Winter School Games Programme of Festivals Success for Swindon Schools in the Panathlon Challenge


72 students from 6 schools travelled to Marlborough College to compete in the Panathlon Challenge - a charity which provides sporting opportunities for young people with a range of physical impairments as well as those with severe and complex learning difficulties.


The multi-sport competition includes boccia, polybat, table cricket, new age kurling, athletic field events and athletic races. Many students were trying these events for the first time and were ably supported by young leaders from Marlborough College. It was a day full of cheering and smiling faces and every participant reflected the school game values of passion, respect, team work, honesty, determination and self-belief.


The competition was close fought with different schools winning the individual


Football


Our first Winter School Games event saw 300 year 5/6 pupils from across the county make the trip to Chippenham to represent their cluster in the football county finals.


First up were the small schools. After evenly matched pool stages local school St Peters defeated Holt 1-0 in the final.


Having been narrowly beaten in the girls final last year, Trowbridge based


Bellefield School were hoping to go one better but eventually lost 1-0 to Sarum St Pauls.


The large schools produced a close competition with many of the pool matches ending in a draw and places being determined on goal difference. The semi-final between Minety and Aleoric was decided on a penalty shoot with Minety going on to be defeated 2 -0 in the final by The Mead.


Tony Williams, Secretary of the Wiltshire Schools FA and co-organiser of the event, said “I was impressed with the positive approach by all the players both on and off the pitch. The behaviour and attitude was excellent.”


Referees from PULSE Academy did an excellent job of officiating supported by the team from Wiltshire County FA. The 3 winning schools will now represent Wiltshire in the South West Regional Finals later this year.


events. Larkrise, Fairfield Farm College, Exeter House and St Nicholas were worthy opponents in a very close contest, but it was the team of Brimble Hill and Uplands that took home the gold medals.


A big thank you to Marlborough College for continuing to host the event and provide the leaders and to Panathlon Challenge for bringing such a great opportunity to the students in Wiltshire.


If you would like to find out more about the School Games please contact Alma Borthwick on email alma@ wiltssport.org or call the WASP office on 01225 781500.


Small Schools winners St Peters 2 Wiltshire and Swindon Relay


Sarum St Paul’s Girls Winners


Large School winners The Mead


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