We are delighted to inform you we have now received external verification that we have been awarded the Platinum School Games Award for 2023. Platinum is the highest accolade that can be achieved within the School Games framework. Following, an exhaustive journey through many applications to achieve customary gold awards for the past 5 years, we are overjoyed to be recipients of the Platinum award in our first application window. This award embodies the great school sport and physical activity offer we promote to all pupils here at Smith’s Wood Primary Academy. This latest award also encapsulates the success in unifying the association for physical education distinction award, Character Education Kitemark plus and most recently our Outstanding Ofsted judgement.