- One Organisation providing a bespoke service to support schools to maximise the Sport Premium and meet all of the expected outcomes for Ofsted.
- Flexible to meet schools’ needs.
- We work with teachers to ensure that all children have a positive inclusive experience of physical education.
- We act in the interest of schools and their pupils, supporting schools to embed sustainable high quality physical education.
Our team of highly qualified physical education teachers and sports coaches provide a bespoke service with a range of educational activities for schools to engage all children and young people in physical activity.
Founded on a culture of strong partnership working to bring schools more opportunities, we work with:
- Prominent national organisations such as The Youth Sports Trust, Association for Physical Education and National Governing Bodies of Sport
- Established Community programmes, local Sports Clubs and Change for Life Clubs
- Educational establishments – Local primary, secondary and special schools accessing our high quality educational programmes.
The Hunts School Sports Partnership (SSP) is based at Hinchingbrooke School in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. We are physical education specialists who work with schools in the West of Cambridgeshire across the areas of Huntingdon, St Ives, Sawtry, St Neots and Ramsey. We support schools to deliver high quality physical education in the curriculum and after school to engage children and young people in healthy active lifestyles through extensive one to one training and support. Our team of experienced physical education teachers and sports coaches are extensively trained to work in primary schools and raise standards in the delivery of physical education. Following the removal of government funding for SSPs we now offer a service to schools that supports them to deliver the Sport Premium through a range of activities.
Sport Premium funding has been allocated to primary and special schools by the Government from the academic years September 2013 – date. For more information click here
We have been in existence since 2006 and during that time we have worked with the 68 schools across Huntingdonshire to deliver the Olympic Legacy for London 2012 and the previous government strategies for Physical Education.
We work collaboratively with schools and partner organisations to provide a wide range of opportunities for all children and young people.
The Hunts School Sports Partnership hosts the School Games Organiser and delivers the Governments strategy for competitive sport in schools through the School Games. For more information go to www.yourschoolgames.com Further details of competitions can be seen on our competitions page.
Meet the Team
Doug Finlayson – Partnership Manager & School Games Organiser
Doug joined the team in 2017, making the 2023/24 academic year Doug’s 7th year at Hunts SSP. During this time Doug has added new interschool events at both primary and secondary level in a variety of sports, introduced new intervention programmes and increased Hunts SSPs PE Teaching and Coaching capacity.
Doug has a particular interest in Sports Leadership which he hopes to continue to develop at HSSP and across Huntingdonshire Secondary Schools.
Vicky Leighton – PE Teacher
Vicky has worked as a PE Teacher for the last 18 years taking on various roles and responsibilities within School. She has worked for two days with HSSP since it began in 2006 and has seen it develop, becoming a full-time member of the team in 2018. She is very passionate about PE and school sport and enjoys the variety this job brings. In her spare time she enjoys playing hockey for St. Ives and coaching the county junior teams. She is a regular in the outdoors and enjoys having an adventure in the hills.
Her highlights are working with the young leaders at secondary school and implementing this into the various competitions HSSP puts on seeing how the leaders grow in confidence and providing opportunities for young people to take part in sport.
Corinne Gingell – PE Teacher
Corinne joined the team in 2023, working as a PE Teacher and supporting schools across the district with the delivery of High Quality PE.
Corinne is a qualified primary school teacher with 10 years+ experience teaching all years of children from reception to year 8. Corinne hopes that by sharing her enjoyment of movement with the children she teaches, it turns into a lifelong choice to be active in whatever movement fills them with joy.
Corinne has a passion for Yoga (she is a 200 hours qualified yoga teacher) and loves introducing it to children and seeing the positive effect it has on their self regulation and confidence. Outside of teaching Corinne loves being outdoors and cold water swims in lidos and lakes. In the past Corinne has played hockey, has run the London Marathon and cycled from London to Paris for charity; Corinne hopes to complete Swim Serpentine in 2024.
Helen Hill – Office Administrator
With over 12 years experience of working as a PA in London Investment Banks, Helen has been an amazing addition to the team since joining in 2017. Helen continues to make sure the office is well organised and all events and courses run smoothly. Helen has also worked in a primary school as a TA and has knowledge and understanding of key stage 1 and 2.
Troy Beavis – Sports Coach
Troy joined the team in 2023 as a Sports Coach, after working for Bushmead Primary School for 7 years. Troy completed a PE Apprenticeship with Sporting Futures Training, in additional to obtaining Football and Cricket coaching qualifications during his time at Bushmead.
Troy has a passion for Sport, currently playing cricket for a Little Paxton Cricket Club and representing Bedfordshire County in Darts.
Troy looks forwards to continuing his journey with HSSP.