CSET Sports Partnership

The CSET Primary Sports Partnership is based at Mangotsfield Secondary School. We take pride in delivering a high quality service which provides opportunities for ALL children to become engaged in Physical Education, Physical Activity and School Sport. 

2022-23 saw the welcome full return to face to face delivery of competitions, events, CPD, leadership and coaching.

Some highlights from 2022-23:

• 571 teams took part in events with a total of 5,003 children attending the Sports Partnership festivals / competitions from Reception to Y6. 
• 352 Leaders were trained to support the delivery of Y1-4 Athletics Testing.
• 5,190 children have taken part in Infant Agility and Y3/4 Athletics Testing. 
• 272 new Leaders have been trained as Active Champions to run activities at lunchtimes in their schools, with 64 LBS’s trained alongside them to offer support during sessions. 

Main support available in 2023-24:

A comprehensive CPD Programme, with resources, for all teachers and TA'S which support the development of

P.E. Co-ordinator Support through

• 1:1 Meetings - offered throughout the year to support P.E. curriculum development, sports leadership, School Games Mark etc.
• Network Meetings in September, January and April to facilitate the sharing of best practice across our subscribing schools.

“Being a PE lead comes with a lot of responsibility - sports premium, sports coaches, awards and staff support. CSET support leaders with this; regular meetings and 1:1 support from Wendy means you know you are meeting your requirements as a sports leader. For us as a school CSET Sports Partnership is invaluable.”

Mrs J Williams, Head Teacher at Barley Close Primary School

Extensive Year Competition and Festival opportunities for all children

• KS1 Festivals
• Reception Festivals
• Competitions in over 20 sports
• Come and Play events and leagues - for C and D teams
• Festivals targeting non-active / not engaged children
• Inclusion Festivals
• Personal Challenge events - a focus on children achieving their personal best
• MaD Olympiad Legacy Event
• CSET Olympic Day
• Intra (house) school support and development

Coaching – all schools have access to 10 hours of coaching by the CSET Sports Coaches.

Infant Agility and Yr3/4 Athletics Testing – all children in Y1-4 take part in the CSET fundamental movement skills tracking programme. Individual results are provided for ALL children focusing on agility, balance and co-ordination.

Sports Leadership training – open to all schools. The Active Champions half day training for children and LBS’s provide schools with a workforce to run creative clubs / activities at lunchtime, after school etc. Further support provided to develop

The Sports Partnership has strong working relationships with a number of partners offering a range of curriculum development resources and opportunities for PE, health and wellbeing, school character and ethos.

It is valued by our members:

“At Wick we have been part of the Sports Partnership for a very long time. The CSET offer has provided our pupils with an extensive range of sporting opportunities they would have never had otherwise. The offer gives the children a chance to experience so many different sports in a range of festivals and competitions. The pupils also get a chance to experience a range of leadership roles either within school or at training offered by CSET.

The PE co-ordinators have the chance to attend a well-supported and resourced PE network group backed up with excellent bespoke CPD and coaching hours that can be used to upskill teachers in delivering good quality PE lessons.

Behind all of this is an excellent team who arrange, support and run all of the events and training that we attend. Everything is very adaptable to meet the needs of the individual schools.”            

Mr R Cockle, Head Teacher

We currently have 30 schools signed up to the Partnership. If you are interested in becoming a member, please contact Wendy O’ Donnell, the Partnership Lead, at Wendy.O’Donnell@cset.co.uk