Panathlon has been hailed for its “massive ripple effect” on pupils and schools after last week’s two National Finals at the London Aquatic Centre. The showpiece national swimming galas for…
Panathlon’s positive impact in remote and socially deprived areas was evident in the East Riding of Yorkshire this term. Withernsea High School, situated in the coastal town 18 miles east…
Parkinson Lane Primary proved their Panathlon prowess once again by successfully defending their West Yorkshire Primary title in Leeds. Eight schools from across Leeds, Bradford and Calderdale – who had…
Panathlon’s positive ripple effect on pupils and schools was very much in evidence in beautiful Windermere for our Southern Lakes Primary Final in Cumbria. Our programme of competitions for both…
Panathlon has ended many years of “frustration” at Ysgol Plas Brondyffryn in North Wales that the needs of its pupils with autism weren’t being met in PE and sport. Plas…
Pupils with special needs from Bolton Muslim Girls School have been spectacularly successful since taking the plunge into Panathlon this academic year. The team firstly won gold medals at Panathlon’s…
Panathlon has ‘swept positive vibes across the whole school’ at Cottenham Primary in Cambridge since its pupils with disabilities and special needs first engaged with our programmes four years ago. …
Riverside School in Haringey, north London, has been awarded Panathlon’s 2023 Jack Petchey Foundation ‘Special Recognition award’ for their dedication to keeping pupils active during lockdown. Riverside has competed in…
Panathlon’s sporting competitions enable deaf students to feel “valued and connected,” according to the PE coordinator at Elmfield School for Deaf Children in Bristol. Young deaf people are often vulnerable…
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…
