Secondary Weekly Update - 05.02.21 - News - Barnet Partnership For School Sport

Secondary Weekly Update - 05.02.21

Barnet Twin Towns Challenge

Since departing Montclair we have made good progress in our journey to Jinja, our second twin town destination. So far we have travelled 2,890 miles of this 7,105 mile section. In terms of our current location we are in the Atlantic Ocean, some 570 miles from dry land and the continent of Africa. Once on dry land we will continue travelling east towards Jinja, Uganda.

A big thank you to Whitefield and the Barnet Strava Club for their contributions this week. With this being the longest section of the challenge we are calling on all Barnet schools to get involved. There are various resources available to download from our website to help promote the challenge across your school community, please click here to find out more.

                                                                                                                                          

Resources for Parents/Guardians

We are continuing to collate a PDF spreadsheet, attached, for schools to circulate to their school community. It contains useful links of ways in which parents/guardians can motivate their children to stay active and healthy throughout lockdown. We continually update this information each week with the latest resources released, which are marked ‘New’.

To access previous editions of our weekly update please click here

 

 

Barnet Virtual Dance Festival – Details Confirmed

Following positive feedback during recent Zoom meetings, we are delighted to announce that the Barnet Dance Festival will be going ahead this academic year, albeit virtually. All schools were sent an email yesterday containing full details, which can be viewed here.

If you would like to take part, please click here and complete the application form before 26th February. The deadline to submit your dance routine is 28th May.

 

 

Support & Planning - Zoom Catch Up

A reminder that we have organised a Zoom meeting for PE Subject Leaders on Tuesday 9th February. This will be an opportunity to catch up with each other, discuss your schools plans for PE, and share ideas. As well as discuss how BPSS can support you. It will be an informal chat so please login and feel free to pop in and out if necessary. Please let me know if you’re able to attend and if there is anything else you want to discuss during the call.                

Date: Thursday 11th February

Times: 15:45 - 16:15                                 

Login & Password: Details sent to HOD's

 

 

Spring Term Schools Survey – Final Request

A final request to kindly ask for schools yet to complete the short survey to do so please. The purpose is to gauge what resources and support we can help with this term, in addition to helping with our planning going forward. Please rest assured that by completing this short survey you are not committing to anything and are under no obligations.

If you have not yet completed the short survey please click here.

 

 

LYG x School Games Fitness Challenges

A big well done to the pupils from Henrietta Barnett and QE Boys that participated in the second weekly Fitness Challenge. Your collective efforts were rewarded with Barnet moving up three places in the leaderboard, from 12th to 9th position. LYG received over 7,249 entries from young Londoners in week 2, an increase of over 2,750 entries from week 1.

To support you and your schools with participating in the Fitness Challenges please find the Challenge Sheets for the next few weeks below: 

Week Three (w/c 1st Feb) - Jumping Jacks Challenge Sheet

Week Four (w/c 8th Feb) - Shuttle Runs Challenge Sheet

LYG will shortly be releasing additional information on the challenges that will feature after the Half Term break. 

You can find a downloadable Participation Certificate to award to all young people taking part in the LYG x School Games Fitness Challenges to recognise their efforts! 

If you have yet to participate in the LYG x Fitness Challenge it isn’t too late, please click here for further details.

 

 

Free Activities for Young People with SEND

Youth Sport Trust have developed a new resource in partnership with their network of Lead Inclusion Schools that brings together over 90 free activities for children and young people with SEND. Click here to download.

 

 

Wellbeing at Home

We are all aware of the challenges to children’s physical health and wellbeing while being home schooled. It is important that we help prevent the physical, social and emotional deficit they will face when they return to school.

The Well Schools community has some great examples of how schools are managing emotions, staying connected and being active. Check it out by clicking here.

 

 

Wildcats Programme – FA Girls’ Football Centres

Wildcats is for girls aged 5-11 who want to get involved with football for the very first time or want the opportunity to play with other girls their own age. To find out more, please click here.

Middlesex FA are inviting schools that are interested in hosting a Wildcats club to join them in an online Zoom session on Thursday 11th February 2021, 3:45pm. Here they will discuss what the programme is, who it's for and how your school can get involved.

If you are interested in attending, please click here to book your place.

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