Our annual PSSP Athletics day looked a little different this year. We split the teams into minor, inter and major based on how many children were on roll in KS2 and then each category were allocated a time slot. After covid, we reviewed the event and asked schools what they preferred about the event and how we could improve. We decided that the well-known event was known for its buzzing atmosphere, with lots of competitors coming to compete. Schools pick their top pupils to represent their school with the event becoming like a ‘Plymouth Finals’; all qualities we wanted to keep. To reduce the wait time for races, schools were given a morning or afternoon where their category would come and compete against each other.

On arrival to a beautifully sunny Brickfields, we had our open ceremony where the St George’s dance team got the teams clapping and ready to go with their dance routine. Then it was onto the competition where teams took part in the following events on the track and field:

Year 3: 60m sprint

Year 4: 70m sprint

Year 5: 80m sprint

Year 6: 90m sprint

Year 5/6: 200m run

Year 3/4 4x60m relay

Year 5/6 5x80m relay

Long jump

Vortex throw

Vertical jump