Words and photograph supplied by Chivenor Primary School
On Thursday 1 October 2026, some super sporty people from Year 6 went to the Pingles Stadium in Nuneaton to compete in the Midlands Hub Griffin Sports Festival (GSF)! It was a beautiful day with no rain and enough sunshine to keep us all warm.
In total, eight different Griffin schools taking part, each with a team of 18 pupils. Going to GSF is a massive proud tradition for our school, and going to Pingles Stadium to compete is an exciting rite of passage when you get into Year 6!
We practiced so hard at school beforehand, taking part in after school clubs and lunchtime games to try and improve our skills. At the stadium, we took part in so many amazing sports like running, handball, football, and athletics.
We even took part in a long jump where we had to run and jump into a sandpit, and a 400m run around the huge track, which was very tiring!
We tried our best and came away with two medals which we were very proud of. It was an incredible day, and we are sure the Year 5’s are looking forward to taking part in this amazing festival next year!
Meanwhile, the children left behind at school had a fantastic time too, taking part in all the special learning activities and taking on a fun sports quiz!
The fun continued with a bouncy obstacle course on the playground, and our parents even came into school throughout the week for special sports-themed reading workshops.
For more on Chivenor Primary School visit www.chivenor-gst.org
Chivenor Primary School is part of Griffin Schools Trust, for more information visit www.griffinschoolstrust.org
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This article was first published in the Erdington Local monthly newspaper on 16 October.
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