EARBY Springfield Primary School has been nominated as Pendle Primary School of Year in the Lancashire Sports Awards for the fourth year running.

The awards, organised by Active Lancashire, are the largest celebration of amateur sport in the county with the aim to showcase best sporting practice and celebrate sporting achievements.

Springfield has been recognised for the variety of sports clubs they provide free of charge including athletics, hockey, tennis, netball, multi-skills and girls’ football. The clubs are offered to all children, regardless of age or ability.

The school has enjoyed success at various sporting events throughout the year.

In the summer, four of the cricket teams represented Pendle in the county finals. The girl’s cricket team were crowned county champions, beating teams from throughout the north west. They were interviewed on BBC Radio Lancashire.

The indoor athletics team became county runners-up for the second year running and on the same day the badminton team won the Pendle Badminton Competition.

Following success at local competitions, the school represented Pendle in hockey, orienteering, athletics and tennis at the Spa Lancashire Youth Games held at Blackpool in July.

In addition to the sports clubs, the school is signed up to the Daily Mile initiative in which every child participates. On June 8, runners represented the school in the county cross country championships, with two placed in the top five.

Headteacher Dawn Liversidge said: "This is another wonderful achievement for our children and their teachers. It recognises their hard work and dedication to training throughout the year."

The school will now be Pendle Primary School nominee at the 2019 Lancashire Sports Awards to be held at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Clayton Le Moors, on November 22.