20/05/2024
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
School Games Quadkids Competition 1 AM (yr5/6)
The County Ground Athletics Track, Swindon
Team must consist of 4 boys and 4 girls (but can bring an extra boy and girl) and each participant will do a 600 metre run, a 75m sprint, a standing long jump and a vortex howler throw (like a Nerf ball).
20/05/2024
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
School Games Quadkids Competition 2 PM (yr5/6)
The County Ground Athletics Track, Swindon
Team must consist of 4 boys and 4 girls (but can bring an extra boy and girl) and each participant will do a 600 metre run, a 75m sprint, a standing long jump and a vortex howler throw (like a Nerf ball).
22/05/2024
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Secondary Boys Dodgeball (Yr8)
This is a development event and aimed at boys not previously engaged in sports competition. Schools are encouraged to select pupils that have not represented the school in a different sport.
Team of 6 but a squad of 8.
Full rules here: secondary dodgeball 2024
06/06/2024
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
School Games Dodgeball Competition (yr5/6)
Lydiard Park Academy,
Dodgeball has been added to the School Games programme this year – so our top schools will progress to a county final!
07/06/2024
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
School Games Orienteering (yr4/5)
Lydiard Park, Swindon
Orienteering is an active outdoor adventure sport that challenges both the mind and the body. Finding points and making choices develops self belief, respect and teamwork. Boys and girls compete together.
10/06/2024
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Quadkids Competition (yr1/2)
The County Ground Athletics Track, Swindon
Team must consist of 4 boys and 4 girls (but can bring an extra boy and girl) and each participant will do a 400 metre run, a 75m sprint, a standing long jump and a vortex howler throw (like a Nerf ball).
10/06/2024
12:45 pm - 3:00 pm
Super 8's (Yr7s)
The County Ground Athletics Track, Swindon
download competition format: super 8s 2024
These Super 8’s will feature both a boys and girls competition for pupils in Yr7. You will need 8 pupils for a team. There are 8 events and each pupil will do one track and one field event. In other words, your team will put 2 pupils in each race and 2 pupils into each field event.
On the day school staff will be required to help manage the events.
The events are: Hurdles, 100m, 200m, 800m, high jump, long jump, javelin, and shot.
Participant numbers will be provided on arrival.
Each athlete must compete in one track, one field and one relay (therefore each event will have two pupils from a team involved).
13/06/2024
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Secondary Girls Touch Rugby (Yr7&8)
Girls competition for girls in Yrs 7&8. Teams of 6 players but you can bring a squad of up to 10.
Venue TBC
Full rules – Touch Rugby 2024
17/06/2024
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Wiltshire KS1 Dance Festival
Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
This is a fantastic opportunity for your pupils to perform on a professional stage and perform in front of family and friends.
24/06/2024
12:30 am - 3:00 pm
Girls' Kwik Cricket Competition (Dynamos)
A new competition for Fortius Member Schools. This is for girls in years 4, 5 and 6. You will need 8 girls in your team and they will bat in pairs. All players will bowl (both under and overarm are allowed).
This is for Fortius Member Schools.
Venue TBC.
24/06/2024
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Secondary Rounders (Yr9&10)
rounders rules 2024
This competition is for pupils in yrs 9&10. Teams of 9 but you can bring a squad of up to 12. Please see download for full rules.
Venue TBC
08/07/2024
9:15 am - 11:45 am
Quadkids Competition (yr3/4)
The County Ground Athletics Track, Swindon
Team must consist of 4 boys and 4 girls (but can bring an extra boy and girl) and each participant will do a 400 metre run, a 75m sprint, a standing long jump and a vortex howler throw (like a Nerf ball).
