As part of the Barclays Girls' Football in Schools Partnership, we're proud to provide girls and young women with fun, high-quality opportunities to play football helping to create a cultural shift where girls see themselves not only as footballers, but as leaders, champions and equals. Our Year 3 & 4 Girls Football Competition, held at Archbishop Lanfranc Academy, perfectly reflected that mission. The event gave girls the chance to compete, represent their schools and explore the importance of effective warm-ups, rest and recovery to support their performance and wellbeing. It was an absolute pleasure to watch the talented young teams shine on the pitch and to see them getting creative and enjoying our Play. Chill. Heal. Recovery Zone. Huge congratulations to our runners-up - 2nd time this week, South Norwood, for their excellent performance. And a massive well done to Margaret Roper for winning the competition and qualifying to represent Croydon at the London Youth Games! Thank you to our fantastic hosts @lanfrancschool and outstanding Young Leaders for your superb refereeing skills you were brilliant! Since 2019, 3.8 million girls have been empowered to play football in schools through Barclays Girls' Football in Schools, proving that football is for everyone and showing girls they can achieve anything. @bk21_medconcept @hyperice @hellostormbreak @youthsporttrust @ldnyouthgames @yourschoolgames @barclaysfootball @englandfootball @schoolsfootball @officialsportengland @olivierjaniak @gqpoland @thisgirlcanuk #girlsfootball #przewrotwprzod #thisgirlcan @southnorwoodprimaryschool

The Mini London Marathon will take place on Saturday 25th April 2026 and Croydon will be entering boys and girls teams into categories of Under 12, Under 14, Under 16 and Under 18s to represent their borough by running this iconic 2.6km road race. Trials Parents must register their child and the athlete must attend trials to be considered for the team selection: Saturday 28th February 2026 Registration: 12.00pm - 1.00pm U12 Race: 1.00pm (approx 2.6km - 3km) U14, U16 and U20 Race: 1.30pm (4km) Lloyd Park, Croydon (start line near the car park/tram stop) Free to enter Spikes or studded footwear is recommended Eligibility: An athlete may represent Croydon if they either: Live in Croydon Go to school in Croydon Were born in Croydon Complete this form to register your child by Friday 27 February https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7RsMh1TQwZbjtaiKtvuxsSrO6l_gnjLZD0dScebRox3gcqA/viewform

Last call! Bookings for our Primary PE Conference close 5pm Friday 6th March Leading PE can be incredibly rewarding But we know it can also bring questions, challenges and new responsibilities. Our workshops are designed to SUPPORT you through valuable CPD to Build confidence for those newer to PE leadership Stretch and inspire experienced PE leads Provide practical, ready-to-use ideas for your school Book now before the final whistle blows! @hellostormbreak @britdodgeball @iball.uk @england_squash @addingtonvalley @skip2bfit @ahill_pilatespt @youthsporttrust

From the first kick-off, the energy never dropped at our Y8 Girls Football Tournament Every game brought moments of sharp skill, quick thinking and determination to play for each other. Well played to everyone involved with a special shout out to runners up @riddlesdownsport and winners @coloma_pe #GirlsFootball #Teamwork #madeforthisgame @barclaysfootball