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 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 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 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…
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…
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 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 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…
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…
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…
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 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 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….
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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’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…