"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."
Sport specialist set to become Superstars
16/11/10
SportStars has rebranded as SuperStars to reflect a development in its offering beyond just sport to include drama, music, art and design technology, bringing all the company’s existing services under one brand to aid its strategic growth strategy.
The decision to rebrand comes on the back of the company’s decision to open its latest office in Liverpool, 12 months after opening an office in Bristol to focus on tapping into the English marketplace.
The new logo, which mirrors the company’s existing one, incorporates all of the company’s current services including PPA cover, holiday courses and after school clubs and will also allow for the company to bring in new initiatives.
Established in 2005 by young entrepreneur James Taylor, SportStars has built up a strong reputation across the education sector in south Wales working with over 150 schools in the principality and over 25,000 children each week.
On the rebrand, founder and managing director James Taylor said: “Since launching into the Welsh marketplace over five years ago not only have we witnessed an overwhelming demand for our services but we have also diversified and expanded our offering.
“We have always been very passionate about developing bright futures for children through sport. However, we soon realised that what we are actually passionate about is developing bright futures for children full stop, and that sport is just one vehicle that we can use to develop children. We realised that we could use other specialist subjects too such as drama, music and art to help have a positive impact on children’s confidence, self esteem, behaviour, teamwork, leadership and communication skills. So we moved to a deeper breadth of curriculum in order to have the maximum positive effect.
“As we look to open our third office in the UK, we felt that the time was right to incorporate all our services under one umbrella and rebrand as Superstars.
“Undoubtedly it will be challenging as we to tap into new markets, however I am confident that our new brand identity will stand us in good stead and set us apart from our competitors as we continue to grow the company’s presence across the rest of the UK.”