Every child, no matter their background or ability, should have the opportunity to play sport and do regular physical activity.
That is why in the new sport strategy Get Active, we introduce an ambition that all children should meet the Chief Medical Officers’ guidelines for children to do 60 minutes of physical activity per day (or 20 minutes for children with a disability), with a target of getting 1 million more active children by 2030.
Mims Davies MP knows schools play a key role in allowing all children to have high quality opportunities to take part in PE and sport, setting them up for a lifetime of physical activity.
For that reason, last International Women’s Day (IWD), the Government announced a significant package of over £600 million to boost school sport, including confirmation of funding for the PE and School Sport Premium and the School Games Organisers network until the end of the summer term 2025.
This announcement also included a commitment to refresh the Schools Games Mark and introduce new equality criteria, where primary and secondary schools will be rewarded for successfully delivering equal opportunities for girls and boys.
We now want to celebrate the achievement of schools in Mid Sussex which have excelled in delivering PE and school sport to their pupils.
The School Games Mark recognises a school’s commitment to the development of competition across their school and into the community. Last academic year (2022/23), 8,000 schools achieved a School Games Mark award, with 507 schools achieving Platinum Status, the highest award that can be achieved through the scheme.
Within Mid Sussex, Northlands Wood Primary Academy, is achieving Platinum Status in the School Games Mark.
By achieving Platinum Status, schools demonstrate that they offer:
- A breadth of provision across PE and school sport shaped by its pupils;
- Equality of opportunities to engage in PE and extracurricular activities, regardless of gender;
- Regional engagement to expand their links with local schools and the community;
- And upskilling opportunities for staff to confidently deliver school sport.
Mims Davies MP said:
"I am absolutely delighted to congratulate Northlands Wood Primary Academy on their Platinum School Games Mark award.
Delivering equal access to school sport is crucial to set young people up for a lifetime of physical activity and Northlands Wood Primary Academy have worked hard to achieve this.
I very much look forward to congratulating many more schools in Mid Sussex in the School Games Mark.
Applications to the School Games Mark for the 2023/24 academic year will open from 1 May - further information can be found here: