Horsham District Sports Development & Farlington Partnership
Ongoing partnership to provide use of Farlington’s sports facilities to enable Horsham District Sports to organise and host sport festivals for pupils from local primary schools.
Aims
Horsham District Sports are able to use sports facilities at Farlington that are not available at local primary schools to enable multi-school sports events such as their annual Dodgeball and Basketball festivals. Farlington staff and pupils also run one multi-sport event with school groups recruited by Horsham District Sports.
Background
The partnership between Horsham District Sports and Farlington School has been established for approximately two years.
Resources
Farlington’s gymnasium and AstroTurf, along with onsite parking and facilities are used by Horsham District Sports staff along with staff, pupils and parents from local primary schools for Horsham District Sports led sports events involving KS2 pupils. Farlington staff and pupils also run one multi-sport event for Year 2 pupils with school groups recruited by Horsham District Sports.
Impact
Use of Farlington’s facilities and specialist teachers enables sports activities for primary pupils who may not have otherwise experienced them.
Pupil Involvement
Horsham District Sports led Basketball and Dodgeball festivals involve pupils in KS2 (aged 7-11). Farlington's annual multisport event for Year 2 pupils is led by Year 10 pupils from Farlington under instruction from Farlington's specialist PE teachers.
Frequency
Three annual sports festivals.