Wednesday 4th February 2026 – I can’t believe it but we actually had a dry enough morning to go ahead with our PSSP Girls only Inclusive Football event! Just when it seemed the rain might not stop this month! 5 teams from 4 schools came along this morning to take part in our friendly competition aimed at celebrating girls in sport and having a lot of fun. Representing their schools today were students from Plympton Academy, All Saints, Coombe Dean and Stoke Damerel. We had a lot of nervous energy when the teams first arrived – for some, it was their first time representing their school and for others, their first time playing competitive Football. Once we realised that we were all feeling pretty much the same way and once the first whistle blew for kick-off, those nerves were quickly replaced by smiles and rosy cheeks. 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. As always I was fortunate enough to be supported by a fantastic team of Sports Leaders from Stoke Damerel Community College – they did an amazing job of refereeing, scoring and coaching – thank you all so much for making this event run so smoothly. Once all games were completed, we finalised the scores and we had a certificate presentation in the club-house (to warm up our hands). Congratulations to Coombe Dean who were our overall winners today. Well done to everyone who took part, I hope you enjoyed it and would be keen to come along again. Check out the PSSP website for more upcoming events.

Mrs Claire Cormack

PE Specialist Teacher

Plymouth School Sports Partnership