We are really pleased to share the good news that Tamsin Lucas will be taking on the role of School Games Organiser for the PSSP with immediate effect, continuing through to the end of this academic year.
We were delighted to introduce an exciting new addition to our calendar this year with the KS1 Primary Schools Cheerleading Event, held today. This vibrant and energetic event brought together young pupils from across the city to celebrate movement, teamwork, and creativity in a fun and inclusive environment.
As a brand-new event for 2026, the cheerleading festival was designed to give Key Stage 1 children the opportunity to perform, build confidence, and experience the joy of physical activity in a supportive, non-competitive setting. Schools arrived full of enthusiasm, and plenty of smiles.
The atmosphere throughout the afternoon was electric, with children encouraging one another and proudly demonstrating the routine they had been practising at the end of the event. The event highlighted key values such as teamwork, cooperation, and self-expression, while also helping to develop fundamental movement skills.
The event provided for all pupils to participate, regardless of experience.
The addition of cheerleading to the programme reflects our ongoing commitment to offering diverse and engaging activities that inspire a lifelong love of physical activity.
It was a fantastic celebration of energy, creativity, and young talent—well done to all the schools and pupils who took part. Also, a massive thank you to the young sports leaders who supported the event from DSHG you were all amazing - Picture below.
Wednesday 29th April 2026 – Today was our first PSSP Inclusion Football event for this Term. 4 teams (Pomphlett, Cann Bridge and 2 teams from Courtlands) came along to take part in our very relaxed and friendly Football festival. We had two willing volunteers with us today to referee and score – huge thank you to Jacob (PSSP) and John for making this such an enjoyable event for all of the children. We played a round-robin format which meant that everyone had an opportunity to play against all of the other teams. At these events, 5 points are awarded for a win, 3 points for a draw and 1 point for a loss. At the end of the morning, when there are lots more red cheeks than when we started, the scores are announced and we do a certificate presentation in the main room. Congratulations to ‘Courtlands B’ 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. Thank you to all of the staff for bringing your teams along – I hope to see you at another inclusion event very soon.
Mrs Claire Cormack
PE Specialist Teacher
Plymouth School Sports Partnership
Today we delivered a successful Y5&6 Quadkids Athletics event at Foulston Park, bringing together pupils from six primary schools for an afternoon of fun, competition and physical activity.
Quadkids is a unique athletics format designed to introduce young people to the core skills of track and field. Throughout the event, pupils competed in four disciplines: sprinting, endurance running, throwing and jumping. Each challenge encouraged participants to demonstrate a range of athletic abilities while developing confidence, resilience and teamwork.
The event welcomed enthusiastic teams from across Plymouth, with pupils showing excellent sportsmanship, determination and support for one another throughout the afternoon. The inclusive nature of Quadkids allowed all participants to have an equal opportunity to contribute to their team’s overall score, regardless of individual strengths.
Alongside the physical benefits, the event supported wider outcomes linked to teamwork, leadership and positive behaviour. Pupils represented their schools with pride, embraced healthy competition and celebrated personal and collective achievements. Results will be sent out to schools by the end of the week.
The PSSP team would like to thank all participating schools, staff and the sports leaders from Coombe Dean for their support in making the KS2 Quadkids event such a success. Events like this play a vital role in inspiring young people to enjoy physical activity and develop a lifelong love of sport.
Today KS1 children took part in an exciting QuadKids athletics event, enjoying a morning filled with energy, enthusiasm and fantastic sporting effort.
QuadKids is a multi‑activity designed to introduce young children to athletics in a fun and accessible way. Pupils took part in four different activities, including running, throwing and jumping events, giving everyone the chance to take part, try something new and celebrate their abilities.
The children approached each activity with great determination and smiles on their faces. It was wonderful to see how they listened carefully to instructions, tried their best and encouraged one another throughout the event. There was a real sense of teamwork and positivity, with pupils cheering on their classmates and celebrating everyone’s efforts.
For many children, this was their first experience of a structured athletics event, and they should be extremely proud of how well they represented their class and school. The event helped to develop key skills such as coordination, confidence, resilience and sportsmanship.
A big well done to all of our Key Stage 1 pupils for taking part so enthusiastically. Thank you also to the staff and adults who helped to organise and support the event, ensuring it ran smoothly and was enjoyable for everyone.
It was a brilliant morning of physical activity and fun, and we are very proud of all the children who took part.
Monday 27th April 2026 – Our Plympton Academy Sports Leaders were back in action this morning, hosting another of our PSSP Primary Inclusion Boccia events. 10 teams from 6 schools cam along to take part in our friendly event aimed at developing new skills and having a lot of fun. On arrival Boringdon, Widey Court, Plympton St. Mary’s, Old Priory, Cann Bridge and Courtlands were welcomed and introduced to the sport by our leaders. With a little time for practice, we then dove straight in with playing some games against another team. Boccia is a Paralympic sport that is played from a seated position. It is a target game that involves accuracy and strategy and more importantly, is a lot of fun. We don’t keep any scores at these events, instead the focus is on having fun, meeting other children from different schools and developing our target skills. We play a few games and then move around so each school can play as many other children as possible. I would like to say a huge thank you to our leaders from Plympton Academy (pictured below) – you were incredibly professional, the games were well organised and all of the children had a great time – thank you all. A big thank you as well to Tamsin (PSSP) for supporting me at todays’ event. Thank you to all of the schools who attended, I hope you will be keen to come along to another event soon - Check out the PSSP website for more upcoming Inclusion events.
Claire Cormack
Plymouth School Sports Partnership PE Specialist Teacher
We were so excited to invite schools to take part in our Key Stage 2 Cheerleading Festival today at the Life Centre for a vibrant and energetic celebration of teamwork, creativity, and physical activity.
Fourteen primary schools attended this non-competitive event designed to give pupils the opportunity to perform a choreographed cheer routine in a fun, inclusive, and supportive environment. The festival encouraged confidence-building, cooperation, and self-expression, allowing every participant to shine.
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All students received positive feedback and a certificate of participation to celebrate their efforts and achievements.
Well done to all the enthusiastic performers for creating a memorable, high-energy event. We hope you all had fun.
We would also like to say a massive thank you to the leaders from DHSG for supporting the event, you were all outstanding, (Pictured below)
Tuesday 21st April 2026 – Perfect weather for flying kites today, perhaps slightly breezy for our annual Plympton Family Tag Rugby coaching event but… 4 teams (3 teams from Montpelier and 1 team from Chaddlewood) came along to take part in our non-competitive coaching festival. Today’s focus was not on winning but on helping children to develop their Tag Rugby skills and team-work ahead of the PSSP competition later in the term. All of the teams had the opportunity to play against each other and our Sports Leaders (who were our fabulous referees) were encouraged to coach throughout, as well as the teachers – to identify any consistent errors and work on them. As it turned out, there were very few inconsistencies – we had 4 well drilled teams this afternoon which I am sure will prove to be very competitive at the upcoming festival. It was such an enjoyable event today – no pressure to get the win, just children enjoying being physically active and playing sport with friends. Best of luck at the upcoming PSSP competition all and a huge thank you to Charlie and Finley for their incredible refereeing.
Mrs Claire Cormack
PE specialist Teacher for Plympton Academy
Plymouth School Sports Partnership
On Friday 27th March 2026 we welcomed 6 Schools to King George V playing fields for the annual Year 7 Cunningham Cup Rugby tournament. The games were split between 3 pitches with every school playing one another in a round-robin format. From the first whistle to the last, there were great skills, teamwork and resilience on display from everyone involved. Well done to DHSB who ran out victorious, winning the gold after going unbeaten all day. Our silver medal winners were St Boniface, and bronze went to Eggbuckland, but it really could have gone any way on a different day, so well done to everyone involved. Also a big thank you to OPM for letting us have access to their amazing facilities.
Wednesday 25th March 2026 - We hosted the U18 schools football final between Tor Bridge and Combe Dean at DHSB on the 4G and it certainly didn't disappoint.
The game Started off with Tor Bridge pilling on the pressure with some great attacking play, but Combe Dean were equally impressive with how they defended, and the game remained goalless at half time.
The deadlock was finally broken when a beautifully lofted ball was played into the box and header home to put Tor Bridge ahead 5 minutes into the second half.
Combe Dean didn't let this faze them, and they kept fighting right until the very end, when they finally got their chance to get level after a wonderful left-footed volley found the back of the net with just seconds left on the clock.
The match ended 1-1 in normal time and the tie had to be decided through a penalty shootout, where the Tor Bridge goalkeeper kept his cool and managed to save 2 of the oppositions penalties, making Tor Bridge victorious in a very closely contested final.
Well done to all involved!
Friday 20 March 2026 – Plymouth Marjon University
25 March 2026 – Plymouth Life Centre
