Doncaster Council

What is the Get Active School Sport Partnership?

School Sport Partnerships are part of a national programme funded by the government to improve the links between schools to develop Physical Education, School Sport and enhance local sporting opportunities within the community.

The Get Active School Sport Partnership, based at Balby Carr Community Sports College, was launched in September 2004 covering the west side of Doncaster.

The purpose of the Get Active School Sport Partnership is to increase sporting opportunities for all through a coordinated programme of physical education, school sport, and out of hours school learning activities. This takes place by working with a wide range of partners including community groups, sports clubs and local authority sports development units.

The Get Active School Sport Partnership is based on five key principles:

1. Sustainability through working in Partnership with relevant external agencies
2. Supporting and sharing existing good practice by improving communication networks
3. Supporting Young Leaders and other school staff to develop additional skills, knowledge and qualifications
4. Proving the impact on whole school improvement through Physical Education and physical activity incorporating sport.
5. Encouraging and advocating healthy lifestyles               

The Get Active School Sport Partnership will work and support 9 secondary schools, 5 special schools and 64 primary schools in Doncaster, over 1000 staff and over 25,000 young people! These schools include all those in the following pyramids - Balby, Danum, Don Valley, Edlington, Hall Cross, Mexborough, North Doncaster Technology College, Northcliffe and Ridgewood.

Each Pyramid of schools also has a School Sport Coordinator, a teaching member of Staff at the secondary school who is released from timetabled lessons for 2 days of the week to support schools to increase high quality PE and School Sport opportunities for all pupils.

Balby Carr - Jess Bain 07921 477601
Danum - Matt Hershell Smith 07921 477597
Don Valley - Jill Howey 07715 993538
Edlington - Fiona Palmer 07921 477600
Hall Cross - Karey Smith 07921 477598
Mexborough - Matt Hershell Smith 07921 477597 
North Doncaster Technology College - Paula Opitz 07715 993537
Northcliffe - Catherine Laff 07921 477602
Ridgewood - Darren Summerhill 07715 993539           

What is happening?

• Support for teachers and other school staff to access high quality training and development opportunities to support the development of Physical Education and School Sport.
• Development of a Doncaster Active Playground Programme for primary schools, working with lunchtime supervisors, learning mentors, and Year 5 and 6 pupils as leaders.
• Providing non - traditional sports for young people and broadening opportunities.
• Training relating to assessment methods for primary teachers to support the transition of their pupils to secondary school.
• Development of inter and intra school competition supported by local sports clubs and coaches.
• Support to provide high quality full-time coaches and young leaders to develop out of hours sport and physical activity programmes

Contact

The partnership is co-ordinated by Suzy Broadhead, Partnership Development Manager. She is based at Balby carr Sports College and can be contacted on 01302 312161. For more information click on the link below.

• Get Active Partnership