Local schools participate in Greater Manchester Summer School Games

15 local schools participate in Greater Manchester Summer School Games

More than 2,000 school pupils are set to take part in the Greater Manchester Summer School Games on 5 July and will be joined by councilors, mayors, previous Olympians and young volunteers to celebrate the city of Manchester.

Rochdale schools who have qualified are:

• Holy Family RC and CE College
• Wardle Academy
• Bowlee Park Community School
• Hollingworth Academy
• St Anne's Academy
• St Vincents RC
• Redwood School
• Hopwood
• Holy Family RC
• Smithy Bridge
• Middleton Parish
• St Patrick's Primary School 
• Middleton Technology School 
• St Thomas More RC 
• Wardle Academy

Participants have qualified for the Greater Manchester School Games after success in their local area event. The athletes will be competing against schools from across Greater Manchester to become Greater Manchester champions. There will be 15 sports on show, including golf, dodgeball and basketball, across a number of iconic sporting venues from across Greater Manchester.

Yvonne Harrison, CEO of GreaterSport commented: “Our Greater Manchester Summer School Games event brings schools from all 10 boroughs together for an Olympic style competition.

"The games is something we look forward to every year and we are delighted to welcome our competitors and volunteers.”