Leadership Academy Launch
November 12th, 2013
This year’s Leadership Academy Launch took place on 23rd October at Freemans Quay. Over 90 students from 9 schools were successful in their application to be part of the academy which is run in partnership with County Durham Sport. 56 of those students attended the launch day where they......Strictly Comes to Durham!
November 12th, 2013
Students from across Durham put on their dancing shoes last month to learn some new dance moves. Come dancing was introduced as a taster festival this year and we had 260 children from 10 different schools take part. There were 4 different dance styles for everyone to try; contemporary, street,......Hockey Festival a Huge Hit
November 12th, 2013
On 22nd October over 350 Key Stage 2 children took part in a Quicksticks hockey festival at Maiden Castle This year we had a huge response from schools and the festival was incredibly popular, 12 schools entered with a massive 50 teams taking part in total! A lot of children had never played......County Award Winners
October 14th, 2013
On Friday 11th October, the winners from each of the local awards were invited to Ramside for the County Durham Sport and Physical Activity Awards. The SSP team were there to support all our Durham and Chester-le-Street winners It was a great night of celbration with a truely inspirational......Rock-it's of Fun at Kelloe & Pelton
October 14th, 2013
On the morning of Monday 7thOctober students in Years 4, 5 and 6 at Kelloe Primary School got the opportunity to take part in a Community Games event focusing on Olympic & Paralympic Legacy. After an inspiring video and presentation on London 2012 and the Olympic & Paralympic values it......Running Like The Wind at Meadowfield
October 10th, 2013
23 schools took part in the Key Stage 2 cross country, over 700 children came along to a windy Meadowfield to compete to earn their place to represent Durham and Chester-le-Street at the County Cross Country Competition in March. There was a tremendous effort by every single competitor with the......Soccertots Returns for KS1
October 2nd, 2013
Back by popular demand, Soccertots! 300 young footballers all from Key Stage 1 headed to Maiden Castle for a fun-filled morning of football activities. The little soccertots were split into two groups, with the opportunity to take part in skill based activities and matches. The skill activities......Schools Meet With Local Sporting Heros
September 30th, 2013
After Durham won the County Cricket Championship the players were awarded with a Chairman’s medal by Durham County Council. Invited along to the presentation outside the Town Hall on 30thSeptember were 2 of the SSP’s very own cricket champions. Esh CE and Cestria Primary School won......Awards Winners Announced
September 23rd, 2013
On Saturday 21st September the Durham and Chester-le-Street Sport & Physical Activity Awards took place at The Hermitage Academy. With over 50 nominations the room was filled with a whole range of individuals and groups who all contribute to the provision of sport and physical activity......Change4Life's Smart Restart
September 13th, 2013
Get a back to school boost with Change4Life’s Smart Restart Going back to school after the holidays is a great time to make a fresh start. Change4Life’s new Smart Restart campaign helps families make one healthy change – like swapping treats for healthier alternatives or......