HUNDREDS of children and young people attended the new format of a county sporting event.
The festival welcomed over 400 children and young people, as well as 50 young leaders to the Worcestershire School Games Festival at Bromsgrove School.
This year’s festival is the first of the new targeted approach model, where the children who have the least engagement in traditional forms of sport and physical activity have the opportunity to represent their school.
The children took part in activities such as team building, functional fitness and pan-disability football. The event also featured activities at our central School Games Village like a silent disco, wheelchair basketball, pickleball and the much-loved smoothie bike.
Sarah Milward, children and young people project officer at Active Herefordshire and Worcestershire, said: “These events are all about forming lasting positive relationships with sport and physical activity – and we were delighted to see so many smiling faces taking part.
“Our collective goal is that these events lead to new passions and improved relationship with sport and physical activity – and this year’s new approach has ensured that those who will most benefit from the day were able to attend.
“I want to take the time to thank all of the event organisers, the deliverers, the school staff and the young leaders for making this event possible for our attendees – it has been brilliant to see.”
The event also welcomed a Worcs Girls Can festival, linking in the localised This Girl Can offer for the county with the magic of the School Games.
Tracey Freer, school games organiser for North Worcestershire, said: “As somebody working across both the School Games programme, and the Worcs Girls Can programme, seeing the two coming together at this event was really special.
“Both of these programmes focus on building positive relationships with sport and physical activity, and with our new approach targeting those who will benefit most, it was really heartwarming to see how the children settled in, gave it their all, and embraced trying something new.”
Visit www.activehw.co.uk/school-games for more information.
