Newsletter 21st September 2009
21st September 2009
Primary & Secondary
Free resurfacing for run down school astro pitches
As they get towards the end of their life span, many astro turf pitches fall in to a poor state of repair. With other priorities schools are struggling to find the substantial amount of money to re surface these pitches.
PlayFootball, part of the Sports and Leisure Group, will 100% fund the ‘approximate £200k’ to re surface astro pitches. The school continues to get free use of the pitch during the daytime, whilst PlayFootball operate it as a business in the evenings and weekends to get a return on their investment. In addition, PlayFootball take on the associated staffing and maintenance costs for the term of the agreement, saving schools any further time and money.
PlayFootball have an ethos and history of working with schools in long term successful relationships. They have 11 centres currently open, most recently opening a facility at Chase High School in Southend. They are a YST Business Partner and also the headline sponsors at the Sports Colleges Conference.
Working through the YST PlayFootball like to approach schools through the PDM, this enables them to bring this to the school as a benefit to being part of the SSP, it also enables the PDM to ensure that through negotiations with the school that the SSP is able to gain access to the site for the partnership.
This offer is open to all schools with astros in need of refurbishment to put their name forward. If you know of any schools that may be interested in this offer then please contact Steve Bennett of PlayFootball directly on the details below.
Steve Bennett
PlayFootball
M. 07984404479
E. steve.bennett@playfootball.net
National School Sports Week 2010
The Youth Sport Trust would like to confirm that the date for Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week has been changed to 28 June – 2 July 2010 – a decision that will ensure as many young people as possible can take part in sporting activities across the week.
Following feedback from schools and other partners it became clear 28th June – 2nd July 2010 is the most appropriate week in the summer timetable to ensure that any potential clashes in the school curriculum around exams, work placements or other end of year activities are kept to an absolute minimum.
Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week 2010 aims to use the power of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to inspire more young people to take part in and understand the value of sport. Schools that are planning a focus on sport during a different week, are encouraged to register and use the ideas and resources.
In 2009 more than 10,000 schools and 3 million children took part in Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week.
Schools organised their own Opening and Closing Ceremonies, torch relays, inter and intra school competitions and encouraged pupils to make Sports Pledges to take part in more sport and to try something new.
Baroness Sue Campbell CBE, Chair of the Youth Sport Trust said: “Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week 2009 demonstrated how the excitement and passion for the Olympic and Paralympic Games can be a powerful driver to increase participation for young people. It was a tremendous week and we’re extremely excited about building on this even further in 2010.”
During the week Youth Sport Trust School Sport Ambassadors visited schools across the country to inspire the pupils further and witness first hand some of the exciting and innovative activities that had been planned by schools
Competition Entries
Please remember that all of the competition data and entry forms are now on line on the partnership website www.doncastersport.co.uk.
If you are planning on attending any competitions or festivals please enter asap.