Welcome to our events section. On this page you will find details of major Youth Sport Trust events. The page will be updated throughout the year, so keep coming back for more information.
Summer Term Subject Leader Networking
Regional Workshops
As part of the Youth Sport Trust’s continued support to Subject Leaders in Sports Colleges, we are delighted to offer twelve regional workshops during the summer term.
The main focus of these workshops will be self review where you will have the opportunity to reflect upon your current practice as a leader and that of your department and staff.
Affiliated Headteacher Lunches
We have two opportunities for Headteachers to attend two unique lunches focusing on the
14-19 Agenda and featuring VIP guests from QCA and DCSF.
Headteacher Lunch with Mick Waters, Director of Curriculum, QCA
Tuesday 20 May 2008, Oxford
Focus of the day will include the impact of the new Key Stage 3 curriculum.
Headteacher Lunch with Jon Coles, Director 14-19 Reform Group, DCSF
Friday 6 June, London
Focus of the day will include the 14-19 reforms and the new diplomas
To view the event flyer, please click here or for further information, contact Fiona Beck on: 01509 226681
National School Sport Week
On the 1 February 2008, the Prime Minister and Dame Kelly Holmes announced the launch of National School Sport Week, supported by Norwich Union. On the week commencing 30 June 2008, schools throughout the country will be celebrating the amazing achievements in PE and school sport over the last year.
Dame Kelly Holmes will spearhead the week, which also aims to raise the profile of PE and school sport both nationally and on a local level.
DOS networking events
Using the specialism – Improving whole school standards
Summer term networking 2008
25 June, London
1 July, Leeds Football Club
The summer term networking events will have a focus on the whole school impact of the specialism. The three regional events have been designed to provide an opportunity to update, share and challenge the impact that the specialism has on raising achievement. In order to provide a relevant and appropriate experience at the events, schools attending are asked to identify three areas of whole school development from their SEF and to submit these as part of the booking form. All responses returned by Wednesday 30th April will be used to inform the content of seminars and networking sessions.
In response to the feedback from the network there will be the opportunity to bring with you up to two additional staff from your school. Affiliated schools are entitled to two free places (including DOS.) The colleagues that you select should have a whole school role/responsibility that has been identified as one of the submitted priority areas for development (eg core subjects staff, SLT, etc).
For further information about the Summer DOS Networking events please contact the School Support Unit on: 01509 22 66 00.
Induction Support Seminars
An induction programme for New HT, DOS & SL in existing Sports Colleges and DOS & SL in newly designated Sports Colleges
As part of the Youth Sport Trust’s support to Sports Colleges and Academies with Sports Related Specialism’s we will be holding two Induction Seminar’s early in the new academic year.
Headteacher Induction
30 September, London
This induction for new Head Teachers in existing Sports Colleges and Chairs of Governors will be held at The Church House Conference Centre in London. It is intended that the day will support Head Teachers in their new role, examine specific policy developments with respect to the specialist schools programme, provide a valuable opportunity to network with Head Teacher colleagues and inspire at the beginning of the new school year. In addition to our Chief Executive we are hoping to be joined by senior officers from the DCSF and some high profile guests.
Download the booking form for the Headteacher Induction
Director of Specialism and Subject Leader Induction
7th & 8th October, Leicester
This induction for new Directors of Specialism and Subject Leaders in existing Sports Colleges and Directors of Specialism and Subject Leaders in newly designated Sports Colleges will be held at Leicester City Football Club. The following key themes will be covered over the two days:
- PESSYP Strategy
- Vision, ethos and expectations of a Sports College
- Roles and responsibilities
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Standards in the specialism
- Using the specialism to raise whole school achievement
- Youth Sport Trust support programme
Download the booking form for the Director of Specialism Induction
Download the booking form for the Subject Leader Induction
For further details about these seminars please contact Dan Mitchinson in the School Support Unit on: 01509 226648 or email: dan.mitchinson@youthsporttrust.org.
Wellness Campaign
The Youth Sport Trust is delighted to announce the Wellness Campaign in conjunction with Technogym and supported by Michael Owen as the campaign ambassador.
The driver behind this unique partnership is to increase participation in physical activity amongst targeted groups and to provide a catalyst to develop a sustainable programme which supports the five-hour offer, Every Child Matters and Extended Services provision.
The Campaign is supported by six Roadshows across the country designed to illustrate how to optimise a fitness facility in terms of impact across the whole school focusing on the above agenda.
Click here for dates of the roadshows and more information on the competition.
Click here for registration page.
Maps and directions:
University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
Warwickshire Golf & Country Club