King Edward VI Aston SSP

Congratulations to all the young people, staff and families at Holte School for achieving their first ever GOLD Your School Games Mark for 2025-26.

You have championed PE, School Sport , physical activity and leadership in your school and given your young people amazing opportunities to develop their skills. Well done!

Lovely to spend the morning with young leaders from King Edward Handsworth Girls School and Bishop Walsh learning how to deliver a Youth Sport Trust MLB First Pitch Festival!

Some great communication, clarity and teamwork shown throughout the session. We are really looking forward to seeing you in action when we welcome local primary schools to our festival after half term!

A great local opportunity for girls and boys to attend Aston Villa Foundation Whitsun Soccer Schools! Click on the link below to secure your space!
https://tickets.avfc.co.uk/en-GB/categories/fitc-holiday-courses?utm_source=web&utm_medium=soccer_schools_page&utm_campaign=FITC

Congratulations to the boys, staff and families at King Edward VI Aston for achieving a Platinum Your School Games Mark for 2026!

It has been a fantastic year for sport, physical activity and leadership and the school continues to champion the positive benefits of being physically active through a range of opportunities.

Our first ever secondary school to achieve a Platinum award - well done all!

An amazing offer for staff CPD from Warwickshire Cricket Foundation to develop knowledge and understanding of cricket in Birmingham - book and access the resources thought the link below!

Lovely to speak to Your School Games SGO's today on our second Coaching Circle about Physical Literacy and the importance in a young person's development. Some exciting ideas and projects coming in the summer term to shine a light on this area!

Congratulations to the young people, staff and families at Welford Primary school for maintaining their Platinum Your School Games Mark for the next 2 years!

Your school consistently places PE, School Sport and physical activity at the heart of your provision and makes inclusive practice a priority for all your young people - well done everyone!

We can now confirm that the Youth Sport Trust Conference 2027 will take place on Wednesday 24 February at the Telford International Centre, with the Youth Sport Trust Awards taking place the evening before.

As always, the event promises to be a platform for inspiration, collaboration, and professional growth. You can look forward to thought-provoking keynote speakers, interactive workshops and valuable networking opportunities. Further details will be shared during the autumn term, with bookings opening in early November.

To be the first to hear, register your interest today: https://www.youthsporttrust.org/school-support/conference

Celebrating the conclusion of our Go Lead Programme today with 52 girls who have completed elements of coaching' leading and officiating! The girls have not only developed their knowledge of the game but focused on improving their confidence, decision making and connections with others. Well done to all the girls who have taken part! Youth Sport Trust

A lovely morning spent with our Youth Sport Trust Go Lead Girls Football Activators today looking at how to officiate a football match. The girls showed a great level of understanding and application of the rules in small sided games - well done all!

Congratulations to the staff, young people and families at Prince Albert Primary School who have achieved a Gold Your School Games Mark for 2026! You have consistently championed school sport, physical activity and play this year - well done all!