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All pupils at Parkside are offered the opportunity to act as a leader in their core Physical Education lessons. This might include leading warm-ups, coaching their peers or acting as a team captain. Pupils who show promise in this role are offered the opportunity to join our sports leadership programme, which involves pupils receiving sport-specific leadership training in order to run events within the local community of primary schools. This programme is growing stronger and now involves more pupils than ever before, with almost 50 Parkside pupils acting as sports leaders this week.

On Tuesday, 18 Y10 pupils visited Spire Junior School, where they were involved in leading a football skills session and tournament to teams from three local primary schools. The Parkside pupils had each planned an activity to improve the skills of the primary school children, and after over an hour of hard practice, the football tournament was well organised and led by the stand-out referees of Morgan H and Harry L. Well done to all involved!

On Friday, 20 Y9 pupils made the short journey to Queen’s Park Sports Centre to receive training on how to run a sports hall athletics competition. This training was followed by the main event, which involved almost 300 primary school pupils! A fantastic effort by the sports leaders.

If you would like to be involved in the next sports leaders events, please speak to the PE department.

School Update 04 February 2022

School Update 11 February 2022

HUGE congratulations to the Y9 netball team, who finished second in the Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire tournament last night. This super- talented group of girls beat every other team in Chesterfield, and lost to Dronfield in the grand final by just one goal.

This is the best result a Parkside netball team has ever had, and builds on the great success of return to sports fixtures at Parkside this year.

Team members:

Weronika Z, Maddison S, Lucy M, Jennifer T, Skye B, Evie P, Evie A, Olivia O’N and Olivia S.

The scores were as follows:

Group games

Parkside 4-0 St Mary’s. Player of the match: Olivia O

Parkside 7-2 Netherthorpe. Player of the match: Skye B

Parkside 5-4 Dronfield. Player of the match: Skye B

Parkside 7-1. Whittington Green. Player of the match: Skye B

Semi final:

Parkside 4-3 Tupton. Player of the match: Jennifer T

Final:

Parkside 2-3 Dronfield. Player of the match: Weronika Z

So so proud!

Our thanks go to Mrs Hodson, Mrs Platts, Mrs Michell, Ms Miles, and all staff, governors, members of our wider school community and local organisations who have supported Operation Christmas this year by donating, packing and delivering. Through this great work, 43 children have received Christmas presents, 18 children chocolate hampers and 38 families food hampers to help over the Christmas break. We have also been privileged to have been able to donate gifts to children and families of William Rhodes Primary School.

These lovely gestures of goodwill are made possible by the generosity of those who make donations year upon year. This support is greatly appreciated and makes a real difference to families that often rely on acts of kindness to get by. The need has never been greater in our community this year. Special thanks also go to Santa for taking time out of his busy schedule to make an appearance!