"Our last sports day saw the best atmosphere we have ever had thanks to SportsmanshipFirst."
Martin Searle, PE Coordinator

SF News:

Latest....On 29th June 2010, Sportsmanship First in partnership with Chichester District Council Sports Development, Chichester University, and The West West Sussex School Sports Partnership hosted the first ‘Mini Games’. All invited schools have participated in the SF pilot project. Approx 280 year 5 school children from East and West Wittering, Birdham, Central, St. Richards, Chidham and Edward Bryant competed against each other in Mini-Fencing, Karate, Ultimate Frisbee, Football and Athletics.

Feb 2010:SF President Stephen Crossley presents Sportsmanship First award to Kathie Lock at Edward Bryant Primary School in Bognor.

Autumn 2009: More schools have taken part in the second phase of workshops:

• Edward Bryant
• Birdham
• Central
• West Wittering

Summer 2009: More than a thousand children from four Primary Schools in West Sussex are participating in the first wave of Sportsmanship First classes, leading to this summer’s inaugural Sportsmanship First Awards.

Contact:

For all enquiries, please email Stephen Crossley: info@sportsmanshipfirst.org

Welcome to the Sportsmanship First Website.

We have all been told it is the ‘taking part that counts’, however the explanation as to ‘why’ is seldom explained. Sportsmanship First is a new initiative which through its workshops helps children and adults to fully understand the greater psychological benefits for society if every competitor, regardless of ability, is empowered with the confidence to offer simple encouragement and praise to each other.

The Chichester Observer articles about Sportsmanship First:
July 2010
February 2010
October 2009

SF document produced for CCPR's Fair Play in Sport Conference on 5th May 2010:
CCPR delegates copy

You can find out more about this exciting initiative, and our progress, by clicking here.

Mayor of Chichester Michael Woolley presents Sportsmanship First award to Christian Jarjat of Central School	SF President Stephen Crossley presents Sportsmanship First award to Kathie Lock at Edward Bryant Primary School
Edward Bryant School with the Woodger Cup for Sportsmanship	Children making a point of shaking hands with their opponents.