School News

By Mr Hurst.

Playing for Success (PfS) is a partnership between the Department for Education (DfE), local authorities and a broad range of sports. Partners include clubs and the Premier League and Football Leagues, Rugby League and Union, cricket, basketball, hockey, ice hockey, gymnastics and tennis. In all, 19 different sports are represented in PfS. Through Playing for Success, the DfE and partners are establishing study support centres within sports clubs’ grounds and sporting venues. Centres are vibrant, exciting and stimulating places for young people to learn. Students at the centres get up to speed in the key skills of literacy, numeracy and ICT – the foundation stones of their education. Tens of thousands of children have come out of the centres’ doors with improved skills, motivation and self-esteem, giving them a real boost and, in many cases, a new start on which they can build on back at school.

22 lower sixth students have agreed to volunteer, to help children with learning difficulties.  This national initiative is called Playing for Success.  The school is proud of these young men and women who consider others' needs and are willing to give up their time.