Newcastle Schools Sport Partnership
Premier League 4 Sport
As part of the Premier League 4 Sport programme Newcastle United Foundation held a badminton festival in the June half term holidays at Walbottle Campus School.
46 players both male and female aged 11-17 year olds who attend Satellite sessio...
Newcastle Schools U14 Badminton
Seven schools took part in the Newcastle Schools U14 Badminton tournament which was held on Wednesday 19 May at Northumbria University’s Coach Lane Campus sports hall.
Phillip Pahatouridis with his partner Sam Wood from Benfield School took the B...
Olympic Weightlifting
Ex-Olympic weightlifter, Vika De Giorgi is promoting the sport she loves by setting up a weight lifting club in the Walker area, at the Lightfoot stadium, Vika has her eye on the sustainability of the activity and the stars of the future in this disc...
Walker Golf for All
On 24th March over 60 pupils from West Walker and Walkergate Primary Schools and tenants from 6 different sheltered housing schemes got together to enjoy an intergenerational golf festival.
Supported by Newcastle School Sport Partnership, spor...
NE FE College Badminton Festival.
The first North East Further Education Badminton Festival took place at Newcastle College recently with support from the Newcastle Badminton Partnership.
10 teams entered from colleges all over the region from Northumberland College, Ashingt...
Premier Badminton Award
The academic year started just three weeks ago and already Benfield School has been recognised for the hard work and effort they put into Badminton as they received the very prestigious ‘Premier Badminton School Award’ on Monday 21 September 2009 fro...
Surfs up
There is a growing tide of students interested in surfing at Gosforth High School. A surfing club, supported by Newcastle School Sport Partnership ran on a Friday night involving 10 students and often as many staff helpers who came along in a wave of...
School Squash Success
Northern Squash club recently held a year 8 junior squash festival, which was attended by 20 girls from Gosforth East and Gosforth Central Middle schools.
'We are aware that the government has a target to get more girls playing regular com...
St Mary's Multi Talented
St Mary's RC Comprehensive hosted Year 5 pupils from its feeder schools for the day on Monday 6th July 2009.
Unfortunately the weather decided to misbehave and the wet weather contingency plan had to be brought into operation for the afternoon o...
Try Time
Tag rugby in Gosforth last year was a real hit. So this summer, NSSP & Gosforth Rugby Club were eager to target a new intake of participants who could benefit from this opportunity. A new venue was identified at Broadway East First School and i...
Fantastic Frisbee Fun
St.Cuthbert's High School has a national reputation in the more traditional school sports and is now trying to attract more pupils into sport via non- traditional sports. So when a new member of Staff, David Khackikian offered to run a Frisbee club h...
Inaugural Inter school Tag
St.Cuthbert's and St.George's Primary Schools have started Tag Rugby Clubs this year for the first time and through Newcastle School Sport Partnership they came together to play their first ever inter -school Tag Rugby matches. They have played each ...
Rounders at St John Vianney
'' I thoroughly enjoyed the day. I can't wait for the next one,' said one of the pupils from St.John Vianney, who participated in the inaugural St.Cuthbert's Cluster Rounders Festival. 108 pupils from Year 3 and Year 4 from four schools, St.Cuthbertâ...
Bell Boating at the Bar
To experience Outdoor and Adventurous Activities as part of the P.E. curriculum, all Year 4 and Year 6 children at Kenton Bar Primary were offered the chance to go bell boating on the River Tyne at the Newburn Activity Centre.
It turned out to b...
Northern Counties School Cycle Club
The school cycle club was founded using the money that was raised by a pupil’s parent in Cumbria at a fundraising ball. The club meets one lunch time a week, with two groups comprising beginners and improvers. Using 10 bikes, 2 tag alongs and a tande...
Wingrove Double Whammy!
Year 5 pupils from Wingrove Primary School go to West Gate Centre for Sport every Monday to take part in alternative physical activities. Half the class work out in the specially designed kid’s gym for 45 minutes on the weights, treadmill, rowing mac...
Skateboarding at Throckley Primary
Pupils at Throckley Primary school have been enjoying physical activity with a difference. Although Skateboarding is not a traditional sport taught in schools, the young people in the Outer West of Newcastle have thoroughly enjoyed the sessions which...
Skipping Club Takes Off!
Following the success of Chris Corcoran our skipping coach, Waverley Primary School launched a Skipping Club for Years 3 and 4. The club is coached by parent, Helen Jackson a Disability Sports Officer for North Tyneside and P.E. Co-ordinator Sally Ar...
Badminton Club proves its worth
We were delighted when Gosforth Badminton Club started last year, funded fully by NSSP through a Big Lottery grant. In advance of the club starting, students were warned that costs would be introduced at some point in the future, but week by week nu...
Real Tennis Development Programme
Newcastle School Sport Partnership, Heaton Manor School and Jesmond Dene Real Tennis Club have worked together to introduce the sport to Key Stage 4 and 16-19 students. Jesmond Dene Real Tennis Club is one of only 23 clubs in the UK. There are only...
School Squash Partnership
“The Gosforth Schools Outreach Programme that we have been running with Newcastle School Sport Partnership has been a tremendous success”, said Richard Vitty, Head Junior Coach at Northern Squash Club.
As a result of the school club links...
Hurry to Heaton Harriers
Young athletes from NSSP schools have formed the nucleus of the junior membership at local running club Heaton Harriers. Established in June 2008 the junior section at Heaton Harriers has developed with over 20 juniors regularly attending training.
FUSION
NSSP works with Newcastle City Council to support free access to sport and physical activities for young people through FUSION. Over 80 schools in NSSP have hosted FUSION road shows where students have been able to sign up as FUSION card holders. Dan...
Women's Rugby at Gosforth High School
Now in its second season, NSSP has successfully promoted women’s rugby at Gosforth High School. Responding to demand from female students who wanted to try ‘something different’, the NSSP has provided funding for Tamara Taylor, England International...
The Spirit of Cricket
The Spirit of Cricket Challenge is an MCC project designed to make links between schools and local cricket clubs. The Newcastle Cricket Development Scheme working with Newcastle School Sport Partnership delivered the Challenge over the summer term in...
International Leads League
Rugby League is still a minority sport in the Newcastle area, but the pupils of Heaton Manor School are changing that.
Year 9 boys are being given the chance to form their own Rugby League team under the watchful eye of an international player w...
A First For Clubs!
Gosforth pupils from 4 different schools attend a Year 2 Rugby Club with an impressive attendance record. The programme, the first of its kind offered through the Sport partnership, ran over a 10 week period using Regent Farm First as a central venu...
