Issued 21st May 2015
EnergizeSTW PE and School Sport eBulletin Welcome to the 15th edition of EnergizeSTW PE and Sport School e-bulletin. This newsletter is here for you‌ to help keep you informed of opportunities and developments influencing physical education and school sport across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin. Got something that you would like to share? Drop us a line at info@energizestw.org.uk with an outline of your article and associated pictures / logos. Friends and colleagues who would like to receive this e-bulletin directly, please email info@energizestw.org.uk 01743 453495 info@energizestw.org.uk www.energizestw.org.uk @EnergizeCSP /EnergizeSTW
In this issue… Local News – Eat Better Move More Case Study – Inclusive Boccia Project – Shropshire Launch ‘Year of Physical Activity’ – Workplace Health Week Training – Grow Your Club Workshop Events – Shropshire junior hockey development – Quicksticks hockey sessions Funding – Mars Milk Fund Healthy Schools – National Walking Events – National Cycling Events – Working with Parents – Reducing sitting time in primary schools National Policy Updates and News – British Gymnastics resource pack – Coaches in Schools – School children below recommended activity levels
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Local News
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Eat Better, Move More in Shropshire - Case Study The BHFNC was commissioned by Public Health Shropshire to deliver physical activity training for early years practitioners as part of their Eat Better Move More programme. This is a locally branded Shropshire initiative combining healthy eating and physical activity interventions into a single obesity prevention programme.
The BHFNC delivered training to provide early years practitioners with information on the BHF Early movers resource and physical activity in the early years for the Move More element of the programme. Access the full report by following this link
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Inclusive Boccia Project Walford and North Shropshire College created a project to develop participants maths, English and ICT skills through the participation and involvement of Boccia sessions and competitions. Objectives: To host a series of taster sessions to develop knowledge and rules of the sport
To host an event planning workshop to explain the structure of Boccia competition including health and safety, risk assessment, equipment, scoring systems and recording tools To effectively organise and manage Boccia competition including organising fixtures, refereeing, measuring and recording results, taking photos and analysing performance through observations before discussing findings and viewpoints To use the relevant data and results to develop maths, English and ICT skills of learners through additional tasks and scenarios Please turn the page > 01743 453495 > info@energizestw.org.uk > www.energizestw.org.uk
Inclusive Boccia continued.. Outcomes of the Boccia sessions: Teamwork – participants worked together to safely organise the room to create a suitable environment to host their boccia competition. The learners all participated in the boccia competition, which was competitive, good fun and educational. Leadership - The learners took turns to referee the games, develop their self-awareness and application of the rules. Embedding Maths & English - The referee’s had to measure the boccia balls as a way of scoring the game. This often took precise and specific measurements to work out the winner of each game. Through observational analysis, the learners took notes which were later used to analyse performance. This process helped develop the learner’s tactical awareness and understanding of the sport. Embedding ICT - Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint were used to record and present the results and league tables. Many thanks to Benji Evans from North Shropshire College for providing this information.
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Shropshire Launch Year of Physical Activity “Everybody Active Everyday” The UK is 20% less active than it was in 1961, and if current trends continue, we will be 35% less active by 2030. To address physical inactivity as a major health risk, Shropshire’s Health and Wellbeing Board has made 2015 the 'Year of Physical Activity ‘. A launch event was held at the Trinity centre on 28th April. Organisations were asked to assess their current and potential future contribution to the physical activity agenda to create a shared physical activity strategy. Everybody Active Everyday provides the evidence base for actions necessary to create a culture shift to embed physical activity in the fabric of society so being active is ‘the norm’. This involves all sectors of society (professionals , providers, commissioners, health, social care, business, education, sports and leisure, transport, housing, planning).
Click here for the Everybody Active Everyday recommendations Children and young people need to engage in at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day to stay healthy click here Sedentary behaviour (time spent sitting) is a separate health risk to inactivity. Sitting for more than 4 hours each day doubles the risk of heart disease and is linked to a range of health issues sendentary behaviour For further information contact Miranda Ashwell, Programme Lead physical Activity, miranda.ashwell@help2changeshropshire.nhs.uk 01743 454910 > 01743 453495 > info@energizestw.org.uk > www.energizestw.org.uk
Workplace Health Week 18th – 22nd May 2015 This week is Workplace Health Week and workplaces across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin are getting in shape with activity taster sessions, fun competitions and the Workplace Challenge Midday Mile. Designed to inspire and promote more active workplaces, the inaugural nationwide Workplace Health Week is organised by Workplace Challenge, and partnered by the British Heart Foundation. County Sport Partnership, Energize is bringing the event to life in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and is helping meet the need for more active workplaces across the region, by providing employers with practical and engaging activity solutions, whilst providing employees with inspiration and opportunities to become more active at work. For this week only 18th – 22nd May, Energize’s Workplace Health Pledge is to give away a prize to everyone who signs up to the Workplace Challenge! www.workplacechallenge.org.uk Click here for further information
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Training
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Grow Your Club seminar This is a one off event that will be held at Shrewsbury Town Football Club on the 28th May at 6:30pm. We have invited a very talented speaker to travel to Shropshire to share experiences about ‘Growing Your Club’. Svend Elkjear has helped develop hundreds of clubs across the country and has helped clubs to attract new members, retain existing members, grow revenue, increase the social life of the club, increase media coverage and introduce new revenue streams. This is a great opportunity for clubs to learn from experience and embed some of the ideas into your own club. It will also be a chance to understand what other local opportunities are available to you This workshop is being provided by Energize for just £10 per person. Book your place here.
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Events
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Shropshire Junior Hockey Development Centres Summer 2015 – There will be 4 centres based at Roman Road Sports Centre in Shrewsbury – Moor Park School near Ludlow, William Brookes School in Much Wenlock & Sir John Talbots School in Whitchurch. These are intended for new players who have not previously attended a development centre. They will run for 5 weeks in June & July when selections will be made for the junior development centres which start in September. – They are open to any year 6, 7 and 8 pupils at schools in Shropshire. For near beginners through to club players. Players will be grouped based on experience. Bring your friends. There will be no charge for this course. Find full details here
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Quicksticks Hockey Sessions Shrewsbury Hockey Club will be running Quicksticks sessions to introduce young people to the game of hockey. The ‘Quicksticks Club’ will be open to children aged 5-10 years and will cost £2 per session with all equipment provided. Sessions will be held at Roman Road Sports Centre from 11am, see the poster below for dates of sessions. View the poster here- Quicksticks April 15 Poster
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Healthy Schools Articles in this section will be linked to the Everybody Active Everyday recommendations for Schools and Higher Education as set out by Public Health England, these are:
Promoting a healthy lifestyle to pupils
Designing playgrounds to increase physical activity
Maximising the community use of school facilities
Integrating active travel into the school day
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National Walking Events 18th – 22nd May 2015 Walk to School Week click here will encourage families to try the school run on foot and see how much less stressful and healthier it can be. See their resources section for the ‘carbon buster calculator’, ask parents to fill out a school report card.
10th June 2015 Brake’s Giant Walk. Brake is encouraging teachers to register for their Giant Walk, to promote the benefits of walking to school and help teach road safety, they will also receive a free pack with posters, banners, lesson ideas and more. This annual event helps children to learn about road safety, promotes the benefits of safe walking and cycling to school, and calls on drivers to slow down in their community. Visit www.brake.org.uk/giantwalk or phone 01484 550061
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National Cycling Events 1st – 5th June 2015 Bike to School Week click here Sustrans have produced a new guide with 5 small steps to something BIG, with activities designed to be delivered over five days. Ideal for making any week a Walk, Scoot or Bike to School Week, they can be delivered to a wide range of ages by tailoring the level of detail and vocabulary used. 5 steps - click here
13th – 21st June 2015 Bike Week www.bikeweek.org.uk Bike Week is an annual opportunity to promote cycling, and show how cycling can easily be part of everyday life by encouraging ‘everyday cycling for everyone’.
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Working with Parents Do you work with parents to raise the issue of physical activity? The BHFNC has developed a new webpage to help support practitioners working with parents and carers to raise awareness of the importance of their children being active from birth. We have brought together resources designed for parents with children under five, that are available from other organisations all in one place. Early years practitioners can use these resources as a starting point for discussions with parents and carers around physical activity and provide them with practical tips and ideas to promote physical activity at home. The leaflets included contain information on tummy time, play and active travel. For more information visit www.bhfactive.org.uk/workingwithparents
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Reducing sitting time in primary school students The National Institute for Health Research Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care East Midlands healthy schools project was set up to work with schools to develop, implement and evaluate a ‘toolbox’ of strategies for teachers to use to break-up or reduce the sitting time of primary school students in the classroom. The BHFNC will be contributing to this project by assisting in the recruitment of school stakeholders to the project research network, the development of the evidencebased teacher ‘toolbox’, and the training and professional development of teachers implementing the ‘toolbox’. The first phase of this project is using stakeholder participation (i.e. focus groups/interviews) and involvement (i.e. members of advisory groups) to develop 'toolbox' resources to be piloted in East Midlands primary schools in the 2015/16 academic year. For further information or to register interest in your school becoming involved in the research project please contact Dr Ash Routen at: A.C.Routen@lboro.ac.uk Follow this link for more information > 01743 453495 > info@energizestw.org.uk > www.energizestw.org.uk
Funding
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Mars Milk Fund The Mars Milk Fund provides grants to sports individuals and clubs in need of funding – could be for a new kit, travel costs, extra pitch time, coaches, training or competition entry fees. To apply for the fund, set up your profile on their website, with a brief description about you/your club and how you would use the money. You then rely on the votes of others, at the end of each month from May-September 2015, ten applicants are chosen to receive £300 each. The entry receiving the most support in any given month wins the People’s Choice award of £1,000. http://www.marsmilk.com/
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National Policy Updates and News
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Beth Tweddle MBE helps launch new school resource pack 2015 World Gymnastics Championships Ambassador, Beth Tweddle MBE, joined Councillor Gordon Matheson CBE, the Leader of Glasgow City Council and young gymnasts at the Glasgow School of Sport recently, to launch new school resource packs which will be used to encourage pupils across the country to learn more about the sport and the Championships. The innovative packs, developed by Glasgow Life supported by Glasgow City Council Education Services and other education professionals, provide a set of key learning resources aimed at primary and secondary school teachers and children, to give them an understanding of this exciting world class sporting event coming to the SSE Hydro in Glasgow later this year (23 October-1 November 2015). The resources can be used by any teacher across the UK and it can be found on the event website. View the full news item here
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National Partner Statement on ‘Coaches in Schools’ Several National Partners have collaborated to release a statement relating to the use of ‘Coaches in Schools’. Sports coach UK, Youth Sport Trust, County Sport Partnerships and COMPASS state their belief that investment in PE and school sport should ensure a long term change in the quality of teaching and learning. Investment should also maximise the contribution of PE and school sport to whole school standards. The National Partners believe that coaches should play a supportive role to enhance PE and sport provision by improving teachers' skills and confidence to teach and delivering additional clubs during and beyond the school day. Follow this link for the full story and visit Energize's website for more information on school sport coaching. > 01743 453495 > info@energizestw.org.uk > www.energizestw.org.uk
Two-thirds of primary school children below recommended fitness level A new report has found that two-thirds of primary schoolage children are falling below the recommended levels of fitness for their age group. The report, entitled Challenging Inactivity, found that just over a third (36%) of 5 to 7-year-olds were at an adequate level of fitness, falling to 32% and 33% for 8-9 and 10-11year-olds. The youngsters were assessed by carrying out the Activity Challenge - a series of tests created to assess various factors of fitness including stamina, agility, co-ordination and cardiovascular endurance, to give a good indication of fitness and physical literacy. Chief Medical Officer guidelines recommend that children spend 60 minutes a day being physically active - yet only 21% of boys and 16% of girls achieve this.
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