Greater Manchester School Games

Two Rochdale teams became Greater Manchester champions at the Greater Manchester School Games: 

• Oulder Hill Secondary School - Swimming Secondary Girls 
• Rochdale Borough Team - KS2 Gymnastics Disability 

A further 15 teams won medals:

• Norden Community Primary School Year 5/6 Sportshall Athletics
• Meanwood Primary School Year 5/6 Mini Basketball 
• St Patrick’s RC Primary School – Year 1/2 Gymnastics 
• Norden Community Primary School – Year 3/4 Gymnastics 
• St Jame’s C.E. Wardle – Year 5/6 Pop Lacrosse Championship
• Kingsway Park High School – Under 16 Disability Rugby Union
• Rochdale Borough Team – Swimming Secondary Disability Gala
• Holy Family College – Inclusive Tennis
• St Anne’s Academy – Year 7/8 Girls Mini Volleyball 
• St Anne’s Academy – Year 7/8 Boys Mini Volleyball 
• St Vincent’s RC Primary School – Year 4/5 Girls Swimming Gala 
• Oulder Hill Secondary School – Secondary Boys Swimming Gala
• Siddal Moor – Year 9/10 Boys Mini Volleyball 
• St Edmunds – Swimming Primary Disability Gala
• Rochdale Borough Team – Swimming Primary Disability Gala

There were around 160 young volunteers who came together to form the School Games Crew. The School Games Crew underwent training before the event, with some gaining qualifications to ensure they could help deliver the events with the National Governing Body of their sport.

Matt Stocks, Development Manager (Children & Young People) at GreaterSport and part of the organising committee for the games commented: “It was fantastic to see so many schools from across Greater Manchester taking part. After speaking to the young people, it clarified what I truly believe about the event, it is a great opportunity for young people to get involved in sport, increase their confidence and, for some of them, have a life changing effect.

"The standard of the individuals taking part and the volunteers was incredible and it is great to see such excitement at the 10th Greater Manchester School Games. Greater Manchester really does have a phenomenal amount of talent and I’m sure for many this is just the start of their sporting journey.”

Local schools involved:

• Athletics - Year 5/6 Sportshall Norden Community Primary
• Athletics - Year 5/6 Sportshall St John's Rc
• Basketball - Year 5/6 Mini Meanwood Primary
• Boccia - Year 5/6 (Disability Event) Bowlee Park/St Mary's Rc Midd
• Boccia - Year 7/8/9 (Disability Event) Rbsgp
• Gymnastics - Ks2 Key Steps (Disability Event) Rbsgp
• Gymnastics - Year 1/2 Key Steps St Patrick's Rc
• Gymnastics - Year 3/4 Key Steps Norden Community
• Gymnastics - Year 5/6 Key Steps Smithy Bridge
• Hockey - Year 5/6 Quicksticks Lowerplace Primary
• Hockey - Year 5/6 Quicksticks St Mary's Rc
• Inclusive Tennis - Ks3 Holy Family College
• Lacrosse - Year 5/6 Pop St James Ce 
• Lacrosse - Year 5/6 Pop Holy Trinity 
• Netball -Year 7 Girls Wardle Academy
• Rugby League- Year 5/6 Tag Holy Family Rc
• Rugby League- Year 5/6 Tag Smithy Bridge
• Rugby Union - Under 16 (Disability) Kingsway Park High School
• Rugby Union - Under 19 (Disability) Redwood School
• Swimming - Primary Disability Gala Rbsgp
• Swimming - Primary Gala Boys Holy Trinity Ce
• Swimming - Primary Gala Girls St Vincent Rc Primary
• Swimming - Secondary Disability Gala Rbsgp
• Swimming - Secondary Gala Girls Oulder Hill Secondaryschool
• Swimming - Secondary Gala Boys Oulder Hill Secondaryschool
• Table Tennis - Under 13 Boys Team Challenge Oulder Hill Secondaryschool
• Volleyball - Year 7/8 Boys Mini Volley St Anne's Academy
• Volleyball - Year 7/8 Girls Mini Volley St Anne's Academy
• Volleyball - Year 9/10 Boys Mini Volley Siddal Moor
• Volleyball - Year 9/10 Girls Mini Volley Siddal Moor
• Waterpolo - Year 7/8 Cadet Polo Beech House
• Swimming - Primary Disability Gala St Edwards
• Swimming - Secondary Disability Gala Redwood School

Coronation Street actress Ellie Leach and freestyle footballer John P Acquaviva opened the event.

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