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If you are interested in supporting Spoon Rugby Operations Manager,
this scheme and want more
John Dewhurst, receives a cheque from
Manchester Grammar School
information, please get in touch
Headmaster after their fantastic
on the details below or visit the
fundraising efforts
website www.woodenspoon.com. the development of PfS in rugby
across the UK and has funded
Spoon has had a great response seven centres around the country:
to the campaign so far, in Featherstone Rovers, Hull
particular from schools, including Kingston Rovers, Wakefield Trinity
Hartpury College, Millfield Prep, Wildcats (all rugby league),
Coldecott Prep, Finborough Worcester Warriors, Penzance
School and Aldro School. Pirates, Gloucester RFC and Bath
Although we are encouraging RFC (all rugby union).
everyone to join us on the 5th
October, if it doesn’t fit into the What is Playing for Success (PfS)?
School calendar then Spoon is throughout the year so Spoon We reported in the last edition of PfS is a partnership between the
happy to organise Shirts4Spoon came up with other ideas that Spoonews about Manchester Department for Education and
WE WANT
on another more convenient day. might appeal to the pupils. Grammar School whose First Year Skills (DfES), local authorities and
King Henry VIII Coventry, have This is a perfect example of Boys had raised an amazing a broad range of sports. Partners
THE SHIRT
already done a mufti day this Spoon’s ability to adapt to the £2,000 from their sponsored include clubs from the FA Premier
year, so instead of signing up for different situation at each School, swim. Last month the school League and football leagues, ice
OFF YOUR
Shirts4Spoon, Pupils and staff College or University. No two officially handed over the cheque hockey, gymnastics, rugby union,
donated a regal £585.18 by institutions are run in the same to John Dewhurst, Regional rugby league, cricket, basketball,
BACK!
buying Wooden Spoon wrist way and Spoon is are happy to Chairman of the Lancashire & hockey and tennis.
bands during form registration. tailor a fundraising initiative to fit. Cheshire Region who gratefully
Spoon’s Education Coordinator, With the increased profile of received it on behalf on Spoon. Through PfS, the DfES and
Have you signed up for Jai Purewal is a former pupil of citizenship within schools there Spoon really hopes that schools partners are establishing study
Shirts4Spoon yet? the School and of course it was are important lessons to learn around the country will get on support centres within sports
one of the first places he visited in about supporting others less board either for Shirts4Spoon on clubs. Centres are vibrant, exciting
his new role. “I addressed the fortunate than ourselves. 5th Ocotber or to fundraise in and stimulating places for young
Wooden Spoon welcomes school during an assembly and another way to help support people to learn.
everyone’s help in asking introduced the Shirts4Spoon Jai has visited numerous junior children who are not as fortunate Students at the centres get up
friends, colleagues and children initiative and other ways in which and senior schools, colleges, prep as themselves. to speed on the key skills of
for their support to make this the school could help. It was schools and universities in the last literacy, numeracy and ICT - the
idea a success. quite surreal being on the stage three months. Along with Please do speak to your contacts foundation stones of their
Wooden Spoon is asking as rather than sitting down with the Regional Committee members, Jai within the Education Sector to see education. Over the last 10 years,
many businesses, schools and rest of the pupils.” has been happy to spend time at how your organisation can work tens of thousands of children
colleges as possible to support It is important to emphasise that schools giving presentations in to build on Wooden Spoon’s have come out of centres’ doors
the Charity by holding a money raised by the schools goes assemblies or to the charitable ability to help disadvantaged with improved skills, motivation
Shirts4Spoon day on Friday to support disadvantaged children committees, school bodies or children and young people in the and self-esteem, giving them a
5th October. The idea is that in the local area and doesn’t get even directly to the Head UK and Ireland. real boost and, in many cases, a
for one day, all employees, thrown into a central pot. Teachers. In some cases Schools new start on which they can build
pupils, students, employers and The cheque for nearly £600 are happy to sign up instantly and on back at school. The centres
Teachers can come to school from King Henry VIII school will in others the calendar for charity run out of school hours courses
and work dressed in their go towards a much needed support can be booked up years and cater for mainly 10 to 14 year
favourite shirt. This could be specialist Toy Library facility at in advance and therefore Spoon olds who are at risk of
their rugby or football teams’ Exhall Grange School and Science joins a list for consideration for underachieving, using the
shirt, or most outrageous bad College part of a broader £7 the future. In all cases Spoon is stimulus of sport to help motivate
taste shirt or just not school million redevelopment that Spoon able to raise its profile and it is them.
uniform or normal work attire. is supporting in the Region. hoped that the benefits of this
Everyone dressed in their will come in the future. Benefits to Spoon
favourite shirt then makes a
“The staff and pupils are
There are of course those that PLAYING FOR SUCCESS You will have no doubt read the
donation of £1 to Spoon. We
only too happy to do our
can’t wait to join in the Wooden Spoon has for some recent reports on the opening of
want this day to be a great
bit to support such a
fundraising on 5th October and time been supporting the Playing the Worcester Warriors and Hull
celebration of Spoon’s work
worthy and local cause.
have already started supporting for Success (PfS) scheme Kingston Rovers PfS centres on
and we think this could be a
We wish the Wooden
Spoon. introduced by the Department for page 8 which provide more
great way for you to fundraise
Spoon and Exhall Grange
Kings of Wessex in Cheddar Education and Skills. This specific examples of how Spoon
and support mentally, included Spoon as one of their relationship is now set to flourish benefits from our association with
physically and socially
all the very best in
Charities to be supported from thanks to Spoon’s work in the UK PfS. Broadly speaking the PfS
disadvantaged children in your
achieving their target of
their week-long charity event and Irish education sector. Jai relationship raises the profile of
area.
£30,000 and look forward
which included crazy activities Purewal reports on a relationship Spoon within the host clubs and
Many top stars will be
to visiting the facility
such as jelly wrestling, egg to be proud of. our association with a scheme
supporting our day including once it is completed.” throwing and a battle of the that is widely regarded as a
former England prop and
Mary Tynan, Charities
bands competition. Former bath You are forgiven if you have not complete success is important.
World Cup hero, Jason Leonard,
Co-ordinator at King Henry VIII
and England star, Gareth Chilcott, heard of PfS before, it may only Today’s school children are
who has put his considerable the Honorary President of Spoon be those Regions with a Premier Spoon’s members of the future.
weight behind the new As is the case with many schools, Somerset attended the Rugby Club that know about PfS Anything that can get Spoon in
Shirts4Spoon fundraising King Henry VIII support a number presentation of the cheque to but for some time, Wooden front of pupils while they are
campaign. of different charitable causes Spoon. Spoon has been instrumental in enjoying themselves and having
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