With an aim to increase the percentage of 5-19 year olds spending five hours per week on PE and Sport by 2010, the NSSP is working with 98 schools, over 2,000 staff and approximately 38,000 young people. Sport Newcastle are delighted to partner with the NSSP who complement one of our objectives in enhancing sport and physical education opportunities for all young people in Newcastle Schools.
On the 19th November Alan Younger (Chair) and Malcolm Dix (Secretary) attended the launch of the ‘One of Us’ initiative to identify gifted and talented athletes or sports people with international potential. The programme aims to create an aspirational campaign across Newcastle schools to encourage young people to get involved in sport and physical activity. By using peer role models in schools, young athletes competing at a high level, to create a sense of recognition and belonging to attract semi sporty and non sporty pupils to become engaged with activity programmes. The campaign will lead to the creation of a team of young advocates for NSSP, and their sport, based in every secondary school in the city.
Over the last term, PE teachers at local schools have identified those young people considered first class advocates for their chosen sport; inspirational role models who are willing to represent their sport and school. Of those recommended, Newcastle School Sport Partnership selected a maximum of two students from each school. These young people receive an attractive package to support their performance in their chosen sport including branded kit and a financial bursary from Sport Newcastle. These students are encouraged to pursue their dreams supported by the Newcastle School Sport Partnership.
Given that our Olympics are now just over two years away, this is a perfect time for everyone to raise their game and show the world what they can do.
For further information, please contact Joyce Matthews of the NSSP – joyce.matthews@benfield.newcastle.sch.uk