[This letter has been written for use with the Year 3&4 Competition in England, to initially invite schools to take part in the competition. However, it can easily be adapted for use with other competitions. Text can be copied/pasted into your letter-head and/or into an e-mail.]

Dear Primary Link Teacher,

Yr 3&4 Schools Tennis Competition - Cluster Event Invitation

I am writing to invite your school to take part in the Year 3&4 Schools Team Tennis Competition.

Who is the competition aimed at?

This is a fun and exciting team based competition and is for teams of 4 players, 2 boys/2 girls.

Players must be from across Year 3 and/or Year 4.

The Year 3&4 Mini Tennis Red Schools Competition is an entry level event, aimed at beginners and players new to the game, rather than an opportunity for advanced players already competing regularly outside of school.

The competition works at 3 stages:

Cluster Event: An event at a central venue, playing against other schools from our cluster.

Partnership Final: The winner of the Cluster event then progresses through to the Partnership Final, where they will play against other cluster winners from within our Partnership.

County Final: The winner of the Partnership Final will then progress through to the County Final, competing against the winners from all the other Partnerships across the County.

When & Where?

Our Cluster Event is taking place on [insert date and time here] at [insert venue here]

Details about the Partnership & County Finals will be provided to successful schools upon qualification.

How do we enter?

Please complete the attached School Entry Form and return to the address shown by the deadline date stated.

This is a great opportunity for your school to experience tennis and we look forward to receiving your Entry Form soon.

If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact me on: [Insert contact details here]

Yours sincerely,

[Insert name here]

[This letter has been written for use with the Year 7&8 Competition in England, to initially invite schools to take part in the competition. However, it can easily be adapted for use with other competitions. Text can be copied/pasted into your letter-head and/or into an e-mail.]

Dear Head of PE,

Yr 7&8 Schools Tennis Competition - Entry Invitation

I am writing to invite your school to take part in the new and exciting Year 7&8 Schools Tennis Competition.

Who is the competition aimed at?

This is a fun and exciting team based competition and is for teams of 4 players.

Teams must consist of 2 boys and 2 girls from across Year 7 and/or Year 8.

The Year 7&8 Schools Tennis Competition is an entry level event, aimed at beginners and players new to the game, rather than an opportunity for advanced players already competing regularly outside of school.

The competition works at 2 stages:

  • Partnership League:Schools within your School Sport Partnership competing against each other on a home and away basis.
  • County Final: The winning school from each School Sport Partnership in the County will be invited to compete in a county final for the title of County Champions.

When & Where?

[Insert information about logistical arrangements for league matches here]

How do we enter?

Please complete the attached School Entry Form and return to the address shown by the deadline date stated.

This is a great opportunity for your school to experience tennis and we look forward to receiving your Entry Form soon.

If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact me on: [Insert contact details here]

Yours sincerely,

[Insert name here]