NEWSLETTER TERM 1 2013 GREENACRE SPORTS PARTNERSHIP 2nd nationally! Greenacre Sports Partnership (GSP) works with over 30 primary schools and 13 secondary schools to develop PE and school sport across . A few of the main areas of focus are: • Teacher Training • Assessment for Learning • Schemes of work • Sainsbury’s School Games • Change 4 Life • Leadership As part of the School Games, GSP were tasked with accrediting as many schools as possible in the partnership Greenacre Sports Partnership were summit on 15 October, but also won the use of one of the Youth Sport Trust’s with the School Games Kitemark. This therefore in with a chance of winning athlete mentors to visit the area and recognises schools for their commitment the ‘participation’ award, (part of the national awards to be presented at congratulate the schools personally to competitions and sport. The criteria the national summit presented by the on their achievements! Following the included; having a PE noticeboard, Youth Sport Trust), which was linked national summit on the 15 October, having 5% of pupils trained as leaders to the number of Sainsbury’s School Greenacre Sports Partnership was and having access to competitions. Games applications per area and this awarded 2nd nationally, out of 450 The Greenacre Sports Partnership is one was awarded through both total and other areas. This is not just a celebration of 10 areas in the UK to have had the progression. Not only was the Greenacre of the efforts of the sports partnership but also an achievement for each highest number of schools achieve the Sports Partnership name featured primary and within the Sainsbury’s School Games Kitemark. during the presentation at the national Greenacre Sports Partnership who met the necessary criteria and were awarded the Kitemark accreditation. Work is already under way to ensure the Greenacre Sports Partnership schools for the 2013 – 2014 academic year once again achieve the Kitemark accreditation Rob Ellerington Pete Cheal Jack Geary Steve Franklin Director of Sport Aaron Bailey P/T Sports and show their dedication to the Sports Mentor P/T Sports P/T Sports Tom Humphreys Coordinator Sports Coordinator Coordinator Coordinator development of PE and School Sport. GSP FOR 2013-2014 We would like to welcome Kimberley Hill, Jack Geary & Steve Franklin to the Greenacre Sports Partnership. Vikki Bell All are secondary PE trained and will Kimberley Hill Partnership Becks Barr Sports Coordinator Development Sports Coordinator be working across the partnership Manager schools. Jack & Steve are PE Teachers at Greenacre and will be working part time in the primary schools. Kimberley is a full time Sports Coordinator and has a background in dance. Kimberley will be working with a lot of schools to develop dance across the partnership and to support staff with practical sessions. GREENACRE SPORTS PARTNERSHIP NEWSLETTER Primary Snapshot Mini Youth Games 16 Greenacre Sports Partnership Change 4 Life Clubs Schools participated in the Mini Youth Each will receive a Games Tag Rugby Competition. This is Change 4 Life Club this academic an increase of 4 schools compared with year. last academic year. Change 4 Life Sport Clubs take the Well done to: principles and specific skills from a range of Olympic and Paralympic All Saints Balfour Juniors sports and place them into a fun, Delce Juniors Kingfisher vibrant and exciting activity club giving young people the confidence Lordswood Maundene to attend or whether it is open to and competence to take part in New Road Oaklands anyone in those year groups. lifelong physical activity. Phoenix Academy St Marys Island A Change 4 Life Club can have a Schools can help engage less-active maximum of 20 participants. St Michaels St Thomas More children in physical activity and school The aim of Change 4 Life is to make sport by setting up a Change 4 Life St William of Perth The Pilgrim the club sustainable and long term. Sports Club. Walderslade Warren Wood For one term, a member of staff from Change 4 Life clubs are for pupils in Greenacre Sports Partnership will run years 3 & 4, and it is down to each the club and after that we encourage individual school as to whether they each school to keep the club going, as would like to target certain pupils a breakfast, lunch or after-school club. We are dedicated to the development of PE and School Sport through the: Greenacre Sports CPD: Korfball Partnership Plaques On Thursday 10th October 2013, Each school should have now received Greenacre Sports Partnership hosted a their Greenacre Sports Partnership CPD session, open to staff working in plaque to display within the school’s primary and secondary schools. reception. The course included how to teach If you have not yet received the plaque Korfball and various skills, drills and please contact us and we will get one games to play within lessons. to you asap. The course was delivered by the Korfball Development Officer and supported by Kwiek Korfball Club, who are the local club marked Korfball Club based at . TERM 1 2013 Secondary Snapshot

SSG Badminton The second of the Secondary School Games was the Badminton Competition, which was held on Monday 21st October 2013 at the Medway Park. The competition saw over 80 pupils participate from 9 different secondary schools from Medway. Thank you goes to the Medway Badminton Association for their support on the day. The overall rankings for the girls’ schools were a joint first: 1st: Rainham Girls School 1st: Fort Pitt The overall rankings for the top two boys’ schools were: 1st: Rainham Mark Grammar School 2nd: Bishop of Rochester Academy 2nd: Greenacre Academy yoUR Matalan Matalan yoUR activity promotes alternative sports to secondary pupils, mainly in who are currently SSG Rowing not attracted to the mainstream sports. The first of the Secondary School The programme aims to increase Games was the Rowing Competition, participation and whole school impact, which was held on Thursday 26th thereby addressing the drop-off in September 2013 at the Greenacre sports participation in 14-16 year olds. Academy. The competition saw over Sky Sports Living for Sport is a free At the end of the last academic year, 250 pupils participate from 10 different secondary schools initiative that uses several GSP staff were trained in Jump secondary schools from Medway. sport stars and sport skills to: Rope by Jump Rope UK to enable us The overall rankings for the top • Boost confidence to deliver a FREE club in secondary two girls’ schools were: schools. Clubs need to be extra • Change behaviours 1st: Rainham Girls School curricular and can last up to a term. If • Increase attainment you are interested in a Jump Rope club 2nd: Walderslade Girls School • Improve life skills at your secondary school please contact The overall rankings for the top us to arrange when to come in. We will two boys’ schools were: Please sign up and receive a free also be looking to run a Parkour CPD athlete mentor visit: session and will also be offering this as 1st: Greenacre Academy part of the programme. 2nd: Howard School http://livingforsport.skysports.com/ NEWSLETTER TERM 1 2013

Case Study: The Impact Sports Crew Reminders Training Has Had On Confidence At Primary Bikeability Lordswood Primary School Bikeability is the new cycling proficiency award and as a Sports Our Aims nervous and was not prepared to lead Partnership we are fully supportive The aim of Sports Crew training is to an activity to their friends let alone of the scheme. If you would like the develop leadership, organisation and younger pupils. However by the end opportunity to receive FREE Bikeability planning skills as well as assisting pupils of the programme every leader had training for pupils in year 6, through in becoming independent learners. By learnt each theory and when called Medway Council, please contact the end of the programme pupils will upon, managed to stand confidently Hazel Blackburn: be capable in leading a small lunchtime in front of their peers and deliver an [email protected] activity to their peers whilst under the activity. We believe that this program supervision of an adult. has affected the confidence levels of PE & School Sport all leaders and feel this will reflect in Noticeboards What We Did the classroom as if they believe they Greenacre Sports Partnership has 16 pupils from year 5 at Lordswood know the answer to a question or been in contact with each primary Primary were selected by their teacher simply want to ask a question then school to ensure that each of the and invited to take part in the GSP they will do it instead of just sitting schools has a PE and School Sport Sports Crew programme. Each pupil there quietly like they were on the first noticeboard. Please ensure these are was selected based on behaviour session of this programme. Also during complete by the end of Term 2. throughout the year not sporting the programme only 1 student out of ability. 16 missed no more than 1 session. This GSP PE & School clearly shows that attendance levels On the first lesson each pupil was given Sport Conference have been affected as if the pupils a sports pack and at the start of each didn’t enjoy the programme they simply GSP will be hosting a PE & School lesson a section would be filled out. wouldn’t have turned up as this was Sports Conference aimed at sports The sports crew training pack is a set of coordinators and headteachers. This voluntary and not compulsory for those tasks and interactive lessons to help the will also be the launch of the GSP chosen. pupil become a great leader. The group Schemes of Work and Assessment were taught what exactly they need to Conclusion for Learning for the 2014 curriculum. do before, during and after an activity. The date of the conference will be From the results gathered it is clear to Friday 24th January 2014. Further At the end of the training pack, the see that the main aim of this case study details to follow. pupils were placed into small groups has been met as all 5 teachers stated and asked to plan and run an activity that each leader is now more active in that they had been taught throughout lessons and will now always take part the previous sessions. This was their in class discussions whereas before they What To Look final assessment and this decided may have been too intimidated to put whether they had passed or failed the their points of view across. Out For In Term 2 programme. • MYG Hockey • MYG Badminton In conclusion, from carrying • PYG Tri Golf • SSG Rugby Union The Difference This Has Made out ongoing visual assessments • SSG Cross Country • SSG Futsal From carrying out visual assessments throughout the 6 weeks and also every week, it was clear to see that from the feedback gathered from the • Secondary Sports Leaders UK Tutor this programme has had a massive questionnaires it clearly shows that this Course: Levels 1, 2 & 3 effect on each leader. As stated programme has had a major impact earlier, the leaders weren’t selected on on the pupils selected especially on sporting ability they were selected on confidence levels. At the start not all behaviour so for some when it came to pupils were great at sport and therefore delivering a sporting activity it was very weren’t confident on delivering Contact Us... sporting activities to a group of people. intimidating. However after working If you require any support or have However after working through the through the sports leaders pack and any questions please contact us: each leader having several goes at pack and gaining knowledge and Greenacre Sports Partnership leading an activity, by the end of the 6 confidence every pupil passed the 157 Walderslade Road, ME5 0LP. weeks when asked for someone to lead programme and is now a sport leader every hand went in the air. Also when for their primary school and now leads Telephone: 01634 861593 stood in front of a group of people for lunchtime activities to the younger ages Email: [email protected] the first time, every leader was very once a week.