D E C E M B E R
Autumn 2015 Primary Membership newsletter
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THIS ISSUE:
Apprentices & 2
Sports Coach
Update
Sports Coach
Update
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Update from
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sports coaches
Health update
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It seems such a long time ago now that over 40 Primary PE Co-ordinators
got together on 22nd September at Romford YMCA for the first Collective
meeting of the year. Not only did we preview a new maths curriculum with
Jon Smedley of “Maths of the Day” but we also managed to revisit the dance
routines offered by 5-a-day Fitness! Since then we have launched the new
Collective website – www.haveringsportscollective.org organised and run 9
primary competitions, supported 21 schools in the set up and running of
C4L Sports Clubs, hosted module 2 of the Youth Sport Trust PE leaders
training and delivered over 200 half days of support as part of our primary
packages. As time progresses we will be using the website more frequently
to communicate competition details, results, photos, news stories and a
wealth of other pertinent information so that it becomes a first port of call
for all our members. This first official newsletter has contributions from
some of the delivery team to give a flavour of how we are fulfilling our membership offer to date. In addition to reading the articles we hope that you
will take some time to navigate the website for further news stories, photos
and downloadable documents.
The Collective will continue to work with local partners to sustain the high
profile of PE and School Sport in Havering and ensure that we contribute to
encouraging healthy and active lifestyles for all. On that note we wish you all
a very enjoyable festive season and a happy, healthy and prosperous 2016.
Sharon Phillips
Strategic Lead
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Apprentices update by Lizzy and Omar
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As apprentices to the Havering Sports Collective, in our 2nd year we have gained a wealth of
experience and have:
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We have helped to populate the new Havering Sports Collective website:
www.haveringsportscollective.org and encourage staff, students and parents to visit the site
to find details of upcoming events, as well as results and photographs.
Schools that we have supported to date are:
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dribbling,
passing and
shooting skills’
Coached tag rugby, basketball, football, cricket, sportshall athletics
Delivered school games crew training
Co-ordinated the primary football and netball league results
Co-ordinated the secondary netball and badminton league results
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St. Ursula’s Infant School – we ran a football skills workshop for reception, year 1 and
year 2. It was a fun and eventful day for both of us and the students involved.
Upminster Junior School - as part of our development as football coaches we have
been working with the boys and girls football teams.
St. Edwards Primary – we assisted Chris Hall, the P.E. co-ordinator in coaching
sportshall athletics to year 3/4/5/6 children and recorded results for their sports hall
athletics sessions.
Gidea Park Primary - we coached tag rugby skills to years 3 & 4 and then ran a tag rugby competition as part of the rugby world cup celebrations.
Suttons Primary - we coached basketball skills to students in year 3 to year 6 allowing
them to play a game at the end, which they very much appreciated.
Update by Claire Elston
I have been working with La Salette to develop netball for their NQT teachers and pupils in
years 4 and 5. I have taught a series of lessons with the teachers present. This has developed both the students understanding and knowledge of the game as well as the members
of staff. I have also taken students to La Salette to help to run their 5-a-day pentathlons. My
pupils are in year 7 and have experienced the fitness sessions before so they were excited
to be helping out with the younger children. The girls' covered each station and are used
to set up the activities, organise the children and count for the younger pupils.
I have also been working with Upminster Junior School and have delivered two gymnastics
Insets. I was given an overview by the staff as to their areas of need and catered the sessions to the year groups and abilities of the students. The session was delivered to a year
group of staff at a time and a handful of pupils from the school were used for demonstration purposes. The Inset was delivered in their school hall so that all demonstrations / examples / differentiation strategies could be done using their equipment and facilities.
Next term I am planning on helping out at more 5-a-day fitness sessions, gymnastics Insets
at other schools as well as play leader training for year 5 pupils.
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Update by Marion Tucker
Sports Crew training
Scott's Primary School
This is an excellent initiative provided by the Collective. The Sports Crew are responsible to help run and organise Sports events at the school. Throughout the training the
Sports Crew are taught how to plan, set up and collate sports results. This gives many
opportunities for any youngster at Scott's to participate in school sport competitions
without making any extra demands on the teaching staff. Working alongside the PE coordinator, the Sports Crew can help organise, publicise and run the House competitions that are provided at Scott's Primary throughout the year. The Sports Crew also
learn how to collate results and input data on school computers.
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Update by Shona Barrett
Midday training at Ardleigh Green Junior, Towers Junior School and James
Oglethorpe School.
I have found the midday training with students and middays very rewarding this year as
they have worked together well, understanding their respective responsibilities. Each
school has been left resource cards, plus work records and certificates for their students.
Gymnastics training at Ardleigh Green Junior School and Mawney School
I have delivered 3 half day sessions of gymnastics with year 5 classes on a rotation basis at
Ardliegh Green school. The emphasis on the lessons was showing how to get the apparatus out safely and the students to benefit on sequence development. In addition, I taught
some basic skills and showed some different warm up ideas for gymnastics. The feedback
from staff and students was positive.
James Oglethorpe School
Training for indoor athletics and staff inset on sportshall athletics was well received.
Update by Marion Tucker
Update by Kerry Waller
I have been teaching 4 week blocks of
strength Gymnastics with Preschool and
Reception Gymnastics groups at Hylands
School and Dame Tipping School. I have
delivered a 5 week curriculum Gymnastics
block of lessons to year 2 and year 5 classes
at St Josephs school. I have also assisted
with interviews for the appointment of a
sports coach and delivered inset for Teachers on the safe use of Gymnastics apparatus, both at Harold Court School.
Playleader training at Harold Wood Primary School
At Harold Wood Primary School any pupil can apply to become a Playleader. They have a good understanding as to
what the role entails. If any pupil feels that they have the
qualities to work along side the younger pupils at lunchtime,
they are encouraged to put themselves forward to attend
the training provided by the Collective. The training is both
directive and informative, with ample time given to the
Playleaders to explore and use their own ideas. The training
also encourages confidence as an individual as well as finding
out the importance of working within a Team. The Harold
Wood Playleaders were an excellent example of the scheme.
All the children worked very hard and were very much looking forward to starting their role in Leadership.
Well done to all the Playleaders at Harold Wood.
Health update by Sharon Adkins
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I’m Sharon Adkins, the team Nutritionist and I am responsible for supporting schools in the
South of the borough with their Change4Life Sports Clubs and can offer healthy lifestyle
advice.
Using the excellent resources schools already have – teaching staff, support staff and a safe
space to play – we encourage use of Change4Life resources to maximise fun & enjoyment
for the least active or any other targeted group of children in years 3 & 4.
Schools can use the themed activity bags for games ideas, the activity wristbands to encourage small steps towards their activity goals and the Log Books to help record all of their
achievements.
In addition we offer training for Change4life champions — Young Leaders can get involved
and take responsibility for the Clubs – they inspire and encourage their younger peers to
great effect. In fact, at Whybridge Junior School the Young Leaders also run P.E lessons and
meet once a week to plan and discuss ideas in advance – a real success story!
Schools can book rewards sessions – we are lucky to have Chelsea Foundation FC on
board to offer fun skills and play sessions plus our very own Lauren Mack, dance-teacher
and owner of Twist n’Pout who offers a fun interactive session with lots of dance moves and
laughs.
Health Day at St.Peter’s
Update by Debbie Bailey
Wykeham School have recently joined the
Havering Sports Collective and wasted no
time in setting up a Change 4 Life Sports
Club. Lee Hughes a member of the PE staff
had previously been involved in the C4L programme in Barking and Dagenham and was
keen to get something set up. 8 children
were identified as suitable and Lee has spent
lunchtimes with these children, not just running physical activity sessions with them but
also talking to them about the importance of
physical activity and healthy food choices. 8
selected children have been trained as C4L
Champions and are now running lunchtime
games/physical activity sessions in the playground for any children who want to join in.
St.Peter’s opted for a class by class Health Day. Each of the 8
classes had fun learning about portion sizes, using grapes and
comparing hand sizes…. After discussing a healthy balance
using the ‘eatwell plate’, in small groups they guessed the
amount of sugar in some everyday items before helping to chop
and prepare fruit for making smoothies on the bike. The younger classes shouted encouragement to their teachers (and
Headteacher) who pedalled to blend their smoothies! The older years had a turn each, relay style!
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