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🎅 School Games NATIONAL SANTA DASH  📅 Friday 12th 🎅 School Games NATIONAL SANTA DASH 
📅 Friday 12th December

Last year 116,499 young people joined in – let’s smash that record together!

It’s all about fun + being active:
Run any distance, any time that day
Whole school, year groups, or classes – from Reception to Year 13
Field, hall, playground… any space works!
Add some festive flair: silly hats or Christmas jumpers 🎄
No need to register. After the dash, you’ll get a link to record numbers and download certificates.
Can’t do it on the 12th? No problem – it still counts!

Let’s make memories, move together, and feel part of something BIG.
We had a last minute call on Friday from the Jason We had a last minute call on Friday from the Jason Manford Padel Company, to invite 30 school children to play Padel with Jason at the brand new courts in Norwich, ‘Court De Padel’ 

With a super PE Lead and Head teachers speedy  response over the weekend, we managed to arrange the day in ultra quick time 🙌

Jason has set up a charity ‘JM Padel Company’ to make it his mission for 1 million children to experience Padel….and for that, we are all incredibly grateful!! The children had a fantastic experience - learning the basics and playing fun games with Jason and the coaches. 

Padel is a dynamic, doubles-based racquet sport that combines elements of tennis and squash, and played on a smaller, glass enclosed court. 

Thank you so much for inviting us and opening their eyes to Padel…maybe we have the next Padel champions in our sights as the sport is being considered for the 2032 Olympics 🥇🥈🥉
🌟 What an incredible day! 🌟 Over 400 Year 3-6 chi 🌟 What an incredible day! 🌟

Over 400 Year 3-6 children from 12 Partnership schools, had some great weather for our incredible Cross Country competition at Earlham Park.

Before the first race, children, staff, and spectators joined together for a two-minute silence to honour Remembrance Day, showing true respect and unity ❤️

Throughout the day, we saw incredible sportsmanship, teamwork, and encouragement from every single participant…it truly was a real celebration of what sport is all about. The children congratulated each other and really cheered each other on, and as always, the day was full of energy, determination, and smiles all round!!

A huge thank you to the Sports Leaders from Easton College for all of your help across the course, to Matt from @mpphotoandvideo for the fabulous photos and to all the Schools, children and spectators for making it such a special event ✨

#CrossCountry #SchoolSport #TeamSpirit #Community #Sportsmanship #ProudMoment
Wow…I had such an amazing day today on the @royalb Wow…I had such an amazing day today on the @royalballetandopera ‘Create & Dance’ CPD course for Key stage 1,2 & 3…

We discovered and worked on the building blocks of dance and strengthened techniques for developing students’ movement, storytelling and creative collaboration skills, as well as their general health and well-being 🥰 It was honestly the MOST rewarding day!!

I can’t wait to share some incredible resources with you all on our Dance CPD day later this month, as well as all the wonderful things we covered today. Have you booked your spot yet?
🏃🏽🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏿‍♂️Are you coming on to cheer and support 🏃🏽🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏿‍♂️Are you coming on to cheer and support our Year 3-6 Cross Country competition on Tuesday 11th November at  Earlham Park?

📍Event times on image
☕️The cafe will be open, so grab a warm drink and let’s hope for dry skies! 

See you there!
⚽️ What an inspiring experience at the Barclays Gi ⚽️ What an inspiring experience at the Barclays Girls Football in Schools Conference at the iconic St George’s Park - the home of England Football!

From an unforgettable awards evening hosted by England legend Rachel Brown-Finnis 🏆 to a full day of energising workshops with Youth Sport Trust, The FA, England Football and the Premier League - it was a celebration of collaboration, innovation, and passion for the game.

So many ideas and reflections to take back to our schools. The future of girls’ football is bright, and we’re proud to be part of the movement driving it forward 💪⚽️

 #LetGirlsPlay #GirlsFootball #StGeorgesPark #YouthSportTrust #EnglandFootball #BarclaysFootball
🌟 It’s Cycle to School Week🌟 Let’s get moving — wh 🌟 It’s Cycle to School Week🌟
Let’s get moving — whether you’re cycling, scootering, every journey makes a difference! 💪

Active travel is fun, healthy, and great for the planet 🌍 — plus it’s the perfect way to start the day feeling energised and ready to learn. ✨

👉 Share your journey with #CycleToSchoolWeek #ScootToSchool #WalkToSchool  @bikeabilityuk  @britishcycling @wearecyclinguk
📍If you ever visit us here at City Academy Norwich 📍If you ever visit us here at City Academy Norwich, don’t forget to stop by and check out our notice board …it’s packed with fab info, updates, and some brilliant photos from our recent events! 🎉📸

And…don’t you think we make pretty awesome cartoon characters too? I wonder what our cartoon would be called!? 🤔😂
🚀 Yesterday, Jenna kicked off an exciting year of 🚀 Yesterday, Jenna kicked off an exciting year of sports leadership training at Charles Darwin Primary School! 🏅

The children had a fantastic morning learning what it takes to be great leaders in their school community. They played a fun true or false game with cones to explore the 6 key leadership principles, tackled the diamond nine activity to figure out what’s most important in playground games, and even got the chance to lead a session for younger students after lunch! 🙌

Each young leader earned a certificate of completion, a special T-shirt, and a Record of Achievement booklet to track their progress throughout the year….with more recognition to come! 🎉

The joy and pride on their faces said it all. Well done to all the Sports Leaders at Charles Darwin Primary….you were absolutely incredible! 👏🏻⚽🏀🥎👏🏻
Congratulations to the following schools on being Congratulations to the following schools on being awarded a Bronze, Silver or Gold School Games Mark! 🎉👏🏻🎉👏🏻🎉

🥉Bronze
•Edith Cavell Academy & Nursery 
•The Parkside School

🥈Silver
•Bignold Primary School & Nursery
•Colman Junior School 

🥇Gold
•Eaton Primary School
•Charles Darwin Primary School
•St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary
•Lakenham Primary School
•Valley Primary Academy
•The Clare School 
•City Academy Norwich
•Cringleford CE VA Primary School
•Tuckswood Academy & Nursery
•Mulbarton Primary School

The School Games Mark is a government-led award scheme that recognises and rewards schools for their engagement in sport. It is based upon how well schools involve all students and encourage team work. They also look into things such as how well the school is developing students skills (such as leadership) and also at building resilience through sport. It measures achievements against a national benchmark and celebrates schools’ commitment to keeping young people active.

Taking part in the process enables schools to reflect on their sport and physical activity provision, while also supporting them in creating an action plan for future improvement. They are awarded a bronze, silver or gold based on the quality and range of their sports program 🥉🥈🥇
Yesterday we had the pleasure of welcoming the PE Yesterday we had the pleasure of welcoming the PE Leads from across our partnership schools to kick off an exciting year ahead!

📆 The eagerly awaited event calendar was revealed; as well as our Policy & procedures document and our new checklist for the year!
👏 We celebrated the schools who had achieved their School Games Mark Award last year
💃 Unveiled the theme for this year’s Dance Show (heres a clue: ✈️💃🏼🌵❄️🌮🪆)
🤝  Heard all about the ‘Active Lives’ survey from the wonderful Rebecca at Active Norfolk, and enjoyed some fantastic CPD with Martin Radmore - thank you so much to both of you for coming along 🥰

Of course, no event is complete without a yummy lunch & drinks….and they definitely went down a treat! 🥪☕

A huge thank you to all the PE Leads who joined us. For those who couldn’t make it, no panic…all the info will be heading your way very soon!

Here’s to an amazing year ahead! 🎉🙌

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✨ Welcome back everyone! ✨ We’re excited to kick ✨ Welcome back everyone! ✨

We’re excited to kick off another year, filled with opportunities, teamwork, and inspiring events ahead🏅

The year begins with the PE Conference next week which is a fantastic chance for the PE leads within our schools to connect, learn, and celebrate the opportunities and successes they’ve achieved 🙌

Wishing everyone a successful and enjoyable year ahead. Let’s make it one to remember! 🎉🎉🎉
✨ 24/25 Year Done ✨ A big THANK YOU to all our am ✨ 24/25 Year Done ✨

A big THANK YOU to all our amazing schools for another fabulous academic year ⭐️ 

We look forward to seeing you all in September!
Look at this exciting opportunity from @littleride Look at this exciting opportunity from @littleridersuk 🚴

🚲 Learn to Ride courses - gives children aged 4-10 years old the skills and confidence to ride a bike confidently (without stabilisers). Each course comprises of 4 x 1 hour sessions held at a variety of venues. 

🚲 Bikeability courses - teaches children aged 9-16 years old how to ride safely on the roads. The course is part of the Big Norfolk Holiday Fun programme and offers free places to children who claim means tested free school meals as well as paid places for those who don’t.
📣Calling all secondary PE teachers 📣 📅 Tuesday 1s 📣Calling all secondary PE teachers 📣

📅 Tuesday 1st October
📍 Framingham Earl Sports Centre
🕞 3.30pm – 5.00pm
💷 £20 per person
 
This practical workshop is designed specifically for secondary school staff and will cover:

🚣How to set up and use rowing machines effectively
🚣 The fundamentals of indoor rowing technique
🚣How to use rowing monitors and track performance
🚣Key health and safety considerations for students
🚣Lesson ideas and competition formats for indoor rowing
🚣Strategies for using machines with a whole class
🚣Access to additional resources to support delivery
 
Whether you’re new to indoor rowing or looking to refresh your skills and curriculum ideas, this session will provide valuable guidance and inspiration.
 
To book a place or ask any questions, please contact Jeni Barnacle jeni@nurture4all.co.uk

@eastangliayouthrowing
We were delighted to host two fantastic Year 10 st We were delighted to host two fantastic Year 10 students over the past fortnight…Lillian from OVA and Chester from Hethersett Academy.

Lillian joined us in the lead-up to our dance show, which aligned perfectly with her own background in dance. She worked closely with our dance coordinator Amelia, supported dance activities in both the Infant and Primary Schools, and played an important role in the preparation for the event ✨💫

The following week, we welcomed Chester, who took on a more sports-focused placement. He assisted in PE lessons, led football drills with Improtech Soccer Academy, and contributed to the success of the CAN summer picnic ☀️

Both students were enthusiastic, professional, and proactive, and they truly flourished in the roles they took on 🥰

@uni.frog
What a fab afternoon and evening at the CAN Summer What a fab afternoon and evening at the CAN Summer Picnic! ☀️

We had an absolute blast!!! There was so much fun, laughter, and community spirit all around us…

From lawn games and our inflatable dart board, to sporty challenges and Soak the Teacher…the fun never stopped!! Face painting was a huge hit, the ice cream was flowing and the shows had everyone smiling! 🎨🍦🎭

Thanks to everyone who joined in the fun—what a way to celebrate summer together and being this fabulous community together 🥰
✨🌟 9 Schools…Over 200 Superstar Performers! 🌟✨ Th ✨🌟 9 Schools…Over 200 Superstar Performers! 🌟✨

Think hairspray, glitter, sequins, and a whole lot of happy tears from proud parents! Our amazing children absolutely smashed it and danced their socks off…wow what a night! 💃🕺

📸 The photos have now been emailed to all schools and to the email address provided when booking your tickets…go take a look, there’s some absolute gems!!

🎬 As for the show video, it’ll be sent straight to all lucky audience members who bought a ticket. Just a little heads-up, this may take around 3 weeks to give time for a superstar worthy edit!!

Thank you so much to @thespacenorwich for hosting our show…your wonderful venue and hospitality is 1st class!! And a huge thank you to @mpphotoandvideo for the fabulous photos ✨ 

Looking forward to seeing you all again next year 🥰
Can you spot your secret agent? 🕵🏼‍♀️ Final prepa Can you spot your secret agent? 🕵🏼‍♀️

Final preparations for Thursdays dance show went well today at Wensum Junior School 🙌 

Not got your tickets yet? Be quick, they’re selling out fast!! 🚀🚀🚀 Head to the link in our bio to grab yours!
MASSIVE THANK YOU to all the schools within our Pa MASSIVE THANK YOU to all the schools within our Partnership that took the time to fill out the Equal Access Survey for girls football in schools. The quick 5 minutes survey gathers data that is shared to see how far schools have come and how far there is to go to provide equal opportunities for girls and football ⚽️ 

28 schools took part in the survey- click the video to see who has won a £100 football voucher for their school ⭐️

@barclaysfootball 
@englandfootball 
@yourschoolgames 
@youthsporttrust 
@officialsportengland
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