Athletics afternoon brings local primary schools together
More than 200 pupils from eight local primary schools visited Pocklington School on Wednesday 10 June to take part in the School's first Athletics Afternoon.
The new event brought together young people from across the region for an afternoon of track and field activities, friendly competition and teamwork, all set against the backdrop of Pocklington School's extensive sports facilities. Supported by 26 staff and volunteers from participating schools, the event also welcomed around 60 spectators who came along to cheer on the young athletes throughout the afternoon.
Designed to be fun, inclusive and accessible to all abilities, the Athletics Afternoon encouraged pupils to challenge themselves, try new activities and enjoy being active alongside children from other local schools.
Throughout the afternoon, pupils took part in a range of events, demonstrating enthusiasm, determination and excellent sportsmanship.
Georgia Hird, Head of PE at Pocklington School, said:
It was fantastic to welcome so many pupils to Pocklington School for our first Athletics Afternoon. The enthusiasm, energy and encouragement shown throughout the event were wonderful to see. Our aim was to create an inclusive event where every child could take part, challenge themselves and enjoy being active, regardless of their previous athletics experience. It was great to see pupils from different schools coming together, encouraging one another and having fun. We are incredibly grateful to all the schools that joined us and helped make the afternoon such a success. We hope this is the first of many opportunities to bring local young people together through sport."
The Athletics Afternoon is part of Pocklington School's commitment to supporting sport and physical activity within the local community, while creating opportunities for young people to come together and have fun.
Following the success of the event, the School hopes to build on the initiative in future years, creating further opportunities for local primary school pupils to enjoy sport, develop new skills and make lasting memories.
Pocklington School would like to thank all participating schools, staff and volunteers for helping make the first Athletics Afternoon such a success.
