The Opening School Facilities programme was part of a national £57 million Department for Education investment running from 2022 to 2025.
Each school involved in the programme collaborated with us to create a tailored delivery plan that meets their unique needs, while also ensuring the legacy of the programme lasts beyond the funding period.
OSF has impacted on 7,128 young lives across North Yorkshire and has engaged 1,497 people through our focus on community-based projects.
£861,000 over 3 years invested in North Yorkshire communities
Activities and sports accessed; Martial Arts, Fitness suites, Cycling, Bike repairs, Trampolining, SEND sensory activities, spinning classes, Darts, Swimming lessons, Dance, Boxing, Skating, Nerf after school clubs, Skateboarding, Football, FEAST Activities, Tumble Gymnastics, Table Tennis, Netball, Active Travel, Golf, Tennis, Climbing.
Considering the Physical Literacy consensus statement concepts, we have worked with school leaders to evaluate and reflect on the impact of the programme. Below you will find a range of case studies which explore how co-designed projects have influenced attitudes, moivations and accesability relating to movement, activity and sport for children and young people, but for community users also.
Oatlands Infant School – Harrogate
While working with school leaders we have assisting in establishing a staff fitness suite to support workforce wellbeing. In order to provide resources for SEND pupils we have worked with the school to offer movement breaks and sensory circuits to stimulate and engage pupils and contribute to self-regulation. Through OSF support the school are now utilising the existing workforce to deliver targeted holiday provision to vulnerable families. OSF funding has also enabled access to training to increase workforce knowledge and skills (i.e Bike bus marshal training) and further develop the school bike library resources to meet demand of school community. The school have also been able to offer formal cycling lessons and bike repair services to pupils and community as well as providing free after school clubs for targeted pupils.
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Rossett School- Harrogate
We have worked with Rossett over a three year period to build upon previous after school projects i.e. Martial Arts and Trampolining. Alongside this we assisted the school in providing additional fitness suite equipment for pupils and community users. Rossett Adult Education centre now has access to the equipment in order to provide fitness sessions for the local community.
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York High School
While supporting York High School through the OSF investment we have helped leaders provide opportunities for students, and the wider community overcome barriers and build positive, long-term relationships with physical activity . Utilising Opening School Facilities funding, we have supported York High School to create an offer for targeted pupils and familie including; swimming, skating, climb and access the fitness suite while being assisted by trained members of staff.
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Archbishop Holgate – York
Alongside support the offer of beginner swimming lessons (based on the increase of non swimmers increasing in school yearly) we have helped the school provide alternative after school clubs to inspire the least active. This includes Cheer, Table tennis, Dance and Gymnastics. We worked with the school to look at the wider benefits of community provision, this led to discussions around investing in ball court floodlights to meet the demand of local Netball Clubs/leagues. This has allowed use of the school facility through the winter months and during the evenings.
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Michael Syddall – Catterick
As one of our originally identified schools, we have worked closely with Michael Syddall Primary school to further develop their provision of movement, activity and sport. We have supported sustaining ongoing community provision such as; the very popular spinning classes. This opporrtunity has been on offer for both pupils and community users. Alongside this additional and aaternative after school clubs have been introduced including; Dodgeball, Boxing and Nerf Club for targeted groups.
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Braeburn Primary and Nursery – Scarborough
We have supported the school in developing projects aimed at increasing physical activity among pupils, families, and the wider community. We have supported the school to shape purposeful provision to ensure targeted groups benefit from positive experiences related to movement, activity, and sport. Over the past year, we have helped school leaders implement new multi-sport clubs, family engagement and cycling events, and provided SEND/sensory equipment for use during lunch and after-school clubs, as well as by community groups.
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Oatlands infants School
Hear from parents, pupils and school leaders on their commitment to Active Travel.
Willow Tree Community Primary School
Business Manager Emma Mitchell shares how OSF fund and support through North Yorkshire Sport has enabled them to increase their community offer, Swimmming lessons for the local community being a particular success!
Overdale Primary School – Scarborough
Listen to Head Teacher Robert Bowman speak pasionately about the opportunities created and pupil uptake of movement, activity and sport through enanging with North Yorkshire Sport and utilising the OSF funding.