School Games Mark is live

Schools have until 26 July to submit their application. Find guidance documents in the Resource library tab the School Games website. Contact your SGO for more support.

Apply for the school games mark here

The focus for School Games Mark 2023/24 remains constant and continues to be positioned as a tool aimed at helping schools effectively reflect on their engagement in the School Games.

The award is centred around the principles of the School Games outcomes and schools will need to demonstrate their engagement with their local School Games Organiser. This will be done through the levels of bronze, silver, gold and platinum.

The purpose of School Games Mark: to reward and recognise a school’s engagement (provision and uptake) in the School Games against a national benchmark and to celebrate keeping young people active.

The outcomes of School Games Mark and the School Games are linked. Schools will need to demonstrate how they are/have:

1. Maintaining and growing your school’s engagement in the School Games and your delivery of the Chief Medical Officer’s (CMO) 60 active minutes for every child or 20 minutes for SEND young people.

2. Delivering and engaging in competitions that has clear intent and creates positive experiences based on the motivation, competence and confidence of your young people that need support most.

3. A clear focus on transition points (e.g. Yr.3 and Yr.6/7 as well as those in three tier systems) and how secondary schools are engaging in the School Games.

4.  Supporting the personal development of targeted young people through youth engagement and leadership.

5. Advocating and engaging key stakeholders on the value of the School Games to support local provision and improve the experiences for your young people and their families.