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Devon Virtual games National School Sports
It’s been the Devon Summer School games with a twist Week 2020
this year, as all competitions have been virtual!
There have been competitions and challenges suitable for During June, the UK-wide campaign gave
everyone! There have been certificates, medals and prizes families, communities, schools and sports
to win, and prizes for schools with the highest percentage clubs the chance to capture the enjoyment,
of entries. competition and camaraderie they have
been missing out on during weeks of school
closures and social distancing.
Youth Sport Trust and Sky Sports helped
young people and families up and down
the country engage in a week of virtual
sporting challenges.
Our students were set their Sporting
Challenges for the week and logged into
epraise for all the details and a student log
to complete!
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Students keeping active Virtual enrichment Week
Staff and students at the College have been working Our planned enrichment Week may have been
hard to stay motivated, keep active, and inspire put on hold, but that was no reason for students to
others, so please find on our College website a few miss out on a whole host of activities that can give
videos including the Football Academy's 'Claps for our new experiences, extend learning, develop an
Carers', celebrating girls' Football and the gymnastics appreciation for cultural issues and bring some fun
Academy. We've also been setting daily challenges, to College life.
running live online fitness sessions and issuing students We may not have been able to run a physical
with physical activity resources. enrichment Week, but there was still the
opportunity for every Ivybridge student to get
Ivybridge Community College Football Academy involved in activities that enhance their learning.
'Claps for our Carers' An electronic enrichment line-up was produced
to keep students motivated and develop their
The College's Years 7 and 8 Academy Footballers, characters beyond the classroom.
along with their coaching staff, put together a tribute Thank you to all staff and students for their support
to those key workers who continue to put their lives at in organising enrichment Week. That initial
risk whilst showcasing the talents and supportive preparation and commitment will not go to waste
nature of our students, raising the profile of Football at - it will help us ensure that when the week does go
the College. ahead in the next academic year it is even more
successful than ever.
girls' Footballers take the opportunity to
promote the growing sport Virtual Sports Day
Our young girls' footballers have put together a video The Pe Department held an exciting virtual sports
to promote the ever-growing sport of girls' football. All week for the students. The Challenges focussed
players have been refining their individual skills during on 5 different sporting events reflecting our usual
lockdown. The College has teams at Under 13,14,15 Sports Day. Students could access all challenges
and Under 16 level. set out by the Pe Department on epraise and
take part in 5 events across the week to earn
gymnastics Academy - Toilet Roll Challenge points for their tutor groups by taking part in the
The gymnastics Academy joined the 'Toilet Roll following events:
Challenge' that has rolled out across the country! A 20 x 5m Shuttle Runs
lovely way to celebrate keeping active and staying Standing long Jump
at home with our families. Vertical Jump
Speed Bounce
www.ivybridge.devon.sch.uk/keepingactive Target Throw
Medals and Certificates will be awarded on the
return to College in September.
