Park Mead 2024

Sporting Events

Bedes Multi Sports Event

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Bedes Multi Sports Event

Last week Oaks visited Bedes Senior School for their Multi Sports Event.

The children took part in a variety of sports including tennis, football and swimming.

They really enjoyed the activities and represented Park Mead in such a brilliant way.

We are very proud of them and look forward to attending more events in the future.

Bedes Girls Football Tournament

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Mr Cruickshank – “The girls were absolutely brilliant throughout the tournament, not only showing team spirit and determination but always motivating each other to keep going and thriving for success. The girls did the whole school proud by getting to the semi-finals against multiple other schools. Not only did they show great sportsmanship on the pitch, but they also showed brilliant behaviour and really represented the school well. Well done girls!”

A year 6 girl said “I enjoyed the tournament a lot, my favourite part was working as a team and also making some brilliant saves as a goalkeeper.

A year 4 girl said she loved the tournament, despite being a year younger and stepping up to help the team. “I really enjoyed scoring a goal to help the team win against another school”.

A year 5 girl said, “I loved playing in defence at the tournament, my favourite part was winning and feeling success”.

Hickstead Mini Major

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Gracie was recently invited to compete in the Mini Major at Hickstead. Gracie and her partner sped round to a credible 5th place with only 1.4 seconds splitting the top 6 placings! The competition was the first of its kind at Hickstead so it was an honour for her to be invited.

The event had a pop idol fancy dress theme. They had to choose a song and then match their fancy dress. Gracie choose ‘Grease lightning’ which was the name of Mrs Churcher’s British and European gold medallist pony.

Gracie’s next competition was the NSEA schools jumping competition, again back at Hickstead, where she was very proud to be representing Park Mead. She jumped individually in the all-weather arena, which gave her the chance to qualify to jump in the prestigious International arena later in the day.

School Games Mark Award

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We are delighted to announce that Park Mead Primary School has achieved the School Games GOLD Mark Award for the 2022/23 academic year.

The School Games Mark is a Government-led award scheme launched in 2012, facilitated by the Youth Sport Trust to reward schools for their commitment to the development of competition across their school and into the community, and we are delighted to have been recognised for our success.

Our sporting achievements this year include:

  • Reaching the area finals for the cross country School Games.
  • Winning The Active Games Dodgeball Tournament.
  • Participating in a wide variety of Intra and Inter school competitions.
  • Enhancing our leadership roles and responsibilities.
  • Developing our health, fitness and wellbeing through sport, exercise and mindfulness.
  • Increasing SEND children's participation in sport and competitions.

With many young people competing in local inter-school competitions this year, we are extremely proud of our pupils for their dedication to all aspects of school sport, including those young volunteers, leaders and officials who made our competitions possible.

As part of our application, we were asked to fulfil criteria in the areas of participation, competition, workforce and clubs, and we are pleased that the hard work of everyone at our school has been rewarded this year.

A special thanks to all the wonderful, amazing and hard working staff, parents and carers at Park Mead Primary School for their consistent support throughout the academic year to make this possible.

We look forward to applying once again in 2024!

Mr Elphick - PE Teacher - Active Education Sussex

NSEA Schools Jumping Competition

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On Friday 30 June Gracie competed at Hickstead in the NSEA schools jumping competition representing Park Mead Primary School.

At age 8 she was one of the youngest there, with children up to the age of 16 competing. She put in a fantastic effort with just a single pile falling at fence number 8 to keep her from the championship.

On 3 July Ellie danced her way to a fantastic 3rd place and a bronze medal in the Global and Folklore Group Dance at the Dance World Cup in Portugal. This result put them 3rd in the world for this genre.

What an amazing achievement, well done Ellie!