"I would like to thank all the coaches for their dedication, hard work and making my son's week fun and enjoyable! Thank you very much...10/10"
"It's such a relief to leave my son knowing that he is in a safe, fun environment. Thank you Sportstars!"
"The staff were extremely friendly and had a great rapport with the children."
"A really good week - excellent value, the girls were really happy, we knew they were safe and the performance was great! This is our second time and we'd definitely come again."
"I brought four children to the scheme, ranging from 5 to 10. They all loved coming and ran in every morning. Excellent...10/10"
"I was a bit concerned about leaving my son as he's only just four, but the coaches were so friendly and confident it put my mind at ease straight away. Thanks all. 10/10"
"The coaches have all been fantastic with the children - an excellent balance of fun, learning and discipline. They really manage to communicate with all the children regardless of their age or ability - very impressed indeed!"
"(Sportstars) supply extremely high quality planning, preparation and assessment cover and after school activities, all at a reasonable cost to already stretched school budgets".
"As a Headteacher I have been challenged by the latest educational reforms of providing good quality cover for staff while they have their 10% Planning Preparation and Assessment Time. I tried a range of providers before and themes for the pupils before employing the services of Sportstars... I have now decided to use Sportstars to cover all the schools PPA requirements for next year and have been very impressed with the company...the services they provide have been a real godsend to Headteachers and the quality of staff are of a high standard".
"Sportstars has been working in Kitchener Primary school for the past year. The enthusiastic and energetic coaches are well trained and motivate the children in a wide variety of sports during the year. Sportstars also provide end of year reports for the teachers with whom they have been working."
"Sportstars is very well organised, has excellent coaching personnel, offers a diversity of sports and is excellent value for money! Sportstars has addressed the Health and Safety issues and the coaches have a code of conduct - both of which are so important where the safety and security are concerned'.'The work being done by Sportstars in schools and in holiday clubs, will play a major role in the fight against obesity and also encourage children to take a more active role in sport".
"We are a small school and it's been fantastic to receive fresh new faces bringing in their expertise. Sportstars is a very dependable company and we have never been let down. We had been having great difficulty covering PPA in the past but now we have no worries."
"I have been extremely impressed by the professionalism and enthusiasm of the staff of Sportstars. They enthuse and engage the pupils which will lead to them continuing to enjoy the benefits of sporting activities throughout their lives."
"We have been working with Sportstars since September 2006, when financial pressures meant we were unable to fund a qualified teacher to provide PPA cover. Coaches work closely within existing school policies and frameworks. They have proved extremely popular with our pupils and are highly respected by staff as they bring extra specialities into our school routines."
"The qualified coaches of Sportstars are making a significant contribution in our school, both through covering classes for PPA and also by raising standards of achievement across all year groups. With their detailed planning, accurate assessments and good class management, they have quickly won the respect of teachers and the trust of pupils. I recommend them highly."
"Sportstars is a well organised and very efficient service. They have excellent coaches who cover the full range of the PE curriculum. Detailed lesson planning is provided and is tailored to suit our school's individual needs."
Local school sees benefit from sport specialists
02/07/10
Huw Jones, headmaster of Albert primary school has reported a significant and successful impact on the school since its partnership with SportStars in September 2009.
The partnership has resulted in SportStars successfully covering classes for PPA and raising standards of sporting achievements across all year group.
Currently working with Albert primary school five days a week, SportStars, encourages the Albert school pupils aged between 4-12 to partake in a wide variety of sports throughout the school year including football, rugby and netball.
The Cardiff-based company specialises in providing high quality sports coaching for children to fill teaching time left by teachers who are away from the classroom planning, preparing and assessing lessons.
On renewing the contract with SportStars, Huw Jones head teacher of Albert said “The qualified staff from SportStars have made a significant impact in our school since September, both through covering classes for PPA and also by raising standards of sporting achievements across all year groups. Their detailed lesson plans, accurate assessments and good class management has impressed the staff and parents alike and we are looking forward to continuing our partnership with them for the 10/11 academic school year”
Albert primary school employed the services of SportStars in September 2009 until July 2010 for a trial period to cover compulsory PPA time of the schools 10 teaching staff.
Huw added: “As a Head teacher I was challenged by the educational reforms of providing good quality cover for staff while they have their ten per cent Planning Preparation and Assessment time. We employed SportStars to not only provide structured cover for PPA time in our 10 classes but also because of specialist sports service that they provide.
“The service SportStars offers is second to none and since working with them we have reaped the benefits of being able to encourage children to lead healthier lifestyles and educate them on the importance of keeping fit and active.”
Founder and managing director of SportStars James Taylor said: “The SportStars team is a passionate group of energetic and ambitious role-models who are committed to achieving our vision of developing bright and healthy futures for future generations. Working closely with local schools such as Albert primary school enables us to reach our goal of encouraging all youngsters to lead healthier lifestyles. We look forward to working with the school throughout the 10/11 academic school year”
Currently teaching over 25,000 school children each week, SportStars has grown from securing five contracts in its first year, to working with over 150 schools across south Wales and the south West of England.
Continued James: “I set up SportStars after becoming increasingly frustrated at the growing concerns about childhood obesity yet there seemed to be very little being done to tackle it. The introduction of PPA initiative into schools has allowed us a way into begin to tackle the issue. Since launching we have had tremendous success in the Welsh market proving that our approach to tackling childhood obesity is a successful one. I am confident that with our approach we can over time, tap into new geographical markets and spread the benefits of sport even further.”