As we all prepare to skip off over the mountain into the sunset like the Von Trapp family, and enjoy a well earned break, I sit at my desk to write the final P2P message of yet another fantastic year.

Next year the Partnership will see a leadership change. I am taking a 12 month ‘secondment’ from the PDM role to take up a
Director of Studies role at the Angmering Sports College whilst continuing to work for the School Sport Partnership as Assistant PDM. Ali Groves will be taking over the headship of the SSP thus leaving it in VERY capable hands. This will be a fantastic career opportunity for the both of us in these very uncertain political times.

So, for possibly the last time, I would like to thank you all for your support, hard work and commitment to the SSP for this and the 5 previous years I have been at the helm, but in particular:
To Sue, the heartbeat of the SSP and most recently supported by Nancy. They really do make us tick.
To my team of SSCo’s - extremely hard working, knowledgeable, enthusiastic and good fun!
To all the PLT’s, your work has touched and influenced many young lives.
To Ali, her enthusiasm, drive and ideas

The last two issues of P2P has highlighted the work of the SSP. Hopefully the messages will reach the powers that be who will make decisions over our futures. I believe that we can do no more. Your work has reached out to over 50,000 young people over the last 6 years giving them opportunities and direction through PE and Sport.

Have a fantastic summer, you all deserve it. Good luck for next year Ali and in the words of that other Welsh legend, Ness,
“I won’t lie to you, its been a BLAST”

Jon

Good luck to everybody taking part in next week’s National School Sport Week. I look forward to seeing thousands of you taking part in hundreds of planned activities (just like any week) and reading all about it in the next edition of Playgrounds.

Please see the accompanying attachment showing the timetable of events for next week across the Partnership.
Jon

Dance teacher Becky Yates has a Btec Level 2 first certificate and an extended certificate and diploma in performing arts and dance. Becky is available to teach Street Dance to KS4 pupils for a six week programme delivered in out of school hours learning.

If your school would be interested in taking up this opportunity please contact Ali Groves at the partnership office.

Congratulations to everyone involved in organising and delivering on this year’s PE conference at the University of Chichester on Wednesday.

Over 150 PE and school sport professionals from both primary and secondary schools from across West Sussex all gathered under one roof and were treated to many challenging and thought provoking key note presentations and workshops.

For the first time both primary and secondary PE curriculum were examined and the wider world of PE and school sport delivery analysed to ensure that there was something on offer to meet all expectations.

Well done to Stewart McKenzie from West Sussex and the team from the Youth Sport Trust for pulling the event together. Make sure you put 12th January 2011 in your diary now for next year’s annual PE Conference, an event not to be missed.

Jon

JUNE 28TH - JULY 2ND

A reminder about the upcoming National School Sport Week fast approaching.
Have you;
Registered your school to receive resources at www.schoolsportweek.org
Told the press what your school is doing?
Told the local politicians what your school is doing?
Told Ali G what your school/cluster is doing?

This week provides us with an excellent opportunity to raise the profile of the quality of work doing on in schools across the partnership and give a much needed wake up call to a very wide audience about the importance of Physical Education and school sport to the life of all schools and their communities.

Please don’t miss out on this opportunity to showcase your children, your school and our school sport partnership. Any stories, photos, events please report them to the partnership office and any local newspapers, looking forward to seeing bumper Playgrounds in July.

Jon

On Wednesday 5th May 2010 seventy KS2 Special Needs students from across the partnership descended on Worthing Leisure Centre to try their hand at trampolining, dance, cricket, football, new age kurling and tennis. Activities were organised and run by students from Chichester University, who did an excellent job.

An enjoyable time was had by all with the day culminating in watching a dance performance by students from Angmering School working alongside pupils from St Anthony’s.

A big thank you to Chichester University students, The Angmering School Dance students, Southern Area Disability Group members and to Ben Locke for making the day a great success.

Ali Groves
Assistant Partnership Development Manager

The 3rd NQT Training Day in the series HELP I’M AN NQT, HOW DO I TEACH…. DANCE is set for Friday May 28th at the Orchards Middle School, Worthing.

So far we have only 4 NQT’s booked on this course which is FREE! and you can use your PLT days to pay for cover. We are fortunate to have Rachel McKinney from Chichester University to lead on the course so please do not let your NQT’s miss this excellent CPD opportunity in the delivery of Dance at KS1 and KS2.

Contact the office to book a place now, 01903 778328

All PLT’s and SSCO’s, don't forget about the West Sussex PE Conference at
Chichester University on Wednesday 9th June which was re-scheduled after the snow in January!

If you had booked on in January, your place has been reserved same timings and same workshops.

Looking forward to seeing you all on Wednesday May 19th for this year’s PESSYP inset. Here is a brief reminder of the arrangements for the timings and venues. Please do not forget to bring your completed paper forms with you, remember your SSCO will input the info electronically once you have all checked it at the meeting.

9.00 - 12.00 Practical Courses:

KS1 Striking/Fielding - Worthing Rugby Club
Cricket Teachers Award - The Angmering School
Busi Badminton Teachers - Littlehampton Academy
Tennis Teachers Award - West Worthing Tennis Club

12.30 - 1.15 Lunch at Worthing Rugby Club

1.15 - 2.15 PDM Presentation

2.15 - 3.30 Cluster PESSYP Meetings

On Thursday 23rd April at Worthing FC’s Woodside Road we finally saw the completion of this year’s secondary football leagues with Steyning Year 11’s defeating Durrington with a 25m ‘screecher’ in the top corner 1-0. Congratulations to this year’s football champions.
Football Champions 2009/10

Year 8 - Shoreham Academy
Year 9 - St Andrews
Year 10 - Shoreham Academy
Year 11 - Steyning