South Cambs schools celebrate being awarded School Games Platinum Award as part of government-led scheme
Seven South Cambs schools have secured a prestigious School Games Platinum Award in recognition of their continuing commitment to the development of Physical Education, school sport and physical activity across their school and the community.
Coton, Great Abington, Harston & Newton, Histon & Impington Brook, Linton Heights and Swavesey Primary Schools, as well as Comberton Village College, all achieved the platinum award having maintained consistently high standards with their school sport provision and held a gold School Games award for the previous five years.
The School Games Mark is a government-led award scheme launched in 2012, facilitated by the Youth Sport Trust to reward and recognise schools engagement in the School Games against a national benchmark and to celebrate keeping young people active. A total of 30 South Cambs schools secured a School Games Mark Award for 2021/22.
Partnership manager Claire McDonnell said, “We are extremely proud of all our award winners for the passion which they have shown towards the School Games and their dedication to providing opportunities for all young people to take part in physical activity and school sport.
“It’s great to see local schools being recognised and rewarded for their hard work and commitment to provide the very best opportunities for their pupils and their efforts to engage those young people who haven’t previously been active or represented the school.
"With over 4,000 young people competing in local inter-school competitions this year, we are extremely proud of our schools for their dedication to all aspects of school sport and we would like to thank all of the young volunteers, leaders and officials who made our events possible.
“It is our Platinum award winning schools though that are really leading the way.”
Fifty per cent of South Cambs schools have achieved an award with Monkfield Park, Castle Camps and Pathfinder School awarded a School Games mark for the first time.
Eight schools gained a silver award with Milton, Cottenham and Willingham Primary Schools achieving this level of recognition for the first time.
Eight schools achieved Gold with many retaining this from previous years. University of Cambridge Primary and Meridian gained a gold award for the very first time.
Platinum Award
Comberton Village College
Coton Primary School
Great Abington Primary
Harston & Newton Primary School
Histon & Impington Brook Primary
Linton Heights Junior School
Swavesey Primary School
Gold Award
Bassingbourn Primary School
Cambourne Village College
Cottenham Primary School
Elsworth Primary School
Meldreth Primary
Monkfield Park Primary School
The Meadow
University of Cambridge Primary School
Silver Award
Barton Primary School
Burrough Green Primary School
Dry Drayton Primary School
Guilden Morden Primary School
Hatton Park Primary School
Melbourn Village College
Pendragon Primary School
Trumpington Park Primary School
Bronze Award
Barrington Primary School
Castle Camps
Fen Drayton Primary School
Foxton Primary School
Histon & Impington Park Primary
Melbourn Primary
Petersfield Primary School
