As the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games draw closer, our efforts to transform Physical Education (PE)  and sport through the creation of a world class system are increasing. It is an ambition which lies at the heart of the legacy aims of the London Games.

Central government is working to deliver Public Service Agreement (PSA) 22, indicator 5, which is to : 'Deliver a successful Olympic Games and Paralympic Games with a sustainable legacy and get more children and young people taking part in high quality PE and sport - through the creation of a world-class system for PE and sport'. The PE and Sport Strategy for Young People sets out how this success measure will be reached through the delivery of the five hour offer.

The Five Hour Offer

Increasing the numbers of young people taking up the five hour offer is an ambitious yet achievable goal which requires a range of providers involved with school, community and club sport to work together at local level.

For five to 16 year olds, the expectation is that schools will provide three of the five hours ; two hours through high quality PE within the curriculum and at least one hour a week of sport out of school hours on school site. Local community and club providers will seek to ensure that an additional two hours a week are available.

For 16 to 19 year olds in education, schools / colleges will be expected to work in partnership with community groups and clubs to ensure an appropriate three hour offer is available.  

Leadership and Volunteering

Six of our Year 10 sports leaders attended the annual Top Link Conference at Stafford Sports College. Top Link is a programme that supports our students in developing their leadership, teamwork and communication skills and helps them to gain the confidence and experience to contribute to the college, the Fair Oak primary school cluster and the local community. This term our Top Link students will be establishing a college sports council and organising a Year 10 dodgeball competition.

Charlotte Cornfield and Beth Archer, our two gold young ambassadors based at the Aelfgar Rugeley Centre are doing an outstanding job in establishing and developing a sports team and competition framework. Beijing, London and Rio are the chosen team names and a rounders competition and a "traditional" sportsday have been organised for the sixth form students during the summer term.

Competition

 11 of the Rugeley Primary Schools competed in the Key Stage 2 Cross-Country Festival. Each school fielded teams of five boys and five girls who ran a course of approximately 1300m. Cheered on by parents, staff and pupils Churchfield PS just pipped rivals The Croft PS to win the coveted silver shield. Congratulations must also go to John Bamford PS who emerged as tag-rugby champions for 2010.

At the college, team leaders for the four sports teams have been appointed from each year group to plan and organise student squads for current and future sports competitions. This term saw the introduction of handball and futsal events.

Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week

 In July, Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week will be taking place across the country, helping to motivate pupils and fulfil objectives for PE and school sport using the inspiration of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Values. These values are inspiration, excellence, friendship, determination, respect and courage.

Across the Fair Oak cluster, all schools will be participating in various intra-sports competitions. Students and pupils have been set a  challenge to participate in five hours of P.E., school sport and local club events during the week. 

Rugeley Primary Schools Gifted and Talented Multi-Skill Academy

This year's academy will culminate with an overnight camp at Beaudesert Park Activity Centre. The July event will involve our Year 6 pupils participating in various team building and problem-solving activities including orienteering, go-karting, camp craft and the zip wire challenge !

What is Get Set?

Get Set is the official London 2012 education programme for schools, college and local authority education providers across the UK.This website offers a huge range of opportunities and resources targeted at 3-19 year olds.You'll find a whole range of flexible, interactive learning resources designed to get you thinking about the Olympic and Paralympic Values and the London 2012 Games - with games, fact sheets, films, news articles and much more.Register with the programme to receive access to even more resources and opportunities, a monthly newsletter and the chance to join the Get Set network and be rewarded and recognised for your school/college work.

The aims of Get Set

• Enhance young people's learning right across the curriculum - through sport, culture and education
• Support and drive existing educational priorities and agendas
• To involve as many children and young people as possible in the excitement of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
• To take the magic and inspiration of the London 2012 Games out to classrooms, playgrounds and into the lives of young people across the UK.
• To support children and young people across the UK in the development of their leadership, personal, thinking and life skills.

The partnership website is regularly updated, and is a useful resource when downloading competition entry forms, supply claim forms through to events, CPD and curriculum support. If you have any individual pupil or school success stories either school-based or within the local community, please raise our profile and highlight our excellent work by e-mailing the website.