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New & Improved Swanwick Sports Camps underway this summer!

12/06/2019 No Comments

Amber Valley SSP offer high quality sports camps for children aged 5-11 at Swanwick School and Sports College, which offers fantastic facilities and opportunity for a wide range of activities.

A full day of activity (8.30am-3pm) costs only £10 and can be paid via BACC’s transfer or cash on the day.

Camps are delivered by our team of experienced, fully qualified staff with activities such as football, dodgeball, invasion games, archery, fencing, inflatable assault course, bouncy castle and much more on offer for your children. Below are a couple of eye-catching days for your children to get excited about this summer.

MAGNESS MONDAY | WET WEDNESDAY | INFLATABLE FRIDAY

Football freestyler and world record holder Dan Magness will join us on a Monday for an exciting showcase and skills session, finished off with a game on our brilliant 3G pitch.
Wednesdays see us get out the super soakers and slip and slide course, so please send your child with a change of clothes and towel to dry off*
To finish the week off we bring out the bouncy castles and giant slide for a fun filled Friday.

To make a booking please complete the form below:

If you have chosen to pay via bank transfer please use the details below:

Amber Valley School Sport Partnership

Sort code: 30-92-59
Account no: 38603568
Reference: HC – Your childs’ name(s)
Amount due = £10 per day, per child

*please note that our wet activities on a Wednesday will be weather permitted.

In Gymnastics

38 teams take part in Key Steps Gymnastics events!

29/03/2019 No Comments

Across a full week of high quality gymnastics competition 240 Gymnasts from 38 school teams showed off their routines in the hope of taking home the trophy

With the support of coaches from Amber Valley Gymnastics Academy students were under the spotlight in Body Management, Floor and Vault routines with criteria such as timing, body control, extensions and creativity counting towards some seriously impressive team scores

While competition was fierce the level of respect and sportsmanship shown by each team was fantastic to see with every performance given a hearty round of a applause

Congratulations to every gymnast who took part and school staff for their efforts in preparing their routines!

Key Steps 1 Champions – Breadsall Primary

Key Steps 2 Champions – Ambergate Primary

Key Steps 3 Champions – Mundy Jr

If you’ve been inspired to take part in more Gymnastics check out the Amber Valley Gymnastics Academy – https://www.ambervalleygymnastics.co.uk

In Uncategorised

Ozzy’s Infant Football sessions continue!

05/03/2019 No Comments

If your 2-6 year old loves football or you’d like to give them a chance to try the sport Ozzy the Octopus wants to meet them!

Amber Valley SSP are once again running Infant Football sessions for 2-6 year olds every Saturday morning at The Genesis Centre, Alfreton

Give your little boy or girl their first experience of football in a fun, safe, inclusive setting. Children will be taught the basics of football while enjoying a variety of different activities themed around the sport.

They might also get the chance to meet and play football with Ozzy the Octopus!

4-6 year olds:

Where: Genesis Centre, King Street, Alfreton, DE55 7DQ

When: 9.30-10.30am

Cost: £4.50

2-3 year olds:

Where: Genesis Centre, King Street, Alfreton, DE55 7DQ

When: 10.45-11.30am

Cost: £4

Please note sessions must be paid for a term in advance

To book your place please complete the form below:

In Football

John Flamsteed clinch Y7 Football title!

28/02/2019 No Comments

After more than 50 fixtures across three dates John Flamsteed Community School became Y7 Football Champions for 2018/19!

Four teams progressed to the finals night after two games against each opponent with Belper School topping the league table

John Flamsteed took 2nd spot ahead of Swanwick Hall whilst David Nieper Academy grabbed the all important 4th spot marginally ahead of Heanor Gate and Ripley Academy with Aldercar High and Ecclesbourne in 7th and 8th respectively

Onto the finals night where Belper School took on David Nieper in the first semi-final winning the a tight game 4-1 with two late goals adding gloss to the scoreline

In the second semi-final John Flamsteed booked their place in the final winning a hard fought game against Swanwick Hall 2-0

The 3rd placed playoff saw local rivals David Nieper Academy take on Swanwick Hall with the latter winning 2-0

The final was incredibly closely fought between two very strong sides, the midfield battle proved key with both teams battling for control of the match. The game swung in John Flamsteed’s favour when Alfie broke away through midfield to score a terrific goal. Belper applied the pressure throughout the 2nd half but JFCS held firm including a brilliant save from Isaac late on to secure the 1-0 win.

Congratulations to John Flamsteed and well done to each team for participating

In Primary

AVSSP Dodgeball events hit 900 participants!

15/02/2019 No Comments

Over three weeks of intense competition across age groups ranging from Y1-6 our cluster Dodgeball competitions in Belper, Heanor and Alfreton saw over 900 young people represent their school!

113 teams competed for the title of Dodgeball champion of their area leading to some fantastic play and plenty of terrific sportsmanship and honesty

Competitions were hosted at local sites Belper, Alfreton and William Gregg VC Leisure centres as well as Aldercar High School and were supported brilliantly by volunteer sports leaders from secondary schools at Belper, Heanor Gate, Aldercar High, David Nieper Academy and Swanwick Hall

Thank you to all staff, students, volunteers and spectators in supporting one of our most successful set of events ever!

In News

Champion Schools Half Way Standings

15/02/2019 No Comments

By taking part in competition Amber Valley schools are also aiming to score points toward their Champion Schools total. This annual award takes into account both participation and performance to formulate league tables for each school size category with awards available for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each category as well as for the most improved school from last academic year.

For more information on how to points are calculated please visit the Champion Schools page

Infant Schools:

P	School	Participation	Bronze	Silver	Gold	School Games	Total
	Value	50	10	20	30	20
1	Croft Infant	4		1			220
2	Ripley Infant	3		2		1	210
3	Copthorne Infant	3	1			1	180
4	Somercotes Infant	3	1			1	180
5	Langley Mill Infant	3				1	170
6	Aldercar Infant	3	1				160

Primary KS1:

P	School	Participation	Bronze	Silver	Gold	School Games	Total
	Value	50	10	20	30	20
1	Little Eaton	3		1	2		230
2	Codnor	3		2	1		220
3	Howitt	3	1	1	1		210
4	William Gilbert	3	2		1		200
5	Loscoe	3	1			1	180
6	Pottery	3					150

Micro:

P	School	Participation	Bronze	Silver	Gold	School Games	Total
	Value	50	10	20	30	20
1	Fritchley	6		1	2	1	400
2	Kirk Langley	6		1		2	360
3	Ambergate	6		1		1	340
4	Mugginton	3	1			1	180

Small:

P	School	Participation	Bronze	Silver	Gold	School Games	Total
	Value	50	10	20	30	20
1	Curzon	9	1	1	3		570
2	Loscoe	8	1	1	2		490
3	Breadsall	6	2	1	1		370
4	Ironville	7				1	370
5	Holbrook	7					350
6	Heage	6		1		1	340
7	South Wingfield	6				1	320

Medium:

P	School	Participation	Bronze	Silver	Gold	School Games	Total
	Value	50	10	20	30	20
1	Leys Jr	14	3	1	2		810
2	Codnor	13	2	2		1	730
3	Kilburn	12	1	3	1		700
4	Richardson	7	1	3		1	440
5	Little Eaton	7	1	3			420
6	William Gilbert	7	1	1	1		410
7	Coppice	7	1	1		1	400

Large:

P	School	Participation	Bronze	Silver	Gold	School Games	Total
	Value	50	10	20	30	20
1	Mundy Jr	19	3	3	6		1210
2	Riddings Jr	13	1	3	6		900
3	St Johns Belper	12	5	3	3		800
4	Langley Mill Jr	14	2			3	780
5	Swanwick	11	3	1			600
6	Ripley Jr	8				1	420
7	Duffield Meadows	7			2		410

If you don’t see your school listed here and would like to know where they stand in the league table please contact rshaw@avssp.co.uk

In News

Amber Valley schools inspired at Derbyshire Active Schools conference

01/02/2019 No Comments

Over 30 Amber Valley schools were in attendance at the inaugural Derbyshire Active Schools conference hosted at Derby Arena and iPro Stadium through link work with AVSSP

Staff were able to share ideas and best practice with teachers and professionals from around the county as well as listening to inspiring key note’s from Ali Oliver of the Youth Sport Trust and Martin Burder of the Art of Brilliance.

The conference saw close to 250 schools from across Derbyshire represented with the morning seeing staff able to pick each other brains and get an idea of the national and regional picture in PE and school sport as well as seeing incredible case studies from across the Youth Sport Trust networks not to mention a mascot lead warm up with our very own Ozzy the Octopus!

The afternoon session consisted of a series of practical workshops in game and session ideas, active storytelling and dance, yoga and fitness

Amber Valley schools were also treated to delivery of their FREE set of lesson plans as part of their affiliation package. A full year of curriculum lead planning for each year group in school – the perfect thing to accompany the buffet lunch!

Thank you to all Amber Valley staff who were able to attend, we hope you had an inspiring day!

In Primary

Fantastic atmosphere at first ever AVSSP Rowing event!

01/02/2019 No Comments

18 teams and around 150 young people descended on John Flamsteed Community School for our first ever Indoor Rowing event!

Using Concept 2 GoRace technology teams were able to track the progress of their boat projected on a large screen leading to a raucous atmosphere as the finish line approached!

Everyone involved put in a huge amount of effort to score points for their team with numerous races going right down to the wire, two of which even ended as a draw!!

Our teams were scoring points across individual races for both boys and girls in sprint and endurance disciplines as well as multiple relay races which required quick, efficient changeovers!

Duffield Meadows Primary came out on top of a closely fought contest with Richardson Primary in 2nd and Kilburn Jr in 3rd

For full results please visit the Results page.

Well done and congratulations to everyone involved!

In Camps

Book your Holiday Camp places here!

30/01/2019 No Comments

Amber Valley SSP offer high quality sports camps for children aged 4-11 with a choice of both Swanwick and Heanor

Camp day’s are delivered by our team of experienced, fully qualified staff with activities such as football, dodgeball, tennis, swimming, archery, boxercise and more on offer for your children

On some days we are also able to provide unique, exciting activities such as inflatable bouncy castles and slides, roller disco’s or our Tough Runner assault course

A full day of activity (8.30am-3pm) costs only £10 and can be paid via paypal or cash on the day

To book a place follow the link below:

Heanor Sports Camps

Swanwick Sports Camps

For further enquiries please contact holidaycamps@avssp.co.uk

In Basketball

Fantastic performances in cluster Basketball competitions!

26/11/2018 No Comments

32 teams competed across four cluster competitions for the chance to progress to the Amber Valley Borough Finals in December!
Belper, Heanor and Alfreton clusters saw almost 200 students get a taste of competitive Basketball whilst the small schools event had 6 teams battling it out for the trophy!
Congratulations to our cluster champions, spirit of the games winners and all participants for your superb efforts!
Belper cluster:
1st: St Johns Belper
2nd: Kilburn Jr
3rd: Long Row Primary
4th: Duffield Meadows
Place: William Gilbert