Friday 16th January 2026 - This morning children from Plympton St. Maurice and Old Priory came along to Heles to take part in a friendly Football festival, aimed at developing skills and confidence. On arrival we had a thorough warm-up to help with the bitterly cold conditions and then on to a few drills with some coaching. After that it was straight into a relaxed, coached game. Throughout play, we looked at some key areas such as passing, dribbling, shooting and positioning. The aim being to be able to work on our skills whilst still in a game situation. Everyone got stuck in and did incredibly well – definitely making progress by the end of the morning. At the end of the morning, we defrosted the teachers from their spots and celebrated with a well earned certificate. Thank you to the teachers/staff for braving the cold for your children to attend – I think you will agree, the smiles made it worthwhile. Check out the PSSP website for upcoming events.

Mrs Claire Cormack

PE Specialist Teacher

Plymouth School Sports Partnership