Friendships made at Cambourne Games

The South Cambs School Sports Partnership recently hosted a “Friendship Games” event at Cambourne Village College which involved a small group of Year 7 pupils from the host school as well as groups of Year 5/6 children from Monkfield Park, Jeavons Wood, The Vine and Bourn Primary Schools.

Around 50 children took part in the event, which was focused on supporting children’s transition to secondary school by helping them to develop new friendships and increase their confidence & motivation whilst also engaging new audiences in physical activity and sport.

During the afternoon children got to take part in a number of different activities which they might not have tried before these included archery, new age kurling, sport stacking, golf and dodgeball.

Sport leaders from Cambourn Village College led the activities and supported the children throughout, making sure they had a really fun packed afternoon.

Claire McDonnell, organiser of the event said “The focus was very much on providing a fun and enjoyable event for the children, giving them a chance to try out some new sports and activities and helping them to make some new friends whilst dampening any nerves they might have about moving to secondary school.”