Latest News – June
Our PfS Six Month Story Film will be shown on the Community Channel in Episode 10 which premieres on Monday 5 July 2010 at 8.00 pm. Channel * Sky 539 * Virgin TV 233 *
Freeview 87. You can also view it live on the Community Channel website www.communitychannel.org. It will also be shown at the following times during the week;
8.00 am, 2.00 pm and 8.00 pm on Wednesday 7 July, Friday 9 July and Sunday 11 July. Check out their website – www.communitychannel.org/yoursport for more information.
Please tell everyone you know to watch!
The government announced on 15 June 2010 that the launch of the new Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) has been halted so that the process can be remodelled to bring it back to ”proportionate, commonsense levels”. However, some changes to the system remain in force. To view the changes, please visit the MDA>Shared Documents>Guidance.
Michael Gove made an interesting speech at the NCSL Conference on the 17 June 2010. To view the full speech please click here.
In Coventry the rugby football club no longer hosts a Playing for Success Centre A new centre has been agreed by the Department and is close to becoming operational in partnership with Coventry Blaze Ice Hockey Club, The Blaze Learning Centre. John Parkes is centre manger for both Coventry PfS centres.
One of the chosen activities for pupils attending Nottingham Tennis Centre, The Ace Base Study Support Centre was a photographic competition called ‘Nottingham in Bloom’. Pupils from all five schools attending the centre during the Summer term 2010 were involved in the Nottingham in Bloom schools competition title of ‘In the Garden’. Six Ace Base pupils were finalists, three were awarded certificates of merit and three were winners. If you would like to read more about this, please visit the MDA>Shared Documents>Nottingham PfS>Ace Base.
A team of youngsters from Truro City FC’s PfS centre has won second place in the regional finals of the Special People, Special Places competition held at Bristol City Football Club. Click here to view more.
Pauline and Mick from Halifax RLFC’s The Blue Base Study Centre together with some of the Halifax RLFC players attended a Behaviour Management training course. This was presented by Brendan Loughnane (Vice Principal) and Helen Callaghan (Community Liaison Officer) from The William Henry Smith School, Brighouse. The centre will be working with pupils from the school at The Shay Stadium on 17 June and 8 July 2010 to deliver a programme that will incorporate some rugby coaching by the Fax player. This additional coaching feature has motivated the targeted group to attend the course.
Pupils from Castleford Tigers RLFC’s, The Training Den who have recently completed their PfS programme, together with their families, were joined by staff from the four schools taking part (Kippax North Primary School, Half Acres Primary School, Ackton Pastures Primary School and Kippax Ash Tree Primary School) at a hugely successful celebration event for their Playing for Success centre which took place in the Aquman Restaurant Suite at The Jungle. Click here to view the article.
The Nottingham Masters took place in June at the Nottingham Tennis Centre’s, The Ace Base Study Support Centre. A range of activities and opportunities were provided to develop the knowledge and to raise awareness of the tennis tournament to pupils attending Ace Base at this time. One of the activities involved year 6 pupils from Claremont Primary School in planning, writing, filming and editing a news report. To read more about this event please visit MDA>Shared documents>Nottingham PfS>Ace Base
A funding bulletin highlighting funding opportunities that may be useful in extending learning opportunities to children and young people can be found on the MDA. Please visit MDA>Shared Documents>Funding to view this document.
Congratulations to the following centres who gained QiSS recognition during June 2010
Crystal Palace FC Study Support Centre at Crystal Palace FC, Centre, revalidated at Advanced level.
PfS at Spurs Learning Zone at Tottenham Hotspur FC achieved Advanced status.
Newcastle Falcons Learning Centre at Newcastle Falcons RUFC and Middlesbrough Study Support Centre at Middlesbrough FC achieved Emerged status.
Howzat Learning Centre at Sussex Country Cricket Club, revalidated at Established level.