Rochdale’s young sporting stars compete at Greater Manchester School Games

Sainsbury’s School Games

Teams from Norden Community Primary, Castleton Primary, St James CE, Smithy Bridge, St Edwards, Broadfield Primary, Falinge Park, Wardle Academy, Redwood, Beech House, Kingsway Park, and Siddal Moor were amongst the winners at Sport City’s Indoor Athletics Arena at the 2015 Greater Manchester Sainsbury’s Winter School Games.

A number of world class facilities were utilised for the games, including the Manchester Aquatics Centre, National Cycling Centre and National Squash Centre where competitions took place.

There were competitions taking place in athletics, squash, boccia, inclusive tennis, gymnastics, table tennis, volleyball, swimming, water polo, rugby union, lacrosse, baasketball and hockey.

Rochdale school results:  

• Athletics – Year 5/6 Sportshall Second  - Norden Community Primary
• Gymnastics – Year 1/2 Key Steps - Team Third - Norden
• Gymnastics – KS2 Key Steps Disability 
  First - St James Primary/Castleton Primary (Rochdale)
• Lacrosse – Year 5/6 POP Championship Final Second St James CE 
  
• Boccia – Year 5/6 
  First - Smithy Bridge/St Edwards/Broadfield 
• Boccia – Year 7/8/9
  Second - Falinge Park/Wardle Academy
• Rugby Union – Year 5/6 Tag
  Third - Smithy Bridge 
• Rugby Union – Under 19 SLD Tag Rugby 
  Second - Redwood
• Squash – Year 10/11
  Third - Beech House
• Swimming – Year 4/5/6 Disability
  First - Beech House/St Edwards
• Inclusive Tennis KS3 
  Second - Kingsway Park
• Volleyball – Year 9/10 Super Mini Volley Boys
  Third - Siddal Moor