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Issue 81
In the January/February 2021 edition
Top 200 sports schools of 2020 revealed
Covid fall-out continues to fell sports events
Teachers who love coaching the D team - why inclusive competitive sport is important in schools?
Crossing the code – how rugby union and rugby league can live side by side
We taught…Heptathlon star Katarina Johnson-Thompson
Team GB boxer Lauren Price’s sporting schooldays
A Life In The Week Of...Matthew Campbell, head of PE at Wade Deacon High School in Cheshire
My Sporting Life…Glenn Short, a PE teacher and the Premier League Primary Stars coordinator for Leicester City in the Community
Pupil Diaries…Elizabeth Wareing is a talented runner and swimmer at Lancaster Girls Grammar School/Reece Munro is a talented athlete and footballer and a pupil at Abbey Gate College in Chester
Sporting round-up – Football, athletics, rugby union, netball, cricket, rounders and table tennis
Give us back the headaches by Robin Thomas, head of PE at Davenies School in Beaconsfield
Looking back on a uniquely unusual term by Neil Rollings
Helping children navigate their return to sport by Gordon MacLelland
Coaching the non-negotiables…Paul Westgate’s coaching matters
Is strength and conditioning just for the athlete…let’s get physical with Mark Spivey
Product news and services
School sport news, results, fixtures, events, associations, reviews and letters
Issue 80
In the September/October 2020 edition
Emerging from lockdown – special reports
Lockdown learning stars – teachers going the extra mile
Tearing up the sporting playbook
Engaging pupils with sport remotely by Richard Mahony, director of sport at Trent College in Nottingham
Athlete Laura Muir’s sporting schooldays
Island life – give sport a chance by Tom Eisenhuth, head of PE at Elizabeth College in Guernsey
The secrets of our basketball success…London’s St Aloysius College
There’s no dodging dodgeball…special report
Invincibles – celebrating success
A Life In The Week Of...Leanne Bennett, PE teacher and head of hockey at RGS Worcester
A Life In The Week Of...Dan King, director of sport at Woodhouse Grove School in Yorkshire
My Sporting Life…Jack Rolfe is a hockey and games coach at St Lawrence College in Ramsgate
We taught…England rugby star George Ford
A sports teacher abroad - Mark Holmes is head of PE at DoverCourt International School in Singapore
Pupil Diaries…Emily Calder is a pupil at Dover College and a talented taekwondoin/Jacob Brown is a pupil at Ashville College in Harrogate and a promising biathlete)
Sporting round-up – Cricket, football, rugby union, rugby league
Don’t expect to pick up where you finished off…Paul Westgate’s coaching matters
Returning to training and competitive sport…let’s get physical with Mark Spivey
Grounded sports tours ready to fly again
Product news and services
School sport news, results, fixtures, events, associations, reviews and letters
Issue 79
In the April/May 2020
Coronavirus hits school sport hard – special report
England cricket star Eoin Morgan’s sporting schooldays
Living on the sporting edge – how to run a competitive sports programme on the outskirts
Power to the primary PE premium
The secrets of our athletics success
Anyone for cricket in 2020 – who knows
Free teacher tennis training
A Life In The Week Of... Sophie Appleby, head of academic PE and netball coach at St Helen and St Katharine School in Abingdon
My Sporting Life…Louise Lindon, head of PE at Talbot Heath School in Bournemouth
My Sporting View…The challenge facing rugby in schools by Neil Rollings
My Sporting View…Sorting out sporting injuries at their source by Ady Sweeney, a full-time physiotherapist at Langley School in Norfolk
We taught…England cricketer Jos Buttler
Pupil diaries…Megan Hardiman is a pupil at Edgbaston High School for Girls and a competitive sailor/Ellen Weir is a pupil at Wimbledon High School and a talented athlete
Super spring sports round-up – Football, netball, rugby union, hockey, table tennis and lacrosse
Paul Westgate’s coaching matters
Let’s get physical with Mark Spivey
Top 100 independent sports schools revealed – full list
Product news and services
School sport news, results, fixtures, events, associations, reviews and letters
Issue 78
In the January/February/March 2020 edition
Top independent sports schools of 2019 revealed
Getting a kick out of the girls’ football revolution
Is handball Britain’s fastest-growing school sport?
The secrets of our netball success
Rucking back – the rise of state school rugby
Closing the schools’ rugby divide by Nick Freds, head of PE at Ravens Wood School in Kent
A Life In The Week Of...Lee Dickson, head of rugby at Barnard Castle School in Durham
My Sporting Life…Claire Faram is a 27-year-old PE teacher at Putney High School in London
Pupil Diaries - Jake Reynolds is a keen swimmer and pupil at Canon Slade School in Bolton/Neave McGhee, talented athlete and pupil at St Julie’s Catholic High School, Liverpool)
We taught…England rugby star Sam Underhill
Modern pentathlete Samantha Murray’s sporting schooldays
Aspiration versus expectation – managing this sporting conundrum by Gordon MacLelland
Why playing sport during exam time doesn’t have a detrimental effect on results
Winter sports round-up – Football, rugby union, cross country, swimming and tennis
Paul Westgate’s coaching matters
Let’s get physical with Mark Spivey
Product news and services
School sport news, results, fixtures, events, associations, reviews and letters
Issue 77
In the November/December 2019 edition
Taekwondo star Bianca Walkden’s sporting schooldays
A Life In The Week Of...James Kaminski, director of sport at Salisbury Cathedral School
My Sporting Life – Evan Stewart is director of sport at Portsmouth Grammar School
Top state sports schools of 2019 revealed
Changing behaviour with sports technology
Why schools should provide sport for all not just the elite
What’s the future for Britain’s most traditional of games?
The secrets of our rugby league success…Wade Deacon High School
Why we must coach the mind not just the body says coaching matters’ Paul Westgate
How to get physically set for the school ski trip…let’s get physical with Mark Spivey
We taught…England football star Harry Maguire
Autumn sports round-up – Football, rugby union, cricket and equestrian
Pupil Diary… Jojo Loxton, hockey and rugby player at Notting Hill & Ealing High School/Archie Hunt, footballer and pupil at Sherborne School in Dorset
Paul Westgate’s coaching matters
Let’s get physical with Mark Spivey
Product news and services
School sport news, results, fixtures, events, associations, reviews and letters
Issue 76
In the Sep/Oct 2019 edition
England netball star Eboni Usoro-Brown’s sporting schooldays
A Life In The Week Of... Sophie Windle. director of sport at Wycombe Abbey School
My Sporting Life – Edward Buck is a PE teacher at Giggleswick School in Yorkshire
Fighting back against the schools’ hockey divide
How good do you want the opposition to be?
Winning in the long term is the best way forward
How American football is crossing the Atlantic
Friday night lights out?
We taught…England rugby star Henry Slade
Summer sports round-up – athletics, cricket, tennis, basketball, handball, rugby league golf and rounders
Pupil Diary…Hitchin Boys School
Paul Westgate’s coaching matters
Let’s get physical with Mark Spivey
Product news and services
School sport news, results, fixtures, events, associations, reviews and letters
Issue 75
In the June/July 2019 edition
England football star Izzy Christiansen’s sporting schooldays
A Life In The Week Of...Carla Rudd, PE teacher and head of girls’ cricket at Felsted School in Essex
My Sporting Life – Sports teacher Paul Mobberley
Schools cricket in the spotlight
Future of the summer term sports programme
Whose game is it anyway – parents’ role in sport
Developing mental toughness on the sports field
The secrets of our tennis success…Exmouth Community College
We taught…England cricket star Sam Curran
Let the children play…the importance of school sport by David English, Bunbury founder and vice president of ESCA
National schools’ badminton, cricket, football, hockey, equestrian and table tennis round-ups
Pupil diaries…Grace Connelly, keen golfer and pupil at Cowbridge Comprehensive School in south Wales
Let’s get physical with Mark Spivey
Product news and services
School sport news, results, fixtures, events, associations, reviews and letters
Issue 74
In the April/May 2019 edition
England cricket star Tammy Beaumont’s sporting schooldays
A Life In The Week Of... Noel Smith, director of sport at Alleyn Court School in Southend
My Sporting Life – Raj Chaudhuri is the head of cricket at Worth School in Sussex
Who said competitive sport in schools was on the wane?
Transgender students and PE…Kirsty Lawie, senior lecturer at the University of Chichester
The secrets of our cross country success…Coopers Company & Coborn School
Standing up for sports scholarships…Chris Morgan, director of sport at Tonbridge School in Kent
Don’t coach the sport coach the person…Paul Westgate’s coaching matters
A sports teacher abroad…Tom Butt, director of sport at Dover College
Celebrating primary school success…King’s Priory School in North Shields
National schools’ cricket, football, hockey, lacrosse, netball, rounders, rugby union and table tennis round-ups
Pupil diaries…Toby Leung, badminton player and pupil at Devonport High School for Boys/Lucia Kendall, cricketer and pupil at St Swithun’s School, Winchester
Let’s get physical with Mark Spivey
Product news and services
Sports tours and travel
School sport news, results, fixtures, events, associations, reviews and letters
Issue 73
In the January/February/March 2019 edition
England rugby star Elliot Daly’s sporting schooldays
A Life In The Week Of...Martin Baillie, school games organiser and primary school PE teacher
My Sporting Life – Claire Johnson is assistant director of sport at Cheltenham Ladies’ College
Top independent sports schools of 2018 revealed
Sports scholarships – a force for good for merely player poaching
Head games – sporting excellence and mental health in schools
Calling time on a sport teacher’s career…Trevor Barker, until recently head of sport and master in charge of rugby at QEGS Wakefield
Is poaching players spoiling the party by Mike McDarby, the 1st XV rugby coach at Campion School in Essex
What’s the difference between a tough coach and a bully – Paul Westgate’s coaching matters
Why is football in some schools still discriminating against girls?
National schools’ cricket, cross-country, football, rounders, rugby union, swimming and tennis round-ups
Pupil diaries…Caroline Lewitt and Sophie Griffith are talented sporting pupils at Godolphin & Latymer School in London
Let’s get physical with Mark Spivey
Whitchurch High School’s sporting success
Product news and services
Sports tours and travel
School sport news, results, fixtures, events, associations, reviews and letters
Issue 72
In the November/December 2018 edition
England netball star Helen Housby’s sporting schooldays
A Life In The Week Of... Ali Rust, teacher of PE at Aylesbury High School
My Sporting Life – Niall Doherty, director of sport at Bancroft’s School in Essex
Top state sports schools of 2018 revealed
Driving teachers mad – the great school minibus debate
The pros and cons of early specialisation
The secret of our sporting success…Judd School, from Essex
Is crounders the answer to the cricket v rounders debate?
In at the deep end - a sport with a difference (water polo)
Pupil diaries…Swimmer Stefano Mitchell and pentahlete Annabel Denton, both from Plymouth College
National schools’ football, cricket and equestrian
Coaching matters – Paul Westgate asks if coaches need to start thinking differently
Let’s get physical with Mark Spivey
Product news and services
Sports tours and travel
School sport news, results, fixtures, events, associations, reviews and letters
Issue 71
In the September/October 2018 edition
Triathlon star Alistair Brownlee’s sporting schooldays
A Life In The Week Of... Stewart Orton, head of PE at Blessed George Napier School in Banbury, Oxfordshire
My Sporting Life – Glenn Tyreman is director of sport at Samuel Cody School in Farnborough, Hampshire
Taking on the big guns – the secrets of our netball success
Sports science that matters – the benefits of performance monitoring and analysis
The importance of school games in 2018
From the worst to the best…one primary school’s sporting journey
Breaking down rugby league barriers in school
Why winning is not everything
Maths of the day - active maths classes
Win £500 worth of sports balls
Pupil diaries… Tamera and Tasmin Cookman, from St Teresa’s School in Surrey/Nathan Symons, from Bristol Metropolitan Academy
National schools’ cricket, athletics, tennis, golf, rounders, equestrian and table-tennis – special reports
Do you reflect like an expert coach - Paul Westgate’s coaching matters
Let’s get physical with Mark Spivey
Product news and services
Sports tours and travel
School sport news, results, fixtures, events, associations, reviews and letters
Issue 70
In the June/July 2018 edition
My Sporting Schooldays – England hockey star Nicola White’s sporting schooldays
A Life In The Week Of...Richard Kaufman is a PE teacher and head of cricket at the Leys School in Cambridge
My Sporting Life – Wendy Reynolds is director of sport at Heathfield School in Ascot
Rounders versus cricket…the great girls’ summer sport debate
The rise (and rise) of girls’ sport
Revealed…the sporting secrets of Britain’s most successful girls school
The rise of state school cricket…despite the odds
Why rounders is still relevant is 2018…Vic Alexander, head of PE at St Catherine’s School in Surrey
Pupil diaries…Lilly Mould, from Priory School, Edgbaston/Rosie Bartlett, from Truro School
National schools’ football, badminton, basketball, hockey and table tennis finals – special reports
Are you a push or pull coach - Paul Westgate’s coaching matters
Let’s get physical with Mark Spivey
Product news and services
Sports tours and travel
School sport news, results, fixtures, events, associations, reviews and letters
Issue 69
In the April/May 2018 edition
My Sporting Schooldays – England cricket star Anya Shrubsole’s sporting schooldays
A Life In The Week Of...Sarah Knightbridge, director of girls’ sport at New Hall School in Essex
My Sporting Life – Dave Smith is a PE teacher at Hitchin Boys School
Win a sportskit for your school
Meeting the needs of sport in schools for 130 years…the Sheffield Federation for School Sport
Meet the primary school with six PE teachers…Fulbridge Academy in Peterborough
Is the PE and sport premium making sufficient impact in primary schools by retired headteacher Howard Todd
Dealing with disappointed pupils by Mark Burley, director of sport at Canford School in Dorset
Biathlon bananza – how schools can unearth next Brownlee brother
Pupil diaries…Charlotte Bardsley, from Heathfield Knoll School in Kidderminster/Helena Purves, from Wimbledon High School
National schools’ netball, rugby, biathlon, tennis, squash, lacrosse and table tennis finals – special reports
Functional movement screening – is it a useful tool in the school environment - let’s get physical with Mark Spivey
Coaching philosophy - Paul Westgate’s coaching matters
Product news and services
Sports tours and travel
School sport news, results, fixtures, events, associations, reviews and letters
Issue 68
In the January/February 2018 edition
My Sporting Schooldays – Paralympic star Jonnie Peacock
Top independent sport schools of 2017 revealed
A Life In The Week Of...Seth Simmons, PE teacher at St Lawrence College in Ramsgate, Kent
My Sporting Life – Mark Duncan is an assistant headteacher at Coopers’ Company & Coborn School in Upminster, Essex
How sport and PE really does boost education standards
How futsal is giving the curriculum a real kick
What exactly does outstanding primary school PE look like?
Are sports scholarships a form of cheating…Graham Chesterman, director of sport at Newcastle-under-Lyme School
The benefits of school sport beyond the game… Marc-Antony Eysele, director of sport at King Edward’s School, Witley
Sport Relief 2018 – how schools can get involved
Pupil diaries…Sophie Thompson and Thomas Goodchild, from Danes Hill School in Surrey
National schools’ cross country, swimming and tennis finals
Schools cricket, hockey, rugby
Fitness assessments - let’s get physical with Mark Spivey
Stay calm and be mentored - Paul Westgate’s coaching matters
Win a luxury Champneys spa break for two
Product news and services
Sports tours and travel
School sport news, results, fixtures, events, associations, reviews and letters
Issue 67
In the November/December 2017 edition
My Sporting Schooldays – Olympic canoe star Liam Heath
Top state sport schools of 2017 revealed
National cricket champions thrown out in disgrace after playing pupils from other schools
We won’t drop our charges maintain England Hockey in great schools’ charging for success row
A Life In The Week Of…Victoria Clemens, director of PE at Bromley High School
My Sporting Life – Susan Wessels is a senior deputy head in Framlingham College in Suffolk
How schools are benefitting from the cycling revolution
Why we must make athletics accessible to all schools
I teach and play hockey for Scotland…Nikki Lloyd, from Tormead School in Surrey
Tales from the touchline – sporting do’s and don’ts
The true cost of running a PE department in 2017
The changing face of girls’ sport in schools
How badminton is making a racket in primary schools
Pupil diaries… Yasmin Austridge is a pupil at Hayes School in Bromley and an England U19 steeplechase athlete/Sienna Rushton, from Oundle School, plays for England U19 netball team
Win a luxury Champneys spa break for two
Schools cricket, football, rugby league and equestrian competition round-ups
Safeguarding against supplements - let’s get physical with Mark Spivey
The importance of building a positive culture in a sporting environment - Paul Westgate’s coaching matters
Product news and services
Sports tours and travel
School sport news, results, fixtures, events, associations, reviews and letters
Issue 66
In the Sep/Oct 2017 edition
My Sporting Schooldays – England rugby star Billy Vunipola
A Life In The Week Of…James Leck, head of cricket at Reigate Grammar School in Surrey
My Sporting Life – Hayley Mortimer is director of sport at Taunton School in Somerset
Are school-club links the elixir of sporting success?
Schools cricket, athletics, rounders, tennis and golf finals – special reports
The secrets of our netball success...Parrenthorn High School in Manchester
Is water polo the ultimate water sport?
We teach Paralympic star Ellie Robinson…Northampton High School
Preparing pupils for life after sport – Allen Boyd, director of sport at Rydal Penrhos School in Colwyn Bay, north Wales
ESFA council member Mark Hignett sings the praises of grassroots schools’ football
Pupil diaries…Ben Nicol is a pupil at Fallibroome Academy in Macclesfield, Cheshire and a promising tennis player/Hester Poole is a year 5 pupil at the Paragon School in Bath
Win a spa break for two at Ragdale Hall in Leicestershire
Lacrosse fitness - let’s get physical with Mark Spivey
What makes an effective coaching session - Paul Westgate’s coaching matters
Product news and services
Sports tours and travel
School sport news, results, fixtures, events, associations, reviews and letters
Issue 65
In the June/July 2017 edition
My Sporting Schooldays – Paralympic champion Hannah Cockroft
A Life In The Week Of…Sam Stoop, director of sport at Winchester House School in Northamptonshire
My Sporting Life – Graham Jump, head of rowing at the Grange School in Hartford, Cheshire
The great schools’ hockey rip-off
State school cricket – in crisis or credit?
To compete or not to compete – that is the question
Are we failing our pupils with primary PE provision?
Kicking football into the classroom
Coping with parental pressure to succeed…My Sporting View
Cricket’s battle for young working class heroes…My Sporting View
I teach and play lacrosse for England
Pupil diaries…Joshua Edwards is a year 13 pupil at Hayes School and a promising basketball player/Emily Appleton is a pupil at Guildford High School and Britain’s top ranked junior tennis player
A new kind of ball game - let’s get physical with Mark Spivey
Helping young athletes develop mental resilience - find out in Paul Westgate’s coaching matters column
Four great schools rugby tours
National schools football, badminton and basketball finals
Cricket, hockey and equestrian competition round-up
Product news and services
Sports tours and travel
School sport news, results, fixtures, events, associations, reviews and letters
Issue 64
In the April/May 2017 edition
My Sporting Schooldays – England cricketer Moeen Ali
A Life In The Week Of…Tim Caldwell, head of boys’ games at The Elms Junior School, Nottingham
My Sporting Life – Nicky Head is head of girls’ games at Rydal Penrhos School in North Wales
Meet the competition where no-one wins
How schools’ gymnastics is grabbing the Olympic effect
The secret of our squash success…Gosforth Academy
A sports teacher abroad… Daniel Thomson is the director of sport at Harrow International School in Hong Kong
Enjoying the craic – Gaelic football in schools
James Culnane, head of hockey at Surbiton High School discusses the paradox of school conformity in sport education
John Deadman, director of sport at Dr Challoner’s Grammar School’s final regular column
Pupil Diaries…Matthew Lyons and Mia Brocklehurst, from South Hunsley School in Yorkshire
Let’s get physical - strength and conditioning for schools by Mark Spivey, director of sport at Sherborne Girls School
Winning v development – what is more important? Find out in Paul Westgate’s coaching matters
National schools competitions – cricket, netball, rugby union, hockey, table tennis, rounders, squash and tennis
Product news and services
Sports tours and travel
Issue 63
In the January/February 2017 edition
My Sporting Schooldays – Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty
A Life In The Week Of… Elliot Foweraker, director of hockey at Taunton School
My Sporting Life – Mark Sawtell is a PE teacher at Focus School in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk
Top independent sport schools of 2016 revealed
The great girls football initiative – fabulous or folly?
Thomas Telford – the Barcelona of British schools’ football
Does your school determine your chance of Olympic success?
Can mind over matter become your twelfth man?
Paul Westgate’s seven commandments of coaching
Top tips and best tour operators for planning your next school ski trip
Pupil Diary…Gemma Townsend from Surbiton High School
Let’s get physical - strength and conditioning for schools by Mark Spivey, director of sport at Sherborne Girls School
National schools competitions – cross-country, netball, rugby union, swimming and tennis
Product news and services
Sports tours and travel
School sport news, results, fixtures, events, associations, reviews and letters
Issue 62
In the November/December 2016 edition
My Sporting Schooldays – Olympic hockey star Maddie Hinch
A Life In The Week Of… Tom Smith, head of PE at Christ’s School, Richmond
My Sporting Life – Robyn Jones is director of rugby at Wymondham College in Norfolk
Top state sport schools of 2016 revealed
State school medalists increase Olympic gap over independent rivals
A sporting education – how to combine study with the best sports coaching in the state sector
Is the quest for academic success marginalizing sport and PE?
We competed at the Olympics…now we are back at school
Schools defy RFU ban on knockout tournaments
The secrets of our basketball success…London’s St Bonaventure’s School
Pupil Diaries…Amy Carter is a year 10 pupil at Laurence Jackson School and a member of the Cleveland Schools Athletic Team/Hannah Larkin is a year 13 pupil at Hereford Cathedral School, a 1st XI hockey player and regional netball player
Why sports tours are so much more than just a jolly - John Deadman, director of sport at Dr Challoner’s Grammar School in Amersham
Let’s get physical - strength and conditioning for schools by Mark Spivey, director of sport at Sherborne Girls School in Dorset
Coaching matters by Paul Westgate, director of sport at Uppingham School
Britain’s obesity bombshell – a PE teacher’s view by Grant Huddleston is head of PE and sport science at Bishop Walsh Catholic School in Sutton Coldfield
National schools competitions – cricket, equestrian, netball, rounders, rugby league, rugby union, table tennis and
Product news and services
Sports tours and travel
School sport news, results, fixtures, events, associations, reviews and letters
Issue 61
In the September/October 2016 edition
My Sporting Schooldays – England rugby star Jack Clifford
A Life In The Week Of…Hattie Dukes, head of PE at Ricards Lodge High School for Girls in London
My Sporting Life – Natalie Maclean is director of sport at Kingston Grammar School in Surrey
RFU ban knockout tournaments
Why Welsh school rugby is tackling above its weight
The secrets of our netball success...The Grammar School at Leeds
I teach…and play rugby for England (Izzy Noel-Smith)
Losing It…A Lifetime in Pursuit of Sporting Excellence by Simon Barnes
A sports teacher abroad…Andy Dean is director of sport at the British School of Guangzhou in China
Pupil diaries…Jessica Whiley is a talented athlete and netballer and Joshua Hallett a gifted athlete and rugby player at New Hall School in Essex
Top 100 sports schools – qualifying competitions revealed
Saddling up for success - equestrian sport for schools
My Sporting View - John Deadman, director of sport at Dr Challoner’s Grammar School in Amersham
Let’s get physical - strength and conditioning for schools by Mark Spivey, director of fitness and sport at Radley College in Oxfordshire
Coaching matters by Paul Westgate, director of sport at Uppingham School
National schools competitions – athletics, cricket, golf, rounders, table tennis and tennis
Product news and services
Sports tours and travel
School sport news, results, fixtures, events, associations, reviews and letters
Issue 60
In the June July 2016 edition
My Sporting Schooldays – Athletics star Morgan Lake
A Life In The Week Of... Immy Hillyard, PE teacher at Unsted Park School in Godalming, Surrey
My Sporting Life – Kevin Smith is head of PE and sport at Westbourne House School in Chichester
To compete or not to compete – that is the question
Disability sport in schools
Building national champions by Simon Bird, assistant deputy head at Cranleigh School in Surrey
The secret of our soccer success…St Margaret’s School in Liverpool
How tennis is targeting schools to net the next Andy Murray
Sports teachers abroad…Harrie Thomson is director of physical education and sport at the British International School in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia/Nick Carter is a PE teacher at HeadStart International School, in Phuket, Thailand
Pupil diaries…Leah Goss is a year 12 A-level student at Leigh Academy in Kent who plays netball for the Surrey Storm NPL squad/Holly Munro is Kingston Grammar School’s 1st XI hockey captain
We taught…England cricket star James Taylor
Saddling up for success - equestrian sport for schools
Primary sport at a premium
My Sporting View - John Deadman, director of sport at Dr Challoner’s Grammar School in Amersham
Let’s get physical - strength and conditioning for schools by Mark Spivey, director of fitness and sport at Radley College in Oxfordshire
Coaching matters by Paul Westgate, director of sport at Uppingham School
National schools competitions – badminton, basketball, cricket, football, hockey and table tennis
Product news and services
School sport news, results, fixtures, events, associations, reviews and letters
Issue 59
In the April/May 2016 edition
My Sporting Schooldays – England cricket star Sarah Taylor
A Life In The Week Of... Allen Boyd, director of sport at Rydal Penrhos School in North Wales
My Sporting Life – Kevin Hooper is a 40-year-old PE teacher at Tapton School in Sheffield and keen endurance runner
Is it time to ban contact rugby in schools?
Sport swap (Leigh Academy/Colfe’s School)
Sporting survivors – six years after the partnership cuts
How schools are embracing the high-tech sports revolution
NGBs rule out extra charge for schools’ sporting success
10 sporting questions we should ask our children – Chris Dossett, director of sport at Portsmouth Grammar School
A sports teacher abroad…Lee Jones is the athletics coordinator at the British School of Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia
A lesson from schools’ rugby…John Deadman, director of sport at Dr Challoner’s Grammar School in Amersham
Pupil Diaries (Isobel Webster is a year 11 sports scholar at Benenden School in Kent and a member of the national academy for England Lacrosse/Phoebe Bennie, a year 8 pupil at Benenden School in Kent, plays netball, lacrosse, tennis, athletics, squash and hockey
Let’s get physical - how strength and conditioning can enhance sports performance
National school competitions – cricket, hockey, netball, rounders, rugby union, table tennis and tennis
Product news and services
School sport news, results, fixtures, events, associations, reviews and letters
Issue 58
In the January/February/March 2016 edition
My Sporting Schooldays – Max Whitlock
A Life In The Week Of... David Byas, director of sport at Pockington School in York
My Sporting Life - James Emmitt is director of PE and sport at Sevenoaks School
Top independent sports schools of 2015 revealed
Sports scholarships – a blessing or a curse?
Pedal power – how schools are adopting the cycling habit
A sports teacher abroad - Matt Bennett is director of sport at the British School in the Netherlands, based in and around The Hague
State school rugby is thriving…honestly – Simon Gaynor, head of rugby at Steyning GS
Heads up for school sport…the importance of a good headteacher - John Deadman, director of sport at Dr Challoner’s Grammar School in Amersham
Pupil Diaries - Pierce Widdecombe, a talented tennis player and pupil at Plymouth College plus Will Tizzard, a 13-year-old pupil at Beechen Cliff School in Bath and a talented footballer
Let’s get physical - how strength and conditioning can enhance sports performance
National school competitions – cricket, cross-country, hockey, netball, rounders, rugby league, rugby union, swimming and tennis
Product news and services
School sport news, results, fixtures, events, associations, reviews and letters
Issue 57
In the November/December 2015 edition
My Sporting Schooldays – Cycling star Laura Trott
A Life In The Week Of...Gordon MacLelland, director of sport at Aysgarth School, Bedale in North Yorkshire
My Sporting Life - Emma Lawless is head of girls’ games at Kimbolton School in Huntingdon
Top sporting state schools of 2015 revealed
Is there life after teaching PE?
Can hockey appeal to all schools or is it the domain of the independent elite?
Partnering with the premiership – the ultimate school club link
How indoor rowing can help you stroke your way to success
School sport associations (saluting school sport’s unsung heroes) – part 2
A sports teacher abroad - Emma Doughty, director of sport at Wimbledon High School
Multi-sports participation or individual specialism - John Deadman, director of sport at Dr Challoner’s Grammar School in Amersham
The real benefits of school sport. Dan Abraham, director of football at King Edward’s School, Witley
Pupil Diary Special…Harrison Smith, Southend High School for Boys, on the World Schools Athletics Championships in China
Ultimate fun with Ultimate Frisbee
Let’s get physical - how strength and conditioning can enhance sports performance
Disability sport in schools - looking ahead to the Rio Paralympics
National school competitions – cricket, netball, rugby league, rugby union and table tennis
Product news and services
School sport news, results, fixtures, events, associations, reviews and letters
Issue 56
In the September/October 2015 edition
My Sporting Schooldays – England rugby star George Ford
A Life In The Week Of...Richard Mahony, director of sport at King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon
My Sporting Life - Martin Pepper is director of sport at Barnard Castle School in Durham
Sport swap - Lynn Thompson, head of PE at Wath Comprehensive School in Rotherham swaps jobs with Jackie Atkinson, director of sport at Newcastle High School for Girls
School sport associations (saluting school sport’s unsung heroes)
Are free schools making a sporting difference?
Giving students the edge - the importance of team sports
The secret of our table tennis success...London Academy
Let’s get physical - how strength and conditioning can enhance sports performance
Pupil diary…Ellie Green, year 6 pupil at Royal High School Bath
Planning your next school sport trip? Check out our six page advertorial special
National school competitions – athletics, badminton, cricket, golf, rounders and tennis
Product news and services
School sport news, results, fixtures, events, associations, reviews and letters
Issue 55
In the June/July 2015 edition
My Sporting Schooldays – England footballer Alex Scott
A Life In The Week Of...Stephen Brunger, PE teacher at King Charles I School in Kidderminster/
My Sporting Life - Jenny Canty is a PE teacher at Redden Court School in Romford, Essex
Lecture hall or sports hall – what’s the best way to PE teaching success
Why schools are going snooker loopy
Stroking to success (without getting on the water)
Why school rugby really matters
I teach and play lacrosse for England…Claire Faram, Benenden School
Let’s get physical - how strength and conditioning can enhance sports performance
Win a seven-night holiday to Club La Santa Lanzarote
Sports travel for schools
National school competitions – badminton, basketball, cricket, football, gymnastics, rounders and table tennis
Product news and services
School sport news, results, fixtures, events, associations, reviews and letters
Issue 54
In the Apr/May 2015 edition
My Sporting Schooldays – England cricket captain Charlotte Edwards
A Life In The Week Of...Tim Green, PE teacher at Leighton Park School, Reading
My Sporting Life – Joe Moss is a primary PE specialist at Tyntesfield Primary School in Sale
Pupil diary – Daisy-Mai Clements is a pupil at Bromsgrove School and a talented all-rounder
How schools are fighting back against the fitness timebomb
Competitive sport in schools – is it a level playing field?
Why confusion is muddling the debate over competitive sport in schools
State school cricket – sorry we don’t play
Is the primary sport premium providing value for money?
Let’s get physical - how strength and conditioning can enhance sports performance
Win a luxury Ragdale Hall spa break for two
Sports travel for schools
National school competitions – cricket, football, hockey, lacrosse, netball, rugby union, rounders, table tennis and tennis
Product news and services
School sport news, results, fixtures, events, associations, reviews and letters
Issue 53
In the Jan/Feb/March 2015 edition
My Sporting Schooldays – Athlete Jo Pavey
A Life In The Week Of...Gary Barrell, PE teacher and school games organiser at Nunnery Wood High School in Worcester
My Sporting Life – Gareth Jones is a PE teacher and a member of the GB teachers’ rugby league team
Pupil diary – Rebecca Earl is a pupil at Felsted School in Essex and a talented golfer
The country’s top sporting independent schools of 2014 revealed
How strength and conditioning can enhance sports performance
Working with primary schools outside of the sports partnership system
Ultimate fun with ultimate frisbee
Integrating disability sport into schools
I teach and canoe for my country (Samantha Rippington, PE teacher at Brigidine School in Windsor)
We taught…Olympic triathletes the Brownlee brothers (Bradford Grammar)
Win £600 worth of Bishop sports equipment
Celebrating state school sport success...Warden Park School in West Sussex
A sporting adventure at home or abroad – eight page special
National school competitions – badminton, cricket, cross country, football, hockey, netball, rugby union, rounders and swimming
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Issue 52
In the Nov/Dec 2014 edition
My Sporting Schooldays – British sprint star Adam Gemili
A Life In The Week Of...Matt Barnes, lead teacher of boys PE, Tudor Grange Academy.
My Sporting Life – Liam Dart is a PE teacher and community leisure manager at Budehaven School in Cornwall
Pupil diary – Katie Curtis, St Faith’s School, Cambridge
The country’s top sporting state schools of 2014 revealed
Meet the Kent school giving northern rugby league a run for its money
Is a specialist PE teacher in every primary school a reality or just a pipedream?
Combat rocks – contact sports for schools
Win £500 worth of sports balls
I teach…and weightlift for Britain (Sarah Davies is a supply PE teacher at Temple Moor High School in Leeds and an international weightlifter)
Teaching rugby union successfully by Mark Nasey, head of rugby at Warwick School
Celebrating state school sport success...Aylesbury High School
A sporting adventure at home or abroad – eight page special
National school competitions – badminton, cricket, football, gymnastics, hockey, netball, rugby union, rounders and table tennis
My Sporting View – John Deadman, director of sport at Dr Challoner’s Grammar School in Amersham
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Issue 51
In the Sep/Oct 2014 edition
My Sporting Schooldays - Olympic skeleton bob champion Lizzy Yarnold
A Life In The Week Of… Alice Smyth, head of girls PE at Lodge Park Academy in Corby, Northamptonshire
My Sporting Life – Ryan Garnsworthy, head of lacrosse at Sherborne Girls School
Pupil diary – Sophie Langman, a pupil at Royal High School, Bath
We taught … England rugby captain Chris Robshaw
Teaching netball successfully by Cath Johnson, head of netball at the Grammar School at Leeds
An alternative sporting education (without all the cost)
Is competition good for primary schools – or just a dirty word?
Celebrating state school sport success… Calday Grange Grammar School
A sporting adventure at home or abroad – eight page special
National school competitions – athletics, cricket, football, golf, gymnastics, rugby league, rounders and tennis
My Sporting View – John Deadman, director of sport at Dr Challoner’s Grammar School in Amersham
Product news and services
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Issue 50
In the June/July 2014 edition
My Sporting Schooldays - England cricketer Joe Root
A Life In The Week Of… Kate Groves, head of sport at Moreton Hall School in Oswestry, Shropshire
My Sporting Life – Ella Rice, head of PE at Badminton School
Pupil diary – Lottie Trevethan, a pupil at the Downs School, Malvern and a talented modern pentathlete
We taught … World squash champion Nick Matthew
Teaching cricket successfully by Andy Barnard, head of cricket at Shrewsbury School
Howzat! Is cricket calling time on our most traditional of school sports (and how rounders is hitting back)
Why Futsal is gaining a foothold in the curriculum
Mistress of all sports – feature
Win £1000 worth of Ram rugby balls
Celebrating state school sport success… Wilmslow High School
National school competitions – badminton, basketball, biathlon, cricket, football, hockey, netball, rugby league, rugby union, squash, rounders, table tennis and tennis
My Sporting View – John Deadman, director of sport at Dr Challoner’s Grammar School in Amersham
Sports trips and tours – six page special
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