Winners of this year's Sports Colleges Innovation and Recognition Awards were announced at our Sports College Conference 2010 Gala Dinner.
Olympic gold medallists Jonathan Edwards, Denise Lewis and Darren Campbell,
England cricketer Claire Taylor, gymnast Beth Tweddle and paralympians
Chris Holmes and Danielle Brown were all on stage to present the
honours.
The Sports Colleges Innovation Awards 2010 identify innovation and
recognise good practice that can be showcased and used to help shape
delivery and support the challenges faced in 21st century schools. The
winners were as follows:
Innovation Awards
Award: Using the specialism to drive learning with targeted sectors of the wider community
Winner: Mary Rose School
Sponsor: Technogym
From left to right: Steve Barton, Head of Vertical Markets at
TechnoGym; Annie Williams, Assistant Headteacher; Olympic medallist,
Jonathan Edwards; Alison Beane, Headteacher;
DCSF Minister, Iain Wright; Paralympic swimmer, Chris Holmes
Award: Embedding the specialism to ‘narrow the gap’ in whole school attainment
Winner: Failsworth School
Sponsor: PGL
From left to right: School Sports Minister, Iain Wright; Olympic gold
medallist, Jonathan Edwards; Sharon Murray, Cluster Manager of PE;
Sarah Reynolds, Marketing Manager PGL; Paralympic swimmer, Chris Holmes
Award: Innovative practice in core Physical Education at Key Stage 4
Winner: Hinchingbrooke School
Sponsor: School Trends
From left to right: School Sports Minister, Iain Wright; Olympic gold
medallist, Jonathan Edwards; Paralympic swimmer, Chris Holmes; Matt
Jago, PE Teacher; Dawn Smith, Specialist Sport Administrator; Peter
Brennan, Director of Specialism; Jason Turnbull, Subject Leader
Recognition Awards
Sky Sports Living for Sport Recognition Award
Winner: Ravenscliffe High School
From left to right: Martin Moorman, Partner Headteacher; Lucy Carver,
Sky; Danielle Brown, Mike Hurst; Director of Specialism; Olympic gold
medallist Darren Campbell
Sainsbury’s Active Kids Recognition Award
Winner: Valence School
From left to right: Hugh Robertson, Conservative Shadow Sports
Minister; Jo Eames, Director of Specialism; Victoria Redfern,
Sainsbury’s; Olympic gymnast, Beth Tweddle
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Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week Recognition Award
Winner: Haydon Bridge Community High School and Sports College
From left to right: Olympic gold medallist, Jonathan Edwards; Clare
Taylor, member of the successful World Cup England women's cricket team
2009; John Dowler, Headteacher;
Olympic gold medallist, Denise Lewis; Tanya Veingard, Lloyds TSB