Week Commencing the 4^th July 2022 – Commonwealth Games – After School Competitions

We are expanding our Sports Day offer this year to include sports other than athletics In line with the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Please see the competitions below:

• Pupils DO NOT need to sign up for these events. They can just turn up. 
• Pupils should go to the sports hall after school with their PE kit (no kit, no entry).
• All events take place between 3.10 and 4.30pm
• Every participant will earn 10 house points.
• Performance points will also be awarded based upon results (1^st place = 250 points, 2^nd place = 200 points, 3^rdplace = 150 points, 4^th place = 100 points).

Sports Day Deadline to sign up for events is Friday 8th July at 9.10am 

The points from the Commonwealth Games will be rolled over into Sports Day’s athletics events. Pupils have to sign up with their Form Tutor by Friday 8^th July 2022.  

• Every participant will earn 10 house points.
• Performance points will also be awarded based on results (1^st place = 50 points, 2^nd place = 40 points, 3^rd place = 30 points, 4^th place = 20, 5^th place 10 points).

Tuesday 12^th July 2022 – Sports Day Heats (100m, 200m, 400m) – Periods 1-3

Because of the large numbers we are expecting to sign up we are having ‘Heats’ for the 100m, 200m and 400m. 

• All pupils signed up for ‘Heats’ should bring their PE kit on Tuesday 12^th July.
• They will go to the sports hall at the times below:
  • Y7 – 9:10 start of Period 1
  • 8X – 9:10 for their PE lesson Period 1
  • 8Y – 10:30 for their PE lesson Period 2 
  • 8Z – 11:30 start of Period 3
  • Y9 – 11:30 start of Period 3
  • Y10 – 10:30 start of Period 2 
• Pupils that finish 1^st or 2^nd in a Heat will qualify for Sports Day Finals

Wednesday 13^th July – Sports Day Finals – All Day 

The Sports Day Finals programme can be found below:

Most of the Sports Day finals will happen during P1-3. 

– Non-competing pupils to wear school uniform and attend lessons as normal

– Competing pupils to wear their PE kit to school (with tracksuit bottom and jacket over the top if they would like)

– Competing pupils to meet at the field at 9.00am (as soon as they have registered)

There are changes to Period 3 and Period 4 times and lunch sittings to accommodate the whole school spectating the 100m and relays in the afternoon.

The whole school will spectate 100m finals, relay races, some fun races and the presentation ceremony from 1.30 – 3.00pm.