Sports Day 2026 Saturday 13th June
Welcome
Dear Parents,
I would like to extend a very warm welcome to you all to our annual Sports Day, which is undoubtedly the sporting highlight of the year at The Downs Malvern.
It is always fantastic to see the whole school community come together to celebrate everybody’s endeavour, courage and determination. We are thrilled to be able to continue with the inclusion of the Pre-Prep children into our Sports Day, making it a truly whole school celebration, and I am delighted to see them out on the track again this morning, adding their own little bit of magic to the whole day.
Whether it is coming first in the 100m sprint or battling around the track in the Mile Run to earn vital points for their Houses, all the children should be incredibly proud of their own, and everybody else’s, achievements throughout today. Whilst we celebrate the success of the winning House or the individual trophy winners, we also place a huge emphasis on the enjoyment of our Sports Day, and the sense of teamwork and camaraderie.
As Sir Winston Churchill was once quoted as saying, “Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts.” I have no doubt that we will all witness plenty of courage at various times today, and I am full of admiration for all our children giving these events a go.
The Olympic movement’s motto “Citius, Altius, Fortius – Communiter” (or “Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together”) can be seen as a true reflection on the endeavours of all our children over the course of today.
Cadbury House have somewhat dominated Sports Day over recent years, so will another House manage to wrestle the trophy from their grasp this year?
I hope that you all enjoy Sports Day, and I would like to thank you all for your never-ending support of sport at the school. Best of luck to every single one of our children today!
Michael Strong Head of Sport
Track Events
10.15am Warm – up
10.30am Mile Run Cup (Year 7 & 8)
10.45am Musical Relay Race (EYFS)
10.50am 1200m Cup (Year 5 & 6)
10.55am 70m (Year 3 & 4 girls) (16) Heat A, Heat B
11.00am Sprint Race (Year 1 & 2)
11.10am 70m (Year 3 & 4 boys) (19) Heat A, Heat B, Heat C
11.20am Garden Relay Race (EYFS)
11.30am Quoit Race (Year 1 & 2)
11.45am 75m (Year 5 & 6 girls) (14) Heat A, Heat B
11.50am Sprint Race (EYFS)
12.00pm 75m (Year 5 & 6 boys) (18) Heat A, Heat B, Heat C
12.10pm Three-Legged Race (Year 1 & 2)
12.25pm Relay (Year 1 & 2)
End of Pre-Prep Sports Day – families are welcome to stay and have a picnic lunch
12.45pm -1.30pm LUNCH
1.45pm Hurdles
75m (Year 7 girls)
80m (Year 7 boys)
75m (Year 8 girls)
80m (Year 8 boys)
2.15pm 100m (Year 7 girls, Year 7 boys, Year 7 & 8 mixed, Year 8 girls, Year 8 boys)
2.35pm
3.00pm
800m (Year 7 & 8 girls, Year 7 & 8 boys)
150m (Year 3 & 4 mixed, Year 3 & 4 ‘B’ mixed, Year 5 & 6 girls, Year 5 & 6 boys)
200m (Year 7 & 8 girls, Year 7 & 8 boys)
300m (Year 7 & 8 girls)
400m (Year 7 & 8 boys)
3.45pm 4x100m Relays (Year 3 & 4 mixed, Year 5 & 6 mixed, Year 7 & 8 ‘B’ boys, Year 7 & 8 girls, Year 7 & 8 boys)
4.00pm Tea and presentations
REMEMBER, track events take priority over field events. You must go to your track event and then return to your field event.
Field Events
10.15am Warm-up
10.30am Mile Run (Year 7 & 8)
10.45am Musical Relay Races (EYFS)
10.50am 1200m Cup (Year 5 & 6)
10.55am 70m (Year 3 & 4 girls)
11.10am 70m (Year 3 & 4 boys)
11.20am Garden Relay Races (EYFS)
11.30am Quoit races (Year 1 & 2)
11.45am 75m (Year 5 & 6 girls)
11.50am Sprint races (EYFS)
12.00pm 75m (Year 5 & 6 boys)
12.10pm 3-legged races (Year 1 & 2)
12.25pm Relay race (Year 1 & 2)
12.45-1.30pm
1.45pm Hurdles
3/4
3/4
5/6
7/8
3/4
3/4
7/8
2.00pm Hurdles Years 7/8
2.15pm 100m
2.35pm 800m
7/8
3/4
LUNCH
7/8
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3.15pm
3.30pm
3.45pm 4 x 100m Relays
4.00pm TEA AND PRESENTATIONS IN FRONT OF THE CRICKET
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Years 3/4
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Years 5/6
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Years 7/8
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Tea and coffee will be served from 10.00am near the cricket nets.
ICE CREAMS ON SALE FROM MIDDAY
Staffing arrangements:
Scorer JHL
Announcer
LH
First aid Matrons
Track Marshall and Starter MS
Chief timer BR
Recorders HS, RC, STS
Track:
All Sports Staff (when not on a Field event)
Relay judges:
1 & 3 - STS, HE; 2 & 4 - JW, AW
Houses:
Pre-Prep AS, FH, LH
Cadbury MS, NV, SW, BM
Sanger SMc, AD, LT
Morgan SM, LH, JW, STS, LG
Lewis BR, LR, KR, MF, GL
PLEASE BE WITH HOUSES WHEN NOT BEING USED FOR A FIELD EVENT. THERE WILL BE A COMMUNAL AREA IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE TENTS THIS YEAR.
Prep School Entries
Sports Day Roll of Honour
Previous Winners
Sports Day Records 2026
800 metres
80 metre Hurdles
75 metre Hurdles
4 x 100 Relay
Shot Put
Ball Throw
