A Chance to Shine!
We are proud to be a school that gives our children with special educational needs or disabilities a chance to shine in competitive sport.
We take part in impairment specific programmes, competing in a range of local and regional events. To see our SEND Sports Team come back from events sporting their team t-shirts and wearing their medals with pride demonstrates the impact SEND sport has on the confidence and belief of our amazing Team Roman Road children.
SEND Cricket
Working closely with Durham Cricket, we are offering KS2 children on our SEND register a chance to take part in Table Cricket and Softball. As a result of this, children build social skills and connections through this inclusive offer.
Panathlon
We are so proud to work alongside Panathlon and take part in the wide variety of sports that they offer to our children on the SEND register. The highlight of the Panathlon calendar is always the 10 Pin Bowling tournament – it is amazing to see our children’s faces when they manage to get an elusive strike!
For the first time, in Autumn 2026 we are extending our Panathlon programme to include Boccia – we’ll keep you updated with how we get on!
Boccia – Autumn 2 2026
Our first Panathlon event of the 2026 – 2027 academic year is Boccia at Gateshead Leisure Centre. We will be inviting 12 KS2 children who are on the SEND register to represent Team Roman Road in this inclusive sport!