Welcome to the sporting events page. On this page you will find our amazing school teams and what competitions and events they have participated in as well as whole school sporting events.

At Monkhouse Primary School, we thrive in giving all of our children excellent sporting opportunities by entering our school classes and teams into many sporting events.

Throughout the school year we participate in different sporting competitions for all ages, some of which include:

• Year 1 Dance Festival 
• Year 3 Handball festival
• Year 4 Skipping competition 
• Year 4 tag rugby festival 
• Year 5 Basketball tournament 
• Year 5 Trail and challenge 
• Year 5/6 Girls Football tournament  
• Year 5/6 Boys Football tournament 

As a whole school, we take part in various sporting days and events throughout the year. This year we enjoyed:

• Sport for Champions - Stephen Miller Visit
• Daily Mile Launch 

Completing in tournaments and sporting events helps the children to practise their skills and gain confidence along the way. Teamwork, resilience and determination are just a few of the many skills the children show through participating in such sporting events. Entering the children into sporting competitions/festivals helps children to understand the values and responsibility of representing our school and themselves to which the  children at Monkhouse always do to a very high standard. By playing against other schools, the children understand and learn the importance of competition which allows them to thrive and perform to their best, reaching their full potential.

We have had many amazing results from our children this academic year thus far.

Year 3 came second during the handball festival they took part in, showing great skills, teamwork and sportsmanship. Year 4 won the Tag Rugby festival, they didn't even have to take part in the final match as it would have been two Monkhouse teams playing against one another! Additionally, Year 4 won the Skipping Festival demonstrating some extremely difficult skips! 

As always, the staff, families and school community are extremely proud when the children take part in competitions. 

Sports Week 2025 – A Celebration of Fun, Fitness and Sunshine!

Our annual Sports Week in June was a huge success, packed with energy, excitement, and a fantastic variety of activities for all children across the school. From start to finish, the week was full of sunshine, smiles, and sporting spirit!

We kicked off the week with Family Zumba on the yard, bringing children, staff and families together for a fun and energetic start. This was followed by vibrant dance sessions from Decote Dance, who got every class moving to the beat.

Sports Day on Tuesday was a real highlight, with every class taking part in fun and competitive events that showcased teamwork, determination and enthusiasm. It was wonderful to see so many children cheering each other on!

Throughout the week, children also had the chance to try out new sports. Access Coaching introduced them to golf and archery, helping them develop new skills and confidence. Ben Holden brought a global twist with sessions in international sports, including a new favourite—kabaddi, which had everyone hooked!

We were also thrilled to welcome back Jamie Knight for the fourth year running. His world-class freestyle football skills wowed the children once again—and it was brilliant to see some of our own talented pupils getting involved and showing off their tricks! See below for a selection of photos.

Sports Week 2025 was a truly memorable celebration of physical activity and wellbeing. A huge thank you to all the coaches, staff, and families who supported the week—it was an amazing time filled with fun, sunshine, and fitness!