National School Sport Week

National School Sport Week, supported by Norwich Union, was launched by the Prime Minister and Dame Kelly Holmes at the Sports Colleges Conference on 1st February. The date of National School Sport Week is Monday 30 June to Friday 4 July 2008 and its purpose of is to:

Celebrate - all that has been achieved in PE and School Sport over the last year. This includes Young Peoples participation, Young Peoples achievements and talent in PE and Sport and the contribution made by young leaders and volunteers and all those enabling Young People to achieve their potential
Launch - new initiatives and developments in PE and School Sport. This summer we will see the launch of new impetus and innovative developments in Intra School Competition
Profile - all the amazing things that are happening in PE and School Sport nationally and encourage all schol to raise the profile of PE and School Sport at a local level

Activities taking place during this week will include festivals of sport, Intra and Inter school competiton and local activity.

For further information about National School Sport Week and details of events taking place nationally, visit the Youth Sport Trust website.