy to look around the hall this morning and see so many children smiling and enjoying being active and challenging themselves with something new. Thank you to all of the staff who brought their teams along, I hope you enjoyed it too and would be keen to come along to another PSSP inclusion event. Mrs Cormack PE Specialist Teacher Plymouth School Sports Partnership

Mrs Cormack

PE Specialist Teacher

Plymouth School Sports Partnership

 

Wednesday 26th November 2025 – Another great morning of sport at Plympton Academy with our Sports Leaders running a New Age Kurling event for children in mainstream and special schools. We had 8 teams from 7 schools with us this morning – represented were Hooe, Prince Rock, Old Priory, Widey Court, Leigham, Cann Bridge and Beechwood. On arrival, the teams were greeted by our leaders and introduced to the game and the skills… Played in its original form, New Age Kurling is a target-based sport that has been adapted from curling so that it can be played indoors, on a flat surface. Each player delivers a ‘stone’ towards the target at the other end by sliding it smoothly across the floor. The score is then determined by the number of stones closest to the centre of the target. After a little bit of practice, we get into fun games against other schools and then we are off. We use a round-robin format to try to ensure that every school has the opportunity to play everyone else. We don’t keep scores, instead the focus is very much on developing our skills (both social and physical) and really just having a lot of fun. At the end of the event, every child receives a certificate and I am pleased to say that they all told me they would definitely come back to play again. A huge thank you and well done to our Sports Leaders – you were brilliant with the children and a thank you as well to all of the staff for bringing your teams along. I look forward to seeing you all at another inclusive event soon.

Claire Cormack - PE Specialist Teacher

Plymouth School Sports Partnership 

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Monday 17th November 2025 – Today our team of Sports Leaders from Plympton Academy hosted 5 teams of children from PSSP primary schools. Weston Mill, St. Matthew’s, Leigham, Chaddlewood and Plympton St. Mary’s sent along teams consi

Wednesday 12 November 2025 – Today our schools showed what stern stuff we are made of – weather warning? Pah – let’s play some Football! 6 of our PSSP schools to a chance with me on the weather today as we went ahead with our PSSP Inclusive Football event. We did get a little bit wet at times but everyone agreed afterwards that it was worth and I was thrilled to see so many smiling faces. Represented today were Bickleigh Down, Stoke Damerel, Yealmpstone Farm, College Road, St. Edward’s and Knowle. The children from these schools arrived ready and eager to get going. After a brief introduction to the rules and spirit of the competition, it was off to the pitches. Once again, I was incredibly fortunate to be supported by the fantastic sports leaders from Stoke Damerel Community College – they they referee and score all of the games but also support the children/teams and are absolutely brilliant at it! This event is a round-robin so every school gets to play all of the others. 5 points are awarded for a win, 3 points for a draw and 1 point for a loss. Once all of the games are played, the scores are collated and we present the children with their certificates (in the dry inside the main building). Congratulations to Stoke Damerel who were our overall winners today and to Yealmpstone Farm who were hot on their heals in the runners up spot. Well done to everyone who took part today and thank you to all of the adults who endured the weather so that their children could take part. Hopefully our next one will be a bit drier. Check out the PSSP website for more upcoming Inclusion events.

Mrs Claire Cormack - PE Specialist Teacher

Plymouth School Sports Partnership