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Putting the college at the heart of the community

Welcome to New College Leicester
Learning and Sports Village
New College Leicester is on a transformational journey in terms of developing
specific and measurable outcomes for its learners, the local community, and the
people of Leicester City.
The college is breaking new ground through the innovative partnerships which it is
developing. These are helping to realise the ambition of placing the college at the
heart of the community it serves. The current facilities are of the highest quality and
are home to well established community focused clubs. The clubs and the facilities
are there for the benefit of the community and we hope that the information contained
in this booklet will encourage more members of the community to visit the site.
New College Leicester is one of the leading educational establishments when it
comes to sports development and it is continually striving to enhance the opportunities
available for the community. All of the relevant information to enable members of the
community to lead an active and healthy lifestyle and to enable all individuals to reach
their potential in and through sport is contained in this guide. The college and its
partners are extremely committed to keeping alive the legacy of the 2012 Olympic
and Paralympic Games.
The colleges Building
Schools for the Future
Programme is due to
be completed in
September 2014. The
new building will provide
a new entrance for
the school and a central
gateway for the
community to access
all the schools facilities
more effectively.
Times are changing at
New College Leicester
and we hope that the
community of New
Parks and Leicester
will join us on what is
an extremely exciting
journey.
Jane Brown
Principal
New College Leicester,
Learning & Sports Village
Wayne Allsopp
Business Development Manager
New College Leicester,
Learning & Sports Village
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“What New College is striving
to achieve is a model of
good practice that could be
duplicated across the city”
Rory Underwood MBE
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Information for Volunteers
of Paired Reading at
New College Leicester
Help us to help our students.
Your role as a reading volunteer is to help your Reading Partners enjoy reading and
improve their reading ability through whichever way works best for you both.
Volunteers spend 1 hour per week (or more if they are able) to support 2 students
on a one-to-one basis for 30 minutes each. The students will be identified by the
school as being struggling readers and needing extra support. They are mainly from
the lower school in year 7 or 8 (11 or 12 year olds).
You will have a contact within the school who will be able to support and advise you
and answer any questions you may have.
Reading sessions will take place in the college library where you will have access
to a wide range of materials and have other adults around all of the time.
It is important that the reading sessions are fun, not only for the student but also
for you!
There will be a ‘training’ opportunity on a Wednesday or Thursday where you will
be given all the information you need to support the students in their reading.
Can you make a difference to the lives of our young people
If you are interested in joining our growing team or require more
information, please contact Allan Dunsmore, Project Development Manager
Tuesday to Thursday, telephone 0116 231 8517 Ext. 193.
Many thanks, we look forward to meeting you at New College Leicester.
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Academic Mentoring
at New College
What is an Academic Mentor
Academic Mentors will meet with a student on a 1:1 basis about three times per term to:
Listen
Encourage
Monitor progress towards academic targets
Share your experience and act as a positive role model
Point to other sources of support or referral if required
These meetings will last about 20 minutes. A Mentor is likely to make a minimum
commitment of 1 hour to talk to two students in that time, about three times per term.
In an afternoon session a Mentor could probably see 5 students.
Who are Academic Mentors
Academic Mentors are members of D.M.U. or the community who have volunteered
to support a student at New College Leicester on a regular basis. Mentors will be:
Good communicators
Excellent and active listeners
Able to show a sympathetic approach to sensitive issues
Able to maintain confidentiality
What is Involved
Academic Mentors will agree to:
Travel to New College Leicester to meet students.
Undertake an initial short briefing session.
Have regular meetings with their mentee usually two to three times per term and
keep brief records of progress towards academic targets.
New College Leicester in return will provide Mentors with appropriate experiences
and then references. These can be forwarded to the University to gain further
accreditation via the Higher Education Achievement Award.
For more information please contact
Allan Dunsmore, Partnership Development Manager,
telephone 0116 231 8500 Ext. 193 or email adunsmore@newcollege.leicester.sch.uk
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Adult Learning Classes
New College Leicester has developed a growing and successful
partnership with Leicester Adult Skills and Learning Services,
based at New Parks Community Centre with courses delivered
at the college. We have run the following courses in our
Community room, which has separate access for adult learners.
ECDL ......................................................................Tuesdays 9.30am – 12.30pm
Computer & online basics ....................................Tuesdays 1.00pm – 3.00pm
Employability skills
Computer Skills Workshop – Entry 3/CLAIT ......Wednesdays 9.30pm
Computerised Accounts L1/L2 ............................Thursdays 6.30pm – 9.00pm
This year a similar programme of courses is running together with a Home
Decorating course for local adults.
Last year, in total over 30 learners received accreditation during the day and
a further 35 staff received accreditation during the after school sessions.
The college has also developed a course for 10 local adults with learning
difficulties based in the Community room but also using the college allotment area.
This is pilot provision delivered with Leicester Care in the Community team on
a Thursday throughout the year.
With the new BSF building the college is looking to extend the provision for Adult
Classes, both during the day and in the evening.
For more information please contact
Allan Dunsmore, Partnership Development Manager,
telephone 0116 231 8500 Ext. 193 or email adunsmore@newcollege.leicester.sch.uk
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Meeting rooms are available
at New College Leicester
for all types of meetings,
conferences and workshops
If you are searching for a meeting room then look no further
New College Leicester have a number of rooms available for hire at very reasonable
cost. With excellent transport links and ample free car parking the College is easily
accessible for all of your delegates.
The college features 5 purpose-built meeting rooms, which all benefit from natural
daylight and majority of the meeting rooms are equipped with high speed internet
access. Full audio-visual assistance is offered along with an excellent range of
catering and refreshment options to suit your requirements.
The College is very central and can accommodate anything from small boardroom
meetings to theatre style presentations for up to 100 delegates. These rooms will
be complemented in the very near future
with our newly built theatre which will be
able to cater for much larger conferences.
If you are interested in using one of
our rooms or simply would like to
discuss your needs further then
please do not hesitate to contact
Wayne Allsopp,
Business Development Manager,
telephone 0116 231 8517 or e-mail
wallsopp@newcollege.leicester.sch.uk
Conference Room ...... £20.00 per hour
Meeting Room 1 .......... £15.00 per hour
PE classroom .............. £20.00 per hour
Staff Room .................. £20.00 per hour
Football Pavilion ........ £20.00 per hour
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Allexton and New Parks
Football Club
An FA Charter Standard Community Club
The Club was formed in September 1996 to provide organised, leisure-time activity
for the local youngsters in New Parks and the surrounding areas, to help channel
their energies in a positive direction; The Allexton Centre was offered as a meeting
place and New Parks Community College provided playing space for the members
– hence the Club name, Allexton & New Parks.
The Club’s subsequent growth and success could not have been foreseen; they
are currently running 24 teams, in competition from U9 upwards, and cater for
a multi-racial membership, numbering 350+, aged 5 years onwards.
The club have over 35 volunteers, all personnel involved with U18s are CRB checked
and all age groups have qualified coaches, with ‘Safeguarding Children’ Workshop
and ‘Emergency Aid’ Course experience. The club encourages local youths and adult
volunteers to undertake ‘In-service training’ and become actively involved in, not only
junior, youth and open-age football, but also in the promotion of a girls/ladies section
and ‘inclusive’ football.
In 2007 Leicester City Council & LRCFA, with the Football Foundation and other
funding assistance, pressed ahead with a Financial Investment Strategy to provide
updated football facilities at locations throughout the city; Allexton & New Parks FC
was recognised as the main partner Club to use the new facility at New College
Leicester which boasts a full-size ‘3g’ floodlit All-weather Training Pitch, a floodlit
senior pitch and a pavilion with large Clubroom.
Come and join a winning team that provides first class coaching, first class kit and
as access to first class facilities.
For more information on each particular age group please visit
www.allextonandnewparksfc.webs.com/teams.htm
or e-mail Maurice Allen at mozallen@btopenworld.com
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Calorie Killers
Want to get fit, eat right and have a laugh
with your mates
Calorie Killers is a men only lifestyle group, looking at exercise, and men’s health.
The group meets twice a week - Wednesday Evening between 6.30pm – 7.30pm
and Thursday Evening between 6.00pm – 7.00pm at New College Leicester,
Learning and Sports Village for Multi-sports activities.
Activities include: Football, Basketball, Unihoc, and Circuit Training.
For more information please telephone or text Calorie Killers on 0781 337 5410
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Get Healthy,
Get Into Sport
We’ve got all the support you need to become active...
Activities that are fun, FREE and on your doorstep
Friendly and supportive mentors
Opportunities to try something new with your family and friends
If you’re ready to feel fitter and take steps to improving your health, we’re ready
to help.
For more information visit www.lrsport.org/ghgis
email fab@leicespart.nhs.uk or telephone 0116 294 3221
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Hinckley Gymnastics Club
Join the upside down world of gymnastics
The club’s mission is to provide the community with opportunities for
betterment in health, education, sport and culture. Through GYMNASTICS
and its core activities they aim to bring together members of the local and sporting
community to share the benefits of the sport. The club offers classes in all the
Gymnastics disciplines and activities, for which they offer our expertise, motivation
and enthusiasm, from Pre School to leisure in retirement, from first catching a ball
to holding the world in their hands.
The club strives to embrace all sections of the community no matter what their
abilities or disabilities may be.
The club have achieved British Gymnastics accreditation “GymMark” to ensure that
the Club is run with current “best practice” in education and sport. The Club continues
to expand and remains one of the leading deliverers of high quality Gymnastics
participation and the principle provider of competitive opportunities for Men’s Artistic
Gymnastics.
The facilities at New College Leicester include a refurbished hall approx 12m x 20m
to be used as a Curriculum PE hall in the mornings, Fundamentals Gym in the
afternoon and recreation gymnastics hall in the early evening.
The new Performance Gymnastics Hall is 25m x 40m with fixed seating for 250.
The viewing capacity is 400 when fully used with additional seats. This facility
continues to attract local, County, Regional and some National events to New College
Leicester.
The club offers classes for all abilities and ages from pre- school gymnastics to club
gymnastics and they even cater for children’s parties. Whether you are a complete
beginner or just looking at a fun way to stay fit and healthy we have sessions for you.
The club continue to adapt their delivery to accommodate for the latest craze and the
new parkour / free running sessions are extremely popular.
Are your children potential Olympians
Classes are available for all ages and abilities.
For more information visit www.hinckley-gymnastics-club.com
or email Trevor Low at trevorlow@thegymnast.fsnet.co.uk
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“The Gymnastics Facilities at New College
Leicester are of the highest quality”.
Sam Oldham
2012 Olympic Bronze Medallist
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Leicester Blue Sox
Baseball Club
Get in the game
Leicester Blue Sox continues to grow its membership in all ages and genders. As well
as striving to be competitive at a national level, the club is becoming increasingly
community focused in the New Parks and Western Park areas.
The club have created new membership sections including a ladies fastpitch team
and T-Ball for the under 8s both of which have grown very quickly over the summer.
In July 2013 the club hosted the first ever Leicestershire Schools Baseball
Championship at Western Park and ran an introduction to baseball zone at the
Western Park Festival.
Looking ahead the club are proposing to run sessions for beginners at New College
Leicester and they are always on the lookout for new members
For more information visit www.leicesterbluesox.co.uk
or e-mail info@leicesterbluesox.co.uk
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Leicester Forest
Cycling Club
Come and join a world leading sport
The Leicester Forest Cycling Club is one of the most respected clubs nationwide.
Since it was created by a group of enthusiasts in 1923 it has always been a well
organised, well structured and disciplined club. It is a friendly club who cover the
whole spectrum of cycling.
The club has recently become a British Cycling Go-Ride Club and has started youth
coaching for 5–16 year olds on a Tuesday evening at New College Leicester. These
sessions are aimed at giving youngsters an opportunity to learn some basic
bike-handling skills at an early age, with an element of entry level racing and the
emphasis on enjoyment.
For more information visit www.leicesterforest.org.uk
or email coaching@leicesterforest.org.uk
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Satellite Centre for
7 – 11 year olds
Supporting gifted and talented
Leicester City are offering an exciting opportunity for local grassroots players aged
7–11 years to participate in expert LCFC coaching sessions.
The sessions will be run by LCFC coaches and attended by LCFC Scouts and
Academy Coaches. Gifted and talented players will be recommended for LCFC
Academy development centres.
Venue: New College Leicester Learning and Sports Village,
Football Development Centre, Glenfield Road
Cost: £18 for 6 sessions:
For more details on LCFC satellite centres please contact:
LCFC Ticket office 0844 815 5000
(Monday - Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm. Limited spaces available)
Matt Willcock, Senior Football Development Officer and Academy Coach,
Leicester City Football Club in the Community
King Power Stadium, Filbert Way, Leicester, LE2 7FL
Telephone 0116 291 5290 or email matthew.willcock@lcfc.co.uk
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Leicester Riders
Shoot 2 the Future
Riders in the community
The Shoot 2 the Future Project aims to engage young people between the ages
of 14 and 25 with the game of basketball, providing a positive activity on a Friday
evening. The sessions at New College Leicester take place every Friday evening
from 7.00pm – 9.00pm.
Russell Levenston, Managing Director of the Leicester Riders, is excited to see the
sessions running a year on from the launch of the programme and recommits the
Leicester Riders support to developing the project further.
"Last year Shoot 2 the Future took off faster that we ever thought it would. It really
demonstrated the need for more free basketball sessions in the city of Leicester.
We have been fortunate to find great partners that want to support the sessions
and keep them running for as many people as possible. The messages we are
able to deliver to the young people at the sessions are very powerful and you can
see the positive results in areas we have delivered”.
The sessions are delivered by Leicester Riders professional coaches alongside
their elite players acting as role models in partnership with Leicestershire Police.
For more information and how you can get involved contact the Leicester
Riders office telephone 0116 255 8635 or email info@leicesterriders.co.uk
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For a fitter, healthier
and happier life
Mind...Nutrition...Exercise...Do It!
Join Mend today.
The healthy lifestyle programme where children and their families get fitter, healthier
and happier for FREE.
New programmes in partnership with Leicester Tigers coming to New College
Leicester for ages 5–7 years and 7–13 years.
MEND is a fun, free 10-week programme, running twice a week for children
and parents.
Is your child a healthy weight
Lots of parents don’t realise their child is overweight – but 1 in 3 kids are.
Check if your child is a healthy weight at www.mendcentral.org/bmicalculator or call
our team.
If you think your child is over a healthy weight, book your place today on the Leicester
Tigers MEND programme at New College Leicester.
Call 0800 230 0263 or visit www.mendcentral.org
For more information please contact David McDonald, Leicester Tigers,
email david.mcdonald@tigers.co.uk
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Together Everyone
Achieves More Ltd
Changing lives through sport
Together Everyone Achieves More Ltd (TEAM) is a non profit making organisation
set up to organise youth led team recreational and sporting opportunities for young
people. Their aim is to raise standards and aspirations of young people through
sporting and recreational activities, whilst also providing educational, volunteering
and employment opportunities.
Alongside the sporting and recreational activities, they encourage participants, to gain
accreditations in coaching, officiating and mentoring; enabling young people to play
a more active role within the community and providing opportunities to volunteer /
work for their organisation or others providing similar services. They hope to increase
self-esteem and confidence and make young people more aware of the need for
healthier lifestyles.
TEAM provides opportunities for young people from different cultural, ethnic and
social backgrounds to share experiences, increasing appreciation of others;
encouraging involvement in sport; building knowledge and understanding; developing
group social and leadership skills and team building qualities, all of which enables
the successful transition to adult life.
For more information please telephone Dave Harris on either 0116 279 5117
or 0788 670 5615.
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UK Dodgeball Association
Join the fast growing sport of Dodgeball
The UKDBA in January 2013 was pleased to begin a long term partnership
with New College Leicester. The College is currently a central base which hosts adult
tournaments, the Leicestershire League, coach education courses and tutor training
workshops. These will be ongoing events to which will be added to each year as
the sport grows. UKDBA are also working hard with the college to create opportunities
for under 18s and under 12s to participate in what is a fast growing sport. UKDBA
are also working with the college to create a dodgeball leadership academy and will
be providing leadership training for students across the city.
UKDBA are seeking right now an enthusiastic individual to help drive forward these
initiatives in partnership with UKDBA and New College Leicester.
For more information visit www.ukdba.org
or e-mail Ben Hoyle at ben.hoyle@ukdba.org
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Young Heroes Basketball
A Junior Basketball Club for all
Young Heroes is a basketball club for young people aged 8+ and is affiliated to
Leicester Riders Basketball Club. Head Coach of the club is Dave Harris, former
professional and international basketball player who played for several clubs including
Leicester Riders where he was also Head Coach. The club currently has 5 youth
teams competing in England Basketballs regional Divisions at under 13s, 14s, 15s,
16s and 18s.
Young Heroes are holding coaching sessions at New College Leicester prior to the
team’s fixtures at New College on Saturdays. The sessions take place from
10.00am – 12 noon.
For more information visit www.young-heroes.co.uk
or telephone Dave Harris on 0788 670 5615
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Wayne Allsopp
Business Development Manager
New College Leicester
Learning and Sports Village
Greencoat Road Leicester LE3 6RN
Tel: 0116 231 8517
Email: wallsopp@newcollege.leicester.sch.uk
www.newcollege.leicester.sch.uk
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