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Centre News
Catch up on all the events at the centre.

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Another New Arrival (Feb 2006)
The study centre has another new face! Bobby Walch has joined the team as an additional learning support officer, who will rotate around the other study centres (Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield Sharks) along with Rob.

Mentoring (Jan 2006)
We are currently recruiting mentors on a volunteer basis to help out in the study centre. If you are interested in giving up some spare time to help young people please visit our MENTOR page for more information.

Football Maths at Sheffield United (Jan 2006)
The study centre has been running special football maths days. Small groups of pupils from local primary schools have been learning all about the way the football club uses maths to help it make money. The days included trips to the superstore, quizzes, kit and merchandise design as well as how to use spreadsheets.

Pilot Really Takes Off! (Dec 2005)
The new team at the centre have successfully completed a pilot program which showcased the future of the Playing for Success initiative in Sheffield.

Arrivals and Departures... (Sept 2005)
Many changes took place at the study centre in 2005. Mike Reid (Centre Manager) and Emma Needham (Learner Support Officer) moved on, Mike moving to a job within the football club working with the academy squad and Emma leaving to return to university to gain a teaching qualification. This meant fresh faces appeared in the study centre. India McKellar is the new centre tutor and Rob McPherson is the centres learner support officer. Playing for Success Sheffield also has a new co-ordinator, Rob Walker who will over see the running of the three Sheffield study centres.


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