It’s been a busy but productive few weeks at Premier HQ and we’re very pleased to announce a number of exciting new opportunities to support your business over the coming months.

Firstly, we’ve secured the support of Darren Campbell MBE to officially launch our Inspire to Engage programme. Darren is in the top six British sprinters of all time and has 21 medals to his name, including Olympic gold for the 4x100m relay in 2004, and Olympic silver for the 200m at the 2000 Sydney Games. He is a great advocate for the brand and the new programme which he officially launched at Sandringham Primary School in Newham.

This is one of many very simple but powerful ways to communicate the impact you’re having in schools...without actually saying a word...

As a 1st4sport Accredited Centre, this week we have been delivering the ‘Combined Qualification’ comprising of;

• Level 2 Award in Multi-Skills Development in Sports (QCF)
• Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Learning in Physical Education and School Sport (QCF) and
• Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Preparations for Coaching Sport (QCF)

Olympic gold medallist Duncan Goodhew MBE last month enthused four schools in Aldershot and Ash about the positive impact that sport and physical activity has made on his own life and the important role it can play in staying fit, healthy and happy.

During Duncan’s visit, pupils received an inspirational assembly about the gold medallists highs and lows during his ‘golden’ years. Duncan also addressed the importance of an active and healthy lifestyle, as well as taking part in the Golden Mile, a national physical activity initiative designed to reward pupils for completing regular exercise. At Walsh Junior school in Ash, he also promoted Surrey CC’s primary schools’ competition to design a healthy menu that is “Fit for an Athlete” with Walsh pupils enjoying a St George’s Day menu of “Duncan Good for You Pollock”!

Please support Premier Foundation by taking a minute of your time to vote for their Actively Changing Lives project by clicking the “Vote Now” button below. You’ll be voting to help Premier Foundation raise £25k to support over 300 primary school children; teaching them about the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle alongside getting them more active. The project will also support a young lad called Warren Curtis on his journey to employment.

Ask yourself, “am I outstanding in everything I do?”

... If not, then you won’t be delivering an OUTSTANDING service. Your customers will compare you with anyone they wish to compare you with and not just another activity or coaching provider.

A school will compare you to the Music Teacher or even the post man! If you walk into a school making no eye contact or not communicating with the office staff, soon followed in by the post man who smiles and stops for a chat - the school will compare you with him/her!

Be outstanding!

It has been brought to our attention from our server management company that some franchisees / Activity Professionals may be operating their email accounts and internet browsers without antivirus protection on their computers.

This could potentially have devastating effects on your business if left unchecked. Viruses can penetrate your software via email and internet resulting in software failures. Your emails can become blacklisted and fail to reach intended recipients. This too has a wider effect on all the @premiersport.org and @premier-education.com domains thus affecting other mailboxes throughout the organisation.

We’re delighted to introduce Jasmine Gale as the newest member of Head Office Marketing Team.

Jasmine joins us as Marketing Executive after recently relocating from Sydney, Australia. She has experience across the marketing mix, including social media and online marketing and she will be working across all the Premier Education Group brands.

Jasmine will be your main point of contact on the marketing@ email and, as part of the Head Office reshuffle, Liz Bevington has now moved from Marketing to support the Customer Services team.

We’re delighted to announce Bethan Bradshaw, Premier Performing Arts licensee in Colchester, has been nominated for the Young Entrepreneur Award in the annual ‘Colchester Local Hero Awards’.

The most pleasing aspect for Bethan is these nominations have come from parents and children from her schools. A pupil said...

Andy’s vlogs are a fantastic resource providing you with vital CPD, and might just be the difference from being a good Act Pro to ‘Ofsted outstanding’.

Don’t worry if you’ve missed any newsletters, here are the links to the previous ones we’ve sent you since August –

• April 2015 issue 2
• April 2015 issue 1
• March 2015 issue 2
• March 2015 issue 1
• February 2015 issue 1
• January 2015 issue 2
• January 2015 issue 1
• December 2014 issue 2
• December 2014 issue 1
• November 2014 issue 2
• November 2014 issue 1
• October 2014 issue 2
• October 2014 issue 1
• September 2014
• August 2014