Fenland Resident – Spring 2019

28 April/May 2019

A SPORTING CHANCE

Kids who think they’ ll never like sport should think again,

because Witchford Sports Partnership is showing Fenland

schools how to do PE like it’s never been done before

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PHOTO: WITCHFORD SPORTS PARTNERSHIP

Words: BLYTH BRENTNALL

Witchford Sports Partnership ’s primary

school events get children excited about

exercising from a young age