In preparation for the upcoming girls’ football competition, where Stocksbridge will be hosting four other schools in a round-robin event, the Year 6 girls have been eagerly refining their skills in our Monday after-school football club. We are delighted to see a consistently high number of participants turning up week in, week out. Not only are we focusing on developing skills such as passing, control, and dribbling, but we are also delving into the rules, strategies, and tactics of the game. Our aim is to build the confidence of the girls so that they may continue to participate in football outside of school and maintain an active lifestyle.

In the morning, starting at 8:30 am, we run a Wake & Shake Club to get our children into school and off to a healthy, active start.

This week we took at team of Year 5 children to Ponds Forge for a swimming development festival which had a nice combination of supported races and relays along with some expert tuition from swimming coaches.  This was part of the development programme to provide children who have never been to an elite sporting venue such as Ponds Forge to experience being part of a team. Alongside our session, we had the privilege to watch some professional divers preparing for the upcoming Olympics and the Hallam elite swimmers team being put through their paces which was very impressive.