Approximately 300 key stage 2 pupils showed off their striking and fielding skills in Primary school kwik cricket festivals hosted at local clubs. Ten schools from the Shelfield School Sports partnership competed against each other in an ‘open’ event at Bronze Cricket club, whilst five schools form the partnership attended a girls only festival at Walsall Cricket Club.

 Both festivals were played in favourable weather conditions and were sponsored by ASDA supermarket who had staff in attendance giving out refreshments throughout both days. At Bronze CC, Greenfields school were the victors after narrowly beating St Johns Primary school in the final. Greenfields will now go forward to compete against the winners of the Willenhall and Streetly partnerships at the Borough finals at Pelsall Cricket Club.

 In the girls event Palfrey junior schools came out on top after pipping Butts primary.

*Photo of winning Greenfield boys here*

Thursday 28th February saw the launch of the Step into Sport 2008-2009 cohort.

Step into Sport is the fifth stage on the Youth Sport Trust leadership model

• Stage 1: Sport Education - Key Stage 3 - organising equipment, taking on the role of the official, team management
• Stage 2: Sports Leaders Level 1 (formerly known as JSLA)
• Stage 3: Toplink Festival - working alongside other students to organise a primary school sports festival
• Stage 4: Community Sports Leaders - next level up from SL Level 1 where you must log 10 hours of community volunteering
• Stage 5: Step into Sport - community volunteering 50hrs (bronze) / 100hrs (silver) / 200 hrs (gold) in a 12 month period

The event was well attended and I'm sure all those present considered it a most useful use of their time.

If students / parents /  coaches have any questions about the SIS programme they should contact their school based mentor in the first instance who should be able to answer their questions. If your mentor cannot answer your questions they will be able to put you in touch with someone who can.

Click on the Sports Club Standard logo to get a list of all the accredited clubs in Walsall.

Following the 2006/2007 PESSCL survey the criteria for achieving Activemark and Sportsmark was changed from:

• offering 2 hours PE, within and beyond the curriculum
• holding a sports day for all pupils
• offering a minimum of 14 different physical activities to their pupils

to simply 

• 'those schools where at least 90% of children participated in a minimum of 2 hours High Quality Physical Activity within and beyond the curriculum.' 

This means that 28 primary schools, 2 secondary's and 2 pupil referal units can proudly display the Sportsmark / Activemark kitemark for the next academic year.

This is a new festival which will follow the same format as Tag Rugby, Netball and Rounders. Family festivals will take place in the preceding weeks with winners earning a place in the Partnership Finals. Winners from this will represent Shelfield in the Walsall Schools Swimming Gala.

Dates:

• Family festivals to be arranged by your SSCO.
• Shelfield Partnership Finals 24th Jan 2008 @ Brownhills CTC 4-5pm
• Walsall Finals 7th Feb 2008 @ Walsall Gala Baths 4-6pm