Cumbria School Games

What is the Vision?

The School Games will continue to make a clear and meaningful difference to the lives of even more children and young people. 

What is the Mission?

Creating positive experiences for children and young people in Cumbria to begin developing a lifelong relationship with physical activity and movement.

What is the School Games?

The culture of the School Games is very much adapting and moving forwards to align with the Sport England ‘Uniting the Movement’ strategy. The focus will be on ensuring the School Games is relevant to a wider audience of children and young people, creating opportunities to engage in positive activity to support their physical, emotional and mental wellbeing and development. 

Throughout the year Active Cumbria alongside the local School Games Organisers work together to organise events, festivals and competitions.  

The focus of the free to all School Games offer in Cumbria is aimed at looking to engage a wider range of children and young people. Our target audience is for less active children and young people – those who don’t usually get chosen to represent their school at sporting events.

All our events are designed to be fully inclusive to ensure children and young people with SEND are offered these opportunities. 

Find the Cumbria School Games Primary and Secondary Handbooks here

Cumbria School Games 2024/25 Event Schedule:

11Feb 2025 – Cumberland Transition Event for Year 6 and Year 7 children at Whitehaven Sports Centre

13 Feb 2025 – Westmorland and Furness Transition Event for Year 6 and Year 7 children at Hoops Basketball Centre, Barrow

4 April 2025 – County Panathlon Multi-Skills Finals for Primary, Secondary and Special Schools

9 May 2025 – County Panathlon Boccia Finals for Primary and Secondary Schools

26 June 2025 – County Multi-Sports Festival for Primary, Secondary and Special Schools