Regional Rowing Success
June 14th, 2013
The day was finally here for the Regional Indoor Rowing Finals, after the county round taking place in December it was a long wait for the finalists but meant they had plenty time to prepare. Held at Maiden Castle on 11thJune, Durham and Chester-le-Street were well represented in the County Durham......Right Down To Final Basket
June 13th, 2013
The basketball final was held on Tuesday 11thMay at Maiden Castle against Bluecoat and Pittington. To warm up for this exciting game Durham Wildcats provided a short coaching session to both teams, reminding them of basic skills and rules. In the first quarter Bluecoat dominated the court and......Perfect Weather For A Spot Of Kwik Cricket
June 10th, 2013
The sun was shining again on Friday 7thJune for the Asda mixed kwik cricket competition held at Durham City Cricket Club. 12 teams were entered into the competition which was split into an A and B league. After a slight delay due to transport issues the matches got underway, 8 overs in each innings......Durham Dash Another Great Success
June 10th, 2013
On 5thJune the streets of Durham were filled with young people once again for Change4Life Durham Dash. 500 children from 26 primary schools in Durham, Chester-le-Street and Sedgefield had entered this years Dash, bringing teams of 8 children, a boy and girl from year 3, 4, 5 & 6 to compete......Girls Football Final Day Excitment
May 24th, 2013
This years girls football league came to an end on 23rdMay. The 6 schools that took part in the league were; Bearpark, Bluecoat, Finchale, Pittington, Silver Tree and West Rainton. Going into the final week it was all tied at the top with Bluecoat and Silver Tree both on 22 points but Bluecoat......Y5 Multi Skill Academy
May 23rd, 2013
On 20th and 21st June the SSP took over Meadowfield Leisure Centre for the Year 5 Multi Skills Academy. Pupils were selected by their school as being gifted and talented in PE and were invited to attend the 2 day Multi Skill Academy. The aim of the two days is to allow the pupils to......On Your Bike for Go Ride
May 23rd, 2013
The first ever Go Ride competition in Durham took place on 22ndMay at Meadowfield Leisure Centre. The schools that signed up for the Go Ride programme were given the opportunity to have a coaching session in school with a British Cycling coach. Schools then selected a team of 4 girls and 4 boys to......National Football Success for Durham
May 13th, 2013
Durham City SSP would like to offer their congratulations to St. Leonards and Esh C.E who both competed in English Schools Football Finals. St. Leonards headed for Hillsborough to take on St. Ignatius College from Enfield in the Under 14 Premier League Cup. The match got off to a cracking start......KS1 Searching for Adventure
May 9th, 2013
It’s that time of year again, outdoor adventurous activity! The sun was shining for the first festival at Sherburn Leisure centre on 7thMay but we weren’t so lucky at Meadowfield on the 8th, but the rain didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits. Over 600 pupils from 18 schools took......Gifted & Talented at DCBC
May 2nd, 2013
The latest Gifted and Talented session took place on 1stMay at DCBC. The year 6 pupils came to their 3rdsecondary school to try out a carousel of different activities that DCBC offer. Split up into their 4 groups the activities on offer were trampolling, netball, cricket and fitness suite. Before......