Sport Enrichment Programme
Pete Deacon is the School Sports Coordinator (SSCO) for Bulwell Academy family of schools. Pete works two days a week (Tuesday and Thursday) in the SSCO role and 3 days at week at the Academy teaching PE. The SSCO role involves working with Academy and Primary Link Teachers to develop school sport inside and outside the curriculum. The aim is for all children to access at least five hours of quality physical activity provision per week though a combination of curriculum and extra curricular activities. Work across Nottingham city is co-ordinated through the Sports Partnership
Activities for 2011/12 will include a series of festivals organised by the SSCO and supported by Bulwell Academy Sports leaders from year 9, 10 and 11.
A Sports leaders UK Young Leaders award is also delivered to Year 5 and 6 to support the delivery of lunchtime activities to younger year groups, helping to provide a more structured approach to lunchtime activity.
Access to Activities (A2A)
Access to Activities (A2A) Funding is available to all schools to provide an additional range of activities. Bulwell EAZ will manage the monitoring of activities. The funding will be used to encourage vulnerable groups of children and young people to access more activities. The activities include free breakfast clubs, after school, holiday and weekend activities. This funding is part of a government disadvantaged subsidy. 
Bulwell Band Camp 2011 - Schools have just returned from the residential to Ilam Hall. Beautiful weather and a fabulous setting made for a great start to the camp. A hundred year five students completed workshops and activities together, the event ending with a huge performance. Following attendance at the camp students will join Area Band - now into its third year Bulwell Area band has up to 75 children attending each week and is based at Cantrell Primary. Area Band Camp 2010.doc www.nottinghammusicschool.org.uk
Students from Bulwell and Ellis Guilford EIPs enjoying Band camp.
Catch 22 Academy Summer club - several year 9 and 11 Academy students mentors put on a transition summer club during August. The club was devised, marketed and lead by the mentors with the support of Youth workers from Catch 22. To read more Bulwell Academy summer club.pdf The club was free to young people and funded by Bulwell Academy A2A.
Holidays at Home 2011 
Holidays at Home continued in Bulwell this summer with two very popular events. The first at the beginning of August was held on Bulwell Hall Park, the weather was beautiful and lots of free family activities drew over 1,000 to the event. The second, at the end of August was held on Bulwell Bogs. Again a large crowd attended and enjoyed a wide range of activities. A duck race took place and local Councillor, Jackie Morris and her husband, Reverend Andy Morris dressed up as clowns to oversee the duck race!
The events were made possible be a number of partners working together to provide activities and funding from Bulwell Academy A2A funding and Nottingham City Council.
Bulwell Wildlife Watch Group -this group is for nature lovers of all ages! They meet the first Saturday of each month 10.30am - 12.30pm at The Bulwell Community Toy Library building, and then go off into Bulwell Hall Park where they take part in a range of exciting outdoor activities www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org.uk See what the Watch group have been doing Larks in the Park With Bulwell Wildlife Watch.doc
Homework Club at Bulwell Library - open two evenings a week with a homework support officer for any children and young people who may want somewhere to do their homework. Bulwell Homework Centre - Dec 2010 report.doc and www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/libraries
Family Fun Days - bringing families together, engaging them in fun and healthy activities at week-ends
Girls Club - an after school weekly club in partnership with Sure Start and the Toy Library where girls aged 9-14yrs meet and are offered the opportunity to address a range of issues, such as sexual health and relationships
Nottingham City CYPP objectives
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7 Promoting healthy living - by providing healthy activities
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12 Improving attainment - by developing activities that motivate young people
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13 Closing the gap - by providing additional funding for ALL children and young people to access activities