Sports News
East Borough gets Gold!
We are delighted to announce that we have achieved the School Games GOLD LEVEL Mark Award again this year!
The School Games Mark is a Government-led award scheme launched in 2012, to reward schools for their commitment to the development of competition across their school and into the community, and we are delighted to have been recognised for our success.
We have had many sporting events this year, which you can find out about below.
As part of our application, we were asked to fulfil criteria in the areas of participation, competition, sports clubs and events, and we are pleased that the hard work of everyone at our school has been rewarded this year.
Term 1 (2025-26)
Year 6 Boys’ Football Tournament at the Gallagher Stadium
On Monday, the Year 6 boys’ football team took part in the Stones in the Community U11s NLT Boys World Cup 2026 Tournament at the Gallagher Stadium. The team performed exceptionally well, winning three out of their five group matches and scoring an impressive total of 12 goals.They then progressed to the knockout stage, where they faced Kings Hill. After a closely contested match, the game ended in a 0-0 draw and was decided on penalties, with our team narrowly losing 3–2.Throughout the tournament, the boys demonstrated excellent teamwork, sportsmanship, and respect for others, showing great spirit both on and off the pitch.
Year 6 VIPS Trampette Ball Tournament
This week we took a team of year 6 children to play against the other VIAT Primary schools in an exciting game of trampette ball! The children really enjoyed learning a new game and representing our school. They worked hard and and were very respectful towards the other teams. Thank you to the parents who were able to come and support our team. Well done to Azad, Olivia, Trillium, Elowen, Hridaya, Jude, Lily, Logan, Oliver, Rosie and Roslin.
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Year 6 boys Football Inter-house Tournament
This week we had our first inter-house tournament, a year 6 boys football tournament.
In the first round, Topaz beat Ruby 4-1 and Emerald beat Sapphire 4 - 0.
Sapphire then beat Ruby 1-0 to get 3rd place.
In the final, Topaz beat Emerald 3 - 1 to become the Year 6 inter-house school champions.
Well done Topaz, well done to all of the boys who took part and thank you to Mr Terry for referring.
Year 6 girls Inter-house Tag Rugby Tournament
To celebrate England getting to the final of the Women’s Rugby World Cup (against Canada on Saturday 27th) Mrs North held an inter-house tag rugby competition for the year 6 girls. All the girls had a great time, they showed great determination trying to and get the ball over the line. Congratulations to Sapphire and Emerald for beating Topaz and Ruby 8-5.
U11 Girls Baton of Hope Football Tournament 2025
Eight of our Year 5/6 girls represented VIPS East Borough on Monday 22nd at The Gallagher Stadium.
The girls had never played together before and made Mr Nuttall and Mrs Clarke very proud.
They didn’t progress to the quarter finals, but it wasn’t without 100% effort. What a privilege and experience to play on Maidstone United’s pitch. Well done to Zara, Keisi, Hanna R, Vaishika, Mollie, Sofia, Gabriella and Aicha.
Term 2 (2025-26)
Year 5 VIPS Tag Rugby Tournament
This week, our team of year 5 children took part in a VIPS tag rugby tournament held at the home of the Aylesford Bulls Rugby Team. Despite the muddy field, everyone played with great determination and enthusiasm. We showed great teamwork, communication, and sportsmanship. Our hard work paid off as we beat three other schools with some impressive tries. Everyone enjoyed representing East Borough and they all improved as the games went on. In the end, we finished in second place to Aylesford, a fantastic result. Well done to Beau, Harry, Molly, Ellie, Gabriel, Albie, Viana, Henry, Evie and Victor. Thank you to the parents who were able to come and support us and to Mrs Tysoe for helping Mrs North.
Girls & Boys football league matches
The girls and boys have had 2 football league games in the past few weeks. The first games were against Greenfields. The girls and boys both played very well against good teams, however Greenfields were too good and they both won 3-0. This week the girls played against Madginford and lost 6-0 (they had one extremely good player!) and the boys beat Archbishop Courtney 6-0. Well done to all the teams and the teachers who supported and refereed.
Change For Life Sports Event
This week pupils from Year 1 and Year 2 took part in a Change for Life event, competing against other VIAT primary schools, ran by year 12 students from SST. Eight enthusiastic children represented our school, and they all had a fantastic time.The event offered a wide variety of activities, including different races, team games, and throwing competitions. Our pupils approached every challenge with energy, determination, and big smiles. It was wonderful to see them encouraging one another, showing great teamwork, and celebrating each other’s successes. Every child performed brilliantly and made us extremely proud. Overall, it was a fun and confidence-boosting day that helped develop their skills and enjoyment of PE. We look forward to taking part again next year! Well done to Samridh, Emily, Freya, Logan, Ella, Robyn, Ayaan and Harry. Thank you to the parents who were able to come and watch.
Year 5 Inter-House Football Tournament Report
This week, Mr Haslam ran an exciting Year 5 inter-house football tournament. Although numbers were lower than expected, the pupils showed brilliant flexibility and enthusiasm as the competition went ahead with two determined teams. From kick-off, both sides demonstrated fantastic teamwork, accurate passing, and great sportsmanship throughout the match. The game was closely contested, with plenty of thrilling moments for the spectators to enjoy. After an excellent display of effort and skill, Topaz emerged as the winners, with a close game ending 5-4. A big well done to all players who took part and represented their houses proudly.
East Borough beat St John’s in their first league game of the year
Our Year 6 netball team have been in action this week, with their first game as a team against St John’s in the Maidstone Schools League. The team played so well together, finding space and controlling the defense to allow our shooters, Jude and Sulaiman to showcase their exceptional goal scoring ability! The final score was 16 - 1 to East Borough. A huge well done to Nirupam, Tamira, Zara, Vaishika, Harry, Soloman, Jude B and Sulaiman who played really well and showcased all of our core values. Well done!
Inclusive Football Festival
Mrs North and Mrs Maple took a team of children to Aylesford secondary school this week to take part in an inclusive football festival. It was great fun and the children loved playing the different football activities ran by the Aylesford students. The morning ended in a mini football tournament, where are children showed great enthusiasm and team spirit. Well done to Jack, James, Isabel, Kris and Julia.
Term 6 (2024/25)
Year 3 Watersports Day
On Tuesday, Year 3 had a fantastic time during their Watersports Day! They enjoyed an exciting session on the water, trying out both kayaks and pedalo boats. It was a day full of fun, laughter, and learning, as pupils developed new skills and built confidence on the water. Thank you to all the parents who were able to join us.
East Borough champions of the
VIAT Sports Day Final!
On Friday, 4th July, a group of children from all year groups took part in the VIAT Sports Finals at SST. They competed in a range of events, including running, throwing and jumping, against children from all the VIAT primary schools. They all did so well and gave it their all in all the events and the children were all very supportive of others as they competed in their events. After a very warm morning of competition, the East Borough team came out in first place! I was very proud of the team and the resilience and determination they displayed on the day; they were a credit to the school.
Term 5 (2024/25)
Inter-house Benchball Tournament
This week year 2 took part in an inter-house benchball tournament. The children had lots of fun and worked well in their teams.
Thank you to Afonso, Florence & Tobias for helping.
1st:Ruby 2nd:Sapphire 3rd:Topaz 4th:Emerald
Year R VIPS Balance Bike Competition
Some children from EYFS attended the annual VIAT Balance Bike competition this week. They represented East Borough with responsibility and determination! It was a tough competition with all the VIAT schools competing well. We came Second overall, but it should be noted that there was only one point in it between First and Second place.
Well done to Theo H, Marcus, Yunus Y, Daisy, Joy, Betsy and Freya.
Term 4 (2024/25)
Inter-house Benchball Tournament
This week year 5 & 6 took part in an inter-house benchball tournament. The children had a great time and worked well in their teams. We saw some great defending and throwing & catching skills. The winners were Topaz, 2nd was Emerald, 3rd was Ruby and in last place, Sapphire.
Girls Biggest Football Day
Last week our year 5 & 6 girls took part in an International Women’s Day Celebration. The event was designed to inspire and empower young girls through leadership, teamwork, and sport. Girls from the VIAT secondary schools had leadership and mentorship opportunities while providing engaging activities for our primary students all whilst playing football!
Our girls behaved amazingly well as usual and really enjoyed their day. I hope this inspires more girls to get involved with football.
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Year 6 VIAT Netball WINNERS!
Mrs Maple and Mrs Baldwin took 13 pupils from the netball after school club to the VIAT Primary Schools Netball Tournament on Tuesday 11th March. The pupils played five matches against four VIAT primary schools and St John’s Primary School. All the pupils who took part demonstrated good sportsmanship and strong netball skills.
East Borough was the undefeated team of the day and were complimented on their sportsmanship by some of the parent spectators. Well done to Lucille, Afonso, Bernard, Goshen, Olivia, Corin, Mahi, Nazir, Shahir, Ema, Masen, Maisie and Unnat.
Term 3 (2024/25)
Year 6 Football League matches against North Borough
This week the girls and the boys football team both played a league match against North Borough. They enjoyed playing and worked well as a team. The children represented our school well and were respectful. The North Borough teams were very strong. Our boys lost 9-3 with Bernard getting a hat-trick. The girls are still learning and lost 9-0, Tilly and Joslin did a great job in goal.
Well done to all the players and thank you to Mr Haslam and Isaac for referring our matches.
Year 6 Football League match against St John’s
On Tuesday after school, our boys football team travelled to St John’s Primary school to play in a league match. It was a great game, they all played very well. They were a very good team and unfortunately St John’s won. They had many chances at scoring but thanks to our great defending and our amazing goalie Dom, they only managed to get 2 goals. The game ended 2-0 to St John’s
Well done to Jimmy, Unnatt, Afonso, Alex, Bernard, Harley, Krish and Dom and thank you to the parents who were able to come and support us.
VIPS Year 4 Benchball Tournament
We were lucky enough to take two teams of 10 children to the VIAT Benchball competition, held at SST this week. The children have been practising their benchball skills at lunchtime this term and it was clear they have been working on their defence and throwing skills. It was brilliant to watch the teams working together and supporting each other. This even showed when our East Borough A and B teams had to play each other! At the end of the afternoon, our East Borough A team placed 2nd place, and our East Borough B team placed 4th – but most importantly the pupils were buzzing with excitement and adrenalin after an energetic 5 matches! Well done to all involved:
Matias, Ace, Kwaku, Frank, Aidan, Andrew, Max, Louie, Imran, Charlie H.
Nurat, Miyonna, Grace K, Mollie M, Aicha, Karina, Isla, Vianna, Sofia D, Sienna W.
Netball League game v South Borough
After a week of illness, the East Borough netball team still managed to play their scheduled match against South Borough on Friday 24th February. The weather conditions were not favourable, but the team played well. Although they put up a strong defence, it was just not their day for a win and lost 11-3. Each team member represented East Borough well and should be proud of their performance.
Term 2 (2024/25)
Mascots For Maidstone United Women’s Team
On Sunday 10th November, our girls football team had the opportunity to be mascots for the Maidstone United Women’s team. They loved the experience and felt very welcome by the team. They did East Borough proud as they walked out with the team. They then watched their match with their families, cheering on Maidstone. Who won 9-0! Click the link to find out when they are playing next.
It only costs £3 an adult to go and watch them. https://maidstoneunited.co.uk/mufcw-fixtures/
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Year 1 & 2 Change for Life Sports event
On Tuesday we welcomed Holborough Lakes and Kings Hill to our school to take park in a change for life sports event. Each team completed several different sports activities, which were ran by our year 5 Spors Crew. They all thoroughly enjoyed themselves, especially taking part in the space hopper race at the end. Thank you to the Sports Crew and the parents who were able to come and watch.
Well done to Kaneera Dolcie, Prason, Freddie, George, Noemi, Milliona, Kacper, Hadia, Joel, Alfie, Freddie, Medeea, Maya, Lewis and Hamza.
Netball League game v Archbishop of Courtney
The East borough netball team played Archbishop of Courtney on Friday 22nd November in their first match of the season and won 16-0. Both teams played well, and we are especially proud of the way that the children represented our school.
Well done to Ema , Maisie, Bernard, Dom, Olivia Unnat, Goshen Shahir, Nazir and Afonso.
Football league games and friendly
Last week we had 3 football games going on at the same time. In the Maidstone schools league our girls team played against West Borough, it was a close game, they played well and the game ended 2-1 to West Borough.
Our boys played against Sandling, they played very well against a new team and won 5-1.
We also took another boys team to play a friendly against Madginford school. We fought hard but couldn’t stop them scoring without our injured goalie Elliott. We lost 6-1. All players represented our school extremely well and shows great sportsmanship, which was commented on from the other schools teachers.
Thank you to all the parents who were able to support us and well done to Ema, Esme, Tilly, River, Nina, Maisie, Lucille, Alexandra, Unnat, Jimmy, Harley, Bernard, Afonso, Alex K, Goshen, Dom, Michael, Krish, Maruf, Shahir, Nazir, Alex J, Corin and Marin.
Maidstone Schools Table Tennis Tournament
On Wednesday Mrs North and Mrs Kirk took all 11 pupils who attend the table tennis club to the Maidstone schools table tennis tournament. The moribund tournament was running late and all the children behaved amazing well while waiting to start. They all played against children from other schools in a group and then went through to the consolation or main event. They were up against some great players and they all showed great resilience. It was lovely to see them cheering their team mates on. Well done to Afonso, Krish, Jude, victor, Gabriel, Molly, Beth, Freya, Evie, Jessamine and Gabriella.
Term 1 (2024/25)
Boys International Day of Peace Football Tournament at the Gallagher Stadium
On Monday 23rd September, a team of year 6 boys went to compete in the U11's Boy's International Day of Peace Football Tournament at the Gallagher Stadium, involving 36 teams from across the Maidstone area. Each team represented a country and we were the UK. The boys competed well and came away with a win, a draw and 3 defeats in their group. Unfortunately, this wasn't enough to progress to the knockout rounds, but I was very proud of their efforts. It was a great day out and they came away with medals and a certificate that will be presented in the Friday celebration assembly.
Well done to Dom, Unnat, Maruf, Goshen, Jimmy, Bernard, Harley and Afonso.
VIPS Year 6 Trampette Ball Tournament
This week we took a team of year 6 children to the SST spots hall to take part in a VIPS trampette ball competition. It was a very exciting and active game. The team of 10 waited in a line, ready to jump up when they heard their numbers being called. The children whose number were chosen ran around the playing area, through a gate to try and be the first team to get the ball. They then worked as a team to get the ball over to their side of the pitch, following netball style rules. A child would then need to jump on the trampette to catch the ball to score a point.The children loved it, they represented our school well and worked well as a team, helping each other with tactics in-between games. We drew against Kings Hill, beat Aylesford and Leybourne Chase but overall came second to Kings Hill on a point count back, we were only 2 point behind.
Thank you to the parents who were able to come and support us and well done to Harry, Alex, Olivia, Maisie, Goshen, Elliot, Mahi, Ema, Corin and Lucille.
VIPS Year 5 Tag Rugby Tournament
This week we took a team of year 5 children to take part in a Viat Primary schools Tag Rugy competition. We were very lucky to have the competition held at the Maidstone Rugby Club. Our two teams enjoyed themselves and worked hard running after the opposition trying hard to get their tags, they worked well as a team and remembered to pass the ball backwards while trying o move forward to get a try. They played well and got may tries but Kings Hill were the winners this time.
Well done to Bentley, Harley, Dylan, Solomon, Theo, Zara, Tamira, Tasmia, Evelyn, Keisi, Rosie, Holly, Florence, Vaishika, Hanna, Harry, Sulaiman, Jude and Alex.
We would like to thank Grant and James, Rugby coaches and parents for organising for us to use the Rugby Club and for being the referees.
If you would like to have a go at Rugby then please click on the link below. There is information about the different age groups you can join. https://www.maidstone-rugby.com/youth-rugby
Year 6 Girls Champions League Tournament.
Our girls football team had their first game of the year this week, they took part in the Girls champions league tournament at the Gallagher Stadium.
Wow! What a fantastic start to the Maidstone Girl’s Football Tournament. East Borough scored within the first 30 seconds of their first game. What an achievement considering it was the first time they had ever played together and some of the girls had never even played in a football game before. The girls played 4 games, they drew two and lost two, unfortunately they did not progress to the quarter finals. However, if an award was won for the politest team, they would have been outstanding!
Well done to Tilly, Lucille, Joslin, Zinab, Esme, River, Ema and Nina and thank you to the parents who were able to come and support the team.
Year 1 Family Orienteering
Thank you to all the adults who were able to come and complete the orienteering course with year 1. The children had a great time we hope you did too.
