Medway and Kent Futsal competition and School-Club link On Thursday 22 January 2009. the Howard School Sport active Partnership held the first Medway Futsal tournament at The active Howard School and Rainham Girls Sport halls. Futsal is the Issue 8 South American version of football which is played indoors, with a heavier ball and encourages a higher level of skill partners Summer development; it is also the sport that the Kent F.A. is supporting as a development tool for young people. Here, six secondary 2009 The Howard School Sport Partnership Newsletter schools took part in both a boys and girls year 7 competition: Chapter School, Greenacre School, Hundred of Hoo School, Rainham Girl School Temple School and the Howard School. The overall winner of the boy’s tournament was Greenacre Welcome to the summer edition of the HSSP Six Multi-Skills Festival Big Lottery Funded Multi-Skills Clubs School and the winner of the plate tournament was the newsletter and update were very popular again Howard School. The winner of the Girls tournament was Following a successful first year, most schools have Thanks for your continued support this year so far with your this year Rainham School for Girls. The above winners of each P.E. provision, OSHL clubs, Festivals, events, competition, enthusiastically taken up the Big Lottery funded (BLF) Out of competition went on to represent Medway in the Kent County Thanks to the support of 44 School Hours Multi Skills Clubs, again. The children at Miers leadership training and volunteering opportunities and a range Futsal Championships. of other participation activities for your pupils. The main Primary Schools across Medway, Court Primary and many other schools have thoroughly 6 Festivals in three different Almost one month later, on Tuesday 24 February 2009, the reminder this term is to enjoy the potentially sunny English enjoyed the activities which help them to improve their locations in the Hundred of Hoo Howard School ( two team A & B competition), Greenarce summer and ensure your school completes and returns the movement, co-ordination, agility, speed and balance. Thank PESSYP survey Secondary School, Woodlands School (A Group Competition), and Rainham School for Girls annual (previously called the PESSCL you to all the teachers, teaching assistants, coaches and survey), which has been sent via email and in the post to your Primary School and the 442, travelled to the University of Kent to compete against other volunteers who have taken the time to run these clubs, on school. The survey is also available to download together with Sports Centre (Key Stage one and winning teams in the for the Kent Secondary Schools County behalf of the pupils please accept our many thanks. Please guidance notes on the home page of the Howard School Key Stage two) were a great Futsal Championship final. note: all PLTs need to send in all their finance claims, Sports Partnership website: http://www.howardssp.org.uk success during March and April evaluations and pupil registers (including any SEN children) In the Group A boys competition, both Medway school’s 2009. Without all the planning and organisation of all of our by Friday 26th June 2009. All the relevant forms are on the The deadline for sending into to Claire Moore (PDM) is reached the Year 7 A team final, where Greenarce won, on a Thursday 11 June 2009. If you require any assistance or have School Sports Co-ordinators and the many hundreds of Sports HSSP website at http://www.howardssp.org.uk penalty shoot out. In the Group B boys competition the any queries please do not hesitate to contact your SSCo or Leaders from various secondary schools and Mid-Kent Jackie Mason - School Sport Project Officer Howard School B team won, remaining unbeaten throughout PDM, who is willing to meet with you. College, this high quality fun festival for 550plus pupils, would the tournament and lifted the winners trophy after a 2-0 win Most of the questions remain the same, with a few alterations, not have been possible. This event was a celebration of Badminton NIA over Tunbridge Wells Grammar School. but the main emphasise is on the 3 hours of PE and OSHL children’s achievements at the Big Lottery Funded after-school clubs in Primary Schools. Lianne Sanderson – Sporting In the Girls competition, Rainham Girls school finished third in sport per week for every child aged 5-16 years as part of the Twelve lucky pupils from the Howard School recently had the Champion and a member of the England Women’s Football the whole of Kent, losing to the winning team in the semi final. government 5 hour offer. However, we are still measuring our opportunity to see the worlds elite Badminton players Team (see photo) attended the Key Stage one Festivals on one Congratulations to all those students involved and many thanks progress in working towards the 2 hours of P.E. and OSHL perform at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham for the of the Festival days: Thursday 26th March 2009 and she to P.E. Teachers supporting their pupils in this new sport. sport per week for every child. When all surveys have been Yonex All England Open 2009. The treat was a reward for submitted, we will send a summary report to all Teachers helped School Sports Co-ordinators to present prizes, their continuous participation in the after-school badminton The Kent F.A. supported the Howard School Sport (PLT’s, SSCo’s and Heads of P.E. Depts). motivate pupils and assist many Sports Leaders. programme led by Hilary Athawes of the Medway Junior Partnership to develop this sport for pupils across Medway Badminton Club and supported by P.E. Teacher Dave Allen. We hope you are able to support the National School Sport and ultimately Holland and Blairs F.C. will be offering some Week: 29 June 2009 – Friday 3 July 2009 in your schools and Lianne encouraged pupils to take A long day was thoroughly enjoyed by all and the quality of Futsal coaching and competitions for young people during part and do their very best at talent on show didn’t disappoint. At times three high-tempo support the events taking place during that week: the HSSP the evenings/weekends/school holidays, to ensure there are Dance Festival at New Brompton College on Tues 30 June various activities and challenges matches were being played simultaneously, with exigent opportunities to continue enjoying this sport for young people. 2009 4-6pm and the HSSP Sports Club Fayre at Woodlands covering four fundamentals of precision smashes, rapid movement around the court and Thursday 2 July 2009 Multi-Skills: Speed, Co-ordination, For further details contact: Craig Harvey SSCo at the Primary School on . James Wheeler is instinctive reactions all par for the course. also organising a Tennis Festival for Primary Schools on Movement and Aiming. All pupils Howard School P.E. Department Tel: 01634 388765 email: As a spectacle, the event was very well received; however, it Friday 3 July 2009 at Rainham Mark Grammar School. were awarded bronze, silver or [email protected] or Martin May at the New gold certificates. The feedback was much more than simply an exhibition, as it developed Brompton College P.E. Department Tel: 01634 852341. I would also urge you to read the flyer in this newsletter on the pupils’ understanding of the sport and inspired many to free OSHL sports club provision – to consider your school from our main participants: pupils, parents who spectated and take a pragmatic approach to their training. School Sports Coaching and club links at pupils benefitting from the free sports coaching (paid for through various Sport Unlimited and School Sports Coaching teachers/T.A.’s has been very Who knows, if this educational trip has motivated any of the Temple School pots of funding we have available) from a variety of sports encouraging. We are sure this will become an annual series of students to build on their talent and reach their full coaches available to deliver OSHL clubs. David Hitch can Festivals that is a priority for the Howard School Sports During this term Temple has been running numerous OSHL potential...... maybe one day they could be performing at take bookings as early as NOW in readiness for OSHL sports Partnership – many thanks to those that support this. these Championships in front of the new ‘lucky pupils’. clubs that have been a huge success. Cycling has been the clubs taking place in terms 1,2,3,4,5 or 6 in the next academic major success once again with many boys from Years 7-9 year, these will be taken on a first come first served basis. Claire Moore David Hitch Community Sports Club Link learning new skills from Medway Velo Cycling Coach Rob Kennison.The boys have also been lucky enough to visit an We hope the annual PLT Action plans are successful and our Chapter School and Family of Primary outdoor cycling track for some extra training sessions funding is having a positive impact both in P.E. and OSHL and Schools – all enjoyed the Virtual Athletics alongside Robert Napier School. This has been possible making a difference in the lives of pupils and staff. PLT action thanks to Big Lottery Funding. plans with the addition of one or two PLT networking/training annual intra-inter competition 2008-9 sessions, with Greenacre SSP staff, will continue next Page 1 Welcome and update, Multi-Skills Festivals Last term Medway Rugby Club came to Temple School to do academic year 2009-2010 to help support PLT’s and other staff Chapter School and their whole family of Primary Schools some coaching sessions with the Year 7-9 boys. The to improve and develop the quality of P.E. and OSHL for pupils. Page 2 Cricket Development Days, Next Step Secondary took part in the intra-inter Virtual Athletics this year – giving coaching sessions were fun and educational and the boys Trampolining Event, Tri Golf Festivals, Temple the schools a 100% participation rate in both intra and inter- We always welcome articles, photos, comments, feedback thoroughly enjoyed each session they participated in. Temple and Chapter Infant Sports Festival school competitions. This involves: standing long jump, and contributions towards this newsletter from all schools, School would like to thank Phil and the other coaches from speed bounce, chest push, mega howler and 60metre sprint young people, teachers, clubs and coaches and any Page 3 ‘SAS’ (Sport After School) at Woodlands Primary Medway Rugby Club for the expert coaching and advice. interesting stories and examples of good practice. The events. Every child is then sent a certificate for participation School, Kent and Medway Table Tennis deadlines are usually the February half-term for the spring from Natalie Rendle – Competition Manager. During Thursday lunchtimes Temple School has received edition and the May half-term for the summer edition. I look some expert Table Tennis coaching from Mark Walsh. The Page 4 BLF Multi-Skills Clubs, Badminton NIA, Virtual This programme is a fantastic way to enthuse pupils in forward to hearing from you. boys have really enjoyed the table tennis club and are looking Athletics, Kent Futsal, School Sports Coaching Physical Education lessons, playtime or during out of school Claire Moore (Partnership Development Manager) forward to playing more often outside of school, maybe even hours clubs providing simple competitive opportunities for all joining a table tennis club in the Medway area very soon such year groups. Using Young Leaders, lunchtime supervisors as the Howard Table Tennis Club. and playground monitors to measure scores, take times and Claire Moore – Partnership Development Manager monitor points, can also help children with numeracy and Both the Rugby and Table Tennis Coaching was free of charge citizenship skills. to Temple School thanks to external funding and it was The Howard School, Derwent Way, organised by David Hitch, I would recommend schools speaking The Howard School Thank you and well done to everybody who has Rainham, Gillingham, Kent ME8 0BX to David to help support their OSHL sports programme. implemented this in their schools. Sport Partnership Tel: 01634 388765 ext 228 Mob: 07725 724393 Hayley Mann - SSCo Wayne Beverley SSCo Email: [email protected] www.howardssp.org.uk 4 ••• ‘SAS’ (Sport after School) Activities ••• ••• ‘SAS’ Club Card ••• It may have a catchy little name, but that is not all!! Sport After School Activity Card SAS Activites are a WIN-WIN-WIN thing to be involved with! To encourage pupils and also to help staff to be able to WIN – it allows Primary aged children to have access to the monitor individual pupil involvement in after-school very best Club coaches. sporting activities we have trailed the SAS Club Card. WIN – it allows teaching staff to watch these top coaches ‘in Essentially each child is given a ‘record card’, which is action’ giving them ideas, experience and confidence to run presented for ‘stamping’ after each sports session. A similar activities back in their own school. Staff can also take child can receive an ‘S’ for activities at school. A ‘C’ for an active part in the session, if they wish to do so. participation at a Club activity and an ‘L’ for attending a paid session at a Medway Council Leisure Centre. WIN – it allows schools to make valuable ‘Club Links’, so The number of ‘stamps’ needed to gain a certificate allowing staff and pupils to put ‘ a face to a name’. These depends on the Key Stage of the pupil and the level of ‘links’ can then be recorded on the school PESSYP survey. award. During this academic year, we have run a trial programme There are 3 Levels of Certificate: Bronze, Silver and Cricket Development Days Temple and Chapter Infant Sports Festival each Wednesday, at the Woodlands Primary School by kind Gold. Individual prizes are awarded for pupils who permission of the Head Teacher, Nick Fiddaman. We have Spring 2009 exceed the gold certificate standard on a rising scale of Two ‘Cricket Development Days’ were organised by the used the Community Sports Hall and also their ‘outdoor all- attendance. The awards are made for attendances in a Howard School Sports Partnership in March 2009, here 115 Recently we, (SSCo’s for Temple and Chapter School) were weather’ soccer pitch. We have also used the Dance Studio complete Academic Year, after which, each pupil starts year 3 & 4 pupils from nine Primary and Junior schools asked to organise and run an Infant Sports Festival. The of the adjacent Woodlands Youth Centre. earning ‘stamps’ from ‘scratch’ again the following year. participated. The schools (St Margarets - Rainham Junior event we ran tested student’s abilities at Hockey, Tennis, The emphasis has been on providing pupils in Years 3 and 4 School, Bligh Junior, Sherwin Knight Junior, Thames View Basketball & Cricket. All infant schools from both the Temple This year all pupils who attended the Gillingham Multi with activities that they would not normally experience at an Junior, Miers Court Primary, St Augustines of Canterbury & Chapter families participated and fun was had by all. We Skills Festival received a Bronze Award Certificate in ‘after school club’. These year groups were chosen because it Primary, Woodlands Primary, Deanwood Primary and Burnt would like to thank all the participants and also Temple recognition of their attendances at their after-school is the older pupils who generally access existing school clubs Oak Primary) received professional tuition, supplied by School BTEC Leaders for their assistance. Multi Skills Clubs. Pupils have also been given cards qualified coaches from Rainham, Sherwood and Kent and ‘The Mini Youth Games’. when participating in the SAS Activity sessions. County Cricket Clubs, with an emphasis on developing skills Wayne and Hayley (SSCo’s) In Term 6 we are offering opportunities to pupils in Year 2, so and giving the children involved a positive experience of the If you would like to introduce this reward scheme in your that we can utilise the lighter, warmer evenings coupled with sport. own school please contact John Sage who would be the fact that they will be ready to transfer into Year 3 after the pleased to talk to you and supply you with all the summer break. The Stirling Leisure Centre in Rochester hosted the first day, relevant stamps, cards and certificates to get you on Friday 13 March and provided a large indoor area for the We would like to thank all the coaches and dance teachers started. groups to learn the principles and techniques behind that have given up their time to make these activities batting, bowling, catching and fielding. The second day took possible. We would also like to thank the Sports Leaders of place at the 44Two Centre in Gillingham, which offered both The Robert Napier School who have been supportive inside and outdoor facilities – allowing one and all to take throughout the year. Finally we would like to thank the staff of advantage of the unseasonably warm sunshine on the Primary Schools that came along and allowed their pupils Wednesday 18 March 09. to take part in this new development. Every child who took part in the initiative was presented with The programme this year: an Adidas t-shirt kindly provided by the ECB (England & Wales Cricket Board) and a selection of Howard School Term 2: (Yr 4) Korfball coached by Phil Locke from Sports Partnership goodies for their efforts. Feedback from Kingfisher Korfball Club and England Youth Coach schools was very positive and the participants were invited to follow up their initial experience by going along to local 5-a-side Soccer with Young Sports Leaders from cricket clubs to train within their junior sides. The Robert Napier School. Term 3: (Yr 3) Futsal coached by Craig Harvey, SSCo Our thanks go out to all the Head Teachers and Primary P.E. and member of The Howard School PE Dept Co-ordinators from the represented schools for making the days a huge success and of course all of the year 3 & 4 Dance led by Jacqui Day, Assistant Head teacher participants who were a credit to themselves and their and line manager for PE at The Robert Napier School. schools...... ‘I sincerely hope they continue to enhance not Term 4: (Yr 4) Ice Hockey coached by Kevin Parrish, only their personal sporting ability, but also the development head Coach of Invicta Dynamos Ice Hockey Team of youth cricket in the Medway area’ stated David Hitch, The Medway Schools Table Tennis Community Sports Club Link Officer. Dance led by Paula Buxton, Principle of The Buxton Tournament School of Dance (Gillingham) Twenty five boys represented Rainham Mark Grammar School Medway Next Steps (First ever!) Secondary Term 5: (Yr 3) Table Tennis coached by Mark Walsh from in the Medway Schools’ Table Tennis Tournament held at the Trampolining Inter-School Competition The Howard Table Tennis Club and Kent U/16 Coach Howard Table Tennis Centre. The boys regularly attend the Two Tri Golf Festivals for Key Stage 1 Dance led by Chesney Bovis from The Buxton school table tennis club and Rainham Mark had the highest On 18th March Jumpers Rebound centre hosted the first Schools in the Howard Partnership School of Dance. number of participants. Students represented several local ever Key Steps Trampolining competition in the whole schools including Howard, Hundred of Hoo, Chatham Boys Term 6: (Yr 2) Multi Skills coached jointly by Jackie Mason country. The competition was open to all secondary schools The Howard School Sport Partnership after providing teacher Grammar, Greenacre and Rainham School for Girls. The event and David Hitch both from The HSSP team in Medway. The Next Step resources and competition training for Tri Golf with the Golf Foundation, organised two was organised by Claire Moore – Partnership Development programme devised by British Gymnastics (BG) helped to Tri Golf Festivals during the ‘Red Nose’ week for 11 Infant Dance led by Chesney Bovis from The Buxton Manager for the Howard School Sports Partnership with help provide a suitable series of competitive situations for school and Primary School pupils. These took place thanks to School of Dance. and support from Steve Waud of the Howard School and pupils who have not already competed in a Regional Elite School Sports Co-ordinators on Monday 9 and Wednesday Natalie Rendle – the Medway Competition Manager. Schools Event. Schools entered up to 3 teams, each team 11 March 2009 at the Strood Sports Centre and the 44TWO We have received positive feedback from all of those who The general standard of play was very high resulting in some consisting of 4 students in each team. Each student had to Centre in Featherby Road. Children completed 12 different have taken part so far. We are looking forward to expand our exciting finals. Steve Waud – Manager of the Howard School compete in 3 disciplines: Body Management, Set Skills and courses which were named after famous golf clubs in the programme for next year. This will be on another day and at Table Tennis Centre, has been providing some additional the Set Routine. UK. Points were collected at each course to determine the another location in Gillingham. We will contact all local coaching assistance recently at Mr Stacey’s after-school club. Well done to Hundred of Hoo who were the overall winners. school winner and individual winners. Every child received a schools when plans have been finalised. If you wish your Duncan Kent (year 8) won the consolation tournament and We hope to continue with this new secondary school sport red nose and certificate, many schools raised money for school to participate, please contact either:- Darren Pearce and Chris Bellchambers also received medals. competitions in the new academic year. Comic Relief over the two days. Marge Millar, SSCo New Brompton College P. Stacey Natalie Rendle – Competition Manager Natalie Rendle – Competition Manager and John Sage, SSCo The Robert Napier School Rainham Mark Grammar School 2 3