May 2008 TUXFORD FAMILY SPORTS PARTNERSHIP NEWS BADMINTON AFTER SCHOOL CLUB AND TOURNAMENT Tuesdays, 15th January – 26th February Matthew Stacey, Year 11 (Junior Sports Leader) along with Jeremy Bingham (Head, East Markham) and Mr Paul Brightwell (IT Teacher) ran a popular after school club for 6 weeks finishing with a successful tournament. SPORTSHALL ATHLETICS April, Year 7 Year 12 leaders planned, organised and officiated this Youth Games event. Tony Wright from the Sports development team trained the students. The students ran a successful event, encouraging all the pupils performing. HIGH FIVE (NETBALL ORGANISERS) Students from year 10 organised and ran coaching sessions for year 5 & 6 pupils in preparation for the tournament, which is going to take place Wednesday May 7th when 9 schools will be entering the tournament. DANCE FESTIVAL 7TH March Students from year 11/12 showed enthusiasm and commitment when running after school dance sessions for a number of primary schools, pupils then performed in the Dance Festival at which over 200 pupils were involved. Some pupils enjoyed taking part in workshops before the festival, again lead by year 11/12 students. These pupils also performed their work in the afternoon. It was good to see such a broad selection of dance styles and different themes. YOUNG LEADERS TRAINING A number of primary schools are continuing to train their year 5 & 6 pupils to lead activities at break and lunchtimes. Many of these schools have set up successful buddy systems. A celebration event is planned in the summer term in recognition of their work. ACTIVATE IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS The Tuxford family are impressed with the activate programme and many of the schools are looking to build it into the school day. HOCKEY FESTIVAL 21st April Young leaders led Hockey coaching sessions and organised and officiated a tournament to which 5 schools entered. This was a very closely fought competition and some excellent hockey skills were displayed. The overall winners were North Clifton, congratulations to them. Tuxford put up a good fight; they were a close second, just losing out on goal difference. RACE FOR LIFE 30 students and staff are training hard for the Race for Life event later in May, building up their fitness and endurance for the event. Events still to come : TAG RUGBY MAY 15TH ORIENTEERING JUNE 13TH MULTI SPORTS KEY STAGE 1 JUNE 18TH CRICKET FESTIVAL YEAR 3&4 23RD JUNE YOUNG LEADERS TRAINING JUNE 27TH TRANSITION WEEK 30TH JUNE- 4TH JULY Tuxford News, 19th May 2008 Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes! A hugely successful multi skills festival was held at Retford Oaks High School on Tuesday 29th April. A total of one hundred students attended from seven schools in the Retford Oaks’ family. They had the opportunity to improve and develop their agility, balance and co-ordination by taking part in numerous different activities, tasks and games. Everyone involved had a fantastic time which was largely down to the Leaders who planned and delivered the activities. They all did a superb job which was recognised by both students and staff. A big thank you to Kelly Trotter for all the hard work she put in to ensure that the event went smoothly and for making sure it was such a great success! Look out for more fun and games at Retford Oaks very soon! Retford Oaks News, 6th May 2008 Elizabethan family news Spring Term 2008 We held three events last term. A year 3/4 Basketball festival delivered by Steve Bell and several of our leaders. Everton, Sutton, St Joseph’s, Sturton, Carr Hill and Ranby attended bringing 68 children. A year 5/6 High 5 netball event St Joseph's Everton and Carr hill attended with 30 pupils. This was a very cold day and we had to finish of inside so that the pupils did not freeze! The highlight I think was a KS1 Dance session. This was led by 20 of our dance leaders who came into school when we were on inset especially to lead the session. We had Hallcroft, Carr Hill, Sutton with 98 pupils. We had a performance of their work at the end of the session and also some of the leaders performed some of their work to show the younger pupils. A lovely occasion. Jackie Barnett delivered a workshop of leadership training to a family group of dinner ladies to help them with activities at lunch time. Elizabethan News, 1st May 2008 | 
