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ISSUE 048

Cycle to School Week 2025 starts next week! 

Cycle to School Week is almost here, running from 13–17 October, and it’s time to celebrate cycling in schools and communities across the country! 

With over 160,000 pupils and 500 schools taking part last year, this is a fantastic opportunity to amplify the benefits of active travel and help children enjoy the freedom, fun, and confidence that cycling brings. 

Families and schools can still make their pledges, it’s not too late! From riding every day to discovering somewhere new, there’s a pledge to suit every cyclist. 

MAKE A PLEDGE

What Makes School Games Special for Schools?

 

School Games has evolved so much over the years and we wanted to take the opportunity to both celebrate and refamiliarise yourselves with how we work, and the impact we can have in both primary and secondary school settings.

What do we do?
Our School Games initiatives help children and young people discover the joy of being active, while supporting schools to achieve the goal of 60 active minutes a day for every pupil. We make the biggest difference by focusing on those who are less active or underserved, ensuring no young person is left behind.

How do we do this?
Working in partnership with schools, we identify those pupils who need the opportunities most and then create bespoke opportunities tailored to their individual needs and motivations.

School Games is more than a series of events - it can be an intervention or a targeted activity that engages young people for the first time, as well as leadership or organisational opportunities.

Why you should work with us?
Our approach benefits not only the young people we support, but your whole school community. By improving health, wellbeing, behaviour, and readiness to learn, our interventions help primary and secondary schools achieve their wider goals.

Please contact us
Too often, the children who would benefit most have the least access to opportunities. We invite schools to work with us to maximise impact - both for their pupils and across the whole school community.

We want to partner with teachers to offer as many positive experiences for children as possible. Reach out to your SG) to explore how we can work together to make a lasting impact in your school community.

Please contact - h.tasker@sjhcsc.co.uk or j.gilbert@sjhcsc.co.uk

DCF Indoor Cricket Competition Entries 

Thank you to those schools who have already entered this year’s Indoor Cricket Competitions  If you haven’t entered yet you can do so by CLICKING HERE.

Please note all emails regarding school competitions will now be sent via this email (schoolcompetitions@devoncricket.co.uk).

Inclusive Health Check Week 

The Inclusive Health Check tool helps you assess confidence across inclusion areas and unlock tailored resources to strengthen inclusive PE, sport, and activity.

COMPLETE HERE

Introducing the Well Schools Accreditation 

Is your school ready to be recognised as a Youth Sport Trust Well School?

The Well Schools Accreditation recognises schools that successfully meet the Well Schools Framework, demonstrating a clear commitment to placing wellbeing at the heart of school life.

The process includes:

  • A thorough self-assessment, informed by your Well Check responses
  • Submission of supporting evidence
  • Independent evaluation by trained Well Schools peer reviewers
  • Schools can achieve a 3, 4, or 5-star rating, reflecting their level of impact and commitment. Accreditation is valid for two years, after which schools are invited to refresh and resubmit to maintain their Well School status.

 GET STARTED today and lead the way in making wellbeing the foundation of your school’s success.

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09 Oct 2025
PSSP Primary & Special Schools Girls Football
Wednesday 8th October 2025 – Today was our first ever Girls only PSSP Inclusive Football event! Run by girls for girls this event was one to remember. We had 9 schools with us today for our friendly tournament aimed at promoting teamwork, respect and most importantly – having lots of fun...
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