Blake Valley Cluster
As the London 2010 Olympic and Paralmpic Games draw closer, our efforts to transform Physical Education 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 five, which is to "Deliver a successful Olympic and Paralympic Games with a sustainable legacy and get more children and young people taking part in high quality PE and Sport. The PESSYP Strategy sets out how the success measure will be reached through the delivery of the five hour offer.
It is through the PESSYP Strategy and the 10 work strands that the Partnership and Cluster continues to focus all its work
Competitions Strand
Multi Skills Intra and Inter School Competitions.
Since September all the children in our primary schools in Year 1 and Year 2 have participated in an intra school Multi Skills and Indoor Athletics competition. This has been run by Nigel Camacho (competition manager), School Sport Co-ordinator and a team of Sports Leaders from Year 10. The results have been collated to make a virtual inter school competition.
The ABC's (Agility, Balance and Co-ordination) formed the basis of the Multi Skills work while the Indoor Athletics focused on running, throwing and jumping events.
Partnership Competitions
Tag Rugby, High 5 Netball, Football and Trampoline competitions have been run across the partnership this term by the competitions manager. These events have engaged many schools and children increasing the opportunities for participation and experience of competitive situations. Winning teams are sent through to the County Games.
VI Form
This term and next we are offering VI Form the opportunity to participate in inter school Badminton and Rounders Competitions. The Badminton was held at Kingsmead in March the Rounders is scheduled for this term.
Intra House Competitions
This is another competitive opportunity for students to participate in during school hours and many schools have organised and run competitions from Cross Country, Football, Netball, and Basketball. The Sports Leaders at Blake Valley are planning to add a Dodgeball competition during the lunch hour next term.
PESSYP data asks for the number of intra school competitive events held each year and challenges us to run one per term, per year group.
Leadership and Volunteering Strand
Top Link Conference
Four Year 10 Sports Leaders were given the opportunity to attend the Staffordshire Top Link Conference in February. The conference was held at Stafford Sports College and involved a day of Leadership training where the students acquired skills and ideas for future leadership and volunteering in schools and in the community.
Dermot Gascoyne the professional, International Heavy Weight Boxer was present to inspire and motivate the students in his role as a mentor.
The girls enthusiastically threw themselves into the day and came away buzzing with ideas for future events.
Young Ambassadors
Blake Valley has two Young Ambassadors in Year 11. They hope to meet regularly and have attended YA Conferences organised by the Partnership. Part of their role will be to help deliver motivational assemblies to the primary schools and run poster competitions on the values of the Olympic Games in National School Sport week.
Leadership Academy
The Leadership Academy in March was held at Aldersley Stadium Wolverhampton and gave VI form the opportunity to gain NGB Awards to equip them with delivery in our schools and give them the opportunity to gain more awards.
Step into Sport
The numbers of KS4 /5 students who have registered onto the Step into Sport Passport has steadily increased this term. The students gain recognition for their volunteering hours in school and the community at a Partnership, County and National Level.
Sports Leaders
Year 10 Sports Leaders have worked hard helping to deliver a range of sessions in our primary schools and are regularly invited to help with after school clubs at Chadsmoor Infants and Pye Green Valley last term.
Playground Leaders
Year 6 Buddies / Playground Leaders continue to help run the lunchtime activities and Wake Up Shake Up. Year 5 will be trained in the summer term to take over these responsibilities.
Playground to Podium Disability Strand.
An Aquatics day was run at Rugeley Leisure Centre in January targeting KS3 students via the SENCOs in the Partnership schools. Success was gained by many students from Hednesford Valley who will go onto the County selection days later in the year. Another dry day is planned in the summer term.
CPD Strand
Half term cluster meetings give PLT's up to date information about the PESSYP Strategy and the Five hour offer and monitoring and collation of data in readiness for the Governments data collection.
Sport Unlimited Strand
Funding was gained for the Cheerleading Club which ran for 10 weeks at Pye Green Valley in January. It was led by Year 11 Dance Leader Kizzy Ramah. The club was for Yr 4 children and proved very successful having over a 95% attendance and retention. It is hoped this will be sustainable in the future.
Forthcoming Events
National School Sport Week June 28th - July 2nd
The Partnership is planning to set a five hour challenge to all children during this week hoping that a large percentage will participate in 5 hours of PE and School/Community Sport.
They will gain stickers to match the 5 Olympic Rings to match their hours of participation. Olympic role models have been booked to visit schools to inspire and motivate the children and coaches and clubs are helping to run sessions in schools. Staff have been approached along with Sports Leaders to run events, competitions and a range of activities to promote the challenge.
Cluster Meetings May 18th July 6th
Cheerleading Workshop May 4th at Cardinal Griffin
Kwick Cricket Competition, May 26th
Rounders Tournament June 14th,
Dance Festival July 2nd,
PESSYP Away Day May 24th
As the London 2010 Olympic and Paralmpic Games draw closer, our efforts to transform Physical Education 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
It is through the PESSYP Strategy and the 10 work strands that the Partnership and Cluster continues to focus all its work
Competitions
Multi Skills Intra and Inter School Competitions.
Since September all the children in our primary schools in Year 1 and Year 2 have participated in an intra school Multi Skills and Indoor Athletics competition. This has been run by Nigel Camacho (competition manager), School Sport Co-ordinator and a team of Sports Leaders from Year 10. The results have been collated to make a virtual inter school competition.
The ABC's (Agility, Balance and Co-ordination) formed the basis of the Multi Skills work while the Indoor Athletics focused on running, throwing and jumping events.
Partnership Competitions
Tag
VI Form
This term and next we are offering VI Form the opportunity to participate in inter school Badminton and Rounders Competitions. The Badminton was held at Kingsmead in March the Rounders is scheduled for this term.
Intra House Competitions
This is another competitive opportunity for students to participate in during school hours and many schools have organised and run competitions from Cross Country, Football, Netball, and Basketball. The Sports Leaders at
PESSYP data asks for the number of intra school competitive events held each year and challenges us to run one per term, per year group.
Leadership and Volunteering
Top Link Conference
Four Year 10 Sports Leaders were given the opportunity to attend the Staffordshire Top Link Conference in February. The conference was held at
Dermot Gascoyne the professional, International Heavy Weight Boxer was present to inspire and motivate the students in his role as a mentor.
The girls enthusiastically threw themselves into the day and came away buzzing with ideas for future events.
Young Ambassadors
The
Step into Sport
The numbers of KS4 /5 students who have registered onto the Step into Sport Passport has steadily increased this term. The students gain recognition for their volunteering hours in school and the community at a Partnership, County and National Level.
Sports Leaders
Year 10 Sports Leaders have worked hard helping to deliver a range of sessions in our primary schools and are regularly invited to help with after school clubs at Chadsmoor Infants and
Playground Leaders
Year 6 Buddies / Playground Leaders continue to help run the lunchtime activities and Wake Up Shake Up. Year 5 will be trained in the summer term to take over these responsibilities.
Playground to Podium Disability
An Aquatics day was run at Rugeley Leisure Centre in January targeting KS3 students via the SENCOs in the Partnership schools. Success was gained by many students from
CPD
Half term cluster meetings give PLT's up to date information about the PESSYP Strategy and the Five hour offer and monitoring and collation of data in readiness for the Governments data collection.
Sport Unlimited
Funding was gained for the Cheerleading Club which ran for 10 weeks at
Forthcoming Events
The Partnership is planning to set a five hour challenge to all children during this week hoping that a large percentage will participate in 5 hours of PE and School/Community Sport.
They will gain stickers to match the 5 Olympic Rings to match their hours of participation. Olympic role models have been booked to visit schools to inspire and motivate the children and coaches and clubs are helping to run sessions in schools. Staff have been approached along with Sports Leaders to run events, competitions and a range of activities to promote the challenge.
Cluster Meetings May 18th July 6th
Cheerleading Workshop May 4th at Cardinal Griffin
Kwick Cricket Competition, May 26th
Rounders Tournament June 14th,
Dance Festival July 2nd,
PESSYP Away Day May 24th