"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 pilots new leadership scheme
19/10/11
A Bridgend-based primary school has joined forces with a child development company to launch a new scheme to encourage children to become young leaders
Tremains Primary School is piloting a Young Leaders Award scheme which has been created by SuperStars to help educate children about teamwork and to develop their leadership skills.
As part of the scheme children will be taught how to plan, deliver and evaluate their own sessions whilst developing vital life skills such as teamwork and communications skills. Pupils will be encouraged to develop their skills in the classroom and during break time, taking on responsibility for younger children and engaging them in playground activities.
On implementing the new scheme, Jane Williams, head teacher of Tremains Primary School said “We are delighted to have piloted this initiative. As the pupils continue to grow we felt it was fundamental to help develop their leadership skills and teach them how to become more responsible for themselves and others and more importantly to educate them how to do it correctly and effectively.
“The scheme has been a huge success within the school, with the support of teachers and parents alike, we have witnessed a number of pupils really grasping the concept and taking responsibility for others as well as themselves.”
SuperStars has been employed by Tremains Primary School since October 2006 to provide high quality teaching for children, filling teaching time left by teachers who are away from the classroom planning, preparing and assessing lessons.
Founder and managing director of SuperStars, James Taylor said: “At SuperStars we are passionate about developing a child’s future. As part of our offering we have launched this new initiative having been approached by a number of schools looking for innovative ways to teach children leadership skills and interactive ways to develop and nurture these skills.
“This programme aims to help children build their skills through fun and active learning and we are delighted to be working closely with Tremains Primary School which is committed to achieve our vision of developing bright and healthy futures for future generations. We are looking forwarded to rolling this initiative out to more schools across south Wales in September.”
Established by James Taylor in 2005, the Cardiff-based company was originally launched as SportStars before being rebranded in 2010 to incorporate the company’s diverse offering including sports coaching, art and music lessons, afterschool clubs and holiday courses. Since launching, the company has continued to roll out its services across the UK, opening offices in Bristol, Hereford and Liverpool.