Tuesday 10th March 2026 – Today some of our new Tor Bridge High Sports Leaders had the opportunity to lead their first event: we hosted 3 primary schools for some New Age Kurling and 4 of our leaders took charge. Children representing Widey Court, Pomphlett and Cann Bridge came along to take part in our relaxed event aimed at building confidence and developing skills. Our leaders welcomed each team and then showed them how to play. Played in its original form, New Age Kurling is a target-based sport that has been adapted from curling so that it can be played indoors, on a flat surface. Each player delivers a ‘stone’ towards the target at the other end by sliding it smoothly across the floor. The score is then determined by the number of stones closest to the centre of the target. After a little bit of practice we got into some fun game play. As there were only a few teams, we mixed things up with some various challenges designed to improve target skills – one game involved trying to hit a ball so that it rolls through the opposition goal while protecting your own goal at the same time -this one was a bit hit with all of the teams. I would like to say a bit thank you to our leaders who did a great job today and to the teachers/staff for bringing their teams along. I look forward to seeing you at another Inclusion event very soon.

Claire Cormack

Plympton Academy & Plymouth School Sports Partnership PE Specialist Teacher