Information regarding the Thurrock Primary Schools Borough Olympics 2025

All questions/comments regarding this event, please contact the Partnership office on 01375 486000 ext 428 or email joela@wes.swecet.org

Events

TRACK EVENTS:

Sprint: 2 boys and 2 girls per relevant year group

• Year 3 – 70m
• Year 4 – 70m
• Year 5 – 80m
• Year 6 – 80m

Long Distance (600m – race will start on the curve): 1 runner per event:

• Year 5 Girls
• Year 5 Boys
• Year 6 Girls
• Year 6 Boys

Relay: 4 x 100m (teams to be made up of the 2 sprinters in the yr 6 individual races plus any other 2 runners)

• Year 6 Girls ONLY
• Year 6 Boys ONLY

All relay races are simple standing starts with children placed around the track at the 100 metre intervals. Relays will be a straight final if there are 7 teams or less.

FIELD EVENTS:

(1 boy and 1 girl per year group per field event)

1. Year 3 & 4: Standing Long Jump (into sand pit, with no run up)
2. Year 5 & 6: Long Jump (run up, into sand pit)
3. All years: Turbo Javelin (300g, plastic turbo javelins not the foam ones) Competitors CAN do a run up if they wish.
4. Years 3 & 4: Vortex Howler
5. Years 5 & 6: Shot Putt

Medals & Shields Awarded:

Medals:

Medals will be awarded for 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place in each event. Field events will be given their medals at their event, track events will be given their medals as they finish the race. There are no individual presentations.

Shields:

• Overall Group winner, 2^nd place and 3^rd place
• Track Winners
• Field Winners

Children may only take part in one event, with the exception of the year 6 relays, and the exception of group 1 small schools where they can complete in 1 track and 1 field. Any schools breaking this rule will be disqualified from the competition.

Guide to the Event 2025

1. Each session lasts approximately 2 hours, starting promptly. If schools have any problems on the day with transport, please contact the event team immediately on 07792187157. Please make sure you arrive within plenty of time, we advise 30 minutes prior to event start.
2. Supervision: Each school should provide enough adults to supervise the children – allowing for toilet escorts as the toilets are behind the main stand.
3. Refreshments: There will be refreshments available to purchase in the club house but schools are advised to arrange their own food and drinks for their children.
4. Numbers: You will be provided with numbers for each child but you will need to provide your own safety pins to secure these to each child’s t-shirt. Please ensure that all your team is in the same colour kit. Athletes need to wear numbers on their front only.
5. Parents/Spectators: Parents/spectators are NOT permitted.
6. First Aid: First Aid is provided.
7. Information will regularly be announced over the PA system – please make sure you are listening for any announcements – especially when it comes to calling athletes for finals races. It would be helpful if staff with the teams could keep a note of any finalists so they know who is required when we get to the finals races
8. Warm Ups: Please ensure all children are ready to take part in their activities and lead your own warm ups.
9. Parking. There is limited parking on site at the Blackshots Leisure Centre with some parking available directly at the track accessible via Springfield Road.
10. After the event, schools are asked to leave the track area straight away ensuring their area is clear of any litter and wait for their coaches in the waiting area by Blackshots Leisure Centre. This is particularly important for the morning groups as we need a breathing space, free of children, to set up again for the afternoon. We also need to protect the equipment set out by removing children as soon as possible from the vicinity.

If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact me on joela@wes.swecet.org