p.e and school sport ebulletin - edition 18
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EnergizeSTW PE and School Sport eBulletin
Welcome to the 18th edition of EnergizeSTW PE and Sport School 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. Got 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 12th June 2015
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In this issue…
Local News
– School Games Summer 2015
– Respect Yourself, Eat Better, Move More
Events
– Bike Week 2015
Funding
– Big Lottery Awards for All
Healthy Schools
– Modeshift Stars
– School Travel Plans
– 30 Days Wild
– Use Our Schools launched
National Policy Updates and News
– FA launches secondary schools programme
– Making P.E inclusive
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School Games Summer 2015 This Summers Shropshire Homes School Sport Festival, as part of Sainsbury’s School Games Festival is nearly here!
• Primary Competition Day: Wednesday 1st July 2015
• Secondary Competition Day: Tuesday 30th June 2015
Both taking place at Shrewsbury Sports Village.
The County wide competition will see over 1,200 pupils taking part, supported by 150 young volunteers.
For further information on the events taking place and risk assessments: click here
Level 2 qualifying events are still taking place across the County with the winning teams going on to represent their area at the Shropshire Homes School Sport Festival.
You can follow the action on social media:
Twitter: @STWSchoolGames
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/STWschoolgames
The full results will be available on www.energizestw.org.uk plus a round up of the two days will be in the next issue.
For all School Games related enquiries, contact Harry Cade [email protected] 07539 377701
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Schools recognised for delivering nationally acclaimed health and
well-being programme
A ‘thank you’ celebration event for selected schools involved in the Shropshire’s Respect Yourself Eat Better, Move More, Relationship and Sex Education (RSE) programme was held at Shirehall on Thursday 21 May 2015.
The programme supports schools to deliver age-appropriate, up-to-date lessons to help pupils keep themselves healthy, happy and safe. The programme provides lesson plans, resources and works with parents and school staff so that they feel confident about how to address health issues in a positive and co-ordinated way. The event follows the recent Pamela Sheridan Awards, where Shropshire Council’s Public Health team was a voted-for finalist for its curriculum work with local primary schools.
To find out more about Shropshire’s Respect Yourself Eat Better, Move More, Relationship and Sex Education programme visit www.healthyshropshire.co.uk or click here.
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Bike Week 13th – 21st June 2015
Saturday 13 June to Saturday 21 June 2015 There are various activities taking place around Telford and Wrekin during National Bike Week. Lots to get involved in including beginner rides, children’s rides and family rides.
Click here
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Healthy
Schools Articles in this section will be linked to the
Everybody Active Everyday recommendations
for Schools and Higher Education as set out by
Public Health England, these are:
Designing playgrounds to increase physical activity
Integrating active travel into the school day
Promoting a healthy lifestyle to pupils
Maximising the community use of school
facilities
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Modeshift STARS
Modeshift STARS is the national schools awards scheme that has been established to recognise schools that have demonstrated excellence in supporting cycling, walking and other forms of sustainable travel.
Every school in England can participate in Modeshift STARS for free. On completion of an application for Modeshift STARS, schools will automatically have a brand new national standard School Travel Plan. Bronze, silver and gold accreditations are on offer for schools to work towards. Schools achieving silver and gold have the opportunity to be nominated for STARS Regional School of the Year award and then those winners get nominated for STARS School of the Year.
As of April 2015, 44 local authorities representing approximately 13,000 schools in England are signed up to Modeshift STARS.
To take part, go to 'register' button in the top right corner of the linked page below:
https://modeshiftstars.org/
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School Travel Plans School Travel Plans are important for the following reasons:
– Promote sustainable and safer travel to the whole school community
– Reduce the number of cars, congestion and pollution
– Improve relations with neighbours/local residents
– Coordinate leaving time/taxi collection to reduce confusion and facilitate a calmer and safer beginning to the journey home
– Encourage staff, pupils and their families to be more active and develop confidence to travel independently
– Improve accessibility on and around the school site
– Reduce a school’s carbon footprint, so improving the image of the school in terms of environmental credentials
Reducing car use may not be realistic for many special education needs (SEN) schools, some of the students will have taxi transport as part of their statement needs. Buddying or independent travel training to achieve an increase in active travel, and different learning difficulties will determine the focus/content of the travel plan.
Big Lottery’s Awards for All grant programme could be a source of funding for aspects of the travel plan which fit with their criteria. See the funding section for further information.
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30 Days Wild Campaign
Shropshire Wildlife Trust are on board with 30 Days Wild, a great campaign for children to take part in during lesson time, break times or at home.
“Make room for nature this June - no matter where you are or how busy your life! When you sign up to our challenge, we’ll send you a pack full of encouragement, ideas and Random Acts of Wildness. You’ll also receive a funky wallchart to track your progress, a wild badge, and regular blasts of inspiration straight to your inbox to help you make nature part of your life.”
http://www.shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/30dayswild
#30dayswild
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Use Our School launches
Whether starting from scratch or improving what you already offer, Use Our School contains a huge raft of support, information and advice for schools, local authorities and sport partners.
Enter the new web resource and explore their films, infographics and a host of other essential tools.
“Schools make an important contribution to participation in sport, with 39 per cent of sporting facilities in England currently on school sites and 62 per cent of these open for their local community. We hope that this exciting new resource will enable more people to access sport and physical activity in their community.”
You can:
Browse 14 topic pages featuring essential guidance and tips
Watch our selection of films featuring Head teachers, Governors, Business Managers and Community Partners
Download tools, templates and guidance notes
Be inspired by a range of case studies.
To find out more about Use our School please visit: www.sportengland.org/useourschool
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Big Lottery Awards for All Small grants are available of between £300 - £10,000, the
project must aim to develop skills, improve health and/or enable people to be more active citizens. Community groups, not-for-profit groups, parish or town councils, health bodies or schools can apply, you do not need to be a registered charity. The project must be completed within one year and not yet have started. Click here for more information
Awards for All funding advice Awards for All is the Lottery fund for small community projects. Your project will be eligible if it meets one of the Awards for All outcomes. Feasibility studies for community projects are now also eligible. This can include community consultation work which provides the evidence needed for an application to the Reaching Communities strand of the Big Lottery, which is open for larger applications for community facilities. The Big Lottery Fund holds Awards for All webinar training sessions to support potential applicants. The presentation is delivered in real time by the Big Advice Team and you can ask questions via a chat panel. Sessions are weekly and last 30 minutes. Find out more and register for a session. Further Reading: Awards for All Common Mistakes
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The FA launches new Secondary Schools Programme
The FA Secondary Schools Programme was launched this week, aiming to put "football at the heart of school life.“ Their mission is to make this possible by supplying teachers with the ideas, tools and resources that teachers value, whilst engaging closely to ensure they can continually support teachers effectively. The FA Secondary Schools Programme The programme is free to all schools and is comprised of four clear elements:-
• After school clubs • Leadership • Intra-school football • Inter-school football
Resources Each of the elements above are supported by a multitude of resources and ideas to support delivery. They will be available through a variety of digital channels, with printed versions and Nike merchandise options also available via their Schools Football Shop which will be available from September. View the full news item
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How to make PE more inclusive:
top tips for teachers From challenging bullying to introducing new games such as handball, here’s how to make sure there’s something for everyone in school sports. Not every student has fond memories of their physical education (PE) lessons. Whether it’s kit complaints or not being able to do your favourite sport, a variety of things can deter students from games. But the benefits of team sport and exercise are vast; they develop key skills such as communication, are vital for tackling obesity and inactivity, and improving mental wellbeing. So how can we make sure all students feel PE is for them? Plenty of teachers and experts shared their advice – here’s a roundup of their ideas: click here
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Contact Us If you don’t receive this e-bulletin directly and would like to please email [email protected]
If you would like to know more about School Games or would like advice about the Primary School Sport Premium, contact:
HARRY CADE: Youth Sport Manager
For information about Sportivate projects, contact:
BEN HARPER: Senior Sports Manager
If you would like information about Energize’s Sporting Champion programme, contact:
HELEN MADDEN: Office Manager
For information about Satellite Clubs, contact:
JOE LOCKLEY: Club Development Manager
Central telephone: 01743 453 495