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This week’s leaderboard belongs to Sundridge Primary School 👏

They’ve taken all three top spots in the Birmingham 2026 Miles Challenge:

🥇 Year 5 362.3km / 225.12 miles
🥈 Year 6 217.4km / 135.08 miles
🥉 Year 3 213.1km / 132.41 miles

A brilliant effort from the whole school, and well done to everyone involved 🎉

British Athletics European Athletics Championships Birmingham 2026 Birmingham City Council

Next on the route: Frankfurt

Schools are now taking on 174 miles in the Birmingham Mile Challenge as they head towards Germany 👟

At this stop, we’re shining a light on Malaika Mihambo ✨

🏅 Gold at the 2022 European Athletics Championships
🌍 2 World Championship gold medals
🥇 1 Olympic gold medal
📏 Personal best of 7.30m in the long jump

Germany has also built an incredible Championships record with 212 medals in total:

🥇 71 Gold
🥈 72 Silver
🥉 69 Bronze

A big well done to all schools taking part this week 🙌

European Athletics Championships Birmingham 2026

🚲 Make your pledge. Get pedal-ready.

Cycle to School Week is coming, and it all starts with a pledge.

What will yours be?

🚴 One ride to school
🚴 One class challenge
🚴 One family cycling goal
🚴 One whole-school pledge

Big or small, every pledge helps more children move, build confidence and enjoy active journeys to school.

Make your pledge today:
https://hubs.ly/Q04kGNj70

Bikeability

We have winners in our UK Athletics Championships ticket prize draw 🎉

Teams who regularly posted miles from 6 May to 3 June were entered into the draw, and three lucky teams have won tickets to the UK Athletics Championships on 20–21 June in Birmingham.

The winning teams are:
🏆 Sundridge Primary School Year 3
🏆 St George's School
🏆 Woodhouse Primary Academy 4H

They’ll be heading to Birmingham to watch athletes compete for a place at the European Athletics Championships this August 👏

A huge well done to all schools who have been getting involved and logging miles.

British Athletics European Athletics Championships Birmingham 2026 Birmingham City Council

🔄 Different coaches.
🔄 Changing staff.
🔄 Provision that does not always align with school priorities.

If external provision feels inconsistent, our next webinar may help.

Beyond PE: How apprentices can support wider school improvement

📅 Wednesday 17th June, 10:00 am

We’ll explore how apprenticeships can strengthen support across PE, SEND, curriculum support, lunchtimes, after-school provision, and pupil wellbeing.

Book here: https://hubs.ly/Q04hvkdr0

🏆 Contributor Award

Congratulations to Active Me 360, winners of the Contributor Award at the Aspire Active Partnership Conference 2026 🎉

This award recognises the organisation voted by the network as having made the biggest contribution to supporting others over the past six months.

A huge well done to Will, Alex, and the whole team 👏

🧠💪 Helping every child thrive through movement

Monty Olding from Wired for Movement got delegates thinking differently about behaviour, learning, and how children experience the world around them.

Through interactive activities and practical demonstrations, delegates explored how dominant eye and dominant ear theory can influence focus, communication, and comfort in different environments.

Monty also highlighted the connection between mindset, mental imagery, and physical performance, showing just how closely the mind and body work together.

A brilliant reminder that behaviour is often linked to physiology, and that understanding children better helps us create more supportive and inclusive environments 🙌

Thank you to Monty Olding for such an engaging session.

The miles are stacking up in the Birmingham 2026 Miles Challenge 👟

Schools are continuing to make their way towards Chorzów, Poland, and this week’s leading classes have put in a brilliant shift 🏆

🥇 Class 4H, Woodhouse Primary Academy – 243.9km / 151.55 miles
🥈 Year 6, Sundridge Primary School – 230km / 143.16 miles
🥉 St Georges School – 196km / 121.78 miles

A huge well done to all three classes, and to every school taking part this week 🙌

British Athletics European Athletics Championships Birmingham 2026 Birmingham City Council

Happy Pride Month 🌈

At Aspire, we believe every child, young person, colleague, and community member deserves to feel safe, welcomed, valued, and free to be themselves.

Pride is a celebration, but it’s also a reminder of the importance of belonging, respect, and inclusion in every space we create.

This month, and every month, we stand for individuality, kindness, and a community where everyone is welcome.