Playing for Success starts where school finishes. Our centres offer children out-of-school environments that inspire them, encourage their development and promote a sense of fun. Confidence and self-esteem help to encourage achievement in many areas of a pupil’s life and we offer activities that they may never have tried before. Each centre also aims to raise standards in numeracy, literacy and ICT, whilst promoting all areas of the Every Child Matters Agenda by creating engaging and inspiring programmes that are both thoughtfully structured but flexible enough to meet the changing needs of pupils. This innovative project is built on visionary partnerships between Nottingham City Council, local sports clubs and businesses.
Our three centres are located at Nottingham Forest Football Club, the National Ice Centre and Nottingham Tennis Centre. Each centre is managed by a fully qualified and experienced teacher who also relies on volunteers from partner clubs, Nottingham and Trent Universities and the local business community to help deliver projects and support pupils in their learning.
All centres are equipped with the latest state of the art ICT facilities including interactive whiteboards, internet access, video editing facilities, and printers and network systems that allow for either group or individual work. Whilst each centre works to the same aims and principles each has its own unique environment reflecting the immediate sporting surroundings.
During the last 12 months we have also successfully delivered projects at Nottingham Castle and The NCCL Galleries of Justice under the banner of Performing for Success.
Purpose
The purpose of Nottingham PfS is to raise standards in literacy, numeracy and ICT by building pupil confidence and self esteem. Using the environment and medium of sport as a motivational tool, pupils are given the opportunity to attain, develop and refine key skills enabling them to access and obtain greater knowledge and understanding across the whole curriculum.
Aims
Each Centre aims to:
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Develop independent, motivated and confident pupils who are able to access all potential learning opportunities
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Maintain a learning environment that is both secure and exciting, encouraging high levels of pupil participation and expectations of achievement
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Raise standards in literacy, numeracy and ICT in line with the National Strategies
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Ensure all centre work is relevant to and supports the Every Child Matters Agenda
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Continue to develop programmes of study that are clearly structured, yet able to meet the needs of all pupils
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Integrate its PfS programme within local plans for Curriculum Services, Study Support, School Improvement, Extended Services and Personalised Learning
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Provide frequent opportunities for pupil success
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Provide a sound and clear induction and training programme for all staff
Current Provision
Each centre currently offers Nottingham City Schools Study Support provision between 3-7pm, Monday – Thursday during term time. Schools are invited to send up to 24 pupils, depending on the centre capacity, to a centre for 10 weeks during, either, the autumn, spring or summer terms.Programmes of activities are designed to meet both the needs of the school and individual pupils which are clarified during pre course meetings between centre and school staff.In addition to study support sessions each centre is also committed to delivering a variety of daytime activities in partnership with other partners and subject to funding.These have included Skate and Animate at the National Ice Centre and Communicating for Success at Nottingham Forest and The Nottingham Tennis Centre.
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