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Event information for the County offer

So your school has received its invitation to take part in the Surrey School Games? Brilliant, the Active Surrey team hope you have a fantastic and memorable day. But most of all, we hope your pupils leave having had a positive experience of sport, physical activity and competition and are eager for more. 

Here's what you can do to ensure your pupils get the most out of any event.

1. Remind yourself of all the event details

Review your event invitation; you will have been sent one by your School Games Officer. It will include information such as: date, time, venue, number of participants invited, rules and contact details.

2. Select your team

Representing your school in the Surrey School Games is an honour which we encourage be spread widely. When choosing your team to attend, please look at the competition levels, which are also stated in your invitation. We ask that participants, young leaders, teachers and parents promote the School Games Values to ensure the best experience is had by all.

Prior to the event, each team must complete a registration form which will securely store all personal information.

Note that in order to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation, you must seek explicit parental consent for all things requested on the registration form. Please ensure this is completed and submitted to Active Surrey ahead of the event day. 

You can read the Active Schools Privacy Policy for details of how we secure and process the data you provide.

3. Safeguard your children

Active Surrey has a rigorous approach to safeguarding at our School Games events and request that you download and read our welfare plan in advance of the competition. As part of our safeguarding measures, please read our Photography Policy and pass on to parents.

You can download a copy of our School Games risk assessment while a copy of our public liability insurance and the specific venue / event risk assessment can be made available on request.

4. Promote the School Games values

Promoting the values of the School Games is a key element of every School Games event. Participants, young leaders, teachers, spectators and officials are all asked to adhere to these values.

7 school games values - passion, self belief, respect, honesty, teamwork, determination, eco-friendly

5. Attending an event or Festival

Attending a School Games event or Festival is a very special and memorable event for your young people. To ensure they all have the best experience, please ensure they bring appropriate kit for the weather as well as enough water to keep them hydrated. Teachers should ensure they have contact and medical details with them at all events and bring First Aid kits to stand-alone, non-Festival events.

Ahead of each event we will send out resources for participants in primary and secondary schools to use to learn more about what to expect from their Surrey School Games experience.