Dear Colleagues
As we now hurtle towards Christmas there is much to look forward to on the Passport Calendar.
I am delighted to say that once again we will be running a series of face-to-face support meetings for all PE staff throughout this year. The first of these will take place at The Baypoint Club on Friday 26th November, 1.30-4.30pm. We have a full agenda planned, including information from our SGO about an exciting FA Girls Football project, presentations from Kent Surf School and Total Sports Coaching, plus a tour of the new facilities at Baypoint, who are offering a 25% membership discount for Passport School employees. Refreshments will also be provided. In the past PE teachers and sports coaches have always found these networking meetings to be informative and hugely supportive. Don't forget that the cost of cover for you to attend counts as eligible expenditure from your PE & Sports Premium budget.
Please let me know if you will be attending by emailing me, garybcrees@gmail.com , no later than Friday 19th November. There is no limit on numbers and more than one member of staff per school can attend.
Once again the Year 5/6 Dodgeball 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. Due to Health and Safety reasons 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 24th November, 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 Friday 5th November 2021. To enter please return the attached entry form to me, garybcrees@gmail.com , no later than Friday 12th November 2021.
Details for this event are also attached. This competition will take place at Priory Infant School on Thursday 25th November, 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 12th November. No parents are allowed to attend this event.
This event will take place at Chatham House Grammar School on Wednesday 1st December, 4-6pm. There are 12 places available. These will be allocated on a first come, first served basis and applications will NOT be accepted until 7.30am on Friday 5th November 2021. To enter please return the attached entry form to me, garybcrees@gmail.com , no later than Monday 15th November 2021. 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 27th November and Saturday 4th 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 5th November 2021. 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 Tuesday 16th November 2021. No parents are allowed to attend this event.
Finally, I'm pleased to be able to tell you that when the PassportCommittee met just before half term we decided that the planned increase to the Thanet Passport affiliation fees for this academic year (2021-2022) should once again be postponed for a further year. This is because, as a non-profit making organisation, we only need to meet our running costs, which due to the pandemic have been less than normal. Please alert your finance people that the invoices will be sent out by The Ursuline as usual in December. The fee remains at £200 for Infants and Small Schools and £600 for Juniors, Primaries and Private Schools. Don't forget that this is eligible expenditure from your PE & Sports Premium and is always looked upon favorably by Ofsted.
Although not all schools have been able to engage with our events so far this year, a huge calendar of activities and support remain in place which offer extremely good value for money, especially when compared to other Districts.
Best Wishes
Gary Rees
Chairman & Administrator
Thanet Primary Association for School Sport
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