"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."
Cardiff entrepreneur dazzles with national award win
23/12/11
Mr Taylor has been recognised as an award-winning young entrepreneur due to his business focus on people, planet and profit. His unique business model has a strong commercial foundation as well as a significant social and environmental impact.
The Future 100 Awards were first launched in 2008 to recognise and profile young entrepreneurs running successful businesses.
The Future 100 Awards recognises the success of young entrepreneurs aged 18-35 who demonstrate entrepreneurial flair and innovation in progressing a responsible business venture.
SuperStars is a child development company, which specialises in providing head teachers with a solution for covering PPA time, through structured PE, Music, Drama and art lessons, after school clubs and holiday courses. It is also perfect for parents who require constructive child care assistance.
Mr Taylor independently set up the business in 2005 with five contracts and five employees. His growing workforce, skilled in PE, arts, music and drama, now provide specialist classes for over 200 schools and 30,000 children per week.
Since the company’s inception, Mr Taylor has been rewarded with a number of accolades, including Wales’ Shell Livewire Young Entrepreneur of the Year, HSBC Start-up Stars, Daily Mail Enterprising Young Brit, and SuperStars was crowned the number one UK SME at the NatWest Start-up Awards.
He is also currently on the Welsh Government’s YES Panel to encourage entrepreneurship to young school children using his own experiences in developing business in the education sector.
James Taylor commented, “To be recognised by such a credible and aspirational awards scheme is a great achievement for me and SuperStars. Myself and my team dedicated team are continuing to buck the trend in a time of economic uncertainty and this year alone have experienced 115% growth.
“Our success is a result of pure hard work, innovation and strategic development; the business has evolved to meet client and market demands and, by using the same business model, we have opened new offices in Bristol, Hereford and Liverpool and have expanded our subject specialisms beyond sport to encompass art, drama and music.”
Founder of Striding Out and organiser of the Future100 awards, Heather Wilkinson, added, "The future of our world is in the hands of individuals who are committed to generating commercial and ethical returns.
“Challenging economic times can offer opportunities to question the way we operate as both a business community and a society. We have a history of profiling the 'Future 100' young entrepreneurs who are changing the face of everyday business and improving commerce's impact on the wider world."
The Future 100 Awards encourage and reward extraordinary vision, ethical business practice and social responsibility. They aim to showcase businesses that offer innovative and sustainable solutions to social problems. The Future 100 Awards is organized by Striding Out www.stridingout.co.uk, a social enterprise which is committed to supporting the development and growth of young and ethical entrepreneurs.
For further information on SuperStars and James Taylor, visit www.super-stars.org.uk.
