01743 297191 [email protected]www.energizestw.org.uk @EnergizeCSP /EnergizeSTW EnergizeSTW PE and School Sport eBulletin Welcome to the 25 th edition of EnergizeSTW PE and School Sport e-bulletin. This newsletter is here for you… to help keep you informed of opportunities and developments influencing physical education and school sport across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin. Do you have something that you would like to share? Drop us a line at [email protected]with an outline of your article and associated pictures / logos. Friends and colleagues who would like to receive this e-bulletin directly, please email [email protected]Issued 18 th March 2016
Welcome to the 25th edition of EnergizeSTW PE and School Sport e-bulletin. This newsletter is here for you… to help keep you informed of opportunities and developments influencing physical education and school sport across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin. Do you have something that you would like to share? Drop us a line at [email protected] with an outline of your article and associated pictures / logos. Friends and colleagues who would like to receive this e-bulletin directly, please email [email protected]
It was a slam dunk for inclusion at the recent School Games competition Once again the Shrewsbury Sports Village was the location for another exciting School Games competition on Wednesday 3rd February. This time it was the chance for KS3 & KS4 students to show off their talent at Inclusive Zone Basketball.
Inclusive Zone Basketball also known as IZB is played in teams of 4 on a basketball court split in to 3 zones. 2 players using sports wheelchairs play in the central zone with 1 ambulant or non-disabled player per wing zone.
This competition had 8 teams from across the county with players of varying mobility and learning abilities competing against each other to take the title of the School Games Level 3 IZB champions! PTO for more
All teams that competed now have the opportunity to take part in the North West Midlands regional finals taking place at Wolverhampton University at the start of April.
Harry Cade Youth Sport Manager said “throughout the competition it was clear to see the six School Games values being brought to life with all players and teams showing huge amounts of determination, respect, self-belief, teamwork, honesty & passion. Each team gave their all, and they, as well as their schools should be extremely proud of their achievements”.
As with all competitions there had to be a winner and after a nail biting final game this year’s IZB champions were Sundorne School. The final positions were:
1st Sundorne School, 2nd Burton Borough School (A), 3rd Burton Borough School (B), 4th Telford Park School, 5th Madeley Academy (B), joint 6th Thomas Adams (B) & Madeley Academy (A), and 8th Thomas Adams (A).
Shropshire Homes School Sport Festival – Winter 2016
On the 1st & 2nd March 2016 over 1,400 young people from across the County came together to compete in the Winter Shropshire Homes School Sport Festival, as part of School Games as well as the additional 100 young people that participated in the three ‘satellite’ events prior to the winter festival. Participants for the festival and satellite events came from 87 primary and 38 secondary schools, taking part in 25 events with sports including; basketball, cross country, dodgeball, gymnastics, hockey, netball, rugby, sportshall athletics and events specific for students with special educational needs and disabilities. Unfortunately due to the great British weather the secondary rugby competitions were postponed and reorganised for Tuesday this week.
In addition to the hundreds of participants, there were also over 180 amazing young leaders, taking on the roles of team managers, officials and event managers. Their involvement and support during the two festival days are key to making the events run smoothly.
Prior to the festival this year, young people were given the opportunity to compete in a ‘School Games Has Got Talent’ competition, with the opportunity for the winning acts to perform at the opening ceremonies. The 7 chosen winning acts showcased great talent to get the festival days off to an inspiring start.
Also present to inspire participants were GB Judo player Kelly Edwards, GB 400m athlete Kelly Massey, and 2 local students who attended the 2015 National Level 4 School Games; Sophie Paterson (wheelchair basketball player) and Hannah Knight (swimmer).
As always at the Shropshire Homes School Sport Festival the standard of competition was very high, with participants showing determination and team work. Congratulations go to East Shropshire who were overall area winners on both the primary and secondary days.
In the months leading up to the Shropshire Homes School Sport Festival there have been hundreds of level 2 competitions held in the 6 different School Games Areas to decide what teams and individuals will qualify to represent their area in the level 3 winter festival. The hard work done by the School Games Organisers for each of the areas is vital in ensuring all schools get the opportunity to compete in School Games with the hope of making it through to the Shropshire Homes School Sport Festival.
Chris Jew (East Shropshire), Emma Tomkins (North Shropshire), Denise Lee & Liz Kitcher (Shrewsbury), Kristien Wood (South Shropshire), Sally Harris (Telford & Wrekin Burton Borough) and Frankie Williams (Telford & Wrekin Langley) all ensure that there is a calendar of sporting competitions that enables young people the opportunity to be involved in numerous sports with the chance to compete against teams from the other areas of the county.
These important qualifying competitions are ongoing with many already taking place in preparation for the 2016 Summer Shropshire Homes School Sport Festival being held on Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th July.
MHFA for Schools and Colleges What is MHFA for Schools and Colleges? MHFA for Schools and Colleges has been designed especially with schools in mind. Based on the Youth MHFA course but targeted to meet the needs of educational environments, MHFA Schools will cover key topics around young people’s mental health and wellbeing, with a strong practical focus on how support young people experiencing mental distress. Whilst the course is not a replacement for the 2 day Youth MHFA course, delegates will become Ambassadors for better mental health in schools.
As a one-day course, it fits perfectly into schools’ inset training days and busy private school timetables, making it accessible for teaching staff across sectors. The session will be a mix of presentation, group discussions and group work activities.
For more information contact [email protected] • Further info • Youth Mental Health First Aid • Booking form
Shropshire Handball Foundry Since January 2016 Shropshire Handball Foundry (SHF), the delivery partner of England Handball, introduced the sport across Shropshire to 6 schools: Belvidere, Priory, Grange, Sundorne, Southall schools and 2 colleges: TCAT and SCAT. SHF has also successfully run an adult session at HLC with the hope to turn it into their first Telford Hub Club.
Over 600 pupils have now tried Handball. SHF has just started their first Handball Academy at the Grange Sports Centre. The Academy will run on Mondays, 5-6pm for Years 7 & 8 and Thursdays, 5-6pm for Years 9, 10 & 11. The first session is free and each subsequent costs £2. All abilities are welcome!
SHF is keen to raise participation and awareness and build it at the grass root level. They are currently providing some free sessions for primary schools and offering a 6 week package to them. The aim of the package is to deliver the sport and provide training to the teachers which will enable them to carry on delivering the sport independently.
Handball cuts across many strands of physical literacy. It is an ideal sport for primary PE with throwing, catching, balance, running, jumping and, crucially, communication elements – skills transferable to many other sports and also to the classroom. The sport is simple and adaptive, suitable for indoors and out with minimal equipment.
SHF other objective is to provide Talent Pathways to talented players and SHF have already seen some great potential in Shropshire. Handball is an emerging sport and some talented children & young people can make it very fast to a representative team. SHF are currently in the process of setting up an U16 county team and will be holding trials in the near future.
Contact details for Shropshire Handball Foundry can be found on page 16 in our Local Coaching Directory
Shropshire’s children centres team up with local social enterprise to
combat childhood obesity Shropshire Council’s children’s centres have teamed up with local social enterprise Lovelyland to help combat obesity in young children, and support local community resources. The partnership has come together to launch a scheme in response to findings from Public Health England’s National Child Measurement Programme, who highlighted an issue with overweight and obesity levels in 0-5 year olds in Shropshire. The Green Kitchen Project is a dynamic and fun introduction to food growing for young children and their families. The project hopes to provide opportunities for our youngest children to engage with food through a collection of informative and structured activities, which are all linked to either sowing, growing or harvesting food. Figures show that in some parts of Shrewsbury more than 10% of children in Reception classes are obese. This trend almost doubles for those children weighed in Year 6. Click here to read the full story on Shropshire Newsroom.
Simon from Shropshire Wild Team shares his map reading tips.
It seems satnavs or GPS (Global Positioning System) are now the standard way of finding where you are or where you want to go. This has eradicated the traditional relationship breakdown between driver and map reader/navigator during hot summer road trips. However we in the Wild Teams still feel it is good form to know how to use a map. Firstly the two common sizes or scales are 1:50,000 and 1:25,000. The larger of the scales will give you more land to look at, while the smaller will cover less ground but give you more detail. On the map you’ll see lots of different symbols. Don’t worry about these too much there’ll be a key telling you what they mean. What is handy to know are the contour lines. The contour lines are the thin orangey wavy bendy lines. Each line is joining up an area of land of equal height. Every now and then you’ll spot a number breaking the line. This is the height in meters above sea level. They will be either 5 or 10 meters apart depending if it is respectively a 1:25 or 1:50 scale map. They tell you if you can expect a gentle stroll in your flip flops or if you should take a rope and a harness. The closer together they are the steeper the ground the further apart the flatter it will be. Compare the map to the real landscape for experience to begin to interpret accurately.
Dates- 16/17th April 2016 Times- 9am-6pm each day Venue- Mary Webb School, Pontesbury Cost- £230
The Archery GB Instructor Award is the new entry level training course for people working in leisure, recreation and educational environments. The course is focussed on training learners to deliver fun and safe introductory archery sessions. • You don’t need any previous archery experience. • You need to be 17 years old or above. Click here to book
The England Korfball Teaching Children Korfball course is an introductory course designed for aspiring and current teachers with little or no experience of Korfball working in both primary and secondary school environments. The objective of this course is to equip teachers with a basic knowledge of individual skills, rules of the game, and provide ideas for adapted games.
This course is specifically for primary and secondary school teachers, non PE specialists and PGCE students. Therefore learners need to be QTS qualified, be on a PGCE pathway or be teaching assistants working in the school environment.
If you are interested in growing this emerging sport of korfball in your area and would like to organise a course, please complete and return the attached course organiser form or contact us at [email protected] or on 0845 241 7195 for further information.
CP Football Kickstart with Shrewsbury Town in the Community
This new opportunity will be open to players of all ability levels with Cerebral Palsy and other physical disabilities, either as a first step into football or an additional playing opportunity. Working in partnership with Shrewsbury Town in the Community, Cerebral Palsy (CP) Sport will deliver a CP Football Kickstart event to get more children with cerebral palsy and other physical impairments enjoying the beautiful game, which will then have regular football sessions following on. The CP Football KickStarts aim to engage local participants to be part of a fun football event, leading on to regular local based playing opportunities for every individual regardless of ability level. If you would like to join CP Sport for our CP Football Kickstart event, please fill out the Registration form & photo consent form and send to [email protected]. Click for more details
Archery Master Classes to take place at Lilleshall National Sports Centre
28 March – 1 April 2016, Lilleshall NSC, Shropshire Open to clubs, coaches and junior athletes (compound and recurve under the age of 21). Master class details: • Possible seminars on equipment/nutrition and
strength and conditioning • Coaching CPD • Performance training session • Coaching sessions with Head of Athlete &
Coach Development Lloyd Brown and Archery GB Performance Coaches
To express your interest in attending a masterclass please contact: [email protected] Source of information
Everybody Active Everyday – Primary School Event held in Shrewsbury
A recent event was held in Shrewsbury to help primary schools plan and develop a whole school approach to 'Everybody active everyday' (EAED).
Miranda Ashwell (Physical Activity Lead at Help2Change) introduced the half-day event, held at Shrewsbury Training Centre. Miranda shared some daunting statistics on child inactivity; the current figures reveal 4 in 10 children are physically inactive, many children who are active don’t achieve the recommended amount of physical activity for 5-18 year olds.
Sam Scott, Head of Market Drayton Infant & Nursery school, talked about the practicalities of EAED action planning for schools, sharing tips to help other schools in attendance.
Emma Peace (Project Manager from Help2Change), overviewed Shropshire’s Early Years: ‘Move More’ programme, which has been independently evaluated by the BHFNC. The programme involved physical activity training for early years practitioners, the possibility of providing this training again was also discussed.
Harry Cade, Youth Sport Manager at Energize STW promoted the free support available to complement the primary school sport premium, including Active School Consultations. Harry also spoke about Me and My Pupil Insight software which provides a series of online survey tools and reporting mechanisms to capture and interpret pupil’s views.
Alice Cruttwell, Public Health Curriculum Advisor at Shropshire Council, made sure attendees weren’t sedentary during the event, demonstrating how classroom exercises can help engage pupils. Alice also endorsed the Move More resource for Shropshire Primary Schools, a 'toolkit' of practical ideas to help them confidently communicate and deliver healthy eating messages and build in physical activity.
If you couldn’t make the event but are interested in further info about EAED action planning, contact Miranda Ashwell: [email protected]
Everybody Active Everyday – Primary School Event held in Shrewsbury, continued
Over two million car journeys to and from the school gates were prevented during the Big Pedal last year as children, parents and teachers across the country jumped on their bikes and scooters instead. The competition aims to show the benefits of children travelling to school under their own steam, helping to reduce congestion at the school gates and leading to healthier journeys to school.
The 2016 Big Pedal runs from 18-29th April. To find out more about how schools can take part visit: www.sustrans.org.uk/bigpedal Walk to School Week 16th to 20th May
This year’s walk to school week will take place from 16th to 20th May. More details will be released soon but for now put the date in your diary and start planning
Creating Active School Environments is a new two page evidence brief to find ways to help adolescents to be more active and sit less. Produced by the Centre for Diet and Activity Research, this brief summarises how the school environment can influence physical activity levels. Key findings: • The school environment is more than the physical
space – it includes behaviours, policies and culture. • The literature supports the importance of this broad-
based approach to physical activity promotion in schools. However, good intervention evidence at secondary school is currently lacking.
• Schools wanting to increase physical activity should think beyond PE, consult with students, address gender, ethnic and socio-economic diversity and develop strong leadership to support physical activity culture.
NCMP data from 2006/07 to 2014/15 are now available in this online data tool. Prevalence of underweight, healthy weight, overweight, and obesity for children in Reception (age 4-5 years) and Year 6 (age 10-11 years) can be examined at local authority level. Five years worth of data combined for obesity prevalence provides inequalities data for sex, deprivation and ethnic group by local authority. Data quality indicators are also available in this tool, for example the rate of participation in the NCMP.
Local authority data has been changed from local authority of school, to local authority of child residence. Access the tool
Originally published in 2012 the community toolkit has been updated to include the latest information, legislation and resources. The toolkit is intended to provide a single source of support and signposting for community groups to navigate some of the challenges of managing or developing a play space. The Toolkit is divided into two main sections: DESIGN – focuses on new play space design and includes topics such as participation, procurement, design, health and safety. MANAGEMENT - focuses on the mechanics of managing an existing or newly built play space and includes topics such as maintenance and inspection, risk management and insurance. Download a copy
Modeshift STARS: The National School Travel Awards Scheme.
Year 1 Delivery Report In September 2012, the Modeshift STARS system was launched nationwide to authorities outside of London. The scheme was created to support the development of School Travel Plans and reward schools over three levels (Bronze, Silver and Gold) for achieving modal shift to sustainable modes of travel. To join Modeshift STARS, local authorities were required to pay an annual fee and £30 for every school that they wished to add to the system. The scheme was run entirely by volunteers of the Modeshift Management Board. On 6th November 2014, the Department for Transport announced a support grant of £184,000 over 2-years to expand the Modeshift STARS scheme to every school in England outside of London. This briefing provides an overview of the delivery of the National STARS School Travel Awards in the first year of the project. Download a copy
Under the small environmental grants programme, projects should aim to make a difference to a local area with preference given to projects which involve or benefit people who are disadvantaged. Who do they support? Any not for profit organisation can apply, preference will be given to small, locally based and community led organisations with a turnover not in excess of £300,000 per annum. Schools are also encouraged to apply and are given the same level of priority as small locally based organisations. What type of project can they support? They are interested in projects that improve the physical environment in a way that will improve people's lives. This can include purchase of equipment, sessional salary costs, purchase of trees/plants, small capital projects and learning activities. They are also interested in new approaches and innovative ideas as well as sustainable approaches to supporting your local environment. The following examples are to be used as a guide only. The programme is open to a wide range of community led applications. • A group of volunteers who completed litter picking exercises in their local parks or along a local riverbank • An allotment project for people suffering early stages of dementia • A growing project in a local primary school • Clearing an area of wasteland in an area of high social need to create a community garden http://www.greggsfoundation.org.uk/environmental-grants
The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust is a tennis charity raising funds for people with disabilities. Formed in 1997 and named after the late Dan Maskell “the voice of Wimbledon”, the Trust grant aids individuals, disability groups and programmes, clubs, schools and associations to help with the purchase of wheelchairs, tennis equipment and grants for coaching.
Running in parallel to the Level 4 School Games, the Talent Inspiration Programme (TIP) brings together 300 young aspiring athletes aged 14-18 years from across the country to participate in a 3 day residential learning experience.
This year’s Talent Inspiration Programme (TIP) is to be held 31st August-3rd September at Loughborough University.
Throughout the programme experienced Athlete Mentors bring to life the world of an elite athlete and the journey it takes to reach the top, young people have the opportunity to get involved in theoretical workshops, practical sessions and an opportunity to experience what it is like at a multisport event. Find out more about last year’s event here.
All sessions are designed to engage and inspire young aspiring athletes and to encourage them to start thinking about how they can reach their potential and the impact that will have on their development as a young person. TIP is a dynamic learning opportunity which will help to highlight the pathways available and support required for young aspiring athletes at a local level.
The Talent Inspiration programme aims to:
• Enable young people to gain clear understanding of their talent and specifically how they can harness this when they return to their school.
• Provide young people with an insight into what it is like to compete at a major multi-sport event.
• Introduce the young people to new experiences through the opportunity to work with other like-minded young people from across the country.
The nomination period is now open and will close on the 13th April 2016.
For further information regarding the Talent Inspiration Programme, the nomination criteria and how to nominate young athletes from your school please click here.
RFU and Old Mutual Wealth launch new approach to kids’ rugby
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) and Old Mutual Wealth today launched Old Mutual Wealth Kids First Rugby, a new approach to rugby for the U7 to U13 age groups - which puts children at the heart of rugby activity at clubs and schools across the country. From today, Old Mutual Wealth Kids First becomes “the game” for clubs, schools and players at Under 13 and below. This new approach is part of a wider programme called Age Grade Rugby, led by the RFU, which begins in September.
The RFU will provide additional resources and support to clubs and schools that sign up to and deliver Old Mutual Wealth Kids First, helping them to run an improved programme and to be recognised for doing so. View the full news item
Table Tennis England have launched several new initiatives for schools – table grants and subsidised equipment schemes, plus new resources for teachers and a new schools newsletter.
Click here to access resources
Click here for the first edition of their newsletter
Schools will be aware that the government funding to improve primary school provision of physical education and sport (the Primary PE and Sports Premium) is available for them. The government has also confirmed that this funding will continue to be available until at least 2020. To help schools understand how the funding can be spent on additional or enhanced swimming activities, the ASA has recently published comprehensive guidelines in consultation with the Department for Education’s PE and School Sport Team. The downloadable advice can be accessed here.
The ASA has released the 2016-19 edition of Wavepower - the Child Safeguarding Policy and Procedures publication. This information is for clubs and schools.
Ensuring that children are safeguarded is one of the most important roles for a club or swim school. The updated edition of Wavepower has been produced to assist in safeguarding and protecting all children in our sport. It includes details of child safeguarding policies, mandatory requirements, practical information and good practice guidance for all ASA affiliated clubs and organisations.
The document provides vital information for club officers, club members, parents and children so that everyone involved in the sport can play their part in providing a safe, happy and fun environment in which children can learn to swim and develop their skills.
Tennis Foundation Updates Tennis Foundation Teacher Training booking – Click here
Tennis Foundation Student Conferences – Loughborough University, 23rd & 24th April
The Sports Science in Tennis conference is specifically aimed at University Tennis Team Captains; University Sports Science students interested in tennis; and coaches/student coaches involved with BUCS tennis teams. For further information visit: Sports Science in Tennis – From Theory to Practice - Saturday 23rd April 2016, 9.30am-16.30pm.
The Tennis Pathways Conference is aimed at young people (aged 16 years and above) who are interested in finding out about the pathways that tennis can offer into higher education or employment. The conference is FREE to attend, for further information visit: Student Tennis Pathways Conference: Sunday 24th April, 10:15-16:30
The British Tennis Fair Play: Enjoy Respect campaign has been helping to promote positive behaviours for four years, and this year they will be looking at how to make it even more effective. They are setting up a Parent Advisory Group to listen to parents and carers across the UK as they are key to helping us increase family participation and promote positive behaviours. The Group will be representative of parents and carers across Great Britain with an active interest in increasing participation in the sport. It will act in an advisory capacity so that British Tennis has an accurate reflection their views. We are looking for parents who have never picked up a racquet, those who play occasionally and those who are regular players. We want to ensure diverse representation of parents, including those with a range of experiences such as supporting children with disabilities to play sport. Find out more information
Delivering dance through the PE and Sports Premium funding
One Dance UK has updated their handy fact-sheet for you, to help you understand how the premium can be used to improve dance within your school. Download a copy
RSPH calls for young people to lead Olympic and Paralympic health
campaign: ‘Dream it. Try it. Live it’
The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) is appealing for young volunteers to design and lead a fully interactive social media campaign to get their peers engaged with the Olympic and Paralympic Games and living healthier, more active lives. The campaign, dubbed ‘Dream it. Try it. Live it.’, will be led by a team of six volunteers aged 14-16 and two volunteer coordinators aged 18-21, with support from RSPH staff. It will run throughout the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic games. If you, or a young person you know, is interested in becoming a campaign volunteer please visit: http://www.youthhealthmovement.org.uk/dream-try-live.html
Best practice guidance on the effective use of individual and agency coaches in
physical education and sport
The Association for Physical Education (afPE) has produced the following concise guidance for head teachers and other leadership staff responsible for deploying visiting support staff within physical education and sport (PES). This guidance is available on the afPE website: www.afpe.org.uk and pages 66-69 in Safe Practice in Physical Education and Sport, 2012 (afPE/Coachwise Ltd). It has been updated in line with a Supreme Court decision in 2013, the development of afPE/1st4 Sport’s Level 2 and3 Coaching Award in Supporting Physical Education and School Sport and recent safe practice developments, including managing suspected concussion situations. Download a copy
Is your school ready to apply for the afPE Quality Mark?
The new application window for schools to apply for the afPE Quality Mark for Physical Education & Sport is now open. This is a prestigious award and is a powerful way of celebrating success. The afPE Quality Mark will recognise, through a succinct self review and evaluation process, the strength and quality of physical education and sport in your school. It will raise the profile of the subject and the school both locally and nationally and will promote the high quality work that is being undertaken on a day to day basis. The closing date for applications is Friday, 22nd April 2016. If you are interested in applying, please email: [email protected] and we will send you a copy of the application form and guidance notes.
For more information on the Quality Mark including its purpose and the benefits, please click HERE.
AoC Sport launches refreshed national standards for college sport
AoC Sport is delighted to be able to present ‘Towards Outstanding’ – their refreshed national standards for college sport and physical activity. The document, launched at the AoC Sport in the Curriculum Conference, is a set of national standards and a self-assessment tool to share good practice, demonstrate the value of physical activity and sport to all curriculum areas, and develop and sustain excellent practice in colleges. This edition has been updated to reflect the 2015 Ofsted Common Inspection Framework and ‘Fit for College, Fit for Work, Fit for Life’, the 2015-2020 national strategy for college sport and physical activity.
