The Greenwood Academies Trust (GAT) believes that PE/sport can be used as the vehicle to raise the aspirations, attainment, confidence and self-belief of children and young people. Sport enables pupils to learn about teamwork, communication, discipline, resilience and the importance of being active as part of a healthy lifestyle.

Our organisation is committed to providing high quality sporting experiences for children of all ages and abilities.  The Trust has a Director of Sport who offers challenge and support to the sports departments within each Academy, who already have extensive expertise and unwavering enthusiasm, to enhance their sports provision, share best practice and ensure that all pupils benefit from the outstanding facilities we have across the Trust.

Aims

Through sport, the GAT aims to:

• Create a PE/sports legacy throughout the Trust and, where appropriate, use sport as a foundation to raise aspirations, attainment and opportunity
• Establish and sustain competitive inter-Academy sporting opportunities for all pupils within the Trust at both primary and secondary levels
• Develop a consistent and coherent programme for the delivery of Physical Education (PE) and sport across the Trust
• Identify and support athletes at an elite level at the early stages of their development
• Promote the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all pupils

Inter-Academy competitions

There are a number of inter-Academy competitions held each year:

• Primary Regional Dance Festivals - held in March
• The Academies Shield - held in May
• Primary Indoor Sports Hall Athletics - held in June
• Inter-Academy Athletics Championships - held in July
• Basketball Festival - held in December