NEWSLETTER TERM 2 2015 MEDWAY SPORTS AWARDS: SUCCESS FOR GREENACRE & BALFOUR JUNIORS! he Medway Sports Awards Games for the last Juniors participated in all the Mini were held on Friday 12th academic year and were awarded first Youth Games and have done for several TDecember 2014 at the Corn place in Indoor Rowing, Futsal and years. During the Olympic year 2012 - Exchange in Rochester. The biannual Softball. also went 2013, Balfour Juniors were the overall awards ceremony celebrates all the on to represent Medway at several winners of the Mini Youth Games and sporting successes that Medway School Games events. continue to dominate the Athletics is proud to of achieved. Special event, winning the last 7 years. Greenacre Academy also hosts one of guest for the evening was 2012 the only remaining Sports Partnerships Following several successes at a local Gold Medallist, Long Jumper, Greg in the Country which allows PE and level, Balfour have gone on to represent Rutherford, who presented the School Sport to be developed to a Medway at several Kent School Games awards throughout the evening. high standard throughout Medway. Finals events including Basketball and The Greenacre Sports Partnership Following the nomination, at the Hockey, where they competed against sponsors the Medway Sports Awards awards evening Greenacre Academy the best sporting schools in the County and specifically the of were awarded second place! and achieved an outstanding 5th the Year awards. and 6th place. Balfour continue there Several of the Greenacre Sports sporting successes by also, for two Greenacre Academy had been once Partnership primary schools were also consecutive years, winning the Medway again nominated for the Secondary nominated for the Primary School of the Primary Football League, and with an School of the Year award and was Year award, Kingfisher Primary School, unbeaten season in the last academic hoping to hold the title, following St Thomas More Primary School and year. Following the nomination, at the from the success at the 2012 awards. Balfour Junior School. awards evening Balfour Juniors were Greenacre Academy’s nomination was Balfour Junior School had been also awarded second place! made for the schools commitment to PE shortlisted and also attended the and School Sport. Greenacre Academy A big congratulations goes to all awards evening along with Greenacre. are the only secondary school in the nominees for the awards and Balfour juniors had been nominated for Medway who have been accredited for specifically the Primary and Secondary there continued dedication to PE and two years in a row for the Sainsburys School of the Year category nominees. School Sport. Balfour Juniors are the School Games Gold Kitemark award, Congratulations to the winners of these only primary school in Medway who which celebrates the dedication categories and have been accredited for two years in the academy has to competition St Marys Island Primary School. a row for the Sainsburys School Games and community activity. The Gold Kitemark award, which celebrates A big thank you to Medway Council’s, academy also achieved overall the dedication the school has to Medway Sports Team who organised winners of the Medway competition and community activity. another fantastic evening that truly did Balfour celebrate the sporting achievements in Medway! GREENACRE SPORTS PARTNERSHIP NEWSLETTER Primary Snapshot INFANT TRI GOLF COMPETITION 3 Greenacre Sports Partnership Schools participated in the Primary School Games Tri Golf Competition on Thursday 04th December 2014 at Medway Park. The competition was for pupils in years 1 & 2. Well done too: • Balfour Infants • Kingfisher • St Thomas More Congratulations to Balfour Infant School who won the Tri Golf Competition!! Mini Youth Games Hockey 18 Greenacre Sports Partnership Schools participated in the Mini Youth Games Hockey Competition. Well done to: • All Saints • St Margarets at Troy Town • Balfour Juniors • St Marys Island Lesson Support : • Cuxton Juniors • St Michaels Term 2 Feedback • Delce Juniors • St Thomas During Term 2: • Horsted Greenacre Sports Partnership are More • 20 teachers received the 1:1 working in conjunction with Medway • Kingfisher Lesson Support • St William of Council’s, Public Health department to • Lordswood Perth engage families from across Medway • 100% of staff improved their confidence levels • Maundene • Swingate in healthy lifestyles. The aim of the Change 4 Life programme is to raise • 95% of staff rated the support • New Road • Walderlsade awareness and increase the knowledge as ‘excellent’, with the remaining • Oaklands • Warren Wood of families targeted by schools, to rating the service as ‘good’ empower them to make small healthy If you are interested in this support swaps at home as a family. Badminton please do not hesitate to contact us. 17 Greenacre Sports Partnership During the pilot programme at Schools participated in the Swingate Primary School, basic healthy Mini Youth Games Badminton lifestyle information and ways to Competition. increase physical activity were delivered Well done to: to families in a fun and interactive way. Families were encouraged to take • All Saints • Pilgrim on weekly swaps to make changes at home that were simple enough for the • Balfour Juniors • St Marys Island whole family to take part in. • Cuxton Juniors • St Michaels The pilot programme was very • Delce Juniors • St Thomas successful with all families making small • Horsted More swaps to eating and physical activity at home. An amazing outcome from the • Kingfisher • St William of Perth programme is that families are now • Lordswood more confident and have therefore • Swingate • Maundene engaged in other Medway Council • Walderlsade programmes. There is now a clear • Oaklands • Warren Wood pathway from school health education to family health education. TERM 2 2015 Secondary Snapshot SSG HANDBALL 21 Teams! 147 Participants! 8 Schools! The fifth of the Secondary School Games was the Handball Competition, which was held on Thursday 04th SSG CROSS December 2014 at Medway COUNTRY Park. The competition saw 21 teams and 147 152 Teams! pupils participate from 8 SSG FUTSAL Year 10 & 11 Girls 1st: Girls 608 Participants! different secondary schools 39 Teams! from Medway. 2nd: Rainham Girls 15 Schools! 312 Participants! 3rd: Fort Pitt The final placings were: The fourth of the Secondary 11 Schools! 4th: HoH School Games was the Cross Year 7 & 8 Girls: 5th: Brompton Country Competition, which 1st: Rainham Girls The sixth of the Secondary School Games was the Futsal Year 7 Boys was held on Thursday 20th 2nd: Rainham Mark November 2014 at Competition, which was 1st: Greenacre 3rd: Sir Joseph Williamson held on Thursday 11th 2nd: Strood 4th: Robert Napier Mathematical School. The December 2014 at Medway 3rd: HoH competition saw 152 teams 5th: Brompton Park. The competition 4th: Howard saw 39 teams and 312 and 608 pupils participate Year 7 & 8 Boys: pupils participate from 11 5th: Brompton from 15 different secondary 1st: Rainham Mark different secondary schools 6th: Robert Napier schools from Medway. 2nd: Strood from Medway. 7th: BORA The final placings were: 3rd: Greenacre The final placings were: Year 8/9 Boys 4th: Robert Napier Girls: Year 7 Girls 1st: Howard 5th: Brompton 1st: Rochester Grammar 1st: Fort Pitt 2nd: HoH 6th: Howard 2nd: Walderslade Girls 2nd: Strood 3rd: Greenacre 3rd: Rainham Mark Years 9 - 11 Girls: 3rd: Rainham Girls 4th: Rainham Mark 4th: Rainham Girls 1st: Rainham Mark 4th: Walderslade Girls 5th: Brompton 2nd: Rainham Girls 5th: Chatham Grammar 5th: HoH 6th: Strood for Girls 3rd: Robert Napier Year 8 & 9 Girls 7th: BORA 4th: Walderslade Girls 5th: BORA 1st: Rainham Girls 8th: Robert Napier 5th: Brompton 7th: Brompton 2nd: Strood Year 10/11 Boys Years 9 - 11 Boys: 8th: HoH 3rd: Fort Pitt 1st: HoH 1st: Howard 4th: Rainham Mark 9th: Strood 2nd: Greenacre 2nd: Greenacre 5th: HoH 3rd: Brompton Boys: 3rd: Robert Napier 6th: Walderslade Girls 4th: Howard 1st: Rainham Mark 4th: Rainham Mark 7th: Robert Napier 5th: Strood 2nd: SJWMS 5th: Brompton 8th: BORA 3rd: Howard 4th: Brompton 5th: HoH 6th: Robert Napier 7th: Thomas Aveling 7th: Strood 9th: Greenacre 10th: BORA 11th: Chatham Grammar for Boys Futsal NEWSLETTER TERM 2 2015

SECONDARY FOOTBALL LEAGUE FINAL RESULTS The Secondary Football finals came to a finish during a finals day at Greenacre Reminders Academy on Wednesday 26th November 2014. PRIMARY BIKEABILITY The final placings were as follows: Bikeability is the new Cycling Proficiency award and as a Sports Year 7 Year 9 Year 11 Partnership we are fully supportive 1st: Rainham Mark 1st: Howard 1st: Greenacre of the scheme. If you would like 2nd: Howard 2nd: Rainham Mark 2nd: Thomas Aveling the opportunity to receive FREE 3rd: CGSB 3rd: CGSB 3rd: Howard Bikeability training for pupils in year 4th: Greenacre 4th: Greenacre 4th: HOH 6, through Medway Council please contact Hazel Blackburn: 5th: Strood 5th: HOH 5th: CGSB 6th: Thomas Aveling 6th: Thomas Aveling 6th: Brompton [email protected] . 7th: Brompton 7th: Robert Napier 7th: Strood 8th: BORA 8th: SJF 8th: BORA 9th: HOH 9th: Brompton 9th: Robert Napier 10th: Robert Napier Academy 10th: SJF Year 8 10th: BORA 1st: Howard 11th: Strood Academy SECONDARY SKY SPORTS 2nd: CGSB Year 10 LIVING FOR SPORT 1st: Rainham Mark 3rd: Rainham Mark Sky Sports Living for Sport is a free 4th: Greenacre 2nd: Strood Academy secondary schools initiative that uses 5th: Strood 3rd: Thomas Aveling sport stars and sport skills to: 6th: SJF 4th: Greenacre • Boost confidence 5th: Robert Napier 7th: HOH • Change behaviours 6th: CGSB 8th: Thomas Aveling • Increase attainment 7th: Howard 9th: Robert Napier • Improve life skills 10th: Brompton 8th: SJF 9th: Brompton Please sign up and receive a free athlete mentor visit : 10th: BORA 11th: HOH http://livingforsport.skysports.com/

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CRITERIA SKILLS • West Kent Rowing 3 Can they jump with good technique to a high ability? KEYWORDS Fundamental Skills • Pass and run & Movement 2 Greenacre Sports Partnership Can they jump with a certain degree of control? • Aim EQUIPMENT • Space 1 Can they jump with help, but to a low ability? • Balls LESSON PLAN: YEAR 1: WEEK 5 3 Works in a team & demonstrates the use of tactics & the understanding of rules. TAG RUGBY: • Cones Tactics, Rules & Tags Teamwork 2 Can work in a team & understands the rules. LESSON OBJECTIVE: An introduction to attacking. To learn how to• combine running and passing. 1 Starts communicating within a team. LESSON PLAN: DANCE: YEAR 1: WEEK 5 WARM UP (10 MINS) 3 Can they link the skills: run and jump over a swinging rope to a high ability? Cat and Mouse: Choose 3 or 4 students from the class to be the Show & Link LESSON OBJECTIVE: To learn how to create and demonstrate a clear beginning, middle and an end to their2 routines. catchers or the ‘cats’ and send them to the end of the hall/ playground DIFFERENTIATION Can they show and link: jump over a raised skipping rope? Greenacre Academy to ‘sleep’. Give each of the remaining students a coloured band or LESS ABLE KEYWORDS EQUIPMENT 1 Show how to jump. • MYG Swimming bib to tuck into the back of their shorts (to be their mouse tails). Keep the hoops closer together for less able. Stillnes Shout ‘wake up cats’. They then chase the mice and try to catch WARM UP (10 MINS) • • Percussion instrument 3 Are able to describe and improve performance. their tails. The cats have to catch as many tails as they can until they In the game include safe zones in which pupils can’t be tagged Describe Ways• Start to to allow more time to pass the ball accuratelyShouting without out different the added moods and feelings or using pictures of • Music are all gone. When a mouse loses their tail they have to sit down. Improve • Finish 2 pressure of the defender. emotion faces, pupils to recap on movements that reflect that Are able to describe performance. MAIN LESSON (20 MINS) emotion. MORE ABLE 1 Are able to see differences in performance against a simple model. Explain to pupils that in a game, if a defender approaches them, E.g. teacher shouts out happy: Pupils skip/bounce around the Hoops further apart for more able pupils they will need to throw the ball to a team member to stop the room with smiles on their faces. 3 Shows a solid understanding of why physical activity has health benefits. defender tagging them. In the game, make the area bigger for more able pupils. Fitness & Health 2 In Pairs – recap on passing. MAIN LESSON (20 MINS) DIFFERENTIATION Has some knowledge of why physical activity has health benefits. 157 Walderslade Road Explain to pupils that when performing we need to show the Develop this by then asking pupils to run into a space before they LESS ABLE 1 Has little knowledge of why physical activity has health benefits. make their next pass. Their partner has to keep close by to them so audience when we are starting and when we finish, by holding Give them ideas for start/finish positions. they can catchIntroduce the ball. hoops. See if they can work their way with a still position so they know when to clap and cheer. Using a percussion instrument, ask pupils to hold a shape at the beginning, DEVELOP: MORE ABLE their partner from hoop to hoop. Explain they must be standing when the tambourine starts to shake they move around the space, and when the teacher stops using the tambourine they Give them more difficult questions when observing/evaluating • PSG Sportshall Athletics in the hoop to catch the ball before they can move to the next. have to stop in a controlled manner and hold a still position their own performance. again. Highlight any good positions that create a stable balance. GAME/COMPETITION (15 MINS) Ask them to hold a still balance in the middle of the routine. 3v1 – In a set space, two pupils must run around and pass to their Develop: Back with their partners from previous week. Can they team players. The defender has to try and tag the person with the add a start and a finish position to their routines? ball. If they manage this, that person then becomes the defender. A demonstration will be needed. Chatham, Kent ME5 0LP GAME/COMPETITION (15 MINS) Video pupils performance and let them watch it back to comment on their own performance. • MYG Basketball Telephone: 01634 861593 • SSG Sportshall Athletics New Curriculum for September 2014 Email: [email protected] £150 per year group, or £800 for school years 1 to 6 Written by PE Specialists from the Greenacre Sports Partnership For more information, contact: Greenacre Sports Partnership, Walderslade Road, Chatham, Kent ME5 0LP Tel: 01634 861593 Email: [email protected] FrEE assessment tracker included

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