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SHAPE Weekly Newsletter

3rd November 2025


Welcome!

We hope you have all had a restful half-term break.

SHAPE Learning Partnership is proud to announce that our team has won the Outstanding Primary Practice Award at the Barclays Girls’ Football in Schools National Awards Evening, held at St George's Park.  Click on the news link at the bottom of the page to find out more.

New for this year, Tag You're It! is SHAPE's brand new podcast dedicated to leadership in PE and school sport. Each episode, we’ll be speaking with changemakers who are shaping the future of physical education, inclusion and youth development across schools and communities."

 

 

Remember, if you have any news, achievements, or shout-outs that you would like us to share with our affiliated schools, please email l.caton@brookfieldcs.org.uk and we will include them in the newsletter.

Warm regards, SHAPE Learning Partnership Team


AFFILIATION BROCHURE 2025-26


Actions For This Term

 

Autumn Term

Key tasks

 

 

  Full List Of Actions For This Term   


    Tag You're It!  PODCAST


     

    RE-PLAY - Re-home Your Unwanted School Equipment

     

    Our new initiative encourages primary schools to exchange equipment instead of throwing it away. By sharing resources, we can reduce waste, support each other, and give items a second life—helping both our schools and the environment.

    If you have any equipment that you feel someone else could use, please complete the live form below.  We will then share this with all of you in the Weekly News update.

    RE-PLAY LIVE SPREADSHEET

    Last Chance To Book

     
    • Y1/2 Hockey Heroes - Springwell - 11/11/25 - BOOK HERE

     

    KS2 Cross Country Series - League Table

     

     

    Y5/6 Girls & Mixed Football League Table

     

    Y5/6 Girls Football League

    Y5/6 Mixed Football League

     

    Other News

     

     

     

     

     

    Free Balance Bike Initiative for Schools

    A fully funded programme that brings the benefits of cycling to your school

    • Develop physical literacy, balance and fitness
    • Teach vital life skills and road safety in EYFS and KS1
    • Build healthy habits and overall physical and mental wellbeing

    What is Get Cycling in Schools?

    Get Cycling in Schools is a fully funded programme created by The Bikeability Trust, the experts responsible for the Department for Transport’s Bikeability cycle training. This new, innovative programme equips primary-school teaching staff across England to deliver cycle skills to their pupils in PE lessons or during extra-curricular provision.

    Staff training is free, takes just half a day at a local venue, and is available for up to two staff members per school.  There are only 14 places available, so please register your interest below as soon as possible.  Your school will also receive a fleet of six balance bikes and helmets to enable all pupils, regardless of whether they own a bike, to take part.

    After completing the training, staff will be able to teach pupils to balance, glide and pedal using a combination of online e-learning, curriculum-aligned resources and practical lessons. The training empowers all participants to effectively teach basic cycling skills regardless of their level of experience and ability.

     

    REGISTER YOUR INTEREST HERE

     

    Upcoming Events - Term 2

     
    EVENTDATEVENUEBOOK
    Y5/6 Girls Football21/11/2025Gosforth FieldsBOOK HERE
    Y5/6 Girls Football28/11/2025Brookfield Community SchoolBOOK HERE
    Y5/6 Chesterfield Basketball Final03/12/2025Brookfield Community SchoolBOOK HERE
    Y5/6 NED Basketball Final04/12/2025EckingtonBOOK HERE
    KS2 Winter Games (SEND)17/12/2025Whittington GreenBOOK HERE

    Club Opportunities

     

    Wildcats Girls Football Sessions

    Please see the attached flyer for the Wild Cats Girls Football sessions at Brookfield Community School which take place every Sunday.  It's a great opportunity for girls who want to give football a go in a fun and friendly environment.  If you could send this out to your parents and put it on your school's noticeboard.

    WILDCATS FLYER

    SQUAD Girls Football Sessions

    Squad Girls Football, available for 11-14 year old girls.  A fun, non-competitive way to play football locally with friends, old and new. Whether you’re completely new to the sport, are looking to transition from Wildcats, or simply want to give it a go, Squad Girls’ Football is designed to help develop skills and build confidence, whilst encouraging girls to play their way.

    SQUAD GIRLS FLYER

    CPD

    Tops Sportability 

    Welcome to Top Sportsability

    An online resource supporting inclusive physical activity, PE and school sport.

    Top Sportsability Online Resources

    TOP Sportsability is an online resource for schools and offers practical advice to teachers, learning support staff, and other sports practitioners. It consists of video clips and downloadable content showing ideas and strategies to support the inclusion of young disabled people in physical activity and is divided into five areas.

    TOP Sportsability CPD

    Suitable for: teachers, learning support staff, and other sports practitioners.

    Equipping educators: to create a more inclusive offer to ensure that all young people have access to school sport and physical activity especially those with special educational needs and disability.

    Supporting young people: with special educational needs and disabilities to be fully included and participating in sport and physical activity.

    To find out more and/or sign up to group CPD session for your school 

     BOOK HERE 

    Access discount code – YSTInclusion54

     

     

    All About Autism - E-Learning

    Developed by the Youth Sport Trust, and endorsed by the National Autistic Society, All About Autism is a digital and practical toolkit that builds upon knowledge of autism spectrum conditions (ASC) and some of the key considerations for making PE and sport inclusive to all.

    For more information and the E-Learning guides, please follow this LINK

     

    Inclusive PE E-Learning module

     

    This course is designed to improve your confidence delivering inclusive PE and to help you create outstanding inclusive PE experiences for every pupil regardless of their abilities.

    This course will help practitioners working in schools, colleges and other educational settings include pupils with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) – including teachers, teaching assistants, lunchtime supervisors and trainee teachers.

    CIMSPA is the professional development body for the UK’s sport and physical activity sector. Their work is aimed at ensuring professional status for the workforce. Having our training endorsed by CIMSPA provides a stamp of approval, showing it has been designed around the knowledge, skills and competencies needed by sport and physical activity professionals. Upon completion of this course, learners receive 2.5 CIMSPA CPD point.

    As this is an eLearning course you will need a working internet connection to access this content. For an optimal experience, we recommend using the latest browser version.

    As part of the Inclusion 2028 programme, we are offering schools free access to this training. Your discount voucher is -  ipeinclusion2028

    FREE WORKSHOP BOOK HERE

     

     

    Supporting PE: An introduction for Teaching Assistants E-Learning

    This course has been made possible through Inclusion 2028 which is a Department for Education funded grant that is helping to increase participation of children with additional needs in PE and school sport.

    This short course is designed to improve your confidence in supporting the delivery of inclusive PE and to help you create outstanding experiences for every pupil, regardless of their abilities.

    CIMSPA is the professional development body for the UK’s sport and physical activity sector. Their work is aimed at ensuring professional status for the workforce. Having our training endorsed by CIMSPA provides a stamp of approval, showing it has been designed around the knowledge, skills and competencies needed by sport and physical activity professionals. Upon completion of this course, learners receive 0.5 CIMSPA CPD point.

    As this is an eLearning course, you will need a working internet connection to access this content. For an optimal experience, we recommend using the latest browser version.

    As part of the Inclusion 2028 programme, we are offering schools free access to this training. Your discount voucher is -   tainclusion2028

    FREE WORKSHOP BOOK HERE

     

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