The Sportshall Secondary Programme builds on the Primary experience and offers ideal solutions to the challenges of intra-school competition and the retention of young people in competitive school sport following transition. Recommended and endorsed by England Athletics, the programme offers opportunity for progression to county and regional finals.
 
Programme Overview
Sportshall Secondary retains an emphasis on team competition whilst also encouraging athletes to develop individually. The focus on key skills, coupled with the inclusion of individual races and the addition of shot putt reinforce the relevance of Sportshall for those athletes preparing for the outdoor season. Standard formats are recommended for Years 7 and 8, with an option of boys and girls competitions being scored separately enabling single sex schools to compete on an equal footing.
 
Partnership Activity
Each Partnership is encouraged to stage an annual series of competitions on a league basis prior to the leading schools progressing to a County Final. Full resources to support this are available in the Downloads section and include:

·         Sportshall Secondary competition format and programme
·         Competition rules and guidance notes
·         Sample Teamsheets, Scoresheets and support for the scoring of events
·         Guidance for local event organisers

Partnerships across London have made significant progress in establishing leagues and Sportshall has become a most significant feature in their inter-school competition calendars.

 
Sportshall Secondary County and Regional Finals
With the on-going development of Sportshall Secondary programmes, the Sportshall Team is supporting the staging of county and regional finals. Each Partnership is invited to nominate its leading school teams to participate in the County Final, with the winning teams progressing to the Regional Final. The strength of Sportshall within the athletics club setting, coupled with the opportunities for county representation in the Sportshall UK Championships, provides a great stimulus to develop competitive opportunities for the Secondary age groups.
 
Support Services
The Sportshall Team offer a broad range of services designed to support the delivery of Sportshall in the curriculum and across a School Sport Partnership. Whether it’s a free planning session, teacher training, support in developing Sports Leaders or the implementation of a complete development programme, the team are ready to assist. 
 
For further details and Downloads - Click Here

Or Email Kevin Hill, Development Officer - Schools – kevin@sportshall.org
Phone 01606 353550