School Games
1. SCHOOL GAMES MARK 2024/25
The focus for School Games Mark 2024/25 remains constant and continues to be positioned as a tool aimed at helping schools effectively reflect on their engagement in the School Games. The award will continue to be centred around the School Games outcomes (see below) and schools will need to demonstrate their engagement. This will be done through the levels of Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum.
Purpose- To reward and recognise a school’s engagement (provision and uptake) in the School Games against a national benchmark and to celebrate keeping young people active.
The School Games Mark criteria for 2024/25 has currently not been published. This will be uploaded here once the documentation has been recieved by our National partners.
Outcomes
1. Advocate and position the delivery of the CMO daily active minutes for all young people, as a universal offer to maintain and grow school engagement. Helping schools prioritise the delivery of the Chief Medical Officer’s recommended 60 active minutes a day, or 20 minutes a day for SEND students. Supporting improvements in student’s physical literacy, and social, emotional and physical wellbeing.
2. Ensure all competition has a clear intent and creates positive experiences based on the motivation, competence and confidence of the young people that need our support the most. Using local insight to target young people who would receive the greatest benefit from involvement in competitions. This includes students from low socio-economic backgrounds, minority ethnic groups, SEND students and girls.
3. Have a clear focus on secondary school engagement and transition points. Prioritising delivery in secondary schools whilst also recognising the impact on students transitioning in early Key Stage 2 and from Key Stage 2 to 3.
4. Support the personal development of targeted young people through youth engagement and leadership. This includes opportunities across the full breadth of the School Games which incorporates physical activity, competition, high quality leadership and youth engagement.
5. Advocate and engage key stakeholders on the value of School Games to support local provision and improve the experience for young people and their families. Showing the role the School Games can play in making a meaningful difference to the lives of young people. Encouraging engagement from local stakeholders including senior leadership teams, Public Health and parents.
School Games Mark 2022/23
We are pleased to annouce that the following Gateshead Schools have successfuly completed the School Games Mark and their certificates have been posted directly to the schools.
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BRONZE |
SILVER |
GOLD |
GOLD |
PLATINUM |
| Whickham Parochial | Kelvin Grove | Bill Quay | Highfield | Dunston Hill |
| Parkhead | Birtley East | Kells Lane | Emmaville | |
| Roman Road | Blaydon West | Kibblesworth | Gibside | |
| St. Joseph's Blaydon | Brandling | Larkspur | Portobello | |
| St. Oswald's | Brighton Avenue | Lingey House | ||
| Caedmon | Lobley Hill | |||
| Carr Hill | Ravensworth Terrace | |||
| Chopwell | Rowlands Gill | |||
| Clover Hill | Sacred Heart | |||
| Colegate | South Street | |||
| Corpus Christi | St. Aidan's | |||
| Eslington | St. Mary's Whickham | |||
| Falla Park | Swalwell | |||
| Fellside | Wardley | |||
| Front Street | Washingwell | |||
| Greenside | White Mere | |||
| Harlow Green | Windy Nook | |||
| Winlaton West Lane |
2. INCLUSIVE HEALTH CHECK
What is it?
• It is a resource that has been designed to allow for self-review of your provision of inclusive School Games opportunities.
• It is made up of just 20 questions which all require a yes/no answer and there is no pass/fail.
Why complete it?
• The process is a great way to help you refect on your current school games provision and
how inclusive this is for all young people in your school.
• You will be signposted to additional resources and given top tips to support you in the next steps of
ensuring your sport provision is inclusive for all.
• Intervention can lead to increased opportunites, increased participation
and celebration of success (i.e. children, parents and Ofsted).
Completing the IHC will support you in attaining a School Games Mark.
How to complete it?
For guidance on how to complete the INCLUSIVE HEALTH CHECK, please download the IHC flyer by CLICKING HERE.