Dear Colleagues
It has been so good to see lots of you at our recent events and once again to enjoy the spectacle of our youngsters enjoying playing sport and representing their schools. Next term is an extremely busy one, with lots to sign up for below, including more indoor events. Sadly, based on your feedback, parents will still only be allowed to attend outdoor events for the foreseeable future.
Firstly, I am delighted to announce that Thanet Passport has added the Baypoint Club to our list of Partners. Consequently they are offering a 25% discount on their membership fees for any staff that work in Passport schools, including teachers. support staff, secretaries, caretakers or even the Road Crossing Patrol! A flyer for this offer is attached and they are more than happy to give anyone a tour of their facilities before signing up.
You may also be interested in holding your staff Xmas party there. They still have vacancies, so check out their website for further details, www.baypoint-club.co.uk .
The AGM of the Thanet Primary Schools FA will be held at The Botany Bay Hotel, Kingsgate at 5pm on Thursday 21st October. The meeting should last no longer than half an hour or so and this is a good chance for you to have a say in how Primary School football is run in Thanet, including our District teams. I would urge everyone who runs school football teams to attend. Please let me know if you will be attending.
Staying on the theme of football, a few schools have been encountering the perennial problem of players being pressured to play for their clubs rather than represent their schools, usually on a Saturday. ESFA rules clearly state that school matches take precedence and Clubs risk being sanctioned by the FA if they continue to pursue this course. I have attached a pro-forma letter that you can send home to parents to give to their clubs, using your own headed paper and hopefully with your Headteacher's signature added.
This competition will take place at St George's Primary School on Thursday 4th November and further details are attached. Please note that there is a limit of 8 schools for this event and places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis from 7.30am on Thursday 14th October by emailing me, garybcrees@gmail.com . The closing date for entries is midnight on Thursday 21st October.
This tournament has a maximum entry of 16 schools, with 8 schools playing on Friday 5th November and a further 8 playing on Friday 12th November. The top 4 teams from each of these play-offs will then contest the Finals on Friday 19th November. All matches will take place at The Ursuline College and further details are attached. Entries should be sent to me, garybcrees@gmail.com , NO EARLIER than 7.30am on Thursday 14th October and places will then be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. The closing date for entries is midnight on Thursday 21st October.
A flyer is also attached for this event, which will take place at St George's Primary School on the morning of Saturday 6th November. There are only 8 spaces available and places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis from 7.30am on Thursday 14th October by emailing me, garybcrees@gmail.com . The closing date for entries is midnight on Thursday 21st October.
This will take place at Margate FC on Wednesday 10th November and is an opportunity for your younger Juniors to represent their school in a friendly festival format. There is no limit on the number of schools attending, so get your entries in to me as soon as possible. Further details are attached.
The Year 2 Dodgeball Festival will take place at Ramsgate Leisure Centre on Tuesday 16th November, 4pm - 5.20pm. Schools can bring a squad of up to 9 children but only 7 children are permitted to play in each game. All teams must have at least 1 boy and 1 girl but a good mix is always promoted. Rules are adapted to suit Year 2 children and are attached to this email. The emphasis is on the children having fun. Event guidelines will be sent out with fixtures to schools who are entered into the festival. Teachers will be expected to referee games (it's not difficult).
Due to space, we are limited to 8 teams and entries will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis (one team per school).
If you wish to enter, please e-mail Steve Holmes on sholmes@priory.kent.sch.uk with the following information NO EARLIER than 7.30am on Friday 15th October:
1. School name.
2. Contact name.
3. Contact email.
4. Contact mobile number.
And finally, details are attached for the Dance Competition, which will take place at Broadstairs College on Wednesday 17th November. The 10 places available will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis and applications will NOT be accepted until 7.30am on Monday 18th October 2021. To enter please email Jade Bailey, Baileyj@garlinge.kent.sch.uk no later than Friday 5th November 2021, stating how many dancers will be in your team.
Best Wishes
Gary Rees
Chairman & Administrator
Thanet Primary Association for School Sport
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