Sport

We place a high value on sport at Gidea Park Primary School, and children are given the opportunity to compete and represent their school at a number of different events over the course of the year, many of these being organised by Havering Sports Collective. Below you will find details about our involvement in a variety of competitive sporting events including football, netball, athletics and more. You will also find links to results from previous years to see how we have performed historically.

Clubs

Part of our success in sporting competitions comes from the work our children put in to train and prepare for events and tournaments. We run training sessions for our sports teams before and after school to prepare them for local competitions, which form part of our clubs offer; please see the clubs page via the below link to find out more information about what we offer at the school.

Clubs

Football

At Gidea Park we run football teams in Year 5/6 for both boys and girls. Teams train weekly and have the opportunity to play in friendly matches against local schools, as well as competing in other local league and cup competitions. We also run training for Year 3/4, who will also compete in both friendly matches and borough competitions throughout the year. A friendly competition against local schools will also take place for children in Year 1-2 in the summer term.

Overall results for 2024/25: W13-D5-L5

Year 5/6 Boys Results

W5 D3 L1

17.10.24 - Friendlies

GPPS A 3-2 Harold Wood A

Josh C 2, Grayson L

GPPS B 2-0 Harold Wood B

Joseph W, Harrison F

07.11.24 - Friendly

GPPS 3-2 Crownfield Junior

Seth G, Joseph W, Harrison F

21.11.24 - Tournament Round 1

GPPS 2-0 Elm Park

Charlie R, Josh C

GPPS 0-0 Upminster Juniors

GPPS 0-1 Branfill

GPPS 0-0 Scargill

7.2.25 - Havering Cup Round 1

GPPS 7-0 St Mary's

Josh C 3, Charlie H 3, Joseph W

12.3.25 - Havering Cup Round 2

GPPS 1-1 Parklands (GPPS lost on pens)

Year 5/6 Girls Results

W2 D1 L2

21.11.24 - Tournament Round 1

GPPS 1-1 Elm Park

Valentina T

GPPS 0-5 Upminster Juniors

GPPS 3-1 Branfill

Harper-Mae P 2, OG

GPPS 3-1 Scargill

Valentia T 2, OG

Havering Cup Round 1 - bye

12.2.24 - Havering Cup Round 2

GPPS 1-8 Hacton

Harper-Mae P

Year 3/4 Boys Results

W2 D1 L1

20.11.24 - Tournament

GPPS 1-1 Benhurst

Sam W

GPPS 1-3 Mead

Olly R

GPPS 5-0 RJ Mitchell

Olly R 3, Ishaan B, Sam W

GPPS 2-1 St Mary's Hare Park

Olly R 2

Year 3/4 Girls Results

W4 D1 L1

5.2.25 - Tournament

GPPS 1-0 Nelmes

Maggie

GPPS 5-0 Elm Park

Alice, Ronke 2 Ava 2

GPPS 0-4 Benhurst

GPPS 1-0 Hacton

Maggie

GPPS 0-0 St Mary's

5.2.25 - Friendly

GPPS 2-0 Suttons

Alice, OG

Year 2 Results

W0 D0 L0

Year 1 Results

W0 D0 L0

Fixtures

26.3.25

Year 1 & 2 Football Tournament

31.3.25

Y5/6 Boys' Football Festival

Top Scorers

Name	Goals
Olly R (Y4)	6
Josh C (Y6)	6
Charlie H (Y6)	3
Valentina T (Y6)	3
Joseph W (Y5)	3
Harper-Mae P (Y6)	3
Harrison F (Y5)	2
Sam W (Y4)	2
Maggie (Y4)	2
Alice (Y4)	2
Ronke (Y3)	2
Ava (Y4)	2
Grayson L (Y5)	1
Seth G (Y6)	1
Charlie R (Y6)	1
Ishaan B (Y4)	1

Netball

We run a mixed Year 5-6 netball team which trains weekly and plays in local friendly and league matches.

Results

W3 D0 L1

21.10.24 - Friendly

GPPS 6-1 Harold Wood

07.11.24 - Netball Tournament, Round 1

The team played three games in round one of the tournament, recording two 2-0 wins and losing one match 2-0. The team showed excellent teamwork and sportsmanship throughout the event and we are very proud of their dedication and commitment.

Fixtures

Athletics

There are a number of events over the course of the school year which give children from all year groups the opportunity to participate in a range of activities. These include cross country, sportshall athletics, quad kids and our annual school sports day.

Cross Country

Children in Year 5 and 6 spent the first few weeks of term training hard in preparation for the Havering competition. A Year 5 team was selected to participate in the even on 9th October and performed very well, with notable top 10 finishes from Luke (5th), Joseph (7th) and Ava (7th). The boys' collective score also earnt the team the honour of joint 1st place!

Sportshall Athletics

Trials for Y5-6 and Y3-4 Sportshall Athletics took place in September, and teams trained weekly in the Autumn Term with Mr Willis and Mrs Matthews respectively. KS1 trials and training were then held in the Spring Term, led by Mrs O'Connor.

Participants for the final tournaments were selected based on their work in training; we were very proud of how all participants competed and represented the school. We were unfortunate this year in not gaining a place in the over-subscribed Y3-4 tournament, but those children who trained look forward to having the opportunity again next year.

Results, from a field of around 30 schools apiece, were as follows:

Year 5-6 - 3rd place
Year 2 - TBC
Year 1 - TBC

Quad Kids

Quad Kids competitions are held in the summer term. Children from Year 1-6 were all invited to trial in the latter half of the Spring Term, and those who were selected have begun training in preparation for the tournaments. Details about the event can be found at quadkids.org.

Other Events

Children also have the opportunity to compete in a number of other events over the course of the year; in the past these have included tag rugby, climbing, cricket, rounders, orienteering, scavenger hunt, skipping and more. These will be communicated to pupils and parents as relevant over the course of the year.

London Youth Games

Many of the borough competitions which we enter as a school are pathways, on either an individual or a team level, to the London Youth Games, the largest annual sporting event in Europe. We are immensely proud that over the years we have had a number of children qualify to represent the borough and compete against talented athletes from all across London.

In 2023/24, Ava in Year 6 qualified to represent Havering for cross-country after her 7th place finish in the Year 6 girls' race.

In 2022/23, after her impressive performance and second place finish in the Havering Cross Country event, Lucie in Year 6 qualified to represent the borough. Our Year 5/6 girls' football team were also awarded this honour after winning the Havering tourament, facing winning teams from other London boroughs.

In 2021/22, we were fortunate to be represented in cross-country at the games by six of our Year 6 children (Connor, Olly, Harry, Oliver, Skye and Erin).

Havering Sports Council: Primary Team of the Year

Last year, for the third year in a row, we were proud to share that a GPPS team won Primary Team of the Year at the Havering Sports Council awards! This recognises and celebrates the hard work that our teams and coaches put in, with the awards open to all 67 primary schools across the borough.

In 2023/24, our GPPS Year 5/6 Girls' Football Team won the award after their success in the Havering tournament and subsequent participation in the London Youth Games. Previous winners were:

2022/23 - GPPS Year 5/6 Netball Team

2021/22 - GPPS Year 5/6 Girls' Football Team

We are immensely proud of these achievements and know all three teams thoroughly deserved the award after all their hard work.

Individual Awards

Y5-6 Netball: Player of the Season

2024 - Ellen

2023 - Yash

Y5-6 Boys' Football: Player of the Season

2024 - Eddie

2023 - Zachary

2022 - Harry

Y5-6 Boys' Football: Most Improved Player

2024 - Jason

2023 - Oliver

2022 - Ruben

Y5-6 Girls' Football: Player of the Season

2024 - Emily

2023 - Lola

2022 - Scarlett

Y5-6 Girls' Football: Most Improved Player

2024 - Amy

2023 - Rosie

2022 - Amelia

Football: Top Scorer

2024 - Luke

2023 - Lottie

2022 - Harry

Results Archive

2023-24

2022-23

2021-22