The Howard School Sport Partnership
Welcome to the Howard School Sport Partnership which is a collection of schools (in Rainham, Gillingham, Strood and the rural area of Medway - Kent) working together in families to share resources, facilities, teaching and coaching expertise and an infrastructure of staff.
The ultimate vision is that:
"The Howard School Sports Partnership (covering all schools in Gillingham, Rainham, Strood and the rural area of Medway) commits to provide an efficient, high quality and school needs led service, we will continue to enable young people to become the best they can be through the medium of physical activity, physical education and sport."
LATEST DEVELOPMENT REGARDING GOVERNMENT CUTS IN THE SCHOOL SPORT PARTNERSHIP August 2011
Government funding for each Secondary School to employ a School Sports Co-ordinator (SSCo) one day per week has been secured (September 2011 – August 2013) however this funding is not ‘ring fenced’. At this point in time most (5 out of our 8 Secondary Schools) plan to employ a SSCo one day per week and work together in a co-ordinated manner as a Team/Partnership, helping both Primary Schools and their own Secondary. The 3 other secondary schools still plan to employ a SSCo one day per week, but have plans for these Teachers to work mainly to support their own secondary school (Rainham Mark Grammar School and Strood Academy). And Robert Napier plan to work mainly with their nearby Primary Schools (as the Partnership have had to unfortunately make charges for some services to Primary Schools due to severe government cuts, Robert Napier Secondary School felt that this was unacceptable and so decided to come out of the Partnership and work with Primary Schools themselves direct).
The Howard School have decided extend the role of the existing Partnership Development Manager (Central Co-ordinator for whole Partnership) and add the School Games Organiser to the job description. We have consulted through a questionnaire to PLT’s and several Primary Head Teacher meetings about the type and cost of future SSCo services Primary Schools may value through a series of packages.
As of mid-July 2011, 33 out of 50 Primary Schools have decided to sign up to and pay for various SSCo services in 2011-2012. For further details on the types of services available, please download this document:
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of packages and individual services for primary schools
Even if some Primary Schools do not buy into the formal services of the SSP, we will still consider them part of the Partnership and will still work to find funding to help them in close contact with a nearby SSCo.
For further details on the Howard SSP business plan for 2011-2012, please download this document:
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Howard School Sport Partnership BUSINESS PLAN 2011 - 2012
If you have any queries do not hesitate to contact:
Claire Moore - Partnership Development Manager
Tel: 07725 724 393 moorec@thehowardschool.co.uk
at TWYDALL JUNIOR SCHOOL 5 - 6.30pm
For further information and parental consent form see: Youth page or download parental consent form:
Parental Consent Form Disability Sports Club Weds. evenings January 2011 onwards
New CHANGE 4 LIFE SPORTS CLUBS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE:
TABLE TENNIS on THURSDAY EVENINGS (during term time)
5 - 6.30pm at the Howard School Table Tennis Centre
See parental consent form to download:
C4L Parental Consent Form Table Tennis Thursday evenings Sept. 2011 onwards
New WHEELCHAIR SPORTS CLUBS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
at Medway Park (previously known as the Black Lion Leisure Centre), Mill Road, Gillingham, ME7 1HF
Wednesday’s Wheelchair Rugby League Club and Thursday’s Wheelchair Basketball Club
See document below:
Wheelchair rugby league and Wheelchair Basketball new clubs flyer starts March 2011
See parental consent form to download:
C4L Parental Consent Form Wheelchair basketball Thursday evenings at Medway Park March 2011 onwards
MESSAGE FROM DEPT FOR CHILDREN, SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES
The Activemark, Sportsmark and Partnership Awards were reviewed during
2008-9 and were not awarded for 2009. During the academic year, a consultation
has been carried out with representatives of the network and wider partners
to determine a revised set of criteria for the Award that embraces the
Success Measures associated with the five hour offer. Following this
consultation, it has been agreed that the Award for 2010 will be called
the Sportsmark Award for all schools and there will be three levels:
Bronze, Silver and Gold. In line with previous years, the PESSYP survey
data will be used to assess the 2010 awards. Details will be posted
on our website: www.teachernet.gov.uk/pe
- in due course.
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Many of the Medway MYG, SSG and HSSP Festivals lead to the Kent School Games finals in 2012 (i.e. winning schools qualify for entry into the Kent School Games to play against other local School Games Areas/School Sports Partnerships) |
Forthcoming School Sports Events
| Date | Event Details | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Thurs, 3 May 2012 | Medway Quick Sticks Festival (years 3 and 4 only) at Thomas Aveling School | Vikki Bell, Tel: 07825 713 008 |
| Wed, 9 May 2012 | Medway Secondary Warm Up Athletics yrs 10 and 11 at Medway Park | TBC |
| Thurs, 10 May 2012 | Medway Girls Kwik Cricket and Girls football Festival yr 5 and 6 at High Halstow Cricket club | Claire Moore, Tel: 07725 724 393 |
| Thurs, 10 May 2012 | Medway Super 6’s Golf for beginners (year 7) competition at Snodhurt Pitch and Putt Golf course | Claire Moore, Tel: 07725 724 393 |
| Wed, 16 May 2012 | Medway Secondary Warm Up Athletics yr 9’s at Medway Park | Claire Moore, Tel: 07725 724 393 |
| Thurs, 17 May 2012 | Medway Secondary Schools Tennis Competition at Frindsbury Tennis Club U13 and U15 teams | Claire Moore, Tel: 07725 724 393 |
| Wed, 23 May 2012 | Medway Secondary Warm Up Athletics yrs 8 at Medway Park | TBC |
| Thurs, 24 May 2012 | Medway Tri Golf Festival (yrs 3 and 4) at Medway Park | Claire Moore, Tel: 07725 724 393 |
| Fri, 25 May 2012 | Sec School Games Inter-Cricket at High Halstow | John Hatchett, Tel: 01634 338 763 |
| Wed, 30 May 2012 | Medway Secondary Warm Up Athletics yr 7’s (Super 8’s KSG) organiser | Craig Paton, Tel: 07941 033 562 |
| Thurs, 31 May 2012 | MYG Kwik Cricket (yrs 5 and 6) at High Halstow | John Hatchett, Tel: 01634 338 763 |
| Mon, 11 June 2012 | Medway Summer Festival of Sport commences | |
| Mon, 11 June 2012 | MYG Night of Champions Table Tennis and Netball Medway Park organiser | John Hatchett, Tel: 01634 338 763 |
| Tues, 12 June 2012 | MYG Football (Euros) year 5 and 6 | John Hatchett, Tel: 01634 338 763 |
| Wed, 13 June 2012 | MYG Kwik Cricket Night of Champions | John Hatchett, Tel: 01634 338 763 |
| Thurs, 14 June 2012 | Disability Youth (summer) Games Athletics | John Hatchett, Tel: 01634 338 763 |
| Thurs, 14 June 2012 | Secondary School Games Softball and Rounders | John Hatchett, Tel: 01634 338 763 |
| Mon, 18 June 2012 | Start of Kent Festival of Sport various Kent School Games finals for those Medway schools that have qualified | |
| Mon, 18 June - Sat, 23 June 2012 | Hempstead Valley shopping centre – ‘Olympic Sports Festival for schools and community’ | John Sage, Tel: 07821 373 628 |
| Mon, 25 June - Sat, 30 June 2012 | *** NATIONAL SCHOOL SPORT WEEK *** | |
| Mon, 25 June 2012 | ‘World Sports Day’ various Olympic challenges for secondary and primary pupils at Brompton Academy | Martin May, Tel: 07818 054 515 |
| Tues, 26 June 2012 | MYG Athletics at Medway Park for yr 5 and 6’s | John Hatchett, Tel: 01634 338 763 |
| Wed, 27 June 2012 | Secondary School Games Rugby League at Garrison grounds | John Hatchett, Tel: 01634 338 763 |
| Thurs, 28 June 2012 | Secondary School Games District Athletics at Medway Park | John Hatchett, Tel: 01634 338 763 |
| Fri, 13 July 2012 | Medway Olympic Schools Dance Festival at Mid-Kent College | Mel Wolfe, Tel: 07733 405 272 |
For further details and a calendar of events, festivals, some entry forms and league contact organiser details click on the Events page.
For details on the training and professional development opportunities for all teachers and coaches click on: Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses for Medway Teachers to view the latest CPD brochure.
