30 June 2022

The Summer Holidays are upon us and we have some information for the first couple of weeks.All drop offs and pick ups will be at Car Park 2 (Quad). The Field drop off/pick up will NOT be open until Week 3. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE try to remember too pack a water bottle for your children. With the heat rising, it is really important children are able to access water throughout the day. We are still and will continue to be a NO NUTS CAMP. Please don't pack nut products in your lunch. (May contain nuts food, is generally ok to pack). If you need to speak to a Sporting Influence member of staff on drop off please try to give us a heads up via email, prior to attending, to sportinginfluence.camps@gmail.com, then we can prepare staff to cover.If you have any other questions or want to know anything else, please contact us!

15 June 2022

We are delighted to announce that we have been successful with our application for funding to allow children to access 135 places at the Sporting Influence Activity Camp this Summer. We are working closely with nine local Primary Schools to identify children who will benefit from activity and healthy eating during the holidays. The children will access exactly the same camp as all children but will receive a healthy lunch and take part in healthy eating activities. We look forward to getting our ACTIVE SUMMER project started!Thank you to North Yorkshire Together - FEAST PROJECT, North Yorkshire County Council and the Department for Education for making this possible.

26 May 2022

MondayWe have use of the pool for the full day. This means EVERY CHILD will have the opportunity to swim if they wish. If you would like your child to swim please pack their swim kit and towel. Goggles/swim cap are optional. As always we always have a second option if your child does not want to swim so please do not feel like they have to swim or they will miss out!Drop off/CollectionThis will be staying exactly the same as Easter. For those of you who didn't attend in Easter the process is as below:If your child is in Year 1 - Year 4, you will ALWAYS drop off & collect at Car Park 2. If your child is in Year 5 - Year 9, you will ALWAYS drop off & collect at Car Park 1.  SIBLINGS - CAR PARK 2If you have siblings that are due at both car parks, please drop off and collect at Car Park 2.EARLY DROP OFF - CAR PARK 2Early drop off is returning between 8:00am - 8:30am (£3). If you would like your child(ren) to access early drop off, you should book online, and drop your child(ren) off at Car Park 2, between the allotted times. You can add this onto your booking by clicking here.LATE PICK UP - CAR PARK 2Late pick up will continue to be between 4:00pm - 5:00pm (£6). If you would like your child(ren) to access late pick up, you should book online, and collect child(ren) at Car Park 2, between the allotted times. You can add this onto your booking by clicking here.FULL WRAP AROUND CARE - CAR PARK 2Full wrap around care, both early drop off and late pick up, is discounted (£8). Again, book this online and drop off & pick up at Car Park 2.You can add this onto your booking by clicking here.

26 May 2022

Sporting Influence Foundation CIC has been busy creating local partnerships with charities, businesses and partners. We are proud to annouce partnerships with Just B, IDAS & Resurrected Bites. These partnerships will ensure that we are able to support those children in the holidays who miss out on activity, structure or maybe just some time with others. IDASResurrected BitesIt is nearly time for all of the members of The Foundation to meet and discuss current and future plans. These meetings are extremely important to ensure that The Foundation are working specifically and solely on their aims. Big thanks and congratulations to Georgia and Tom who have completed their work placement with Sporting Influence. The work placements were made possible thanks to a partnership between Leeds Trinity University and Sporting Influence Foundation. GeorgiaTomWe look forward to offering more placements to students at local Colleges and Universities.

7 April 2022

Don't forget Drop Off and Pick Up has changed.REGULAR DAYParents now have the option to drop their child off between 8:30am - 9:00am and collect their child between 3:30pm - 4:00pm.If your child is in Year 1 - Year 4, you will ALWAYS drop off & collect at Car Park 2. If your child is in Year 5 - Year 9, you will ALWAYS drop off & collect at Car Park 1.  SIBLINGS - Car Park 2If you have siblings that are due at both car parks, please drop off and collect at Car Park 2.EARLY DROP OFF - Car Park 2Early drop off is returning between 8:00am - 8:30am (£3). If you would like your child(ren) to access early drop off, you should book online, and drop your child(ren) off at Car Park 2, between the allotted times. LATE PICK UP - Car Park 2Late pick up will continue to be between 4:00pm - 5:00pm (£6). If you would like your child(ren) to access late pick up, you should book online, and collect child(ren) at Car Park 2, between the allotted times. FULL WRAP AROUND CARE - Car Park 2Full wrap around care, both early drop off and late pick up, is discounted (£8). Again, book this online and drop off & pick up at Car Park 2.

4 April 2022

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team of PE specialists.The position would suit a: Primary School Teacher or experienced HLTA with a passion for sport and coaching and/ or a Secondary School PE specialist with a passion to work at Primary level.Sporting Influence is a PE Teaching specialist in its tenth year of trading working mainly in the Harrogate, Craven, York and Leeds area. We specialise in improving the standards of PE provision at Primary School level and creating innovative programmes using sport to engage pupils in cross curricular work. We have a strong ethos of Improving Social Skills through sport in everything we do.We have a number of different programmes that are delivered into schools and cover a wide variety of different sports. We have recently launched the Sporting Influence Community Interest Foundation which works with children in challenging circumstances through sport and we are passionate in developing and growing this part of the business. Sporting Influence has developed an outstanding team of teachers and coaches who cover every sport and activity that are delivered into primary schools.A key part of the role is working at our activity camps across school holidays.If you are interested in applying for this position please click below to apply.Apply here 

31 March 2022

We have a new member of the Sporting Influence team. Hello, I am new here...Meet ___________. As you can see he doesn't have a name yet and we would like you to help.For your chance to win a FREE DAY at camp all we need you to do is follow the link below and tell us your chosen name for the bear. We will be selecting the name randomly, on Friday 8th April. NAME THE BEAR HERE

24 March 2022

We want to remind you of a few things to make camp preparation easier:Nuts - We are a nut free camp - please make sure you check any food packed for your children lunch/snack. This include chocolate spreads such at Nutella!Water bottles - With the recent weather now is a good time to remind parents that your child should have a refillable water bottle with them for their time at camp. Please refrain from packing energy drinks or carbonated drinks. Suncream - We ask that all children attend camp with suncream applied. We will be able to provide suncream for children however we will not be able to apply this for children. Caps/headwear - We plan to be outside as much as possible. We advise children bring a hat or cap to shield themselves from the sun as much as possible. We of course will make sure the children are sheltering from the sun during down time and making sure they are staying hydrated throughout the day. 

23 March 2022

Find out a little bit more about HG2utoring.HG2utoring are an established tutoring service working across the Yorkshire area with qualified teachers, offering English and Maths tuition from EYFS through to secondary age pupils.They provide 1:1 bespoke programmes and holiday booster sessions with an agreed subject focus, working closely with families and where appropriate, school staff. Their personalised, 1:1 support allows for those all-important lightbulb moments, developing confidence as well subject knowledge. Whether pre-teaching, post-learning consolidation or test preparation, they are here to help!The fabulous team offer online and in-person lessons. For further information, including HG2utoring’s latest 5-star reviews, visit their website or contact them: hg2utoring@outlook.com.

17 March 2022

We have an exciting new partnership with HG2utoring. We will release more details in the coming weeks but we look forward to working in partnership with a new and flourishing local business.Website          Facebook          Twitter          Instagram

17 March 2022

Next Wednesday (23rd) will see the end of our fundraising effort for #TheTogetherProject. Over the last six weeks have seen great generosity from local people and businesses wanting to help and support young local children throughout the school holidays.  We must also extend our thanks to Sport England and CrowdFunder who have between them, not only made the fundraising effort possible but also matched funding up to 50% of our £4000 target.The monies raised will be going towards children, identified by local schools, where extra activity or continued routine will aid their educational development during term time. If you would like to donate, please follow the link belowhttps://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/the-together-project

2 March 2022

We have listened to feedback regarding drop off and pick up. As a business we are constantly developing and trying to make everything as seamless and simple as possible. As such, we will be changing drop off and pick up options at camp, this includes the return of early drop off. Regular DayParents now have the option to drop their child off between 8:30am - 9:00am and collect their child between 3:30pm - 4:00pm. If your child is in Year 1 - Year 4, you will ALWAYS drop off at Car Park 2. If your child is in Year 5 - Year 9, you will ALWAYS drop off at Car Park 1.  Similarly on collection, if your child is in Year 1 - Year 4, you will ALWAYS pick up at Car Park 2. If your child is in Year 5 - Year 9, you will ALWAYS pick up at Car Park 1. SiblingsIf you have siblings that are due at both car parks, please drop off and collect at Car Park 2.The Return of Early Drop OffEarly drop off is returning between 8:00am - 8:30am (£3). If you would like your child(ren) to access early drop off, you should book online, and drop your child(ren) off at Car Park 2, between the allotted times. Late Pick Up Late pick up will continue to be between 4:00pm - 5:00pm (£6). If you would like your child(ren) to access late pick up, you should book online, and collect child(ren) at Car Park 2, between the allotted times. Full Wrap Around CareFull wrap around care, both early drop off and late pick up, is discounted (£8). Again, book this online and drop off & pick up at Car Park 2.BookingsBookings will be going live within the next week so keep your eyes peeled and get your childcare sorted before it is gone. 

11 November 2021

Along with the new website we have opened all bookings for the Christmas Activity Camp. This camp will run between 13th - 17th December, the first week of the Christmas holidays for independent schools. The bad newsUnfortunately, we will not be running a camp during the state school holidays (20th - 31st Dec) as this is our staff Christmas holidays. The good newsWe will be back for state school holidays in the February Half Term (21st - 25th Feb).If you would like to book onto our Christmas Camp follow the link below.BOOK CHRISTMAS HERE

20 November 2020

In a year of uncertainty and mayhem we feel activity and exercise is now, more important than ever. As adults, we may have recognised that during the numerous lockdowns, we have become more sedentary and as a result of this been more proactive about our personal fitness, going for a run or turning the garage into a gym. Children however, are a lot harder to motivate, especially when they are sat in their favourite chair. At Sporting Influence we realised this and have since decided that it is time to change that. Our Holiday Childcare Activity Camps give children the perfect place to be active, social and have fun when school is closed and the day to day routine changes slightly. However, we also understand that these are not always accessible to everyone for a number of reasons. In light of this, we started to look at how we can make our provision more accessible for all, as our aim as a business, does and always will, put the children first. We rolled out our initiative during October Half Term, offering free places to a school. The school then identifies children who they think will benefit from a few days/a week of activity at our camps. This initiative means that children who wouldn't normally access our camps are able to do so free of charge and hopefully continue their activity throughout the holiday period. The initiative started as a real success, with 5% of our places at October Half Term were offered free of charge. We cannot wait to continue this venture and we look to increase our free places at our camps, bringing activity and active lifestyles to the children of Harrogate and surrounding areas.

19 November 2020

Since the start of the year we have been delivering low risk Multi-Skills Festivals across schools within our Boroughbridge Cluster. With the current restrictions in place, the format has changed slightly this year and instead of schools coming together to take part, Mr Whitford and Mr Crooks have been going to each individual school where every child has been taking part. Children have worked in small groups within their year group to complete six different running, throwing and jumping challenges and there has been lots of determination and encouragement on show. Scores have been recorded and a leaderboard created to allow that element of competition against the other schools. So far Kirk Hammerton, Boroughbridge and Staveley have taken part, and we are looking forward to visiting St Peter's Brafferton and Nun Monkton in the coming weeks.