Horsham District Latest News
Premier League Primary Stars Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary with Launch of New Active Summer Challenge
The Premier League is celebrating five years of its schools’ programme, Premier League Primary Stars. Launched in 2017 and available to every primary school in England and Wales, Premier League Primary Stars uses the appeal of the Premier League and professional football clubs to support pupils in the classroom, the playground and on the sports field.
Southern Comfort at Quadkids Event
After a three year pandemic-related gap District Sports Athletics competition returned to the local primary school sports scene as nine smaller schools of the area convened in the athletics stadium of The Bridge leisure centre, Broadbridge Heath. The morning event was the year 3 and 4 age category and Loxwood emerged triumphant. In the afternoon year 5 and 6 event All Saints, Horsham took top spot.
Rallying Behind Pride Month 2022 with OutPlay Squash
To mark Pride Month 2022, the Sport and Recreation Alliance visited one of a growing number of LGBTQ+ inclusive sports clubs in the country.
ukactive Launches Everyone Can Task Force as Sector Leaders Unite to Drive Improvement in Physical Activity for Disabled People
ukactive has formed a cross-sector task force to help deliver its vision of a sector that is freely accessible and utilised by all, enabling everyone to be active and participate in whatever capacity they wish.
Sport and Music Education Championed with New Investment
Children across the country are to be supported to find and develop their passions through increased opportunities to study music, learn instruments and take up sports and activities thanks to a multi-million-pound investment into sports and music education.
Lox Rock and Saints in Heaven at District Sports Small Schools
After a three year pandemic-related gap District Sports Athletics competition returned to the local primary school sports scene as nine smaller schools of the area convened in the athletics stadium of The Bridge leisure centre, Broadbridge Heath. The morning event was the year 3 and 4 age category and Loxwood emerged triumphant. In the afternoon year 5 and 6 event All Saints, Horsham took top spot.
Herons Hit the Rounders Heights
After taking a year out due to covid the Horsham Primary Schools Swimming Gala made a welcome return to the local sporting scene today at Pavilions in the Park. All Saints romped to victory in the A event in which club swimmers were allowed whilst the Holbrook A team did the business in the B event within which club swimmers were not allowed.
ukactive and Nike Launch Blueprint for Unlocking Nation’s School Sport Facilities Outside of School Hours
ukactive and Nike have launched the Open Doors Blueprint, a new guide which has the potential to unlock the UK’s school sport facilities, giving every child and young person access to activities and food outside of school hours.
Stellar Stoolball from Sharp Shelley
Year 5 and 6 took to the field to participate in the return of the Stoolball tournament at Horsham Sports club. The tournament saw 6 teams from four schools compete in the 7-a-side round robin format outside on the cricket field.