WilliamParker School Sport Family
The William Parker School Sport Family is a "phase two" family having burst onto the scene in 2006. Since then this diverse family of schools has gone from strength to strength. Primary School Festivals in a wide range of sports and activities take place annually including: Football, Sportshall Athletics, High 5 Netball, Tag Rugby, Kwik Cricket and Mini Tennis.
Young Leaders trained at William Parker are given responsibility for organising, running and officiating at these Festivals. As well as all this, we are working as a family in an ongoing process to improve the quality of Physical Education Teaching and Learning in all of our schools.
In 2009 the SSCO has sourced just under £10000 of lottery funding to purchase new equipment for PE and Sport projects. This includes:
- 5 x Concept 2 PM4 Rowers with Connectivity and Heart Rate Monitors.
- 2 x Golf Xtreme Kit Bags for use on Astro Turf.
- 5 x Rollaway Table Tennis Tables and associated bats and balls.
- 2 x Crazy Catch Rebound Nets to launch this new fun sport.
- 13 x Urban Rebounders to encourage Fitness activities.
- 12 x Official UK Dodgeballs.
This equipment is already being used extensively in out of school hours activities to get children ACTIVE! It's also being put to good use during lunchtimes to provide Intra School Competition for all students. It should gradually become available to the Primary Schools to help with their projects.
Other Assets Include:
- Duke of Edinburgh's Award - Bronze, Silver and Gold Levels (Highest Completion Rate in Northants).
- Level 1 Award in Sports Leadership - Years 10 & 11.
- Young Leaders Award - Year 9.
- Young Leaders Award - Year 5 & 6.
- Level 2 Award in Sports Leadership to be launched September 2010.
- Young Ambassadors Representing WPS Family at County Level in Sports Leadership.
Steve Flanagan
School Sport Coordinator