We are delighted to announce that we, Woodlands Meed, have achieved the School Games PLATINUM Award for the 2023/24 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.

Our sporting achievements this year include:

- Hosting our own JOLF festival: 145 children participated including every primary, PMLD and SLD class at Woodlands Meed, and SEN students from 5 other locality schools, who for the first time, had the chance to participate in an event wholly suitable for their needs. The event was run by Neil and supported by 38 sports' leaders from Burgess Hill Academy, and Woodlands Meed school and college sites.

- 100% of all students experienced an intra-school event!

- 97% of students represented the school in an inter school competition; a massive 30% increase from last year!

- Greatest number of medallists at The Parallel Youth Games

- Ever single student from both our school and college sites who benefit from using a chair participated in the annual Albion wheelchair football festival!

- 100% students received at least one type of training from an external coach. These include AITC, JOLF, Sussex Cricket

- 12 Students trained as sports' leaders; the most ever!

- The greatest number of students completed Bikeability; with 73% receiving on the road training, which is a record!

- Three highly successful and inclusive sports' days

- 100% families have access to weekly physical activities that can be performed at home and thus contributes to their daily active 30

With a record of young people competing in local inter-school competitions this year, we are extremely proud of our pupils for their dedication to all aspects of school sport, including those young volunteers, leaders and officials who made our competitions 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: Albion in the Community, Burgess Hill Academy, Friends of Woodlands Meed, JOLF's Neil Plimmer, St Pauls and Sussex Cricket!  We couldn’t have done it without you!

We look forward to our next academic year where we hope to celebrate another fantastic year of sport at WM!