Rise to PLATINUM School Games Mark

A journey that started 8 years ago and the ambition of Mr Tuthill, the school's PE coordinator and Primary PE Lead, has been achieved. We are delighted to announce that Charles Darwin Primary has achieved the School Games Platinum Mark for the 2025/26 academic year.

The School Games Mark is a Government-led award scheme launched in 2012, facilitated by the Youth Sport Trust to reward schools for their commitment to the development of competition across their school and into the community, and we are delighted to have been recognised for our success.

We've maximised opportunities for our pupils to compete in local inter-school competitions and we are extremely proud of our pupils for their dedication to all aspects of PE lessons, school sport and being physically active where possible.

As part of our application, we were asked to fulfil criteria in the areas of participation, competition, workforce and clubs, and we are pleased that the hard work of everyone at our school has been rewarded this year.

A special thanks to all our staff, children and parents who've supported that progression of PE, Sport and Physical Activity particularly outside of school hours. Our pillar of promoting Athlete Mentality amongst our children and a desire to enjoy a healthy active lifestyle has resulted in suitable recognition in this award. 

We look forward to applying once again in 2027!