15 October 2019

We have given FOUR different schools discount this October Half Term!!! See below for the list of schools! Monday: Western Primary School & Grove Road Primary School Friday: Starbeck Community Primary Academy & Brackenfield Prep School If you attend any of these schools and would like to receive your discount please email address below. You may have already received your code through school! chrisdoey.sportinginfluence@gmail.com

15 October 2019

Now the Fortnite black hole has fallen on us, we have time to ask the question. Has Fortnite made your child too weak? Your child may be able to 'Orange Justice' down the stairs and 'Floss' to the shop... but can they play an intense game of dodgeball, complete crossover or bounce around on the trampoline? Find out this October Half Term. Use the black hole as a chance to get your children back on their feet! Book Here

10 October 2019

We have held to competitions for our October Half Term Activity Camp. Facebook competition - guess the amount of SI teachers in our video. Survey competition - Complete the survey to win a free day! We have well over 100 competition entrants overall and we are very pleased to say that: Christy Thomas & Lorna Crabtree You are both winners!!! CONGRATULATIONS - Please email us for more information!

10 October 2019

We are happy to tell you that Anna, our resident social media guru has beaten cancer - FOR THE SECOND TIME!!! Anna has been amazing throughout, keeping her family running & working all whilst fighting and being ridiculously positive. Anna, you are an inspiration to us all. We hope this hasn't embarrassed you too much!!! To celebrate we are taking part in #PinkShirtThursday if you want to celebrate with us please send your pictures to the link below Send Pictures Here

3 October 2019

Wednesday Evening Competitions stepped up again on Wednesday as children from six schools across Harrogate and Leeds battled it out. This competition stepped up again this week with even more communication, determination, teamwork and individual talent. Some very notable performances from a lot of individual children, both male and female really stepping up for their schools and ensuring they play with great determination. As well as the social skills shown there were some unbelievable performances from individuals showing skill, pace, clinical finishing and great vision. All together a great evening due to the brilliant children of Harrogate & Leeds.

3 October 2019

Blindfolded communication games were the order of the day at Richard Taylors on Wednesday as Mr Atkinson had children understanding the importance of verbal communication. Taking away the sight of one of the children, the other was their eyes, communicating and directing their partner to a cone which they had to collect. Of course this can raise many issues including trust, is your partner leading you sensibly to the end goal, do you trust their judgement. After getting over the initial feeling, the children did a brilliant job of working together and understanding the importance of verbal communication and giving the correct information.

27 September 2019

National Fitness Day 2019 was on Wednesday 25th September! We took it upon ourselves to educate and inspire the children we teach every week with some fitness themed warm ups. One warm up which we tried to incorporate into every lesson was the 30 Rep Challenge. Children must move around a marked area. Upon hearing the signal, children must find a partner and compete against them in a challenge which lasts for 30 repetitions. The first to complete 30 reps is the winner. Some the the challenges were: Star Jumps, Plank High 5's, Foot Kicks, Press Ups, Sit Ups & Burpees. Take a look at some of the images below to see how this looked!!!

24 September 2019

Want to win a FREE day at camp? All you have to do is take this 2 minute survey. TAKE THE SURVEY Winner to be drawn on Wednesday 9th October!

24 September 2019

19 September 2019

At this early stage of the school year Staveley, Boroughbridge and Kirkhammerton schools can proudly say that each and every child in their school (on Monday 16th September) has now completed a competitive fixture against another school! All three schools competed in a small schools cluster running competition at Boroughbridge Primary School. The fantastic weather matched with amazing facilities, determined children and awesome staff cheering on made for a fantastic day competition and we cannot wait for the next competition for this cluster!

19 September 2019

Mr Atkinson has started a Sports Wellbeing Club at Richard Taylors Primary School. Children are invited to the club to learn more about sport and how this can benefit/effect the body. At Wednesday's first club the children were introduced to 4 muscles, learnt about these muscles and how to stretch them, and also worked out their heart rate and understood why it goes up and down. All of this learning is active and fun so the children who may not all enjoy sport or may not want to learn about the body, don't even know they are doing it.

19 September 2019

We have Rossett Acre on board as a new school this year. After attending some competitions last year it is nice to see that Rossett Acre appreciate the work we do and the quality of the provision we provide. At Rossett Acre this half term Mr Whitford will be delivering Tag Rugby to Year 6 students as part of our CPD package. This package is aimed to develop the class teachers PE knowledge and delivery as well as the Childrens development. We look forward to seeing some fantastic rugby players by October!

19 September 2019

Do you find that your child struggles with maths? Think they would benefit with a more active maths based lesson. Ask your school about our Sports Numeracy lessons. 88.3% of children in one school showed a 20% improvement in just 10 weeks! For more information contact danmcternan.sportinginfluence@gmail.com OR Ask you school to contact us if you think it would benefit your child!!!

13 September 2019

Want to know what everyone thinks about our Summer Camp? How likely is it that you would recommend Sporting Influence to a friend or colleague? 92% said 9 or 10 out of 10!!! Which of the following words would you use to describe our camps? Select all that apply. Professional91.38%High quality 81.03%Assuring51.72%Unique25.86%Value for money51.72%Overpriced1.72% How would you rate the quality of Sporting Influence camps? 100% of people said high/very high quality. Are Sporting Influence camps value for money? Yes, very well priced.44.83%OK - could be cheaper but I know the children love it.51.72%No, too expensive, they need to be cheaper.3.45% How responsive have Sporting Influence been to your questions or concerns regarding camp? Extremely responsive50.00%Very responsive17.24%Somewhat responsive6.90%Not so responsive0.00%Not at all responsive0.00%Not applicable25.86% Which is your child's favourite activity? Dodgeball15.52%Denchball8.62%Football24.14%Cricket6.90%Capture the Flag1.72%Waterfight Wednesday5.17%Dance3.45%Hula Hut Throwdown1.72%Gymnastics1.72%Badminton1.72%Trampolining8.62%Mat Rounders1.72%Chill Out Zone1.72%Arts & Crafts3.45%Swimming8.62%Kinball1.72%Tennis1.72%

12 September 2019

The school curriculum has changed! Every child must now learn how to perform basic first aid. We are more than happy to help and will be providing Mini Medics as part of our school PE provision. Ensuring the children are developing in other aspects as well as PE whilst making learning practical and fun. For more information take a look at the Mini Medics flyer below.