Westfield School Sporting Offer
to our Family of Schools 2013-14
An overview with how Westfield fit into the School Games
structure and the Points Learning Network.
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Key Roles at Westfield School
Ian Spooner
School Games Organiser, Points Learning Network Manager
Most of you are probably aware of who Ian is. Under the previous government we had School
Sports Partnership and Ian was the manager of the Points Partnership. When the funding for
the partnerships was withdrawn Ian remained involved with Westfield in the capacity of School
Games Organiser. He then attempted to keep the Points Partnership together in some capacity
via the Points Learning Network.
Helen Stevens
Consultant at Westfield, Points Learning Network Strategic Manager
Many of you will also know Helen and she used to be the School Sports Co-Ordinator at
Westfield under the old structure of School Sports Partnerships. Under the School Games
Structure, Helen works with Westfield in a consultancy capacity but will mainly be involved with
schools in her role with the Points Learning Network.
David Millns
Schools Competition Organiser (Teacher Release Post), PE Teacher
24 months ago when the School Sports Partnerships were abolished nationwide, I was
approached to work in the new structure. In the School Games Structure I was given a one day
secondment with the remit of increasing Competitions, Festivals and Sporting Opportunities in
and around our Community. That is what I aim to do.
I work with a team of selected students at Westfield (Sports Leaders) to provide a range of
competitions and festivals to KS1 and KS2 students. Some of the competitions offered fit into
the School Games structure allowing the wining schools to progress further in a national
competition structure. I have to log the number of leaders and schools I work with and
evidence all that we do. Many of you need to be aware that I am now partly funded through the
Sports Premium Funding you have.
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How it all Links Together
You will keep seeing key terms and names of organisations. Here’s a run down
about each one and how it all links together for your benefit.
Points Learning Network
Points Learning Network is a private organisation which many of you may have bought into. Schools
but into the network of schools and receive a Core Offer. The Core Offer can be mad up of whatever
you feel is needed on an educational front at your school. This may be coaches to deliver curriculum
time, resources or CPD. Ian Spooner is the Manager or the Network but is also the area School
Games Organiser. I (David Millns) works as Schools Competition Organiser and shares an office
therefore works very closely with Ian Spooner.
The biggest way in which the Network can link to what Westfield are doing and School Games is they
can use the Core Offer to get support for their students in preparation for Festivals and events. E.g.
they may choose to enter a Badminton Festival, so why not use the Core Offer to get a Badminton
Coach in to help in the preparation.
The Westfield Offer
Westfield strive to offer as much opportunity as possible for the family of schools to come and
compete using the Westfield Facilities. The school also strive to develop Young Leaders and allow
them to interact with primary age children to aid transition and build closer links within the
community. To achieve these aims, each school is sent an offer of competition and festivals at the
start of each year and entry information for each event as it approaches. I (David Millns) am
responsible for making this offer to all schools. All each school within the family has to do is commit
to taking part and enter where possible. I (David Millns) provide the Westfield Offer and I am being
partly funded by some of your Sports Premium, with this is mind please make the most of the offer
provided.
School Games
School Games is a national initiative. It is a competition structure that allows progression from the
earliest stage of local competition right through to National Championships. Many of what I (David
Millns) organise through the Westfield Offer fits into the School Games structure. There may be
other sports within the School Games that you are interested in but Westfield are not offering
competitions in that field. It is my responsibility to help you enter any sport you wish. All each
schools needs to do is register on the School Games Website and commit to the competitions they
wish to enter.
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Current Contacts Being Used
Some schools seem concerned that they are not receiving the information about
each festival/event/opportunity. Here are a list of PE contacts that is being used at
present.
Waterthorpe Nursery Infants School
Thorpe Drive
Waterthorpe
Sheffield
S20 7JU
*Claire Robertson
Halfway Nursery Infant School
Station Road
Halfway
Sheffield
S20 3GU
*Louise Parker
Beighton Nursery Infants School
School Road
Beighton
Sheffield
S20 1EG
*Mick Thompson
Mosborough Primary School
New School Road
Mosborough
Sheffield
S20 5ES
*Debbie Hall
Reignhead Primary School
Platts Drive
Beighton
Sheffield
S20 1FD
*Kathryn Gostling
Shortbrook Primary School
Westfield Northway
Westfield
Sheffield
S20 8FB
*Zara Coulton, David Shepherd
Halfway Junior School
Halfway Centre
Halfway
Sheffield
S20 4TA
*Jamie Annerson, Angela Sweeney
Brook House Junior School
School Road
Beighton
Sheffield
S20 1EG
*David Spacey
Emmanuel Methodist Junior School
10 Thorpe Drive
Waterthorpe
Sheffield
S20 7JU
*Kelly Barker
If any of the details are incorrect, please contact me with the correct contact
information at dmillns@westfield-admin.co.uk
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Schools Involvement Last Year
To show you the current level of engagement, here is a break down of how many children from each of the schools
participated in Westfield organised competitions and festivals in the academic year 2012/2013.
YEAR 5/6 Sports Hall
Athletics Competition
YEAR 1/2 Christmas Multi
Skills Festival
YEAR 3/4 Key Steps
Gymnastics Competition
Reignhead Primary
22
Waterthorpe Infants
47
Mosborough Primary
15
Brook House Juniors
20
Beighton Infants
30
Reignhead Primary
13
Emmanuel Juniors
20
Reignhead Primary
42
Brook House Juniors
15
Shortbrook Primary
28
Emmanuel Juniors
8
YEAR 5/6 Swimming
Gala
Zorb
Balling
YEAR 5/6 OAA
Festival
Reignhead Primary
30
Reignhead Primary
10
Reignhead Primary
30
Halfway Juniors
30
Brook House Juniors
10
Brook House Juniors
30
Brook House Juniors
30
Emmanuel Juniors
10
Y5/6 BISI Badminton
Festival
Y5/6 BISI Badminton
Festival
Y4/5/6 Tag Rugby
Festival
Reignhead Primary
25
Reignhead Primary
28
Halfway Juniors
25
Shortbrook Primary
32
Brook House Juniors
30
Halfway Juniors
30
Brook House Juniors
29
Emmanuel Juniors
32
YEAR 1/2 Ball Skills Festival
Y5 Kwik Cricket Festival
Waterthorpe Infants
45
Mosborough Primary
35
Beighton Infants
30
Reignhead Primary
35
Reignhead Primary
80
Emmanuel Juniors
15
Several Schools also invited Westfield to assist with the running of their sports days – they included
Brookhouse Juniors, Shortbrook Primary, Reignhead Primary, Waterthorpe Infants and Emmanuel
Juniors. Halfway Infants also invited us but their sports day was sadly ‘rained off’.
Reignhead Primary
32
Halfway Juniors
25
Brook House Juniors
30
Emmanuel Juniors
30
London 2012 Legacy
Conference
Reignhead Primary
60
Brook House Primary
28
Inclusive (SEN) Sports Day
Reignhead Primary
15
Halfway Juniors
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The Sporting Offer 2013/2014
Below is a break down of all the competitions/festivals that were offered to ALL
schools at the start of this year.
Date/Time
24/10/13
4:00-5:30pm
Date/Time
Competition
Half Term 1
Year Groups
Futsal Cup
Competition
5/6
Half Term 2
Year Groups
Venue
Westfield School Sports Hall.
Venue
7/11/13
4:00-5:30pm
Sports Hall Athletics Cluster Final
Winners to progress into Partnership Finals.
5/6
Westfield School Sports Hall.
13/12/13
12:30-2:30pm
Christmas Festival (Multi Skills)
1/2
Westfield School Sports Hall.
Date/Time
Competition
Half Term 3
Year Groups
Venue
16/1/14
4:00-5:30pm
Key Steps Gymnastics Festival
3/4
Westfield School Activity Hall.
30/1/14
12:30-2:30pm
Swimming Gala
5/6
Westfield School Pool.
Date/Time
Competition
Half Term 4
Year Groups
Venue
7/3/14
All day
Outdoor Adventurous Activity Festival
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Westfield School Sports Hall.
20/3/14
All day
‘Sport Relief’ Runs
1/2/3/4/5/6
Your School
Badminton Skills Festival
3/4/5/6
Westfield School Sports Hall.
8/4/14
12:30-2:30pm
Date/Time
Competition
Half Term 5
Year Groups
Venue
8/5/14
6:00-7:30pm
Westfield Community Dance Show
3/4/5/6
Westfield Main Hall
15/5/14
12:30-2:30pm
Ball Skills Festival
1/2
Westfield School Sports Hall.
Rugby Development Day
4/5/6
Westfield School Field.
23/5/14
All Day
Date/Time
11/6/14
All day
20/6/14
12:30-2:30pm
27/6/14
All Day
June and July
(You choose date) All Day
Competition
Kwick Cricket Festival
Winners to progress into Partnership Finals.
Half Term 6
Year Groups
Venue
4/5
Eckington Cricket Club.
Tri Golf Festival
5/6
Westfield School Astroturf.
Inclusive Sports Day (SEN)
1/2/3/4/5/6
Westfield School.
Your School Sports Days (offer available)
We can either plan and lead your entire event or
simply provide volunteers to run your pre planned
day.
1/2/3/4/5/6
At your schools/venues.
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Additions to the Role
In addition to the Sporting Offer, David Millns can help in other ways also. This
includes…
Curriculum Support
Whether it be in the build up to a
festival/competition or in accordance
with your scheme of work, the Sports
Leaders and I can assist with your PE
Lessons.
Additional Competitions
If you want to enter additional
competitions whether they be part
of the School Games Structure or
otherwise, I can help.
Additional Opportunities
Change4Life
If additional opportunities arise that
may benefit your students, I will
aspire to make sure you receive the
relevant information. In the past
these opportunities have included
Olympic workshops can Cricket in the
Classroom.
The Sports Leaders are currently
working with a committed school
providing a Change4Life after School
Club for disengaged children. So far
the club has been a huge success. If
you feel this is something we can
help set up at your school, I can
facilitate this.
CPD Opportunities
Similar to other educational
opportunities arising for your
students, if CPD opportunities arise
that may benefit your staff, I will be
send it through to the PE contact.
Networking
As mentioned on a previous page,
The Points Learning Network, what
we are offering at Westfield and the
School Games can all intertwine. I
can help explain things and help the
systems link for your school upon
request.
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Success Stories
We have had some huge success stories regarding the Sports Leaders who have since left Westfield.
Many of them have referred to their time as a Sports Leader as a factor to why they achieved all they
have. Though this doesn’t directly effect you, perhaps it may be beneficial for you to see how you are
helping our students. Maybe these are your former students also.
Elizabeth Sorsby
Westfield Sports Leaders 2009-2013.
Elizabeth (or Bessie as she is affectionately known to her friends) was quite simply a phenomenal student. She
achieved fantastic GCSE grades and was heavily involved in every aspect of the Sports Leadership Academy. She was
selected to be part of the Sheffield Academy of Young Leaders and was also heavily involved with the Youth Sports
Trust as a Young Ambassadors. Perhaps Bessie’s greatest achievement is that she has recently been selected from
hundreds of applicants to be part of the National steering Group leading all new Young Ambassadors. Bessie is now
studying A Levels at a high achieving 6th form and plans to study at university. It is quite humbling to hear her say
how much of her success stems from her involvement as a sports leader.
Asha Mistry
Westfield Sports Leaders 2008-2012
Asha was arguably one of Westfield’s most successful ever students. She too was noted for her incredible
organisation skills and through being in the Sports Leaders Academy she developed a whole host of skills. She was
selected for the Sheffield Academy of Young Leaders and is still heavily involved. She has volunteered countless
hours through this qualification and has worked closely with the Youth Sports Trust. Asha recently came second in
the Youth Sports Trust Young Person of the Year Award. She is currently studying at Sheffield College and plans to
extend her studies at University.
Hayley Simpson
Westfield Sports Leaders 2007-2011
Hayley's story is quite remarkable. She was a fantastic leader at Westfield and was quickly selected to be part of the
Sheffield Academy of Young Leaders. She flourished in her role as a leader and volunteered for countless hours
across the city. Hayley was last year selected to be a Games Maker at London 2012 at the age of 18 and said without
the skills she learnt through being part of the Westfield Leadership Academy, she would never have had that
opportunity. Hayley currently studying to be a PE teacher at Sheffield Hallam University.
Interestingly, in the last 4 years ALL our of Sports Leaders
left with 5A*-Cs including English and Maths. ALL going on
to further study or employment.
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Here to Help
Westfield wants to make our family of schools are strong family. We believe sport
can be at the heart of this. Sport can build relationships, develop confidence early
and aid transition. Ultimately we are here to help.
If your school need any support on a sporting front, please never hesitate to
contact me.
David Millns
Schools Competition Organiser
Westfield School
Work - 0114 2485221
Personal Number - 07706163522
dmillns@westfield-admin.co.uk