Panathlon

Panathlon provides young disabled people in special schools, mainstream SEN units and classes with sporting opportunities to increase their personal skills and social interaction.
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What is panathlon?

Designed for SEND provision opportunity, Panathlon has been part of the School Games since its inception. The sport offers SEND programmes which provide multi-skills pathway across the Key Stages across pathway. Panathlon activities include multisport, swimming, boccia, football, ten-pin bowling, and cricket.

The Panathlon Foundation offer three Panathlon formats through the School Games, including Primary Panathlon for primary aged disabled young people. Primary Panathlon comprises of nine sports skills with rules specific to appropriate impairment groups, and prepares children for the Panathlon Multisport.

Panathlon Xtend is for Key stage 3 disabled young people and comprises of up to nine sports skills with rules specific to appropriate impairment groups. It prepares key stage 3 children for the Panathlon Multisport and other Panathlon sports specific events.

Panathlon Multisport for secondary age disabled young people comprises six sports with NGB rules and with some adapted rules specific to appropriate impairment groups – certified adaption.

Find out more about how to run panathlon formats.

Equipment needed

  • Bean bags
  • Rackets (e.g. tennis)
  • Cones
  • Skittles
  • Benches
  • Ramps
  • Indoor space (e.g. sports hall)

Get involved

The School Games is inclusive to all young people and provides opportunities for everyone to get involved, either within school, against other local schools, or at county or regional level.

School Games Organisers

School Games Organisers (SGO) help schools coordinate appropriate competitive opportunities for all young people from Key Stage 2-4, to recruit, train and deploy a suitable workforce, and to support the development of club.

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School Games formats

Learn more about the School Games formats suitable for panathlon competitions:

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Why Panathlon?

Multi-sport, Multi-skills, Panthlon Xtend