News from South Staffordshire – 13 June 2017
STAmark Gold Awarded to South Staffordshire Swim Academy
Representatives from the STA (Swimming Teachers Association) visited all four of south Staffordshire Council’s Leisure Centres on 16 & 17 May 2017 to view swimming lessons and review an evidence portfolio put together by the Swim Co-ordinator, and following this assessment the Academy has achieved and been awarded STAmark Gold status across all four sites!
The STAmark Gold quality accreditation programme is the definitive standard for swim schools and swim academies and this will instil confidence for our customers that South Staffordshire Swim Academy is operating to the highest standards across our four Centres. This is valid for two years and will be reassessed in 2019!
South Staffordshire Swim Academy – Online Home Portal
Parents of members of the South Staffordshire Swim Academy can now track their child’s swimming progress using a new online home portal which means parents can now regularly monitor how their child is doing and what skills they need to do to achieve their next award. The portal was launched at Codsall and Wombourne sites and has proved a real success. We are currently in the process of rolling it out to Cheslyn Hay and Penkridge Leisure Centres.
Walking Football
Penkridge Leisure Centre run a Walking Football session on their 3G synthetic pitch every Monday evening at 6pm! The session is great fun, very friendly and welcomes all ages and abilities! They recently had their first ever walking football match which took place on 15 May, and although they lost 6-0 to Burntwood, it was a great evening and enjoyed by all! We are looking to arrange another game very soon!
South Staffordshire Council Invests £125,000 into Wombourne Leisure Centre Gym Upgrade
Wombourne Leisure Centre’s gym was recently upgraded with the installation of the latest Pulse Fitness equipment with the council investing £125,000 into the new facility.
The equipment upgrade consists of Series 3 cardiovascular machines complete with an 18.5” android HD ready touch screen console ensuring that the very best entertainment and most engaging workout modes are possible at your fingertips. You can even log onto the Internet via the new consoles! Check your Facebook while you train or pop on iplayer.
The new upgrade has 40 stations and has included the installation of a range of CV machines including treadmills, cross-trainers, exercise bikes, concept II rowers, Concept ski ergometer, Watt bike, fluid upper body ergometer, and a lateral trainer.
In addition to the CV equipment, a range of strength machines have been installed featuring 2.5kg to 100kg side loading weight stacks, with fully inclusive designs making the machines user friendly for everyone. The resistance machines consist of shoulder press, chest press, assisted chin and dip, adductor, abductor, leg press, leg curl and abdominal machines. There is a 4 station multi gym which includes lat pull down, seated row and 2 x multi pulley. The centre also now offers a Smith machine which was a must purchase for our current members. There is also a free weights area with dumbbells and barbells.
Councillor Bond said: “This investment has enabled us to provide a high quality facility for local people. With the large touch screen consoles and new additions such as the Watt bike, I feel Wombourne Leisure Centre are locally offering the very best in fitness provisions and I am confident our customers will be pleased with the facility”.
For more information contact:
Sam Osbourne
Programming & Promotions Officer Community Services
South Staffordshire Council
T: 01902696525
E: s.osbourne@sstaffs.gov.uk