Plymouth SSP Parent Portal - In The Loop Secondary Edition

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ISSUE 050

Lionesses – Here to play Fund

Supercharge Your Facility for Women and Girls - schools with pitches used by the community can apply to this fund – promotion of women and girls sports;

Secure a grant of up to £25k for items to make your facility more inclusive, safe and welcoming for women and girls.

To make your application as strong as possible, clearly outline how the proposed improvements will benefit women and girls, and how your site will maintain and build on these enhancements in the future.

Lionesses HERe to Play Fund Information | Grassroots Football

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England Hockey - Free online Teacher Training Course for Secondary Teachers

England Hockey do also have a Free online Teacher Training Course for Secondary Teachers happening, if you had anyone at the school that might want some additional resources which include Schemes of Work and Video support.

The date is 3^rd November 3.45pm for 2 hours.

Booking Link -https://hockeyhub.englandhockey.co.uk/events/4031/28dbac70f6

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To book the Mounting Biking event click on the below link

https://www.plymouthssp.co.uk/event-bookings?eventid=264

Creating positive experiences for young people

Sports England nine-month leadership and accelerator initiative is back

They’ve launched the second cohort of the Patchwork Programme, bringing together 13 teams across sport, health, education and housing to tackle inactivity and inequalities among children and young people.

Designed with those facing the greatest barriers, the programme helps teams test ways to create meaningful experiences of physical activity that inspire a lifelong love of movement, with learnings shared openly through the Positive Experiences Collective.

Positive Experiences Collective | Positive, meaningful & lifelong relationship with movement & physical activity

Plymouth & West Devon Cross County

Plymouth and West Devon Cross Country Championships There were extremely blustery conditions for this event at Staddiscombe, with 27 brave Plymouth College students competing across all age groups. Click here to read

The Plymouth and West Devon secondary schools cross-country Championships will take place on Thursday 13th of November at Staddiscombe.

If you can confirm attendance with Katherine Endacott - plymouthschoolathletics@gmail.com this would help with preparation, and as always if you have any sports leaders/volunteers who can help with marshalling the event this would also be a great help on the day

Registration from 11am will take place inside the staddy where a room is allocated for us. First race is at 12pm and we should be finished by 2pm

Selections for Devon Schools cross-country Championships will take place following the event and the Devon school’s cross-country championships will take place in January. I am just awaiting date and venue details.

School Volleyball League - Unity Through Volleyball

The tournament is scheduled for Monday, 10th November, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. I appreciate that this is relatively short notice, but I would be grateful if participants could arrive a little earlier so that we can conduct a short health and safety briefing and review the tournament rules before we begin.

This initial tournament will be aimed at Year 9 and Year 10 students. Our goal is to run two separate competitions on the day — one for girls and one for boys — although we also have plans for a mixed tournament if needed.

Please let Connor Bromley know if your school is planning to take part - connorbromley2015@gmail.com and if you have any questions or require additional information.

Workshop Focus

PE Kit Policy Changes: Supporting Girls to Feel Comfortable, Confident and Active
Join us for an inspiring workshop exploring how changes to PE kit policies can
positively impact girls’ participation, confidence, and comfort in physical activity.

Speakers
• Tess Howard MBE – GB Hockey Olympian and founder of Inclusive Sportswear
• Wendy Taylor – Youth Sport Trust
• Graham Hill – Headteacher, Pilton Community College, Devon
• Neil Richardson – PE Specialist

Target Audience
This session is ideal for:
• Headteachers and senior leadership teams
• Deputy/Assistant Heads
• Governors and trustees
• Directors of education and local authority school improvement leads
• PE and curriculum leads
• SENCOs
• Class teachers
• School Games Organisers

What to Expect
Hear directly from Graham Hill and Neil Richardson of Pilton Community College,
Devon, as they share their school’s journey. Discover how thoughtful changes to PE uniform and activity choices have led to full participation and improved outcomes for students.

Online | 1 hour | Free to attend

Wed 12 Nov, 14:00–15:00 or Thu 13 Nov, 16:00–17:00

REGISTRATION ...

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#EveryMoveMatters #GirlsActive #InclusiveSchools #EducationLeadership
#DevonMovingTogether #EverydayMovement.

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23 Oct 2025

NGB Award 1 - FA Step Into Sport Girls Coaching Award

Friday 17th October we held the NGB Award 1 - FA Step Into Sport Girls Coaching Award, aimed at KS4 or KS5 Females. The event was held at Eggbuckland Community College, the weather was good, so we were able to use their grass football pitches. The students Learning Outcomes:Explo...