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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
West
Ham United Learning Zone website
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
The ELG
Interface website
The ELG
Interact website
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