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 consisting of children from Foundation, Y1 and Y2 to take part in our friendly (yet competitive) Multi Skills festival. Lot’s of excited (and slightly nervous) children took over our sports hall to try numerous activities and hopefully have a lot of fun.

The activities range from tests of skill and accuracy with the Bean Bag Throw; team events such as a Sprint Relay and Ladder Relay; speed and agility with the Speed Bounce and even a test of strength with the Chest Push challenge. There were so many smiling faces in the hall this morning, it was fantastic to see so many children enjoying being physically active and challenged. I would like to say a huge thank you to our leaders – you really made the children feel welcome and enjoy all of the events – nothing but smiles and red faces. At the end of the event, the scores were all collated and the results announced… Congratulations to Chaddlewood who were the overall winners today and to Weston Mill who were close runners up. Well done to everyone who took part today, we really hope you enjoyed it and would be keen to come back again. As well as the team competition, there was also an opportunity for some individual winners in certain events… Congratulations to Oliver (Weston Mill) and Lyra (Leigham) who proved themselves the strongest in the ‘Chest Push’ challenge; to Nala (Chaddlewood) for being the highest scoring girl in the ‘Bean Bag Throw’ – and Arlo (Chaddlewood) and Hugo (Plympton St. Mary’s) who were tied for the top spot for the boys; and lastly to Albie (Leigham) and Elsie (Chaddlewood) who were the winners in the ‘Speed Bounce’. Everyone tried so hard – you did your schools proud – well done everyone!

Mrs Cormack

PE Specialist Teacher for Plympton Academy & Plymouth School Sports Partnership