School sport and sports leaders news

Mrs Allen, School Sports Co-ordinator

Autumn internal verification

Last Friday the first in the autumn series of internal verification sessions took place. This was for the year 10 Level 1 qualification.

Tansley Primary came to visit and enjoyed an hour of fun netball and football activities. They were ably led and our internal verifier, Miss Paly and Coach, Max Marshall, were on hand to observe. The young pupils from Tansley were eager to tell their waiting parents what they had achieved under the leadership of our year 10 sports leaders.

Move and Groove

On Tuesday our first session of the year took place at Darley Hall Care home for the year 10 Move and Groove leaders and it was a great start to the term.

The leaders played balloon games and boccia with the residents and joined in singing Vera Lynn war songs. Students talked to the residents who recounted their experiences of the war as children as part of the focus on Remembrance work students are involved with this week. There were some very moving accounts of being put on a train at 10 years old not knowing where you were going or who you would be staying with.

Ortus project update

The second session of the Ortus project took place on Tuesday with our year 7 and 9 students under the guidance of Coach, Max Marshall. The year 9 students were brilliant again in engaging the students in fun healthy activities.

Dance leaders update

Our year 9 level 1 dance leaders were working well with each other on Tuesday, writing up session plans in preparation for working with primary school students in the new year.

Active in Mind project

The primary schools Active in Mind project 2022/23 got underway on Tuesday with pupils from South Darley supported by year 9 and 10 leaders.

The Head from South Darley praised the contribution our year 10 student, Taylor, gave encouraging year 4-6 students with the theory part of the session. Myles, Ethan and Mason in year 9 also supported students well in their activities.

Cyclo Cross

Unfortunately, due to poor ground conditions at Longstone the SSP primary schools cyclo cross event was postponed on Wednesday.

Time Girls group

The year 10 Time Girls group have been leading sessions for the girls all week. The group had a planning day back in October, planning benchball, and advertised these sessions for the girls.

The Time Girls project is a joint project run by Sports Leaders UK and The Youth Sport Trust. This is our second year with our girls getting involved in this new initiative to get more girls taking part in competitive situations.

The year 9 Time Girls will be doing the same next week in their PE lessons. In the reflection session with year 10 participants, they all agreed they had been more involved than their usual session, the music helped as they don't realise how much energy they are expending.

Boys’ combat

Year 7 and 8 boys have been taking part in wrestling and fencing with our experienced coaches during their PE lessons. They have taken to the sports very well and are making great progress.

Youth Sport Trust educational innovation week

Mrs Allen attended a variety of webinars delivered by Youth Sport Trust during the week covering influencing your senior leaders, sport in a Trust, positive mental health and gender diversity in sport.

Advance Notice:

Monday 14 November: Girls TAG Rugby event in celebration of the World Cup Primary schools 1-3.30pm Secondary schools 3.30-5pm

Matlock Youth Session

Click the link below for the youth sessions taking place in Matlock every Tuesday evening: https://fb.watch/gBRDgSKuPV/