News & LIVING SPORT EventsIf you'd like more information on any of these news stories, please contact Trudy Salandiak at LIVING SPORT on 01487 841559, or email trudy.salandiak@livingsport.co.uk New PE and sports teacher summer schoolA summer school is being held at Loughborough University for teachers of BTEC First and Nationals Sports and Sports Exercise Sciences, 'A' level and GCSE Physical Education. The course covers new ideas for delivering sports and physical education teaching, and resources are available to take away and refer to later.
The sessions will be led by senior Edexcel staff, plus lead verifiers, chief examiners, and senior external verifiers.
Places are available for £330 plus VAT for full two-day residential package, or £150 plus VAT for one day.
For more information and to book: Jennifer Stafford-Brown on 07768 521587; jennifer@stafford44.freeserve.co.uk; www.stafford-brownconsultancy.com
Goalball - a new level of popularityGoalball has just got bigger - with a  new course designed for goalball leaders.
If you're interested in how sport is being developed for blind and partially sighted peopl generally, then join i-sport. Their aims and membership document details what's on offer. Find out what they've been up to with their latest newsletter, Eye Contact April 08
For a goalball taster, click on this link:
For more information on applications: Steven Hawkes, Workforce Development Co-ordinator T: 01487 849929; M: 0791 715 8302
New triathlon opportunitiesStanground College has joined up with PACTRAC to introduce
Triathlons to Peterborough youngsters. Each Saturday morning
training sessions are being held at Stanground College,
led by qualified PACTRAC coaches.
Youngsters of all abilities are most welcome to attend. This will then culminate
in a morning of Triathlon competitions on Saturday 17th May,
again
hosted at Stanground College. For more details contact Wendy Gooding w.Goooding@stangroundcollege.co.uk
Cambridgeshire County Council are piloting a credit card scheme from April 2008-March 2009, with their g2g card.
It's expected that two thousand young people aged 13-16 years, will be eligible for the card, if they are in receipt of school meals, and other criteria specified on the website. Young people are being opted in, with an opportunity for parents and guardians to opt out.
The card works in the same way as an ordinary credit card, with some exceptions, and using the card, entitles the young person to about £40 worth of activities in any month.
New trampolining opportunities
The Cambridge Cangaroos are starting new sessions for anyone who wants to try trampolining, every Wednesday from 6.30-8pm.
There are now three centres around Cambridge,offering these sessions:
- Sawston (Saturdays)
- Netherhall (Tuesdays)
- Chesterton (Wednesdays)
Look out for details on their website for current sessions and new centres such as Cottenham in the future. Club news Happidojo judo club in Cambridge have just been awarded bronze Clubmark in recognition of its management and coaching excellence.
Densign White, chairman of the British Judo Association made the presentation (pictured). On Sunday 30 March,
Papworth Junior Badminton Club in partnership with LIVING SPORT ran a Badminton Junior Helper
Award at St Ivo Leisure Centre, St Ives. Badminton enthusiasts from across
Cambridgeshire aged 13 upwards were given the chance to learn and develop their
leadership skills in a morning session run by Papworth’s Head Coach, Steve
Hoath.
Seven youngsters
were able to put their skills into practise as six junior helpers worked as
part of a team to run a tournament for 24 young players from local clubs. The
remaining young leader along with Racquets Development Officer; Matt Asbrey,
ran a Bisi festival for the younger children under 10 years old.
Congratulations
go to all the junior helpers who completed the course and can put their
newfound skills into practise at their own clubs.
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