Dear Colleagues
Welcome back. I hope you had a good half term break and you are suitably refreshed - especially as there is lots to look forward to before Christmas.
Once again the Year 5/6 Dodgeball event will be a Festival, rather than a Tournament, and the trophy will be awarded to the school that demonstrates the highest levels of honesty and fair play. No spectators will be allowed and parents should remain outside the building when waiting to pick up their children. The Festival will take place at King Ethelbert's Secondary School on Wednesday 22nd November 2023, 4-5.20pm, and there are 16 places available. These will be allocated on a first come, first served basis and applications will NOT be accepted until 7.30am on Thursday 2nd November 2023. To enter please return the attached entry form to me, garybcrees@gmail.com , no later than Friday 10th November 2023.
Details for this event are also attached. This competition will take place at Priory Infant School on Thursday 23rd November 2023, 4.15-5.15pm. There is a limit of 6 places for this event and places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Entries should be sent to Steve Holmes, sholmes@priory.kent.sch.uk - NOT ME! The closing date for entries is Friday 10th November 2023. No parents are allowed to attend this event.
Attached are all the details and entry forms you need for both the Y3/4 and Y5/6 Sportshall Athletics on Saturday 25th November and Saturday 2nd December respectively, 10am -1pm. There is a limit of 12 teams for each event and places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Applications will NOT be accepted until 7.30am on Friday 3rd November 2023. To enter please return the attached entry form to our SGO, Stephanie Selsby, sgo@ursuline.kent.sch.uk - NOT ME! The closing date for entries is midnight on Friday 10th November 2023. No parents are allowed to attend this event.
Schools are invited to sign up for a Handball Taster Festival which will take place at KIng Ethelbert's Secondary School on Friday 1st December 2023, 4-5.30pm. This is an opportunity for players to learn the rules of the game and improve their skills and for staff to have a go at officiating before the tournament in January 2024. There are no medals and no trophies on offer. The event can accommodate up to 12 teams which will be allocated on a first come, first served basis and applications will NOT be accepted until 7.30am on Monday 6th November 2023. To enter please return the attached entry form to me, garybcrees@gmail.com , no later than Monday 13th November 2023. Parents are not allowed to attend this event.
As I'm sure you are aware, this is my last year as Administrator of Thanet Passport and I am delighted to report that the Passport Committee has been able to appoint a more than suitable replacement, namely Mr Michael Povey. Many of you will know Michael from his work as a PE teacher at The Ursuline College and he will bring a wealth of experience, as well as youthful enthusiasm, to the role when he takes over the reins in September 2024. Between now and then I will be mentoring Michael so that the changeover will be as seamless as possible.
I would also like to welcome Callum Noble from Upton Juniors to the Passport Committee, as a replacement member for Lisa Sparkes. Committee members are there to serve your interests and to make sure that Passport meets the needs of all of its members. If you ever have suggestions for improvement or need advice, then please speak to Callum or any of the following Committee members:-
Stephanie Selsby - Thanet School Games Organiser
Scott Tift - Vice Chair
Tony Bailey - St Saviour's Junior School
Katie Delderfield - Palm Bay Primary School
Steve Holmes - Priory Infant School
Jade Bailey - Garlinge Primary School
Jack Hearn - Draper''s Mills Primary School
Lesley Wright - St George's Primary School
Happily the Passport Committee have agreed that the Passport Affiliation Fees for this academic year will remain unchanged at £750 for Primary and Junior schools and £250 for Infant and Small schools. The fee for non-affiliated schools will be £50 per event. As you know Thanet Passport is a non-profit making organisation, run by schools for schools, and the annual Affiliation Fee means that we will continue to be self-sufficient. It still represents incredible value for money, particularly as we now offer more events than ever before, as well as CPD opportunities, networking meetings and other benefits such as reduced gym memberships. Many other districts pay profit making firms far more for much less in comparison, and of course it remains eligible expenditure from the School Sports Premium, not to mention ticking that box for Ofsted. Invoices will probably be sent out to all schools in January 2024, but I will let you know when they are on their way so that you can alert your finance managers.
Best Wishes
Gary Rees
Chairman & Administrator
Thanet Primary Association for School Sport
© Thanet Primary Association for School Sport 2016 - 2024 - All Rights Reserved