Schools Together - Manchester Academy
Schools Together is a series of sporting activity events organised by one of Greater Manchester Police’s Neighbourhood Policing teams in South Manchester.
The programme - running in June - is designed for year 6 pupils from local primary schools with the aim being to encourage pupils to integrate prior to starting secondary school.
By promoting teamwork and positive values such as honesty, pride, respect and tolerance it helps to bridge the social gap between primary and secondary education and emphasise the importance of the community.
It also exposes pupils to new sporting activities with the potential to divert them away from Anti-Social Behaviour over the summer period.
The event has been run successfully for some years and originally involved schools from Moss Side and Hulme. Last year the event expanded to incorporate primary schools in Ardwick, Longsight and Rusholme.
Local venues were used and each primary school was allocated an event for its pupils to attend.
Pupils from each school are mixed together to form teams, which take part in various sports.
Pupils are supervised by volunteers drawn the local neighbourhood policing teams, schools, partner agencies and supporting businesses.
At the end of the activities pupils receive a certificate and information on how to continue to taking part in these activities within their local area.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
Schools Together - Manchester Academy
Schools Together is a series of sporting activity events organised by one of Greater Manchester Police’s Neighbourhood Policing teams in South Manchester.
The programme - running in June - is designed for year 6 pupils from local primary schools with the aim being to encourage pupils to integrate prior to starting secondary school.
By promoting teamwork and positive values such as honesty, pride, respect and tolerance it helps to bridge the social gap between primary and secondary education and emphasise the importance of the community.
It also exposes pupils to new sporting activities with the potential to divert them away from Anti-Social Behaviour over the summer period.
The event has been run successfully for some years and originally involved schools from Moss Side and Hulme. Last year the event expanded to incorporate primary schools in Ardwick, Longsight and Rusholme.
Local venues were used and each primary school was allocated an event for its pupils to attend.
Pupils from each school are mixed together to form teams, which take part in various sports.
Pupils are supervised by volunteers drawn the local neighbourhood policing teams, schools, partner agencies and supporting businesses.
At the end of the activities pupils receive a certificate and information on how to continue to taking part in these activities within their local area.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.