The Leisure Development team works closely with the districts schools to help promote sport.
After school clubs are offered to schools in various sports. All clubs are led by qualified coaches with a link to local clubs to help to create player pathways and school to club links within the district.
Primary and Junior school festivals are organised to create an opportunity for schools to compete against each other. The main festivals are High 5s Netball that are held in both the Autumn and Spring. The festivals have become so popular that they have to be split over three days for small, medium and large schools.
Other projects with schools include help and support with multi sports days, multi intelligence days, health weeks and the Gifted and Talent scheme.
Support is also offered to teachers and pupils by setting up and running awareness courses and sports leader courses.
For more information about our work with schools please contact Martin Grey, Senior Sports Development Officer, on 01480 388244 or use the email link.
High 5s Netball Festivals - Autumn 2008
Three days of Netball festivals took place during November providing schools from across the district with the opportunity to participate in a formal competition against other schools. A total of 27 schools took part over the three days.
The large schools festival was won by Crosshall Junior School from St Neots who beat Westfield Primary School in the final. Crosshall Junior School also won the 'B' team trophy as they finished the highest placed 'B' team.
Results from Large schools festival:
- 1st Crosshall Junior School
- 2nd Westfield Junior School
- 3rd Wheatfields Primary School
- 4th Priory Junior School
- 5th Crosshall Junior School 'B'
- 6th Westfield Junior School 'B'
- 7th Huntingdon Junior School
- 8th Warboys Primary School 'B'
- 9th Warboys Primary School
- 10th Buckden Primary School
Bury Primary School won the medium schools festival after defeating the defending champions Holywell Primary School in a very close final. Bury Primary School also won the 'B' team title.
Results from medium schools festival:
- 1st Bury Primary School
- 2nd Holywell Primary School
- 3rd Alconbury Primary School
- 4th Eynesbury Primary School
- 5th Thongsley Primary School/Middlefield Primary School
- 7th St Annes Primary School/Ramsey Junior School
- 9th St Helens Primary School/Hemingford Primary School
'B' team results:
- 1st Bury Primary School
- 2nd Holywell Primary School
- 3rd Alconbury Primary School
- 4th Thongsley Primary School
- 5th Hemingford Primary School
- 6th Ramsey Junior School
The Small schools festival was won by Newton Primary School after beating Abbots Ripton Primary School in the final. The 'B' team trophy was won by Brington Primary School.
Results from small schools festival:
- 1st Newton Primary School
- 2nd Abbots Ripton Primary School
- 3rd Houghton Primary School
- 4th Overhills Primary School
- 5th Upwood Primary School/Brington Primary School
- 7th Elton Primary School/Wyton Primary School
- 9th Great Gidding Primary School/Spaldwick Primary School
'B' team results:
- 1st Brington Primary School
- 2nd Houghton Primary School
- 3rd Spaldwick Primary School
- 4th Overhills Primary School
- 5th Great Gidding Primary School
The next High 5s Netball Festivals are planned to take place during April/May 2009.