Friday 6th June 2025
9.30am – 3pm (arrivals from 9am)
New Horizon Centre, Linkmel Road, Langley Mill, Derbyshire, NG16 3RZ
AVSSP PE and School Sport Conference 2025
Amber Valley SSP are pleased to invite PE Coordinators, SLT & all staff with a responsibility for PE & Physical Activity in school to our annual PE and School Sport Conference.
What to Expect
🗣 Keynote speech from two-time Paralympic medallist Mel Clarke 🏅
📝 Sharing of best practice, guidance and planning support to look ahead to 2025/26
👩🏫 Practical workshops to enable your school to have a positive impact on the learning of specific student groups
🏫 A dedicated workshop for Heads & SLT focussing on evaluating the PE curriculum, preparing for OFSTED & guidance on robust use of PE & Sport Premium funding (due to finish around 11am)
The day will also include:
✅ Insight & Guidance on the future of the PE & Sport Premium funding stream & annual award applications
✅ AVSSP updates on events, CPD opportunities, enrichment opportunities & programmes for 2025/26
✅ Input from National Governing Bodies and external partners
To book onto this years PE and School Sport Conference, please complete and submit the form below.
Keynote Speaker
Mel has competed at international level for GB for 12 years, after discovering archery from a beginners session with her local Girl Guide group.
Just 18 months after taking up the sport, Mel was representing her local county, and was spotted by the GB Disabled Team manager, which led to her competing and winning in her first international medal for GB in 2002.
In 2003, Mel was the first disabled archer in Europe to represent GB on the able bodied team, but during competition, Mel was struck down with Lyme Disease. This left Mel fighting for her life, and the effects of this illness included paraplegia and sight loss in one eye.
Doctors told Mel she would never compete again, but perseverance, dedication, determination and a newly designed technique and way of shooting not only saw Mel compete again, but just 2 years later, in 2005 she represented her country and won the Para World Championships!
During her distinguished career, Mel has won Club, County, Regional, National, European and World Championships and holds many World Records.
In 2008 Mel represented GB at the Paralympic Games, where she won a bronze medal, and equalled the Paralympic record in her discipline. At London 2012, Mel finished one better, adding a silver medal to her collection