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Children’s Mile 2026

Another fantastic Children’s Mile event took place on Sunday 14th June, with 36 pupils from Coundon Primary proudly taking part, alongside enthusiastic parents and staff members.

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Coventry telegraph photos

As always, the event brought together several Coventry schools, with hundreds of children, families and staff creating a brilliant atmosphere. It is always such a lively and uplifting occasion, full of energy, encouragement, and a strong sense of community.

It was wonderful to see children of all ages give the run their very best effort and truly embrace the experience. Although the event is not a competitive one, it is always nice to celebrate those that excel. A huge well done to: 

Archie, year 4, for being our first boy back, 

Lewis, , year 5, for being our 2nd boy back, and

Scarlett, year 5, for being our 1st girl back. Incredible running!

While the event raises money for a local charity, it also provides a valuable opportunity for children to engage with the running community, promoting lifelong fitness, as well as supporting positive mental health and wellbeing.

We hope everyone who took part enjoyed the day, and we look forward to welcoming even more participants next year!

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Mini Marathon 2026

TCS Mini London Marathon in Schools | London Marathon Events

This London Mini Marathon has seen more than one million children in the country take on the challenge since 2020. More than 300,000 students have joined so far this year, including approximately 530 of our own pupils! Over the course of the week, all of the children at Coundon Primary School (from Nursery to Year 6) took part in the Mini Marathon 2026. Each year group chose a to complete the distance in one go or spread it over multiple days. They ran, jogged or walked a two-mile course within our school setting. These sorts of events strongly promote physical activity, and the importance of an active and healthy lifestyle, as well as ensuring inclusivity. It was so lovely to see the children and staff outside, enjoying the movement and the sense of community that such an event brings.

As well as our children enjoying the chance to get out running, some of our staff have also been doing the same… Mr Vernon (IT support) completed the Brighton Marathon the previous weekend and Mr Fortune (SSO) completed the Coventry Half Marathon the following weekend. A huge well done to both of them, excellent role models for leading active and healthy lifestyles and both raising money for some extremely worthwhile charities.