Willow Tree SSP and Springhallow School – Working in Partnership
Since 2001 we have worked in partnership with Springhallow School to provide the very
best opportunities for young people not just in school but across the London borough of
Ealing. The school have been big advocates of our collaborative partnering which resulted
in the School Sport Partnership being selected to be one of 52 host sites across the country
to lead on Inclusive PE and school sport through the School Games in West London.
Springhallow’s support in applying and supporting the partnership was essential to the
Projectability programme being awarded to Ealing.
For many years staff from Willow Tree SSP have team taught with staff from Springhallow
during curriculum and extra-curricular delivery as well as during whole school sporting
events. Team teaching has provided benefits for all parties with additional activities and
opportunities included for the pupils while SSP staff have been supported with developing
their knowledge of children’s needs at the school with a particular focus on using PE and
sport as a tool for developing children’s personal, social and emotional skills.
Springhallow have regularly attended a range of different sporting activities and
competitions and have represented the London borough of Ealing annually at London wide
events in Panathlon Challenge and the London School Games finals.
The school also makes a big contribution to the development of PE and school sport at a
strategic level with senior management positioned on the partnerships steering committee
which has been essential in ensuring the vision is fully inclusive. This has also helped to
inform support and interventions offered to schools in meeting the expected outcomes of
the Primary PE and sport premium.
We would like to thank our partners at Springhallow for their full engagement over the
years and look forward to continued partnership working in the future.
Mark Needham
Partnership Manager
Willow Tree School Sport Partnership