Primary Welcome Back Update - 22.02.21 - News - Barnet Partnership For School Sport

Primary Welcome Back Update - 22.02.21

Welcome back to the start of Spring term 2. We hope you had a restful and enjoyable half term break, however you chose to spend it.

This short email contains some important information regarding imminent deadlines and virtual CPD courses taking place this week.

The regular BPSS Weekly Primary Update will be sent Thursday, 1pm and will contain all your regular updates and resources which we hope you and your school community continue to find useful.

Empathy Week 2021 – Launches Today

Today marks the start of Empathy Week 2021, this year’s theme focuses on resilience and diversity. Empathy Week is a global annual education programme that uses the power of film to inspire, engage and empower young people into empathetic action. Ensuring every child has the opportunity to become a conscious and empathic leader – leaving school as part of the #EmpathyGeneration.                                                         

Resources are now available for pupils aged 5-18 years old, both in school and at home.

For further information and to register please click here.

 

Empathy Week 2021 – Inclusion Resources

The Youth Sport Trust’s (YST) London Inclusion Lead schools have produced resources to support schools to develop young people’s empathy skills through Inclusive Sport linked to the Paralympics. This will be delivered through the Inclusion 2020 Learning & Discovery Personal Challenge days.

Please click here to view the introduction video. For more information about the Learning and Discovery Resources and how it links with Empathy Week please click here. To view the

 

YST Coronavirus Support Live (22nd –25th February)

The Youth Sport Trust have created a week of virtual, free to access CPD sessions for teachers and senior leaders to ensure that you get access to the best and most up to date advice and information to help you this term, whether delivering in school or remotely.

For more information on the workshops available or to book, please click here.

 

Barnet Virtual Dance Festival – Deadline Friday

Thank you to the 22 schools that have already registered for this year’s Barnet Virtual Dance Festival.  A reminder that if you want to participate the deadline to enter is this Friday (26th February).                               

Further information can be found here.

 

LYG x School Games Fitness Challenges

To support you and your schools with participating in the Fitness Challenges please find the Challenge Sheets for this week and next.

Week Five (w/c 22nd Feb) - Shoulder-Tap Plank Challenge Sheet

Week Six (w/c 1st Mar) - Ski Jumps Challenge Sheet

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.

 

TOP Sportsability Virtual Workshop

TOP Sportsability is a free online resource for schools and offers practical advice to teachers, learning support staff and other sports practitioners. It consists of video clips and downloadable content showing ideas and strategies around the inclusion of young people in physical activity, PE and sport.

This free online virtual training will guide you through how to utilise this brilliant resource in your delivery. There are four workshops available to choose from, with the first being delivered this Thursday (25th February).

For more information or to book, please click here.

 

Health Education Partnership – Spring term 2 Training Offer

Health Education Partnership, commissioned by Barnet Public Health Team, provide free support to early years settings through the Healthy Early Years London (HEY) programme and support to schools through the Healthy Schools (HS) programme. For more information please visit their website.

The central training offer for Spring term 2 can be found attached.

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