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herefordtimes.com/news THE HEREFORD TIMES, Thursday, October 16, 2008 41 SPORT IN THE COUNTY 2008 in association with Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.herefordshire.gov.uk Email: [email protected] Website: www.morethansport.com Number: 01432 261 539 Number: 01432 356 757 Number: 01905 855 498 AEHereford Times ight Page Special Publication 42 THE HEREFORD TIMES, Thursday, October 16, 2008 herefordtimes.com/news Sport in the County Minster School Sport Partnership September 2008 Paralympic swimmers are Canon Pyon Primary St Mary CE Primary Almeley Primary an inspiration to county Dilwyn CE Primary Eardisley CE Primary HEREFORDSHIRE sports people Championships. He also took Staunton on Wye Endowed Kington Primary can take inspiration from the bronze in the 50-metre butterfly. success of swimmers Sascha His golds completed a remark- Weobley Primary Pembridge Primary Kindred and Nyree Lewis in this able hat-trick – he had also year’s Paralympics. stood on the winner’s podium at Lady Hawkins Sascha, from Credenhill, struck the Sydney and Athens games. Weobley High gold for Great Britain in both the Nyree won a silver in the 100- School High School 200-metre individual medley metres backstroke to complete a SSCo : 2 days SSCo : 2 days and the men’s 100-metre breast- triumphant event for the couple, stroke at the Beijng games. who made Herefordshire their The 30-year-old set a world home in 2006 and are members The Hereford record in the breaststroke, of Leominster Kingfishers and Academy Herefordshire Paralympians Sascha Kindred and Nyree Lewis knocking half-a-second off the train at the town’s Halo Leisure SSCo : 2 days with their medals. 083909-1. time he set at the 2006 World pool. The Minster Blackmarston School College Holme Lacy Primary Riverside Primary How partnership matters PDM : 5 days School SSCo : 2 Little Dewchurch THE Minster School Sport Partnership has been trained as playground leaders. This days Bodenham, Marlbrook Primary once again increased participation in the has involved them in undertaking the Young number of pupils taking part in two hours of Leaders award and then organising activi- St Michael’s St Martin’s Primary PE/school sport per week. ties at play and lunch times. To help, Ivington CE With all primary, special and pupil referral schools have had access to the Jumping Jaxx Primary units and most high schools in the resource which provides more than 70 prac- Partnership meeting the Government time tical games and activities for them to run. Kimbolton, recommendation for PE and sport, the chal- Both primary and high schools have con- St James lenge is on to develop stronger links to com- tinued to develop high quality PE. Some munity sports clubs and increase the num- schools have chosen to focus on the devel- Leominster ber of young people moving into leadership opment of subject knowledge whilst others Infants and volunteering roles in clubs. have developed systems to monitor the achievements of pupils. Staff training and Leominster Wigmore High The Minster School Sports Partnership School works with local schools to develop physical to Herefordshire and Worcestershire finals support has been provided by Herefordshire Juniors education and sport within schools. to represent the Partnership. With Peter teachers and tutors from outside the coun- Luston SSCo : 2 days Alongside this, the partnership aims to Reed, the competition manager in ty. develop links between these schools and Herefordshire, supporting existing and new The funding of PE and school sport contin- Primary Kingsland CE sports clubs, increasing the numbers of festivals and competitions around 50% of ues to improve with money to employ Stoke Prior young people engaging in sport in the com- young people, aged five to 16, have experi- coaches for extra curricular sport. With the Primary munity. enced competing against another school advent of the Government’s five hour offer, Primary Leintwardine The partnership connects Minster College, over the year. the money will provide coaching opportuni- Westfield Lady Hawkins High School, Queen Another area that has seen major develop- ties for pupils who are both ‘sporty’ and Primary Elizabeth High School, Weobley High ment is leadership and volunteering. those who want to take part in taster or The Priory Orleton CE School, The Hereford Academy, The Bishop Programmes of leadership training are well beginner level work. of Hereford’s Bluecoat School and Wigmore established in high schools with pupils fol- Working in partnership with Herefordshire Primary High School, as well as the primary schools lowing the Sports Leader level 1 course. Sports’ Development Unit, the challenge Shobdon Primary that feed them. It also includes The Priory Many pupils go on to run sporting events will be to match pupil and school requests Pupil Referral Unit and Blackmarston and for pupils in their schools and partner pri- with the available coaches in the area. The Wigmore Primary Westfields Special Schools. mary schools. basic requirement is for the coach to be Across the Partnership schools, more than This year has seen more Key Stage 4 and 5 qualified to the National Governing Body 60 competitions and festivals have been pupils undertaking sport specific leadership level 2. It is hoped that over the coming held. These range from multi-skill festivals training in football, netball, gymnastics and years pupils of all ages will be doing at least Bishop of Queen Elizabeth at Key Stage 1 to inter-school extreme golf rugby and it is hoped that pupils will take three hours of sport/physical activity a week Hereford’s High School competitions in high schools. The ability the skills that they have developed into the outside of their PE lessons. Bluecoat School range of pupils who have participated has community sports club sector. The Big Lottery Fund still provides money SSCo : 2 days been wide. Some activities have targeted To aid this, Herefordshire is developing a for the purchase of equipment and exper- SSCo : 2 days young people who have poor skills or who Leadership Academy. Launching in tise. Practical examples include multiskill activity bags, playground markings and the Bredenbury Primary dislike PE and sports. November, the Academy will bring together Fownhope These events use community coaches to the best leaders in years 10 and 12 and pro- provision of a dance worker to run extracur- improve basic skills in a fun and enjoyable ricular activities. This stream of funding has Primary Brockhampton vide them with a skill development package. Primary way. Once engaged and enjoying physical These young leaders will then be invited to provided over £100,000 for schools in the Hampton Dene activity, schools have found that when they use their skills at large scale events in last 6 years. Primary Burley Gate CE return they are more motivated with many Herefordshire such as the Youth Games in The future for PE and school sport remains Primary joining sport based extra curricular clubs. July. With large numbers of young people healthy. The Minster School Sport Lugwardine Primary Other competitions have been highly com- being engaged in sport, it is essential that Partnership will continue to support Mordiford Primary Pencombe CE Primary petitive. This year Partnership events have time is spent developing the people that schools, teachers, clubs and coaches in their St Peter’s CE Primary been held in Hi 5 netball, tag rugby, mini- make youth sport work – the coaches, the aim to provide high quality PE, sport and St Pauls Primary tennis and mini-football. Schools have qual- secretaries, and the organisers. physical activity for all young people. Whitbourne CE ified for the Partnership finals by winning Leadership in primary schools is well Peter Knight, Primary their local cluster event. Some of the established. 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