--- title: "Blog" url: "https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog" school: "West Lancashire Sport Partnership" --- [![West Lancashire Sport Partnership](https://files.schudio.com/west-lancashire-sports-partnership/images/logo/WLSP-01.png)![](https://files.schudio.com/west-lancashire-sports-partnership/images/logo/WLSP-01.png)](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/) - [About us](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/about-us) - [About Us](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/about-us) - [Meet the team](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/about-us/meet-the-team) - [News](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/news) - [Blogs](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog) - [Contact Us](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/contact) - [Join Our Team ](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/join-our-team) - [Our Services](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/our-services/core-offer) - 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[West Lancs HAF Camp](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/what-s-on/west-lancs-haf-camp) # Blog ## [Work Experience at WLSP](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/2022-05-13-14-30-00-work-experience-at-wlsp) 13 May 2022 [![Image of Work Experience at WLSP](https://files.schudio.com/west-lancashire-sports-partnership/images/blog/Alfie_Griffin_Pic2.jpg) ](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/2022-05-13-14-30-00-work-experience-at-wlsp) My Work Experience at week at WLSP Doing work experience at West Lancashire Sport Partnership is a great opportunity as you get to see PE from a coaches point of view, and see the detail and hard work that goes into planning and delivering the lessons. Seeing and learning how to use the PE… [Continue Reading ](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/2022-05-13-14-30-00-work-experience-at-wlsp) ## [Sophie and Leo's Sports Blog - Australia](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/2021-05-25-13-08-48-sophie-and-leo-s-sports-blog-australia) 25 May 2021 [![Image of Sophie and Leo's Sports Blog - Australia](https://files.schudio.com/west-lancashire-sports-partnership/images/blog/australia_flag.gif) ](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/2021-05-25-13-08-48-sophie-and-leo-s-sports-blog-australia) [School Sports Council - Olympics](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/category/school-sports-council-olympics) #### **Olympic Country - Australia** Sophie's Australia facts - Australia at the Olympics has a history which includes 45 games in 22 countries and 3000+ athletes. - Since 1895 Australia has contributed to the growth of the Olympic movement. - 90% of Australia live on the coast. - Australia has over… [Continue Reading ](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/2021-05-25-13-08-48-sophie-and-leo-s-sports-blog-australia) ## [Dalton St Michael's Sports Blog - Jamaica](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/2021-05-25-12-46-13-dalton-st-michael-s-sports-blog-jamaica) 25 May 2021 [![Image of Dalton St Michael's Sports Blog - Jamaica](https://files.schudio.com/west-lancashire-sports-partnership/images/blog/jamaica023(1).jpg) ](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/2021-05-25-12-46-13-dalton-st-michael-s-sports-blog-jamaica) [School Sports Council - Olympics](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/category/school-sports-council-olympics) #### **Olympic Country - Jamaica** Blog by Amara, Lucas, Stan, James, Fin and Alana from Dalton St Michaels CE Primary School [Continue Reading ](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/2021-05-25-12-46-13-dalton-st-michael-s-sports-blog-jamaica) ## [Grace, Ollie & Lochlann's Sports Blog - China](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/2021-05-25-11-47-02-grace-ollie-lochlann-s-sports-blog-china) 25 May 2021 [![Image of Grace, Ollie & Lochlann's Sports Blog - China](https://files.schudio.com/west-lancashire-sports-partnership/images/blog/Flag-China.jpg) ](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/2021-05-25-11-47-02-grace-ollie-lochlann-s-sports-blog-china) [School Sports Council - Olympics](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/category/school-sports-council-olympics) #### **Olympic Country - China** Liu Changchun China has been celebrating Olympic Day since 1987. Sprinter Liu Changchun (1909-1983) was the first athlete to represent China in competition at the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles. On July 31st , 1932, Liu completed in the 100m preliminaries, where he was… [Continue Reading ](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/2021-05-25-11-47-02-grace-ollie-lochlann-s-sports-blog-china) ## [Renee and William's Sports Blog - USA](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/2021-05-19-10-04-56-renee-and-william-s-sports-blog-usa) 19 May 2021 [![Image of Renee and William's Sports Blog - USA](https://files.schudio.com/west-lancashire-sports-partnership/images/blog/USA_flag.png) ](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/2021-05-19-10-04-56-renee-and-william-s-sports-blog-usa) [School Sports Council - Olympics](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/category/school-sports-council-olympics) #### **Olympic Country - United States of America** #### In 1903, the first World Series was played between Boston and Pittsburgh. It was a 9 game series and Boston won the series with a 5-3 win in football. In the Olympics, over 1,800 medals are awarded to all the Olympians who have… [Continue Reading ](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/2021-05-19-10-04-56-renee-and-william-s-sports-blog-usa) ## [James' Sports Blog - Jamaica](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/2021-05-10-15-00-08-james-sports-blog-jamaica) 10 May 2021 [![Image of James' Sports Blog - Jamaica](https://files.schudio.com/west-lancashire-sports-partnership/images/blog/jamaica023(1).jpg) ](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/2021-05-10-15-00-08-james-sports-blog-jamaica) [School Sports Council - Olympics](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/category/school-sports-council-olympics) #### **Olympic Country – Jamaica** Jamaica first participated in the Olympics on 1948 and have participated in every Summer Olympics since then. They also have challenged themselves in the Winter Olympic Games since 1988. In 1960, Jamaican athletes competed as part of the West Indians federation.… [Continue Reading ](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/2021-05-10-15-00-08-james-sports-blog-jamaica) ## [Hannah's Sports Blog - Madagascar ](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/2021-05-06-15-48-37-hannah-s-sports-blog-madagascar) 6 May 2021 [![Image of Hannah's Sports Blog - Madagascar ](https://files.schudio.com/west-lancashire-sports-partnership/images/blog/Madagascar.jpg) ](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/2021-05-06-15-48-37-hannah-s-sports-blog-madagascar) [School Sports Council - Olympics](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/category/school-sports-council-olympics) #### **Olympic Country - Madagascar** My chosen Olympic country is Madagascar. It is officially known as the Republic of Madagascar and is an island Country in the Indian Ocean, approximately 400 kilometres off of the coast of East Africa. It is the fourth biggest island in the world, bigger than… [Continue Reading ](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/2021-05-06-15-48-37-hannah-s-sports-blog-madagascar) ## [Amelia's Sports Blog - Spain](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/2021-05-06-15-20-10-amelia-s-sports-blog-spain) 6 May 2021 [![Image of Amelia's Sports Blog - Spain](https://files.schudio.com/west-lancashire-sports-partnership/images/blog/spain_flag.png) ](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/2021-05-06-15-20-10-amelia-s-sports-blog-spain) [School Sports Council - Olympics](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/category/school-sports-council-olympics) #### **Olympic Country - Spain** Spain, a country on Europe’s Iberian Peninsula, includes 17 regions with diverse geography and cultures. The capital city Madrid is home to the Royal Palace and the Museo Nacional del Prado which has painting from famous European artists such as Raphael and… [Continue Reading ](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/2021-05-06-15-20-10-amelia-s-sports-blog-spain) ## [Isabella and Oscar’s Sports Blog - China](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/2021-05-06-15-07-29-isabella-and-oscar-s-sports-blog-china) 6 May 2021 [![Image of Isabella and Oscar’s Sports Blog - China](https://files.schudio.com/west-lancashire-sports-partnership/images/blog/Flag-China.jpg) ](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/2021-05-06-15-07-29-isabella-and-oscar-s-sports-blog-china) [School Sports Council - Olympics](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/category/school-sports-council-olympics) #### **Olympic Country - China** The flag of China is also often known as the Five-starred Red Flag. It has five golden stars on it. One large star and four smaller stars in a semicircle. The five stars represents the unity of the Chinese people. In school we organised a KS1 competition to design a new… [Continue Reading ](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/2021-05-06-15-07-29-isabella-and-oscar-s-sports-blog-china) ## [Lydia "About me..."](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/2021-04-01-10-58-15-lydia-about-me) 1 April 2021 [![Image of Lydia "About me..."](https://files.schudio.com/west-lancashire-sports-partnership/images/blog/Bikeabilty.png) ](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/2021-04-01-10-58-15-lydia-about-me) I’m Lydia, I work within the Bikeability team at West Lancs as an instructor. I began my coaching journey after completing my degree in Sports Studies at Edge Hill University in 2016. As a lover of sport, my chosen activity was always gymnastics. I went to my first Saturday morning… [Continue Reading ](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/2021-04-01-10-58-15-lydia-about-me) ## [International Women's Day - UK Coaching - Women into Higher Performance](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/2021-03-08-16-30-00-international-women-s-day-uk-coaching-women-into-higher-performance) 8 March 2021 [![Image of International Women's Day - UK Coaching - Women into Higher Performance](https://files.schudio.com/west-lancashire-sports-partnership/images/blog/Lydia_1.png) ](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/2021-03-08-16-30-00-international-women-s-day-uk-coaching-women-into-higher-performance) To celebrate International Women's Day, here is a blog written by our Lead Bikeability Instructor, *Lydia Walker*. #### UK Coaching – Women into Higher Performance In October 2019, myself and 14 other coaches from across the UK were inducted onto UK Coaching’s signature female only coaching… [Continue Reading ](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog/2021-03-08-16-30-00-international-women-s-day-uk-coaching-women-into-higher-performance) ### About us - [About Us](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/about-us) - [Meet the team](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/about-us/meet-the-team) - [News](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/news) - [Blogs](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/blog) - [Contact Us](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/contact) - [Join Our Team ](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/join-our-team) ### Twitter [Tweets by WestLancsSP](https://twitter.com/WestLancsSP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ### [Latest News](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/news) [![Image of Learn to Ride](https://files.schudio.com/west-lancashire-sports-partnership/imagecache/150x150c/news/Learn_to_ride_banner.jpg)](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/news/2026-03-25-learn-to-ride) #### [Learn to Ride](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/news/2026-03-25-learn-to-ride) 25 March 2026 [![Image of Secondary Panathlon Tenpin bowling challenge](https://files.schudio.com/west-lancashire-sports-partnership/imagecache/150x150c/news/IMG_8782.jpg)](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/news/2023-12-13-secondary-panathlon-tenpin-bowling-challenge) #### [Secondary Panathlon Tenpin bowling challenge](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/news/2023-12-13-secondary-panathlon-tenpin-bowling-challenge) 13 December 2023 [![Image of DIVINE DAYS CELEBRATION AWARDS ](https://files.schudio.com/west-lancashire-sports-partnership/imagecache/150x150c/news/400744207_731399732363019_4536266751779622513_n.jpg)](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/news/2023-11-14-divine-days-celebration-awards) #### [DIVINE DAYS CELEBRATION AWARDS ](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/news/2023-11-14-divine-days-celebration-awards) 14 November 2023 ### Contact Us **West Lancashire Sport Partnership** BURSCOUGH PRIORY ACADEMY TREVOR ROAD BURSCOUGH, ORMSKIRK LANCS L40 7RZ Tel: 01704 377 982 - [Join Our Team ](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/join-our-team) - [Contact Form](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/contact) - [Holiday Camps](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/endeavour-community/holiday-camps/endeavour-camp) - [Calendar](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/what-s-on) - [School Hire](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/endeavour-community) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/westlancssp/) - [X](https://twitter.com/WestLancsSP) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5mr7vJLbvR98VTdK9KBUw) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/westlancssp) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/westlancssp/) © Copyright 2021–2026 West Lancashire Sport Partnership School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://west-lancashire-sports-partnership.schudio.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)