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Secondary Indoor Rowing Course
Stratford Boat Club will be hosting an ‘Indoor Rowing 4 Young People’ course (NGB recognised course for delivering within secondary schools).
Date: Wednesday 22nd February
Time: 09:30 – 2:00.
There is a £20 cost for resources per candidate, which will be invoiced after the course. There are 20 spaces for secondary staff and will be available on a first come basis.
Course information
The course is for teachers, adults supporting learners and young people who are involved in delivering high quality indoor rowing sessions in schools and community clubs (both within the curriculum and as an extra curricular activity). The course is great for gaining knowledge on the best and safest way of using an indoor rowing machine.
Course Outline
The course is six hours in length and can be delivered in two 3 hour modules. The specific content can be slightly tailored to the audience but major components will include instruction on:
- Developing safe and appropriate warm up and cool down activities
- Developing a long and effective rowing stroke that follows the model of British Rowing technique
- Developing feedback skills in both coaches and personal thinking skills in participants.
- Exploring ways in which indoor rowing can be integrated into the school curriculum (where appropriate)
Why Do it?
Indoor Rowing is now apart of the secondary schools competition framework. The Youth Sport trust requires all schools to appoint trained staff up to the minimum standard set by IR4YP.
To make a booking, please can you reply to naismith.c1@we-learn.com with the candidates name, email address and school telephone number.
For details on how to get to the venue then please click here
Be Part of the Official London 2012 Legacy.
Be Part of the Official London 2012 Legacy.
Be an inspiration to others.
Be a Sport Maker.
This is your chance to be part of the official 2012 Olympic & Paralympic legacy in Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire.
Sport Makers are, quite simply, people who help make more sport happen.
By becoming a Sport Maker you can
• Have fun
• Boost your health and fitness
• Receive some Adidas kit as reward for your commitment
• By starting early and attending one of these workshops you have more time to complete 10 hours of volunteering and be entered into a ballot to win Olympic or Paralympic Tickets!
Click here to view Sport Makers workshop poster
Two evening Sport Maker workshops are now available locally:
1st February 2012 at Broadstreet Rugby Club, Coventry. 6.15pm-9pm
1st March 2012 at Ricoh Arena Community Space, Coventry. 6.15pm-9pm
Book a place on one of these free, fun and interactive workshop via the Sport Makers website www.sportmakers.co.uk
We look forward to seeing you at one of our workshops!
Schools’ Tennis Road Show
2012 Book your place now at a FREE Schools Tennis Road Show and receive a fantastic package of RESOURCES, a voucher for FREE EQUIPMENT and the chance to WIN WIMBLEDON TICKETS!
We are delighted to inform you that bookings are OPEN for the annual Schools Tennis Road Show, taking place over the spring term 2012. From Glasgow to Bournemouth, the Road Show will visit 16 venues across the UK and aims to provide School Games Organisers, Schools Sport Partnership staff, CSP representatives and other colleagues with an overview of all the resource and support available to schools, together with practical ideas for delivering tennis in an education environment.
In addition teachers who deliver tennis / PE are welcome to attend if they wish, although some of the sessions and content will be sector specific (primary and secondary).
EACH ROAD SHOW WILL FOLLOW THIS PROGRAMME:
| 9:30am – 10:00am | Arrivals and Registration: Including tea and coffee on arrival. |
| 10:00am – 10:45am | A Guide to Schools Tennis 2012: An interactive presentation providing an overview of all the support available to schools and an introduction to new resources being launched. |
| 10:45am – 11:30am & 11:30am – 12:15pm | Two Practical / Resource Sessions: Demonstrations of activities and resources to provide additional ideas for delivering tennis in schools. |
| 12:15pm – 1:00pm | Informal Networking & Planning: An informal opportunity to meet with your local Tennis Development Manager. |
EVERYONE THAT ATTENDS THE ROAD SHOW WILL RECEIVE:
- Guide to Schools Tennis 2012
- Information and resources for the new LTA Mini Tennis Programme
- New primary school Cross Curricular resource
- Resources to enable you to deliver the new Tennis Leaders modules
- £50 Schools Tennis equipment voucher
- Entry into a prize draw to win one of 100 Schools Tennis Equipment Packs
- Entry into a prize draw to win a pair of Wimbledon tickets for 2012 Championships
MORE INFORMATION / HOW TO BOOK YOUR PLACE:
To find out more, including all dates and venues, please click here
To book your place please click here
“The Road Show was well paced, very informative, and the session leaders were all excellent. The resources that were offered to delegates on the day will be very beneficial to us in order to enhance the way we deliver tennis in our school. Great morning and I look forward to future events.” Road Show Delegate 2011
Valuing Your Sports Volunteer
This workshop will help your make the most of your club’s key asset - your people. It will give you help and advice on recruiting more volunteers and to motivate, reward, retain and manage them more effectively.
The workshop will be held on Thursday 2 February from 6.30pm – 9.30pm at Leamington Town Hall.
British Basketball Schools Challenge
What is the project?
There are a number of ways in which your school can be involved in the challenge; in the classroom, around the school or involving other schools. The suggested areas your basketball based projects could cover are:
• A cross-curriculum project
• An intra-mural competition
• Assemblies based around the sport
• An inter-school competition
• Exciting and interactive wall displays
Who can enter?
• Any primary, middle, secondary or special school in England
Prizes:
The best projects submitted will qualify for a once in a lifetime school visit from one of the GB men’s or women’s basketball team players. This is a unique chance to have an Olympic athlete visit your classroom and meet the children to share their experiences of what playing at the top is all about.
All entrants receive:
• FREE membership of England Basketball & Mini-Basketball England
• FREE internet resources to include an assembly pack & GB player profiles
• FREE monthly e-newsletter from GB Basketball
• FREE intra-mural competition guidelines
• FREE access to training for teachers & leaders
(*conditions apply)
• FREE entry into a raffle for basketball prizes
British Basketball Schools Challenge
In celebration of the GB Team’s participation in the Olympic Games next year, the search is on for some great school basketball-based projects. With the GB men’s and women’s teams set to be the most successful the country have ever seen, now is the time to get behind the sport and encourage children to be part of it.
FOR MORE INFO AND TO REGISTER CLICK HERE
www.gameongb.com/schoolschallenge
Schools must register by Thursday 31st January 2012.
A report with photographs and/or videos should be submitted by Friday 1st May 2012.
In association with:
englandbasketball.co.uk
mini-basketball.org.uk
FREE Football for Women with Disabilities
Female Football Ability Counts Day
Date: Sunday 15th January 2012
Venue: Aston Villa Academy, Villa Park, Birmingham, B6 6HE
Date: Sunday 15h January 2012
Time: 1.00pm – 3.00pm
Click here for more information on the Female Disability Day or contact Amy Sproson at Birmingham County FA on 0121 357 4278 (option 2) or email: amy.sproson@birminghamfa.com
www.birminghamfa.com
Birmingham FA Disability Player Development Centre
The purpose of The Football Association Disability Player Development Centre Programme is to identify players deemed to possess a higher level of ability from grassroots youth football and place them in a technical programme designed to promote individual football development and promote progression to an involvement in Regional Impairment Specific Centres of Excellence or mainstream football activity.
Day: Tuesdays
Times: Each session will be 6.00pm – 8.00pm
Venue: BCU Pavilion (Astroturf)
Moor Lane,
Birmingham,
B6 7AA
Who can be involved?
Under 16 age group (4 year age banding from u13)
From the following impairment groups:
Amputee, Cerebral Palsy, Deaf, Partially Sighted & Learning Disability
For more information please contact Amy Sproson on 07813 067860 or amy.sproson@birminghamfa.com
FREE PE Course for Key Stage Two Teachers
Matalan TOP Sport and Primary Leadership Course
We are offering the opportunity to attend a free workshop on:
Date: Friday 10th February 2012
Time: 9am- 3.30pm finish (registration 8.45am)
Venue: Campion School, Sydenham Drive, Leamington Spa, CV31 1QH
To book your place on the course please e mail admin@cwschoolsport.org.uk by Friday 16th December 2012.
(This will enable to see if we need to book a second course depending on numbers)
Matalan TOP Sport: getting more young people taking part in PE and sport In partnership with the Youth Sport Trust, Matalan TOP Sport (part of Matalan Sporting Promise) supports PE and sport in primary schools.
The new look Matalan TOP Sport resources have been designed to help teachers unlock the potential of all children in PE at Key Stage 2; developing of their thinking, physical and social skills, while enhancing their health and well-being. Primary Leadership: developing leadership skills in Physical Education
We have created a fresh approach to leadership in PE that will enable young people to develop their own leadership role in other aspects of school life. It encourages young people in Key Stage 2 to step forward, develop their skills and realise their leadership potential.
By the end of the workshop you will be able to:
- identify with the key features and characteristics of the Matalan TOP Sport programme and resources adapt activities to include and develop all young people.
- apply and utilise the resources to engage young people in their learning and improve their physical competency demonstrate the use of higher order questions to support children’s learning.
- demonstrate how to develop young peoples’ cognitive, creative, social and personal skills through physical activities.
- apply and integrate the Active Leader resource to develop leadership skills in PE lessons. describe Matalan’s Sporting Promise and related programmes.
Each delegate will receive a free Matalan TOP Sport resource pack and Active Leaders resource*
Sign up for your free Youth Sport Trust Membership today to register your interest, request further information or book places for PE opportunities: www.youthsporttrust.org
*One set per primary school
