Leadership Academy Students Achieve Their First Goal

Earlier this academic year the Newcastle School Games Team were excited to launch their Leadership Academy for the first time.  The team established the academy to provide a bespoke package for its members and were committed to working with young people demonstrating a professional approach to their leadership activity, hence the inclusion of a mentoring aspect.

Students from across the city in Years 10-13 were encouraged to apply to be members of the academy and showcase the qualities and experience they would bring to the table; as well as source a reference from a member of staff at their school.

Successful candidates have been issued with their own personal logbooks which include a description of the School Games Values, a Code of Conduct, a description of the Mentoring Process, a page for some Personal Goal Setting, somewhere to log their hours throughout the year and a competition calendar.

The Leadership Academy provides young people with opportunities to officiate, coach and event manage at School Games events in our calendar.  Feedback is then provided to the individual and staff back at their school so that achievements can be celebrated accordingly.  In connection with this we've also established a Reward Scheme linked to the academy as we think it’s really important to acknowledge the positive impact our Leaders have on our younger children across the city.

Today’s blog has come about because on Friday we had cause to celebrate the achievements of a couple of our Leaders who attend Excelsior Academy; 3 students from the school have been the first to achieve the first milestone on the Reward Scheme and were presented with their Leadership Academy T-Shirts as a result.

These students have attended a number of our School Games events and proved to be more than competent in the way they organised the groups of young people they were working with.  They were punctual, polite and professional in their approach on each occasion and a credit to Excelsior School.  The staff at the school support their leaders and also support the School Games team by hosting events at their facility.

We very much look forward to working with them as the year continues and the opportunity to reward them further as they engage with the programme more and more.  Working with young people with their qualities is not only a pleasure but they bring additional positive outcomes to the events we organise.

The Newcastle School Games Team cant wait to have more members of the Leadership Academy wearing the t-shirts and sharing their experiences with their peers, family and staff.

School Games Level 3 League Table 2012-13

Newcastle move into Bronze Medal position

As we want to honour not just the winners but those who get involved in the School Games the most we've created two tables.

The first is the medal table on which you'll be able to see how the areas in Tyne & Wear - Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland - rank against one another in terms of medals won by their schools.

On the engagement table you can find out which schools have participated in the most School Games events.

Newcastle Schools are progressing up the Tyne and Wear School Games Medals Table and currently occupy Bronze position........

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National School Sport Week 2013

Inspiring more young people to do more sport

24th - 28th June 2013

Since 2009, nearly 9 million pupils and 84% of schools in Britain have taken part in Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week. In 2012 the Olympic and Paralympic Games came to the UK and we had an amazing time! Schools took part, inspiring young people through the Torch Relay, staging their own Games during National School Sport Week and welcoming the world’s athletes and cultures on London 2012 World Sport Day.

Now the Games are over, we want to continue the enthusiasm that young people have for sport and start planning for the next National School Sport Week, taking place from 24-28 June, 2013.

This is your opportunity to keep the momentum going in your school and engage the wider community to enjoy sport and activity. We’ll be taking the most inspirational ideas and strategies and showing you how to make them work in your school, engaging all your pupils in a week-long celebration of school sport

Whatever your school, whatever your resources, there’s something fun and positive you can do as part of Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week.

• Inter/Intra School Participation
• Links with Sports Clubs
• Multi Sport Events
• Holding an Opening Ceremony

Keep the momentum of London 2012 going by signing up to National School Sport Week 2013. The first 5,000 schools to register receive a free support poster featuring Olympic gold medallist Katherine Grainger.

Register today at www.schoolsportweek.org  and you’ll have plenty of time to plan your week, involve your pupils as young leaders and volunteers, engage your local community and use the week to build upon your whole school priorities.

Contact your Newcastle School Games team for support in planning your National School Sport week by contacting Helen Taylor on 265 6091 ext 317 or helen.taylor@benfield.newcastle.sch.uk