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ISSUE 035

Rehabilitation Triathlon & PSSP Junior Rowing Challenge 

Show your support and admiration to the participants of the Strength of Spirit Games – Rehabilitation Triathlon on Thursday 26 June on Plymouth Hoe and at Tinside Lido between 11am to 5pm. Sponsored by AECOM and Defence Recovery, this is truly an inspirational adaptive triathlon, with 150 Service Personnel in recovery and medically discharged veterans competing, demonstrating the true meaning of resilience and grit. Teams include the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps.

For the second year running, we welcome 150 children from military families, as they take part in the thrilling Junior Rowing Challenge, organised by the Plymouth School Sports Partnership, on Plymouth Hoe, sponsored by AECOM. This exciting event will have pupils from 24 primary schools competing in the demanding rowing challenge. Come and cheer them on from 10am to 11.15am.

Plymouth Armed Forces Day - Saturday 28 June 2025 

Plymouth’s exciting Armed Forces Day returns to Plymouth Hoe on Saturday 28 June, in association with Babcock International Group. Visitors can enjoy a free family-fun day, packed with thrilling demonstrations, hands-on activities, live music and exciting displays - starting at 10am until 10.30pm.

Across the Hoe there will be displays from each military service, showcasing the most impressive and interactive military equipment and vehicles, including: the Royal Navy Dive Tank and the Merlin Mk4 helicopter. Chat to the Emergency Services teams, who will also have equipment and vehicles to explore. READ MORE

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Ready, set, go! Free PE resources and prizes for schools 

National School Sports Week 2025 is coming – and the excitement has started. Schools signing up today will get immediate access to a full set of free Always Active resources:

  • Six weeks of PE lesson plans
  • 30-Day Activity Challenge
  • NSSW Sports Day pack
  • Toolkits and inspiration for the week.
  • Plus, sign up now and you’ll be in with a chance to:
  • Be one of 1,000 schools receiving an equipment pack including balls, bean bags, frisbees, skipping rope, space markers and bands
  • Win a £250 Sports Directory voucher to kit your department

Welcome an Athlete Mentor to your school for an unforgettable visit.

It’s free, it's fun, and it’s about making every day Always Active. Join the conversation! Share your plans on social media using #NSSW2025 and #YSTAlwaysActive. Sign up today and get your resources.

SIGN UP HERE

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National programme to deliver inclusive sport in schools 

The Government has today announced the launch of Inclusion 2028, a programme to improve access to PE and school sport for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.

The Government has today announced the launch of Inclusion 2028, a programme to improve access to PE and school sport for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.

The programme will work with a network of 50 lead schools to provide training to teachers, helping the creation and delivery of inclusive lessons to meet the diverse needs of all pupils, including those with physical, sensory, cognitive, communication or social and emotional needs.

Inclusion 2028 will be delivered by a consortium led by the Youth Sport Trust, alongside partners ParalympicsGB, Swim England, Activity Alliance and nasen, and supported by the Association for PE and Sport for Confidence.

It aims to provide leadership opportunities for 1,500 pupils, create 600 new extra-curricular inclusive clubs, and support more than 240,000 pupils across the three years.

School Games Mark Application Window Now Open 

Schools can now apply for the School Games Mark 2024/25. Make sure to use the Criteria and Guidance documents and reach out to your SGO for support.

To be eligible for platinum, schools must meet historical gold/platinum benchmarks and be on track for gold this year.

All successful applicants will receive a wooden award badge and a digital celebration pack. These will be distributed at the National School Games Summit for SGOs to collect.

Please note: when selecting sports in Section 6, the sport name must be clicked on, not the circle next to the sport. This screenshot shows where (in pink) you need to click to select a sport.

FREE - HOCKEY TEACHER TRAINING WORKSHOP 

Tuesday 3rd June 2025, Stoke Damerel College, 3.30pm to 5.30pm

This face-to-face teacher workshop will provide teachers with fun, safe and engaging ideas to help develop actions within the game of hockey.

The workshop will give teachers an opportunity to explore common challenges when teaching hockey and gain strategies to take away and implement.

Basic rules of the game will be discussed, and teachers will get practical experience of incorporating the England Hockey Golden Thread and Change It models.

BOOK HERE

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PSSP Event Cancellations

We are noticing an increase in the number of schools cancelling their event bookings at short notice or failing to attend on the day without contacting us. Cancelling at short notice causes a lot of rework and frustration, but also stops another school taking the place due to the lack of time to organise.  Whilst we appreciate that staff absence and workload is high, we would like to remind you that last-minute cancellations should only be in exceptional circumstances.

If you are receiving event reminders, you are still booked on to the event, please let us know as soon as possible if you are unable to attend, and we will remove the booking.  If you are unsure what has been booked for your school, please contact psspadmin@sjhcsc.co.uk and we can provide this information.

We do understand that circumstances are sometimes beyond a person’s control and appreciate your continued support to the PSSP.

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23 May 2025
PSSP Dance Festival 2025
On Wednesday 21st May 7 schools attended the Life Centre to take part in the PSSP Dance Festival. This year we had 20 routines polished and ready to perform, all linking to this years show these being 'Around the world'. The schools interpreted the theme in various different ways, celebratin...
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