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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.

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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.

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