Competitions and Fixtures

Competitions and Fixtures

We believe that competitive sport in a variety of contexts is extremely valuable in shaping the 'whole child' at Hunter's Bar Junior School. We are very fortunate to have access to a number of different competition frameworks that enable as many children as possible the opportunity to represent the school at varying levels of competition. These are...

Sheffield Federation for School Sports
Points Learning Network
Arches School Sports Partnership
Links School Sports Partnership
Forge School Sports Partnership
School Games (National competition framework)
Intra school competition (in-house i.e. lesson times, lunchtimes)

Website links to local competition organisations can be found below.

Competition Dates 2025-26

Sheffield Federation of School Sport (SFSS) web page

South Yorkshire Orienteers schools web page

School Sports Selection & Participation Policy

At Hunter’s Bar Juniors, we believe that every child should have the opportunity to experience the joy, challenge, and personal growth that comes from representing their school in physical activity. We align our sports program with the Your School Games framework to ensure we provide a broad range of opportunities—from competition to inclusive festivals.

Our Selection Philosophy

We aim to match the right child to the right event. While we strive to be as inclusive as possible, our selection process changes depending on the intent of the specific tournament or festival.

We categorize our events into four main pillars:

Category	Objective	Selection Criteria
Compete	High-level performance and success in the local competition pathway.	Performance-Based: Selection is based on skill, fitness, effort, and tactical understanding. We aim to field our strongest team to be as competitive as possible.
Develop	Increasing confidence and skills for specific groups (e.g., girls-only, SEND, or those new to the sport).	Targeted: Pupils who meet the specific criteria of the event and would benefit most from a focused, supportive environment.
Participate	Building life skills, character, and school values through sport.	Engagement-Based: Open to pupils who demonstrate great sportsmanship and a desire to learn, regardless of their current skill level.
For All	Maximizing activity levels for the entire school community.	Universal: These are inclusive initiatives (often virtual or whole-school) where every pupil is encouraged to take part.

Internal Opportunities (Intra-School)

Beyond representing the school externally (Inter-school), we provide a robust Intra-school program including many opportunities to play against friends and more on the M.U.G.A at lunchtime. This is facilitated by Mr Hewson and Mr Owen with pupils often taking the lead of selecting teams and competitions. There are also often inter-class matches or tournaments that are done through structured play during PE curriculum time as well as Gem Family competitions.

Expectations of Our Representatives

Regardless of the competition category, any pupil representing Hunter’s Bar Juniors is expected to uphold our core values:

Resilience (Determination): Giving 100% effort until the final whistle.
Respect: Treating teammates, opponents, and officials with kindness.
Responsibility (Teamwork): Supporting others to achieve a common goal.

Note to Parents: We celebrate all levels of achievement. While not every child will be selected for a "Compete" team, we are committed to ensuring every child has the opportunity to represent the school in a "Develop," "Participate," or "For All" capacity during their time with us.

How We Communicate

Information regarding upcoming fixtures and selection will be shared via the Peak Edge App (as well as an Email/paper letter in some scenarios). We encourage parents to support all children in their journey, whether they are playing for a trophy or playing for fun.