Comments from Children at All Saints, Ranton about their involvement in the school sports partnership
"I like cheerleading when you can go under your legs and wave the pom-poms in the air."
Faye
"I like cheerleading and learning some new rhymes"
Molly
"I like playing football with my friends"
Will
"I enjoy swimming very much, because I like my swimming teacher"
Alex
"I like swimming, football & cheerleading. I like swimming because I can do backstroke. I enjoyed cheerleading at King Edwards because at the end we got to throw our pom-poms up in the air. I love football because I can tackle the other players"
Abby
Children from Haughton St. Giles did some writing about the Football festival & the Borough Hockey coach, Cat.
"I like playing Football because it is fun. Sam was our manager, he knew what he was doing. We are very glad that they (King Edwards) are kind and invited us (to the tournament) we will be happy to go again"
Jonathan
"I felt it (the Football festival) went really well. I would like to do it again because it was really well organised. I think our team did really well"
Jamie
"I really enjoyed the tournament at King Edwards. It was great fun right the way through. We were given a manager (from Y10) at the start who made sure that we got to all our matches. I am really glad that I saved a penalty because Miss Holland let me off for forgetting my homework!"
Jacob
"I really enjoyed the tournament. It was good fun. We drew 4, won 1 and lost 2."
Alex
"I did some good challenges and headers. The one mistake I made was when I hand balled it but Jacob saved the penalty luckily.
"my team mates are Alex, Jacob, Archie, Jamie & Jonathan. They are kind to me and give me confidence like me family do"
Scott
"Hockey is great!! We play games and matches with our friends. When we play our match the other 2 teams do skills"
Chloe
"I am really enjoying having Cat in and teaching us hockey. I wasn't very good with my stick before, but now I am a lot better at passing, dribbling, shooting and tackling. It is so fun and exciting learning new hockey skills. I always play football and it's a bit better to learn a new sport like hockey."
Charlotte
"I think I am good at hockey, even though I am sometimes quite scared of the ball and for getting hurt. I really, really, really like the hockey teacher Cat. She is really nice and funny and nice to us all.
Kayleigh
"We have only been learning hockey from Cat for a month or two but we know most of the rules already because of Cat. She does really good warm ups that often make us laugh. She also measures us up for the correct size of hockey stick, the hockey sticks are all colour coded so we do not get them mixed up. I think that Cat really likes her job and is a really good hockey teacher"
Bethany
"I think that our hockey lessons are really enjoyable and rewarding. We have a wonderful time with our coach Cat. She teaches us so that we learn, but have fun at the same time."
Natasha
"I think that it is really good to be allowed to have Cat as our hockey teacher. It is a brilliant sport to learn and play. I really like learning skills and playing matches. We also have loads more brill clubs at school"
Joseph
Circus Skills Festival
31/01/08
Stafford & Stone School Sports Partnership have successfully introduced circus skills into many of its primary schools.
Part of the money received from the Big Lottery Fund has been spent supplying schools with training and equipment to deliver circus skills as an out of school hours activity.
Assistant Partnership Development Manager, responsible for the Big Lottery application Jo Cooper has been delighted with the response "I'm really pleased with the uptake of the clubs and the excitement and enthusiasm Circus skills has provided for the young people. The aims of the clubs are to improve their co-ordination skills and increase their activity levels with a fun and alternative sport!"
The introduction has been so successful that the King Edward VI High School family of schools held the first Circus Skills festival in the partnership on 31/1/08.
7 primary schools, All Saints Ranton, Castlechurch, Church Eaton, Doxey, Gnosall St Lawrence, St. Pauls & Woodseaves, around 100 children, attended the event, each bringing children to sample the fun of circus skills. Organised by Dawn Gibbs the King Edward VI High School Sports Coordinator, Rebecca Lugg and Dave Summers lead the demonstrations of various circus skills.
Students from King Edwards assisted Rebecca & Dave showing off their skills in amongst other things Juggling, Rhythm sticks, Poi, Diabolos, Hoops and Plate spinning.
The primary children, ranging from Year 1 - Year 6 accompanied by their staff, parents and other students from King Edwards then tried their hand at the activities on offer.
Some comments from sports leaders at the festival:
"I thought that the event was a great success and that everyone enjoyed themselves. I think that it is a great way to get children involved in a new skill.
"Before the event I was nervous to how the children would react but they looked as if they were enjoying themselves.
"I even met up with some of my old teachers.
"It was a great experience. I loved it. Thank you"
Emma Y8
"Before the event I felt pleased for being there. During I was pleased because of the effort coming from the children. After I felt tired.
"The children responded well and listened to what we said. The children did enjoy it"
Cara Y7
"I think the children liked it a lot, loads were smiling and laughing. I enjoyed it a lot. After the event I felt happy, because it had gone really well"
Anna Y8
"I thought it was very successful because of how many children were there"
Andy Y9
"The event was enjoyable for everyone who took part. I particularly enjoyed the fact that everyone tried. Well done!
Sophie Y11
Some comments from staff & Headteachers about the festival:
"This morning the staff (that came to the festival) came in buzzing about last nights circus skills. It sounds as if it was a good event. Thanks for all the hard work"
"Thanks for a great event. The children really enjoyed it and are practicing their juggling & Diablo skills ready to train the younger ones. They are looking forward to receiving their bag (of equipment)"
"The lunchtime supervisor who attended really enjoyed the event, as did the children. They said "it was great fun"
"We had a great time. Can't wait to get the equipment. Thanks"
