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SHAPE Weekly Newsletter

3rd November 2025


Welcome Back!

We hope you all enjoyed a restful half-term break

Award-Winning News

SHAPE Learning Partnership is proud to announce that we’ve won the Outstanding Primary Practice Award at the Barclays Girls’ Football in Schools National Awards Evening, held at St George’s Park.
(Click the news link at the bottom of the page to learn more)

Introducing: Tag You’re It!

Our brand-new podcast explores leadership in PE and school sport. Each episode features inspiring changemakers shaping the future of physical education, inclusion and youth development across schools and communities.
(Listen now in the podcast section)

Free Tickets Alert!

Want to see the British Ice-Skating Championships on Friday 28th November 2025?
If that’s a yes, head to the ‘Other News’ section for details on how to claim your tickets.

KS2 Cross Country Results

A huge well done to all participants! Special shout-out to Harvey from Hasland Junior, who completed all four Y3/4 races.
(Full results are in the KS2 Cross Country section below)

SEND football online CPD 

2-hour virtual training session designed for school staff who want to deliver inclusive, engaging football-themed activities that support the physical literacy and confidence of primary-aged girls with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).                                                                                                  (Booking information in the CPD section)

 

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

  • Complete Inclusive Health Check on the School Games Dashboard
  • Book North Derbyshire PE Conference at Chesterfield Football Club - 16/01/2026 - BOOK HERE
  • Plan, organise and deliver a Santa Dash event at your school     

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 

 

Below are the league tables for the Cross Country Series.  In each category there is the individual winner and the name of the two teams who have qualified for the County Cross Country taking place on 26/03/2026.  Information for the County event will be sent out at a later date. 

 

Y3/4 Girls

Individual runner winner - Bella - Old Hall

Team winner and runner up - Old Hall Junior & Gorseybrigg Primary

Y3/4 Girls League Table

Y3/4 Boys

Individual runner winner - Oscar - Old Hall

Team winner and runner up - Hady Primary & Old Hall Junior

Y3/4 Boys League Table

Y5/6 Girls

Individual runner winner - Molly - Hasland Junior

Team winner and runner up - Walton Holymoorside Primary & Old Hall Junior

Y5/6 Girls League Table

Y5/6 Boys

Individual runner winner - Heath - Brimington Junior

Team winner and runner up - Gorseybrigg Primary & Walton Holymoorside Primary

Y5/6 Boys League Table

 

Y5/6 Girls & Mixed Football League Table

 

Y5/6 Girls Football League

Y5/6 Mixed Football League

 

Other News

 

British Ice Skating Championships - Free tickets - Friday 28th November 2025

After a successful event last year, the EIS have another exciting opportunity for the children of your school to attend the 2025 British Ice-Skating Championships.

They are hosting the British Figure Skating Championships 2025 at Ice Sheffield and would love to invite your school to come and watch the best of British ice skaters compete on Friday 28th November from 9:30am-2:30pm (Schools can leave earlier if needed). They have around 800 FREE TICKETS available!

There are three time slots available throughout the day which are as follows. Schools are more than welcome to stay for 1, 2 or all 3 sessions.

  • 09:45-11:15
  • 11:25-12:55
  • 13:15 - 14:25

Please see the timetable below:

09:55    Advanced Novice Girls Free Programme - Group 1 & 2

11:15    Resurface

11:35    Advanced Novice Girls Free Programme - Group 3 & 4

12:55    Resurface

13:15    Advanced Novice Boys Free Program

13:37    Junior Women Free Program

14:25    Resurface

If you are interested, please contact Oli Wraith (Contract Sports Manager at the EIS Sheffield) – Oliverwraith@everyoneactive.com with the number of children and teachers you would like to attend and what time you would plan to arrive.

 

Upcoming Events - Term 2

 
EVENT DATE VENUE BOOK
Y5/6 Girls Football 21/11/2025 Gosforth Fields BOOK HERE
Y5/6 Girls Football 28/11/2025 Brookfield Community School BOOK HERE
Y5/6 Chesterfield Basketball Final 03/12/2025 Brookfield Community School BOOK HERE
Y5/6 NED Basketball Final 04/12/2025 Eckington BOOK HERE
KS2 Winter Games (SEND) 17/12/2025 Whittington Green BOOK HERE

Club Opportunities

 

CLICK HERE FOR MORE CLUB OPPORTUNITIES IN OUR AREA

 

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

SEND football online CPD 

Join us for a 2-hour virtual training session designed for school staff who want to deliver inclusive, engaging football-themed activities that support the physical literacy and confidence of primary-aged girls with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

25th November 2025

12th February 2026

2.30pm - 4.30pm
 

What’s it all about?  

  • This inclusive, extra-curricular programme, developed by The FA and inspired by Disney storytelling, uses movement and imagination to help girls with SEND build agility, balance, coordination and self-esteem.
  • This training will prepare you to deliver the programme to both mainstream and special school settings. 

This session will help you: 

  • Use story telling to engage and motivate girls with SEND
  • Deliver inclusive physical activities that develop physical literacy
  • Create a supportive environment that builds confidence and self-esteem 

What you’ll experience? 

  • A teacher orientation session prior to the main training
  • A live, interactive Zoom session with expert tutors
  • Opportunities to ask questions, share experiences, learn from each other

You'll need to register for a Youth Sport Trust account before booking.  The link to register and book is here 

BOOK HERE

 

North Derbyshire PE Conference 2026

Chesterfield Football Club - 16/01/2026 - BOOK HERE

 

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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30 Oct 2025
SHAPE Wins National Award for Outstanding Primary Practice in Girls’ Football
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.
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