Welcome to the Sheppey and Sittingbourne School Sport Partnership website.
September 2011 is the start of a new era in school sport. It is still in its infancy please bear with us as we add more information to this website, as soon as it is received.
Within Sheppey & Sittingbourne there are two projects being delivered - The School Games and the enhanced School Sport Package.
1) * School Games*
Kent and Medway have been divided into 14 School Games Areas. In most cases these follow the traditional partnership boundaries, with significant changes in Canterbury, Maidstone and NW Kent.
Our School Games Area is call "Sheppey & Sittingbourne". Teams that take part in the School Games will be "Team Sheppey & Sittingbourne".
School Games Organiser
This role is hosted by Borden Grammar School and is a three day a week post.
To support the delivery of the School Games, PE Departments and Primary Schools PE Co-ordinators, the Government has allocated funding direct to secondary schools to deploy PE Teachers as Teacher Release to support the programme.
Secondary PE Teacher Release: Secondary Schools have received funding for a one day release of a PE Teacher to support the development of PE & School Sport, focusing on the School Games:-
Borden Grammar School - Matt Feeney: wk1 Mondays; wk2 Thursdays
Fulston Manor School - Sarah Catt: Tuesdays
Highsted Grammar School - Jo Ward
Isle of Sheppey Academy, The - Nathan Spoccia Thursdays am; Jason Crofskey Thursdays pm
Meadowfield School - via Sheppey & Sittingbourne School Sport Partnership, Borden Grammar School
Sittingbourne Community College - Dave Carden
Westlands School, The - Vicki Benbow: Monday pm; Tuesday pm
2) *School Sport Package*
Schools who have taken the option to sign up to the School Sport Package will receive support to deliver PE and School Sport:-
CPD; Bespoke support; Sport Coaches; Bikeability; Virtual Competitions; Non-School Games Sport Competitions; Discounts with Sportshall Athletics, Thomas Sports and other companies.
Communication will be provided electronically, with a focus on this website. New profiles are being set up for Headteachers, PE Co-ordinators, 2012 Co-ordinators and Bursars. This will allow schools to sign up for events and offers that are only available to schools within the Sheppey & Sittingbourne School Sport Package.
Released: 7th February 2012
Check this out ..... funding available .... Deadline 1st Friday in March The AstraZeneca Science Teaching Trust funds a range of innovative and cluster…
Read articleReleased: 6th February 2012
Westlands U16G and SCC U14B braved the cold weather and competed in the Kent School Games Futsal Finals in Canterbury. Through some brilliant play, Westlands…
Read articleReleased: 6th February 2012
Who will snap up this amazing opportunity for 20 Year 6 pupils to have a two hour Wheelchair Basketball experience at Medway Park on 27th June 2012?
Read articleReleased: 6th February 2012
Following the successful Fence / Shoot Experience organised by Sheppey & Sittingbourne School Sport Partnership, PentathlonGB are offering some great opportunities for our…
Read articleReleased: 6th February 2012
Dont forget to enter the Sheppey & Sittingbourne SSP Mascot Name Competition ... deadline for entries is 28th February.
Read articleReleased: 3rd February 2012
News just in that Rodmersham Primary School has won the Sheppey & Sittingbourne Year 5&6 Mini Squash Tournament.
Read articleReleased: 3rd February 2012
The U12Boys, U12G and U14G KSG Futsal Finals were held yesterday at the University of Kent. Team Sheppey & Sittingbourne had representatives in both girls age groups,…
Read articleReleased: 30th January 2012
Special Edition Newsletter out. All headteachers at the Swale Primary Headteachers meeting on Friday received a hard copy of the newsletter.
Read articleReleased: 14th December 2011
Please book your Term 3 & 4 events as soon as possible, to make planning easier for everyone, including the Young Leaders!
Read articleReleased: 5th December 2011
Calling all Teacher Release and Coaches. Would you like to attend this Youth Sport Trust Conference?
Read articleReleased: 1st December 2011
The Kent School Games Year 5&6 Basketball Trials took place on Monday 28th November 2011 at The Westlands School.
Read articleReleased: 29th November 2011
On Monday 28th November Regis Manor took a basketball team to participate in the local Sheppey & Sittingbourne festival.
Read articleReleased: 26th November 2011
Today Regis Manor School had a fun day at the Sheppey and Sittingbourne tri-golf festival. First we played the Grand National, we had to get the ball between four different…
Read articleReleased: 25th November 2011
15,000 pupils are taking on the Gold Challenge! Three weeks ago we announced that we would be hosting a test event in the Olympic Stadium with an opportunity…
Read articleReleased: 7th November 2011
The Mini Hockey Festival was a huge success at Borden Grammar School last week. After the coaching that all nine teams took part in the festival got under way.
Read articleReleased: 18th October 2011
Wow - this is an amazing opportunity for your school and pupils. A select few contacts in school sport have received an early invite for their schools.
Read articleReleased: 17th October 2011
England Handball Association has a very limited number of tickets for the London Prepares Handball test event, taking place from the 23rd to the 27th of November.
Read articleReleased: 17th October 2011
Closing date 4th November:- KENT COUNTY SCHOOLS’ BIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIP AND OPEN TIME TRIALS Sunday 20th November 2011
Read articleReleased: 11th October 2011
"Gold Challenge" has been in contact with Sheppey & Sittingbourne SSP .... giving us the outline of a TOP SECRET OPPORTUNITY for schools ...
Read articleReleased: 11th October 2011
Calling all primary schools ... click on the links to find out more information FREE Youth Sport Trust Membership 2011/12 for Primary Schools.
Read article08-02-2012:
KSG Trial: Yr 5&6 Sportshall Athletics
09:45 - 12:30
08-02-2012:
13:00 - 15:30
20-02-2012:
Young Ambassador Meeting: PLATINUM & GOLD
16:00 - 17:00
21-02-2012:
KSG Finals Indoor Rowing Yrs 7-13 Girls & Boys
00:00 - 00:00
22-02-2012:
KSG trials:u15 Girls basketball
15:30 - 17:30
22-02-2012:
KSG trials u15 Boys basketball
13:00 - 17:00
28-02-2012:
KSG Trials: Yr8 Sports Hall Athletics
16:00 - 17:30
28-02-2012:
150 days2Olympics: Yr 5&6 Paralympic Sports
10:00 - 15:00
29-02-2012:
KSG trials:u13 Girls Basketball
15:30 - 17:30
01-03-2012:
KSG Trial: High 5 Netball Festival
09:30 - 15:00