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Vale Royal School Sport Partnership Relay SUMMER 2018 Vale Royal School Sport Partnership Relay SUMMER 2018 I N TH I S ISSUE: Smoking Hot 1 Smoking Hot Events for Super Sunny School Sport Week Events for Super Sunny School National School Sport Week was not only a success in terms of the weather but also the number of par- Sport Week ticipants! With a focus on athlete engagement rather than competitive outcomes it made for a real feel of Competition 2 development throughout the week There were some firsts this year such as an event for reception and update year 1, with the balance festival, which saw nearly 200 children take part in activities to promote early Winsford Cluster 2 cycling skills. We also ran the Adventure! Run! Challenge! for teams of children from Y3-6,. Schools took Update part in team based challenges along a mile long course to test their problem solving and teamwork skills. On a baking hot day there was plenty of water to cool them down too! We also saw a first in terms of a new venue this year as Vale Royal Abbey Golf Club hosted our Tri-Golf competition. In the beautiful backdrop of the Abbey teams competed in yet more sweltering conditions and Charles Darwin won through to the County Final in both age groups. They went on to win the Coun- ty event at Y5/6, finishing in third place at Y3/4. The Russett also won Gold in the inclusive competition. Perhaps teams were ultimately inspired by the amazing venue! As ever it was an extremely hectic week but a most rewarding one as we saw huge numbers of children taking part in more than 20 events throughout the five day period! PE Subject Leader Membership update Planning Engaging Intra School Competitions PHYSICAL EDUCATION New PE Subject Leader Training Programme Staff trained 446 PE in the Early years; KS1; & KS2 Workshops HEALTHY ACTIVE LIFESTYLES PE & Sport Premium for Governors PlayLeaders trained 788 Active Curriculum for Teachers/TAs C4L Schools trained 20 Walking Bus Practical Workshop Ready, Set, Ride Workshop for EYFS COMPETITIONS Winter Intra/Inter School Competition Training Number 117 C4L Champions & Deliverers Training Competitors 10043 Recruiting & working with Coaches Workshop 2018 Impact Leaders 1129 Active Travel; Breaks; Curriculum & Families Working Groups Autumn ‘18 Training Bookings can be made via: https://valeroyalssp.wufoo.eu/forms/vrssp-autumn-training/ Relay—the newsletter of the Vale Royal School Sport Partnership Competition Update ROLL OF Cheshire HONOUR Vale Royal Result Following another incredibly busy Summer Result term we can again celebrate the achievement of the teams who Hartford (Y3/4 team), Cud- 1st/5th/4th, have won partnership finals and gone on to represent us all at Gymnastics dington (Y5/6 team), Hartford 7th,13th/3rd, Cheshire & Warrington Finals. PS & Cuddington (Individuals) 4th,5th The bulk of this participation comes at the Cheshire & Warrington School Games Festival which took place on Wednesday 11th July at Mixed Cricket Davenham, Little Leigh, Cud- 2nd, Last 16, a sun-drenched Macclesfield Leisure Centre. We were represented dington Last 16 fantastically by 80 young people from Winsford and Northwich Tennis Hartford PS & St Bede’s 8th & 13th schools. The highlights include two Golds, two Silvers and two Bronzes—special mention must go to the Winsford High Street Little Leigh (B) & 5th, 10th, 2nd team attending the first New Age Kurling team who outplayed Orienteering Barnton (B & 2G) & 6th many secondary aged teams on their way to a creditable 2nd place! Participation in all events was higher than ever before but the in- Athletics Wincham, Winnington Park 5th & 13th crease in participation was notable in Cricket which saw the addi- tion of Diamond Cricket to the programme NA Kurling Winsford High Street 2nd for years 3 and 4, as well as representatives at the Mixed Kwik Cricket Final, which saw Golf Charles Darwin (Y3/4 & Y5/6) 3rd & 1st Davenham narrowly miss out on the Cheshire crown! Dodgeball Sandiway N/a It`s been a busy old term with National School Sport Week (NSSW), lots of Cricket taking place and various Partnership finals too! Winsford Cluster Update Across Winsford during NSSW we saw 100s of children take part in a host of sports and activities across all ages. There was something for everyone with our first ever balance festival for recep- tion and year 1, where we saw children develop their cycling skills, through to another first in the Adventure! Run! Challenge! We are extremely grateful to those schools who hosted some of our events and also the teachers for ensuring participation was excellent! We`ve definitely set a stand- ard for next year! We also delivered training in a couple of schools using the Start to Move and Healthy Movers resources for KS1 and worked to develop Personal Challenge with KS2 (which we utilised during NSSW). Have a great and restful Summer and see you all in September! Vale Royal School Sport Partnership Partnership Development Manager: Chris Story For: Staff training, Ofsted support, School Games Mark & Youth Sport Trust Quality Mark, Support with Sport Premium, Additional School Sport Coaching & Co-delivery Services etc T: 01606-786072 M: 07428-507974 E: [email protected] PE & School Sport Coordinators for the Winsford Cluster: Alex Waring & Roger Pickering T: 07986-069759 & 07833254020 E: [email protected].& [email protected] www.valeroyalschoolsport.org @ValeRoyalSSP Relay—the newsletter of the Vale Royal School Sport Partnership .
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