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ISSUE 028

Countdown Cricket Competitions

The expression of interest form for the Devon Countdown Cricket Competitions is now live.

Both the mixed and the girls’ competitions are being held at Manadon sports hub in Plymouth.121 St Peters Rd, Plymouth PL5 3FD.

  • The Girls Competition is going to be on Friday 6th June.
  • The Mixed Competition is going to be on Tuesday 10th June.

The link for the expression of interest is HERE

Fireball Beach Volleyball - Friday 20th June 

Fireball Beach Volleyball are pleased to invite all local schools to our Devon Schools beach volleyball event that we will be running as part of our Croyde Open and in conjunction with Goldcoast Oceanfest on Friday 20th June. 

Details:

Cost – free for all schools.

Timings – Arrival at beach for 10, departure at 2pm

Location – Croyde Beach

Primary Schools

  • Open to years 5 & 6. 
  • Teams of 4 players
  • Initial training followed by a tournament
  • Maximum 4 teams per school 

Schools wishing to enter teams should enter to reserve their space by emailing Sam Dunbavin at hello@fireballbeachvolleyball.com. Spaces are limited so please get in touch as soon as possible.

www.fireballbeachvolleyball.com

Training for Early Years Settings and Primary Schools – Healthy Movers & Stormbreak

Active Devon are excited to share two fantastic training opportunities designed to support mental health and physical, social, and emotional development in early years and primary school settings.

We’re running both programmes again after the successful impact of the pilot programmes in Plymouth in summer 2024.

Healthy Movers

Helping children develop fundamental movement skills, confidence, and self-regulation through play. Schools report improved physical activity levels, school readiness, and well-being.

  • Information webinar – Monday 31st March 2025, 3.30pm – 4.00pm
  • Training Day – Tuesday 10th June 2025

Watch the Plymouth impact video and sign up here

Stormbreak

Embedding mentally healthy movement into schools to build resilience, self-worth, and emotional well-being. This training helps staff confidently integrate movement into everyday practice.

  • Information webinar – Tuesday 22nd April 2025, 4.30pm – 5.30pm
  • Training – various dates in September and October 2025

Watch the Plymouth impact video and express your interest here

Both programmes provide practical strategies, ongoing support, and resources to help embed meaningful movement into daily routines.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss how these programmes could benefit your setting, please get in touch:

  • Healthy Movers – hayley.knight@activedevon.org
  • Stormbreak – rebecca.skinner@activedevon.org

Plymouth Basketball Club Summer League 

Plymouth Basketball Club is pleased to be running its very popular summer league again this year starting after the Easter Holidays with the venues at Sir John Hunt and Lipson schools.

The leagues are for all abilities, whether players are currently in teams or looking to get started at basketball for the first time they will have great time.

We have kept the cost the same as it has been for many years to hopefully encourage as many children to play as possible, at £50 for 12 weeks inc a T-shirt.

You can book via the attached flyer and QR code or on our website or via this link.

https://plymouthbasketball.pembee.app/

Supporting PE: An introduction for Teaching Assistants

A new online course for Teaching Assistants, as part of Inclusion 2024, offers four bite-sized videos on inclusive PE. Learn key skills, the TA role and the STEP model.

To register for the course, enter voucher code: tainclusion2024 to get started.​​​​​​

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