Hyndburn and Ribble Valley School Sports Partnership

13/07/2026

Summer Fun Rounders Festival

What a fantastic way to round off the school year!

Our Summer Fun Rounders Festival, jointly hosted by Accrington Academy and Ribblesdale School, welcomed 16 teams across the two venues for an afternoon of fun, friendship and plenty of rounders in the glorious sunshine.

Schools enjoyed playing friendly games against one another, with lots of great teamwork, laughter and sportsmanship on display throughout the afternoon. The icing on the cake? The teachers couldn't resist getting involved too, joining in the fun and showing the pupils how it's done!

A huge thank you to everyone who took part and helped make it such a brilliant event. We hope you all have a fantastic summer break, and we look forward to seeing you all again next year!

03/07/2026

What a magical afternoon at Bowland Highnd in its beautiful surroundings!

Our Year 1 & 2 girls enjoyed a fantastic Disney Princess and Superhero Football Festival, taking part in a carousel of fun football activities brilliantly led by the amazing Bowland Sports Leaders.

The morning was packed with smiles, teamwork and confidence-building before finishing with some exciting small-sided games and a fun penalty shootout!

A huge thank you to the Bowland Sports Leaders for their enthusiasm and encouragement, helping to create such a memorable first football experience for all the girls. We hope to see many of them continuing their football journey!

02/07/2026

On Tuesday, Ribblesdale School hosted our very first Year 3 & 4 Girls' Football Tournament, bringing together ten enthusiastic teams for a fantastic afternoon of football.

A huge thank you to the brilliant young referees from Ribblesdale, who did an outstanding job throughout the event and were excellent role models for all of the players.

The teams were split into two groups of five, with each team playing every other team in their group before the top two progressed to the knockout stages. The standard of football was excellent throughout, and, incredibly, every knockout game was settled in normal time, meaning we managed to avoid the dreaded penalty shootouts!

Congratulations to all of the teams for their fantastic teamwork, determination and sportsmanship. A special well done to our medal winners:

🥇 Peel Park Primary School Accrington – Champions (remaining unbeaten throughout the tournament)
🥈Langho and Billington St Leonard's Church of England Primary School
🥉 Waddington and West Bradford CE Primary School

Thank you to everyone who took part and helped make our inaugural Year 3 & 4 Girls' Football Tournament such a memorable success.

30/06/2026

With many of the original 15 teams unable to make the rearranged date, four schools came together today at Clitheroe Cricket Club for our Year 5/6 Cricket Competition.

A huge thank you to the fantastic Sports Leaders from Ribblesdale School, who stepped in at the last minute and did an amazing job officiating, scoring and encouraging the players throughout the day. Your support was greatly appreciated!

The standard of cricket was excellent, with every match being closely contested. The final game of the day perfectly summed up the competition, with the two teams separated by just a single run in a thrilling finish.

Congratulations to all of the teams for playing with such enthusiasm and great sportsmanship. The final standings were:

🥇 Pendle Primary School
🥈 Read St John’s Primary School
🥉 St Mary’s RC Primary School, Langho

Thank you to Clitheroe Cricket Club for hosting us once again and to everyone who helped make the day such a success.

30/06/2026

Our Rhyddings Sports Leaders were in fantastic form as they led 10 schools through our Team Building Festival!

Throughout the day, pupils took part in a variety of exciting activities designed to develop teamwork, communication and problem-solving skills. These included an orienteering challenge led by Outdoor Education NW Ltd, a nature scavenger hunt, and a series of team-building challenges that had everyone working together and encouraging one another.

A huge thank you to all of the schools for taking part and to Outdoor Elements for delivering such an engaging orienteering activity. It was wonderful to see so many smiling faces, new friendships being formed, and pupils growing in confidence through the power of teamwork.

25/06/2026

What an incredible day of netball at the Ribble Valley Primary Schools tournament hosted by Clitheroe Royal Grammar School - Main School

With temperatures soaring throughout the day, it was fantastic to have access to some indoor space, allowing players to cool down and recover between matches. A huge thank you must go to the amazing young timekeepers and umpires from Clitheroe Grammar School, who did a superb job and helped the event run smoothly from start to finish.

Special mention to St Mary's RC Primary, Osbaldeston whose players showed tremendous commitment and resilience, competing brilliantly despite having only just returned from their residential trip and running on very little sleep!

The standard of netball was outstanding throughout the competition. One semi-final saw the league champions and tournament favourites knocked out by a dramatic golden goal, while the final itself was also decided by a golden goal in a thrilling conclusion to the day.

Congratulations to Salesbury CE Primary School, who held their nerve to secure victory and be crowned champions after an unforgettable final.

St Marys Osbaldeston were 2nd and Pendle 3rd

24/06/2026

Glad you had fun!

24/06/2026

Looks like Baxenden St John's C of E Primary School had fun at our Party in the Park!

A fabulous day at Lancashire School Games "Party in the Park". Our pupils enjoyed learning circus tricks, playing on the park, joining in with a tennis session, eating ice-cream and turning themselves "colourful" in the colour run. Thank you Hyndburn and Ribble Valley School Sports Partnership for the opportunities. ☺️

22/06/2026

What a fantastic day of cricket!

After last week’s mixed cricket event was cancelled due to the awful rain, we were delighted to combine it with our Primary Girls Cricket event for an action-packed day at Enfield Cricket Club

The standard of cricket on display was excellent throughout, with all teams showing great skill, teamwork and sportsmanship
🏆 Hyndburn Mixed Event Results:
🥇 1st – Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School
🥈 2nd – St Bartholomew's CE Primary
🥉 3rd – Saint Mary’s RC Primary School, Oswaldtwistle

🏆 Primary Girls Event Results:
🥇 1st – Pendle Primary
🥈 2nd – Salesbury CE Primary School
🥉 3rd - Saint Mary’s RC Primary School, Oswaldtwistle Oswaldtwistle
A huge well done to all the players who took part and represented their schools so brilliantly, and thank you to Enfield Cricket Club for hosting us!