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Olympian’s golden advice for Priestley College athletes
Olympian’s golden advice for Priestley College athletes Olympian’s golden advice[1]
School and Youth Sport Announcements
The Culture Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, of the Department for Culture Media and Sport was at the centre of a new set of announcements about funding for school, youth and community sport. The announcements, which came with 200 days to go to the opening of the Olympic Games, centre on the government’s pledge to create a [...]
Young Ambassador Event
Warrington School Sport Partnership is hosting a training and celebration event linked to the Young Ambassadors programme on 26th January, 6-8pm at the University of Chester. New Young Ambassadors, School Sport Organising Committee Members and their parents are invited to attend, along with any individuals or representatives from organisations who would like to know more [...]
International Inspiration
Megan Hopkins, Volleyball Development Coach for Warrington School Sport Partnership and Volleyball England, received fantastic news today when she heard she had been selected on merit as one of only 2 VDCs across the country to take part in the fantastic ‘International Inspiration’ programme as part of the London 2012 legacy. International Inspiration aims to [...]
Telegraph 13th October
Gareth A Davies comments on changes to school sport funding: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/schoolsports/8823897/Dont-take-sport-away-from-children.html
Project Ability Success!!
Warrington SSP and William Beamont Community High School have been successful in their bid to become a ‘Project Ability’ school. Project Ability aims to establish a national network of 50 of the most successful mainstream and special schools at providing opportunities for young disabled pupils to take part in sport. These schools will receive funding [...]
Observer Comments on School Games
http://m.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/sep/24/school-games-olympics-legacy-2012?cat=education&type=article Toby Helm, the Observer’s Political Editor, comments on the Government’s School Games
New Government Website – Your School Games
Today sees the launch of the government’s new website; Your School Games! In the run up to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games, log onto their website for more information on how to register your school and so creating a year round calendar of competitions for all your students. The School Games will officially start in September [...]
New Funding Announced for ‘School Games Organisers’
Wednesday 9 February 2011 Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, has today confirmed the Government’s commitment to a new strand of school sport funding to support the delivery of the nationwide School Games initiative. This announcement formed part of a keynote speech in which the Secretary of State outlined the [...]
January 11th – Recent News on School Sport
Below are links to some of the most recent updates on the government’s decision to reduce school sport funding. There are still concerns that a valuable and successful National infrastructure will be dismantled, leaving PE and School Sport back where it was 10 years ago. With even the Queen’s Christmas message focusing on the power [...]