Panathlon boosting inclusion across North Yorkshire
Panathlon is leaving a strong footprint in schools across North Yorkshire by giving PE staff ideas and confidence and offering pupils precious opportunities to take part in competitive sport that…
Panathlon energising kids in Cumbria who ‘often get left behind’
Panathlon is rousing the competitive spirit of pupils with special needs across Cumbria thanks to our growing programme of events across the county. Our provision for mainstream and special schools…
Panathlon perfectly pitched for children with special needs in Wrexham
Panathlon has given children with special needs at Hafod Y Wern Community Primary School the opportunity to “challenge themselves without being judged.” That’s the view of Abigail Russell, Resourced Provision…
Panathlon “opens up a whole new world” for pupils at Abingdon House
Abingdon House School in central London has taken part in Panathlon for just two years – but already the difference it has made to pupils is huge. The 130 pupils…
Calderdale is a happy valley thanks to Panathlon!
Colin Crowther will pass on a strong legacy of opportunities for children with disabilities and special needs this week when he ends his 13-and-a-half-year tenure as Calderdale School Games Organiser. …
Panathlon empowers children in Flintshire who felt sport was “out of their reach”
Panathlon has energised and empowered children with special needs across mainstream schools in Flintshire who previously thought sport was “out of reach” for them. Panathlon began delivery in North Wales…
Panathlon helps combat isolation and inequality for pupils in North Wales
Panathlon has had an immense impact on the special schools who have participated since the charity first crossed the border into North Wales just over four years ago. Beginning with…
Virtual Panathlon has lasting impact at The Ashley School
The Ashley School Academy Trust in Suffolk embraced our in-school Virtual Panathlon programme so wholeheartedly that it continues to have an impact long after the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions. The…
Panathlon inspires brilliant young leaders at Parkinson Lane Primary
Parkinson Lane Primary School in Halifax were so inspired by Panathlon competitions that they have trained 60 Year 6 pupils to lead adapted sport sessions for younger children with SEN…
St Peter’s pupils given chance to shine
Parents of St Peter’s Primary School pupils in Morecambe described the “real thrill” of seeing their children with special needs get a rare sporting experience through Panathlon. Pupils Annie Harrison,…
Panathlon has profound impact at St Joseph’s High
Panathlon has inspired the creation of a weekly Inclusive Sports Club at St Joseph’s RC High School in Bolton and has “totally changed pupils’ opinions about sport”. The after-school club started…
Debbie builds Panathlon’s nest in the North West!
Debbie Davies’s dedication has seen Bolton become a hotbed of Panathlon activity – with 16 events throughout the 2021/22 academic year engaging and energising students with disabilities and special needs….
Competing in Panathlon “helps develop pupils’ empathy”
Staff highlighted Panathlon’s ‘incredible’ impact on pupils’ empathy, teamwork and confidence at our North West Regional Primary Multisport Final at Bolton Arena on Thursday (7 July). Five schools from across…
SGO’s “blown away” by Panathlon impact
Peterborough’s School Games Organiser Sam Sly said he was “blown away” by Panathlon’s rapid impact on SEND children in his area. Panathlon has staged a primary event and two ten-pin…
Westfield beat the odds to clinch North West Ten-Pin trophy
Children with special needs from Westfield Primary School in Workington overcame the odds by winning Panathlon’s North West Regional Ten-Pin Bowling Final. There are limited opportunities for SEND children to…
Charlton Park rewarded for diving into Virtual Swimming
Charlton Park Academy has been awarded our Jack Petchey Foundation Special Recognition award in association with Pentland Brands for embracing Panathlon’s Virtual Swimming programme so wholeheartedly during the pandemic. Pupils…
Distance no object for schools ‘desperate’ to compete
Pupils and staff are reaping the benefits of more lenient Covid-19 regulations as they are able to progress through our competitive pathway and travel long distances to regional competitions. Two…
Boccia pathway offers pupils ‘new lease of life’
Newly-crowned North West Regional Boccia champions Sandfield Park School said Panathlon had given pupils “a new lease of life” since the easing of Covid-19 restrictions. Sandfield Park were among 22…
Alexandra Park School win ‘Special Recognition’ award
Alexandra Park School in North London has won a Jack Petchey Foundation ‘Special Recognition Award’ for embracing the Virtual Panathlon programme wholeheartedly during the pandemic. The school in Haringey is…
Breakthrough success breeds confidence at Downham
Staff at Downham Primary School say their recent gold-medal winning Panathlon breakthrough has given their pupils the confidence to enter mainstream sports events. The school in Billericay, Essex, has been…
“No excuses” for ignoring inclusion in school sport
Panathlon gives parents and teachers “no excuses” for not engaging SEND children in competitive sport, according to two of London’s finest exponents of inclusive sport in schools. Juma Abdullahi, Head…
Panathlon making new friends in the Lakes!
Children with special needs in Cumbria were immediate converts after their first Panathlon experience this week – and are now hungry for more. Workington Academy, Richard Rose Morton and Richard…
Panathlon swimming back with a splash at Aquatics Centre!
Pupils were ecstatic to be back in the water as Panathlon’s swimming galas finally returned last week at the London 2012 Aquatics Centre after a break of almost two years. Two competitions in Panathlon’s ‘traditional’ format of races and aquatic…
Panathlon steels the show in Sheffield
Panathlon’s influence on SEND children in Sheffield has been described as “absolutely massive” – and it’s going to get bigger and better throughout 2021/22. Thanks to our partnership with Sheffield’s…
