Playing for Success

The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) 'Playing for Success' initiative is aimed at establishing out of school Study Support Centres at football clubs and other sports' grounds.

These centres use the environment and medium of football, rugby and other sports as motivational tools, and focus on raising Literacy, Numeracy and ICT standards amongst KS2 and KS3 pupils.

Newham has two Playing for Success centres, one situated within the West Ham United football stadium at Upton Park and the other within the East London Gymnastics Centre at Beckton.

We have recently had a bid accepted by the DfES for the development of a third PfS centre to be based at the London Aquatic Centre, which is to be built in Stratford as part of the 2012 Olympic Games.

The Playing for Success (PfS) programme is run over ten weeks of two-hour sessions a week for Primary and Secondary students. It focuses on developing numeracy and literacy skills, but a large emphasis is placed on other key skills such as communication, teamwork and co-operation.

Both West Ham United Learning Zone and the East London Gym Interface are advised by the LA Advisory team as to which schools and students in Newham would benefit from receiving additional study support.

Year groups 6 and 7 are invited to attend and teachers are asked to recruit students who will get the most out of attending the programme.

For further general information on the Playing for Success scheme please contact:

Anna Chapman
Study Support Co-ordinator
Beckton Globe
1 Kingsford Way
E6 5JQ
Tel: 020 8430 2477

Email: anna.chapman@newham.gov.uk


West Ham United Learning Zone

West Ham United Learning Zone was one of the first Study Support Centres set up as part of the PfS initiative in 1997. It is funded by a three-way partnership between the DfES, the Local Authority and West Ham United Football Club.

The centre is open from 8am to 8pm each weekday throughout the year, offering a variety of programmes dedicated to educating young people from Newham and neighbouring boroughs.

For further details regarding the West Ham United Learning Zone and its projects please contact:

Jamie McGachy
West Ham United Learning Zone
Bolyen Ground
Upton Park
E13 9AZ

Tel: 020 8586 8063

Email: jamie.mcgachy@newham.gov.uk

Website: www.whulearningzone.org.uk


East London Gym Interface

The ELG Interface is situated above the East London Gymnastics Club in Beckton and was established as a PfS centre in 2001. It is funded by a three-way partnership between the DfES, the Local Authority and the East London Gymnastics Club.

The centre is open from 8am to 8pm each weekday throughout the year, and offers a variety of programmes dedicated to educating young people from Newham and neighbouring boroughs.

For further details regarding the East London Gym Interface and its projects please contact:

Pia Tanneraho
East London Gymnastics Club
Frobisher Road
Beckton
E6 5LW

Tel: 020 7511 4433

Email: pia.tanneraho@newham.gov.uk

Website: www.elginterface.org.uk