Tees Active Young Persons Active Health Team organised a festive superstar competition for year 6 pupils of Pentland School in Billingham at the end of last 2007 – which incuded games such as Santa’s Belly Bounce, Christmas Eve Capers, Rudolf’s Reindeer Relay and Snow White’s Slalom.

Even the team name’s were tailored to the season, with Grumpy’s Gremlins, Docs Demons, Dopey’s Diamonds, Sneezy’s Superstars and Happy’s Horrors taking each other on in activities which tested their agility, speed, balance, coordination, teamwork and communication skills.

Vicki Fawcett, who organised the event, said: “The children have thoroughly enjoyed themselves today and we hope to organise a similar event in 2008 when we will have a Stockton Schools Superstar competition.

“With the support of North Tees PCT we are aiming to increase physical activity and tackle childhood obesity in the borough.”

Tees Active Young Persons Active Health Team is part of leisure trust Tees Active, which operates Billingham Forum, Splash, Thornaby Pavilion, Stockton Sports Centre, Thornaby Pool and Castlegate Quay Watersports centre. Details: www.teesactive.co.uk