The joy of sport: These heart-warming pictures show Chesterfield's schoolchildren enjoying sport - including kids from Spire Junior School, St Mary's, Tupton Hall and Hasland Hall School

By Stephen Thirkill

Published 5th Feb 2022, 13:40 BST

Updated 6th Jun 2024, 10:17 BST

Playing sport at school can often lay the foundations for a long leisure sporting career in adult life.

For some PE lessons were hated, but for many it was a welcome break from the classroom and a great chance to have fun.

It was certainly the latter for children in our latest gallery of sporting days at schools around town.

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Chesterfield School Sport Partnership’s 2016 Early Rider Festival, during which almost 700 infants from across the town took part in 12 cycling-themed activities.

1. 2016 Early Rider Festival

Chesterfield School Sport Partnership’s 2016 Early Rider Festival, during which almost 700 infants from across the town took part in 12 cycling-themed activities. Photo: Edward Dingwall

Snooker Womens Day at Sheffield Winter Garden. Pictured is Ladies World ranked No 3 Rebecca Kenna giving instuction to pupils from Spire Junior School.

2. Snooker Womens Day

Snooker Womens Day at Sheffield Winter Garden. Pictured is Ladies World ranked No 3 Rebecca Kenna giving instuction to pupils from Spire Junior School. Photo: JPI

Tupton hall school's U15 football team in 1974. Were you part of this team?

3. Tupton Hall School

Tupton hall school's U15 football team in 1974. Were you part of this team? Photo: ugc

Ladies World ranked No 3 Rebecca Kenna giving instuctions to Natilley Caudwell from Spire Junior School.

4. Snooker Womens Day

Ladies World ranked No 3 Rebecca Kenna giving instuctions to Natilley Caudwell from Spire Junior School. Photo: Steve Ellis