Creating Active Schools updates

Zoom Workshops

It was fantastic to see so many of you at our 2020-21 introductory workshops for schools last week.  Our next two Zoom workshops (agendas and Zoom details will be sent out a week in advance) are scheduled for:

• Monday 9th November - 4-5pm

• Thursday 3rd December - 4-5pm

Part of these meetings will focus on CPD in relation to the Creating Active Schools framework, so if there is a specific aspect you would like us to cover then please email me directly.

Profile Toolkit

Last Friday, we sent you the toolkit and supporting guidance notes in order to begin the completion of your Creating Active Schools Profiles.  If you have not already done so, please email me to confirm a date and time that I can support you with this.  The deadline for completion is 26th November 2020, and once we have all the profiles returned we will be able to start planning “shared solutions” to support schools in the Spring and Summer term

"COVID" Specific Solutions

It was clear from discussions with many of you during the workshops that there is a real appetite for solutions that support staff in delivering physical activity and play opportunities in either:

1. inclement weather, or

2. in classroom/limited indoor space.

We are keen to develop ideas on this further with possible solutions outlined in more detail at our next meeting in November.  If you have any specific thoughts on this or would like to be involved in developing these ideas then please let me know.

JU:MP updates

Signposting and wider opportunities

As we approach half term, here are a couple of links to promote with your families for ways to stay active:

https://www.bradfordcityruns.co.uk/ - which includes a 1 mile under 11 “virtual” run anytime between 24th October and 1st November, with children taking part receiving their own running vest and medal for their £4 entry fee.

Please note that Yorkshire Sport are running their annual PE and School Sport conference virtually this year on Monday 16th November with key notes from Sue Wilkinson (AFPE) and Jason Robinson OBE (Rugby World Cup Winner).  See http://bit.ly/WY_PE_2020 for further details.