Monday 15th December 2025 – Today we hosted our PSSP Inclusion Table Tennis event in partnership with Paul Whiting and Bailey Page. Our Plympton Academy Sports Leaders were on hand to greet the teams and take them through individual skills and partner challenges. 6 teams came along today – representing Pilgrim, Eggbuckland Vale, Chaddlewood, Prince Rock, Leigham and Plympton Academy. Paul and Bailey had designed today’s session to develop sport specific skills but most importantly, be a lot of fun and provide children with the opportunity to play lots of Table Tennis.

When they first arrived, there were definitely some nervous children but mere minutes into the first activity, there were smiles all around for the rest of the morning. Today’s competitive element was all about personal challenge: children worked with their partner to first practice each skill and then persevere to score the highest they could in each challenge. Well done to all of the children who participated today – you made amazing progress and it was fantastic to see you all having so much fun. I would like to say a huge thank you to Paul and Bailey – it was a brilliant event and the children loved it. A huge thank you as well to our fab Sports Leaders – you really helped to make this a very successful morning. Check out the PSSP website for more upcoming inclusive events.

Mrs Claire Cormack

PE Specialist Teacher

Plymouth School Sports Partnership