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Avon Primary School

Barracks Lane, Bristol BS11 9NG

Coach: Robert Chandler

Age Group: Y3

Day/Time: Monday 9:15-10:15

 

Avonmouth CoE Primary School

Coach: Robert Chandler

Age Group: Y4

Monday 11.00-12.00

 

Blaise Primary School

Clavell Road, Bristol, BS10 7EJ

Coach: Geoff Gammon

No. of children participating: 60, Y4

Day/Times: Thursdays 1.00-2.00 and 2.00-3.00

 

Brentry Primary School

Brentry Lane, Bristol BS10 6RG

Coach: Chris Strong

Age Group: Y4

Day/Time: Tuesdays 9.30-10.30

 

Colston’s Primary School

16 Cotham Grove, Bristol, BS6 6AL

Coach: IM Chris Beaumont

Age Group: Y3

Day/Times: Fridays 1.00-2.00 and 2.00-3.00

 

Henleaze Junior School

Coach: Ferdo Dizdarevic

 

Hotwells Primary School

Hope Chapel Hill, Bristol, BS8 4ND

Coach: IM Chris Beaumont

Age Group: Y4

Day/Time: Fridays 11.00-12.00

After school club: Gareth Jones

 

Sea Mills Primary School

Hallen Drive, Bristol, Avon BS9 2NT

Coach: Chris Strong

Age Group: Y3

Day/Time: Tuesdays 13:15 – 14:15

 

Shirehampton School

Coach: Robert Chandler

Age Group: Y3

Times: 13.05-14.05-15.05

After school club: Simon Penrose

 

St Bonaventure's R.C. Primary School

Egerton Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8HP

Coach: IM Chris Beaumont

Age Group: Y4

Day/Times: Wednesday 9.45-10.45 & 11.00-12.00.

 

St. Michael’s on the Mount

Coach: IM Chris Beaumont

Park Lane, Bristol, Avon BS2 8BE

Age Group: Y3

Day/Time: Wednesday 1.30-2.30

 

Westbury-on-Trym CE Primary School

Website: www.westbury-on-trym.bristol.sch.uk/

Coaches: IM Chris Beaumont, Robert Chandler &   Charles Thompson

Age Group: 2 x Year 3 classes.

Days: Monday & Friday

Times: 10.00-11.00 & 11.00-12.00

Lunchtime Club: Monday 12.00-1.00

After-school Club: Friday 3:15-4.30pm

   

Opening move in chess campaign

16 March 2012

 

A CHESS master has been playing students at a time at a Bristol comprehensive in an attempt to challenge people's views of schools in deprived areas.

 

International chess professional Malcolm Pein played against pupils from Blaise Primary School simultaneously, as part of a campaign organised by the Chess in Schools Charity.

 

 

Mr Pein, Chief Executive of CSC, said: "Bristol is the outstanding scheme in all the country. Children are improving very fast. "The game helps improve their memory and teaches them to understand the consequences of their actions."

 

Chess in Schools started a programme called Urban Chess in Bristol in 2011 and now has 13 state primary schools in Bristol. The schools benefit from a chess coach who comes in to teach one hour of chess per week to the whole class.

 

See this article on our News page | larger image

 

 

The above visit is also on BBC iPlayer:

 

 

 

 

Breakfast with Steve Le Fevre featuring CSC in Wednesday’s show, 10 minutes before the end of the programme.

 

Broadcast on BBC Radio Bristol, 6:30AM Wed, 14 Mar 2012

Available until 9:02AM Wed, 21 Mar 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This article appeared in the Bristol Evening Post (20 Aug 2011).

 

 

 

 

Chess lessons will not just be conducted during lunchtime and after school. We are also seeking curriculum time from participating schools to allow coaches to work around existing commitments.
 
If you are interested in becoming a coach for Chess in Schools and Communities, please email  or fill in a CISC coach questionnaire.

 

 

 

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