NEWS
Fab Half Term Activity!
Want to join the team?
We’re recruiting a Health and Well-being Development Officer to support our 83 schools in South Leicestershire. Click here for more information!
It’s the first day of our Virtual Cricket Challenge!
Will your school be crowned champions? Don’t forget the deadline for entries is Friday 16th October. Good Luck #TeamSouthLeicestershire
Active Travel Month
Will you be joining Spike & Active Anita and walking, scooting or cycling to school this October? #activetogether #SLSSPActiveTravel
More details coming soon!
The Virtual 5K Challenge!
The Virtual 5K Challenge will run from Monday 14th September – Friday 2nd October. This challenge is aimed at Key Stage 2,3&4. In mixed teams of 10, students will complete a 5000m continuous relay, submit a time and be added to our virtual leaderboards.
Prizes to be won!
Prizes will be awarded for the top 3 scores in each year group and Spirit of the Games winners.
We are working alongside Leicester City SSPAN on this challenge, this is a fantastic opportunity to compete against South Leicestershire and Leicester City Schools.
We encourage you to tweet your involvement to @LSLSSP using the hashtags #TeamLSLSSP #Commit2Fit20
Click here to check out the instructional video!
Leicestershire & Rutland Sport Virtual Conference 2020
Click here to find out more!
Local club seeking new players!
Check out the new initiative by Choose How You Move!
Physical Activity Co-Ordinator Needed!
Oadby & Wigston Borough Council are recruiting for a Physical Activity Co-Ordinator to join their team. For more details on the role and how to apply visit; https://www.lrsport.org/jobs/6978
Thank you!
South Leicestershire School Sport & Well-being Awards 2020
!!STOP PRESS!! Click here to read the press release.
Huge congratulations to our shortlisted nominees and winners. If you didn’t catch the awards live on YouTube, click here to view the awards in full.
real Gym webinar!
It’s a great opportunity for schools existing real PE member schools and none member schools to find out more about real gym.
Title: real gym webinar
Date: Wednesday 15th July
Time: 10am – real PE member schools
11.15 am – schools who are new to the approach
Each webinar will last 45 mins
Click here to view more details including booking info.
Webinar Outcomes:
- Show you how real gym is aligned to the real PE approach (alignment of intent: Fundamental Movement Skills and Learning Behaviours)
- Show you how the real gym concept supports best practice and progression of skills
- Explore real gym on Jasmine – your real PE platform
The webinar is being led by former TEAM BG Olympic rhythmic gymnastics coach Sarah Moon
Mindfulness sessions
we are supporting all ages by remembering the importance of physical exercise to support emotional and mental health. Free blocks of sessions are available for adults and families.
Virtual Athletics
LSLSSP Virtual Athletics entries are now open! Are you ready to take on the challenge?
The Virtual Athletics Challenge consists of 4 activities which each individual can take part in, at school or at home, inside or outside, mainstream or inclusive. The 4 activities are as follows:
1. Speed Bounce / inclusive option – chair touches2. Ladder sprints / inclusive option – wheelchair slalom 3.Standing Long Jump / inclusive option – seated Shot Put 4. Target throw / inclusive option – seated target throw
Click here for all the information you need to take part, including a participation certificate for every pupil that takes part!
Prizes to be won!
Prizes will be awarded for the top 3 scores in each year group and gender.
A prize will also be awarded for the primary and secondary school that submit the most entries.
Most importantly, HAVE FUN!!
We encourage you to tweet your involvement to @LSLSSP using the hashtags #TeamLSLSSP #Commit2Fit20 #HealthyAtHome
England hockey and team GB goalkeeper AND Olympic Gold medalist @MaddieHinch has an important reminder! Click the link to nominate now! http://learningsouthleicestershiressp.org.uk/celebration-event-2020/… Hurry, nominations close on 12th June! #votenow#LSLSSPAwards2020#sportinghero#inspiration
Hurry, voting closes Friday 12th June!
Active Anita Tracker Challenge!
Click here to get involved today!
who will be your winner?
Click here to submit your vote!
Walk this May!
It is National Walking Month!!! We are promoting the @livingstreets #try20 campaign. Below is a tips list and a walking check list for families, use these whilst doing your daily physical activity.
For more information, click here to visit the Living Streets website.
Inclusive Games 2020, who will take home the Gold medal?
Click here to view Mr G’s Inclusive Games 2020 videos and many more on our YouTube channel!
LAP FOR THE NHS!
Inspired by Captain Tom Moore, Learning South Leicestershire School Sports Partnership are challenging children of key workers to do 100 laps of their school playground and children at home to do 500 laps of their garden to raise money for the NHS through Leicester Hospitals Charity. Laps can be completed in your own time during the lockdown!
Get involved with VE Day
Market Harborough District Council
- Enter the VE Day 75 poetry competition
- Toast the Nation at 3pm and share selfie photos on social media using the #VEDay75 hashtag #Harborough hashtag
- Decorate your business (if open) and homes with bunting etc your share photos on social media
- Share old VE Day photos or memories on social media
- Watch / listen in to local and national broadcasts celebrating VE Day 75
Yoga
Mindful Warriors have put together a yoga practice video that you can follow at home, Click here for details.
Once you’ve done the class please complete the feedback form to share how the class made you feel.
You may also want to take part in the Yoga Posture Drawing Competition – find all the details on how to take part in the feedback form.
Young Minds are providing mental health information, tips and helplines for children, young people and parents during this period. Visit https://youngminds.org.uk for more information.
Mindfulness for all, every weekday at 11am!
Click here to join in
#MultiSportsMonth
Get involved with our month of activities and challenges you can do at home!
Check out the videos here!
#MultiSportsMonth Timetable
Week 1 Inclusive Sports Week
Week 2 Tennis week
Week 3 Football drills week
Week 4 – Cricket week
Healthy at Home!
Please find below an update from Leicestershire & Rutland Sport
- Virtual Classes: We are aware that many of our local instructors are now offering an online / virtual programme to support people to be Active At Home. Our Get Active Search now has the functionality for local instructors, groups, organisations to add their virtual sessions. ( https://www.lrsport.org/virtual-activity-sessions )
- Learn At Home: Many training and development organisations already host a wide array of online and distance learning courses and workshops. However, with the huge impact COVID-19 has had on our working lives, more providers than ever are adding content to their websites, in addition to making them more accessible through concessionary rates or for free. Our Learn at Home page highlights some of the sport, physical activity and wellbeing learning opportunities that partners are promoting. (https://www.lrsport.org/learn-at-home)
- Charity Challenges At Home: Physical Activity has often been used as a fundraising tool and many charities are still encouraging us to take part in fundraising whilst adhering to government guidelines. A number have created specific challenges linked to COVID 19 fundraising and further information on these can be found on our dedicated charity challenges webpage. ( https://www.lrsport.org/charity-challenges-at-home )
- National Governing Bodies Offer: A number of sport’s National Governing Bodies (NGBs) are also providing content and resources to keep people in touch with their favourite sport. ( https://www.lrsport.org/national-governing-body-content )
- Active Foxes Challenge: The Active Foxes challenge is organised by BBC Radio Leicester and supported by Leicester-Shire and Rutland Sport. It took Leicester City Football Club’s regular 11 players 515 hours of football to win the Premier League title in 2015/16 and the fourth anniversary of that incredible day in Leicester City Football Club’s history is coming up on May 2nd 2016 and we people to log their activity to achieve the total of 515 hours of activity before then. ( Sign up to the challenge at https://www.lrsport.org/activefoxes )
Physical Activity Guidelines
Active Anita’s 14 day Home Activity Challenge- Sunday Funday!
Check out some fantastic activities for you to try at home!
Active Anita’s Sunday Funday Activities (4-7 year olds)
Active Anita’a Sunday Funday Activities (7-11 year olds)
Join Oti Mabuse for her dance classes. Follow the link below.
https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC58aowNEXHHnflR_5YTtP4g
Funky Feet Music For the playful child who loves to move!
Join in some dough dancing with Funky Feet Music, perfect for EYFS to to year 2
Keep those hands ready for writing, working fine motor skills
Fab Active resources to access from home!
- Sport England have published some useful tips on staying active.
https://www.sportengland.org/news/how-stay-active-while-youre-home
- Cosmic Kids Yoga-Teach inspiring kids yoga professionally. Learn online, so you can train from home at your own pace. https://www.cosmickids.com/
- Go Noodle- GoNoodle engages 14 million kids every month with movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts. Available for free at school, home, and everywhere kids are! https://www.gonoodle.com/
- Youth Sport Trust- Online Physical Activity at home resources. https://www.youthsporttrust.org/free-home-learning-resources
- My Learnful Families-Empowering yourself and your children to notice and nurture your emotional needs and experience calm in the process. https://parents.learnful.co.uk/module/list/learnful-family-membership
- The Body Coach- Joe Wicks has announced that he’ll be doing live PE sessions on his YouTube channel starting on Monday at 9am. https://m.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1
- Mindfulness in School Project- Week day mindfulness drop in sessions at 11am. For more information visit their website. https://mindfulnessinschools.org/misp-sit-together
- LSLSSP have launched their very own Active Anita 14 day home Activity Challenge, check out the details on our Twitter and Facebook page for details!
Mindfulness together!
MiSP Sit Together
#HealthyAtHome
- LRS Healthy At Home webpage (www.lrsport.org/HealthyAtHome) hosts a range of resources, links, hints and tips to support people be Active At Home, Work At Home, Wellbeing At Home
- Our #HealthyAtHome social media promotion will feature on Facebook , Twitter, Linked In and Instagram
Active Anita’s 14 day Home Activity Challenge!
Starts Monday 23rd March!
Click here to view the challenge time table!
We’d love to see your progress, follow us on Twitter @futureactiveltd and tag us, using the hashtag #commit2fit20
GOOD LUCK!
Create Development- real Play FREE resources
Click here to access FREE at home resources
Volunteering in Oadby & Wigston
Click here for details
School Teacher Swimming Seminar
Check out the range of CPD available here!
Champions!
Great performance by our schools competing in the Level 2 area final of the Year 5/6 Basketball. Congratulations to @Kibprimary that were crowned the winners and @FoxtonPrimary who received of the Spirit of the Games award.
Years 5/6 Boys and Girls Leicestershire & Rutland BASKETBALL Open Trial!
Click here for details
School staff running group!
Contact; eboyd@thythornfield.leics.sch.uk for information
Local Mini Tennis sessions on offer!
Click here for Tiny Tots
Click here for 5-8 years old
Local Judo classes on offer!
classes on offer at Thythorn Hill Community & Sports Centre, 98 Horsewell Lane, Wigston, LE18 2HR.
9.30-10.15am Ages 4-6 10.15-11.00am Ages 7 +
These GALS can!
Well done to our Oadby & Wigston schools who took part in the GALS celebration day at Parklands Leisure Centre. Following the 6 week programme, students took part in a number of different workshops including Judo, Clubbercise.
Congratulations to our Blaby and Harborough Sporting Ambassadors!
