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No organised sport for one in four kids By Louise Cordell ONE in four children are not taking part in any organised sport according to new research. A poll by research agency Mori has revealed that despite government targets to get young people exercising, 23 per cent of five to 19 year olds are not doing any organised activities. The results showed that the problem is also getting worse as children get older, with figures showing one in five of ten to 16 year olds opting out rising to three in five 16 to 18 year olds. The activities the young people were questioned on included sport, dance or any other physical pastimes which were organised and led by an instructor, teacher or sports leader, including any events or competitions. They were asked how many times they had attended school or college during the previous week and how much time they had spent participating in organised activities in that time – both during the school day and outside school. Schools Minister Iain Wright has claimed that these results do not mean that the PE and School Sport Strategy is not working and blamed other factors for the findings. He said: “Ipsos Mori questioned chil-
dren aged five and upwards about the specific previous week, where there could have been one off changes to the timetable due to bad weather or due to the pupils being absent or on school holidays. “Our focus is now on the more challenging ambition of getting young people to take up five hours’ PE and sport a week. So we are putting more professional coaches in schools, upgrading school sport facilities and providing more attractive sporting opportunities in the community to encourage pupils to take up sport beyond the school timetable.” The study found that boys were significantly more likely than girls to have participated in three or more forms of activity, with 26 per cent of them getting involved, compared to 16 per cent of girls. Girls were also more likely to be completely inactive than boys, with 52 per cent taking part in no organised activities at all. Iain added: “This survey’s findings give us a good idea of what remains to be done to get more children and young people taking up the five hour offer. We are putting £31m extra investment specifically into stimulating competitive sport at all levels of school and youth sport.”
Kids in the swim with new pool
Fitness expert Joanna Hall has called for an overhaul of exercise in schools. She told Future Fitness school sport has a vital role to play in the fight against childhood obesity and claims parents also need to take a more active role. She said: “We need to help children learn to love to move and one of my concerns is that so many kids are now being driven to school when they could walk.” Joanna, a celebrity personal trainer who used to be resident fitness expert on ITV’s This Morning, added: “I think what Jamie Oliver has done in terms of turning around school dinners has been an amazing thing and I would like to see similar excitement around movement and exercise.”
A NEW temporary pool has been opened on the South Bank in London to provide swimming lessons for local school children. Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Adlington and London Mayor Boris Johnson launched the Pools 4 Schools summer camp, which has been set up in partnership with British Gas. The scheme has been organised by Olympic swimmer Steve Parry and aims to provide temporary pools and swimming opportunities in areas where children and their families find it difficult to access their local pools. Mr Johnson said: “Pools 4 Schools is a brilliant idea. “With three years to go to the Olympic and Paralympic Games, we must get Londoners young and old more active.”
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Andy’s mum is planning tennis club By Louise Cordell THE mother of Britain’s number one tennis player Andy Murray is accelerating plans to create a European style community tennis club in Scotland. Judy Murray’s aim is to open up a modern community tennis club, with an integrated junior academy, which is central to a comprehensive tennis development programme. She said: “I am keen to develop a tennis hub in central Scotland where the focus of the plan is to get more people, particularly juniors, competing and playing tennis more regularly within a stimulating and fun environment. “We would aim to offer the right mix of facilities, coaches and activity resources to attract families and individuals of all ages and levels.” Judy has announced that she is now actively seeking new development partners to help take the scheme forward. She added: “A number of initial sites have been identified around Stirling, but we are keen to expand our search for potential sites and partners throughout the country.
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“Securing an appropriate development partner is integral to the success of this initiative.” Roger Draper, the Lawn Tennis Association chief executive, has already pledged his support to the scheme and Judy is also working closely with other tennis and community agencies in the area in order to provide the best possible services. Roger said: “The model Judy is driving forward is undoubtedly the right approach to raise the profile and participation levels of tennis in Scotland and is indeed one that could be replicated throughout Britain. “There is surely no-one better placed and more able to harness and capitalise on the energy and interest generated through the worldwide success of her sons Andy and Jamie.” The chief executive officer of Tennis Scotland, David Marshall, is also behind the initiative and said: “Scottish tennis certainly needs further ongoing investment and we are very keen to help leverage Judy’s vision and expertise to deliver better tennis provision for all.”
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Chris looks around for champs YORKSHIRE boxer Chris Saunders has set up a boxing academy in Wakefield, in a bid to pass on his skill to young people in the area. He is running the boxing side of the Kepap and Boxing Academy – which also teaches self defence classes – and told Workout he is hoping to discover some champions of the future. He said: “I am going to channel all my boxing know-how into this otherwise, having spent all my life in boxing, I would be letting my experience go to waste. I have more time on my hands now that I’m retired and it gives me the chance to do what I want to do.”
Chris has already sent some time teaching pupils at a nearby secondary school, which he said gave him a great platform to build from. “I want to teach kids, give them a bit of confidence and hopefully I might make a champion of a few.” Chris used to train at Brendan Ingle’s gym in Sheffield and told Workout that if he identifies some talent, he will encourage them to start training there too. He added: “If somebody who comes to my gym shows potential I will recommend them to Brendan. His stable is known throughout the world and he has helped me a lot since I retired.”
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Foundation bats on with initiative By Louise Cordell
Jenny Gunn coaching pupils and, top, pupils at a Kent school
THE Cricket Foundation’s Chance to Shine initiative has managed to get over 250,000 children taking part in the game since its launch four years ago. The aim of the programme is to encourage more state schools to include competitive cricket in their curriculum and to help improve children’s education through the game. The scheme works by connecting a group of schools to a local Chance to Shine cricket club, providing funding to get expert coaches into schools to show kids and teachers how to get involved. Once it is established in school, kids are also encouraged to take up the sport long term and start playing at a higher level with their local clubs. Rosalie Birch, coaching ambassador for the Foundation, said: “It is a very sustainable programme because it is about educating teachers as well as the kids. “Many primary school teachers are female and we find that a lot of them are not as confident as men at teaching cricket. “But after spending time with our coaches they realise that it is fun and interesting and so encourage the children too.” The programme targets years five and six in primary schools and years seven and eight in secondary schools. Recent research from the Youth Sports Trust has shown that in a Chance to Shine session the children are much more active than in a normal PE session and the aim is that a chance to experience something dif-
England’s Danielle Hazel and pupils
ferent will spark their enthusiasm and give them new opportunities. Rosalie added: “The first challenge is to change people’s perceptions of cricket. “Many teachers and children have seen it played on TV or on their local green and think that it doesn’t look that enticing – and teachers in particular tend to think that it will never engage a large group of over excited ten year olds. “But our coaches show them variations to the traditional game, but that still use the same skills and the kids love it because they are always active.” So far the Chance to Shine initiative has worked with over 3,000 schools and organisers hope to be involved with one third of the state schools in the country within another six years. Rosalie points out that there are many different benefits to pupils learning more about the game, from the teamwork and many different skills involved to the many different types of people and cultures involved. She added: “It opens new doors culturally because pupils can think about different countries and nationalities and their involvement in the sport’s history. “The game itself also has many dimensions – there are many different elements which allows kids to succeed in the areas they are best in, and learn to improve on others. “Finally, the sport is based around the ‘spirit of cricket’ and good sportsmanship which I think is a is great thing for kids to be a part of.”
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New home for table tennis club TESTWOOD Sports College in Totton has become the hub site for the Table Tennis Premier Club. A redevelopment of the school’s sports hall means that it is now recognised as a regional development centre for the sport – giving pupils and the local community the chance to get involved. Rob Crocker, school development manager, said: “Our school has been part of an ongoing community programme for the last three years and the redevelopment was completed just a few months ago. “Before there were table tennis clubs based all over the area, but they really wanted somewhere they could call home. “Now they can hold their training, competitions and premier league matches all in one place, and it is much better, and more encouraging for the kids to come and join.” Table tennis is now one of the school’s most popular extra curricular clubs and many pupils have gone on to join the Premier Club, become sports leaders and help organise the school’s table tennis festivals. Rob added: “The new development has made such a difference. “We have a community club coach and the whole scheme is really starting to build momentum – we will be holding the county games here soon. “It is great because it is not a mainstream sport, but this means that it
The sports college is now a regional development centre for the sport appeals to a wider variety of pupils. “We are also very accessible for everyone in the area, which is very helpful.” The project has also benefitted the college’s PE staff as the development has resulted in larger office space for them as well as a social area where parents can come and watch their
kids taking part in activities. Rob added: “We are becoming more of a community facility, which is really the whole idea behind being a sports college. “We are not looking to make a lot of money – just provide opportunities – and any money we do make goes back into the facilities.
“It is all part of a long term programme of development, and this has been one of the lengthier sections, but well worth it. “There are always plenty of people around, enjoying the community facility and it is a much more appealing place for the kids to be.”
Glenbrook pupils celebrate winning the national challenge
Miles bring smiles from winning pupils PUPILS at Glenbrook Primary School in Lambeth have won a national challenge to see which children could walk the furthest distance during Walk to School Week. The competition was organised by Change4Life and ten schools from across the country were chosen by The National Healthy Schools Programme (NHSP) and were provided with pedometers. 30 pupils at Glenbrook School took part in the challenge and altogether walked 210 miles – over half a million
steps – winning £500 of new sports equipment for their school. Anthea Dalton, headteacher at Glenbrook Primary School, said: “Our pupils are delighted to have won the Walk to School Week challenge. Walking is such an easy way to stay healthy and it does not cost anything. “The children found the challenge a lot of fun and enjoyed filling out their forms each day – hopefully this will inspire them to continue walking and enjoying the benefits of a healthier lifestyle for the future.”
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Colin with some of the youngsters at the conference
Colin puts his best foot forward By Mary Ferguson OLYMPIC hurdler Colin Jackson was the guest speaker at the Youth Sport Trust’s inaugural dance conference, aiming to inspire PE teachers to develop their dance skills. Colin, star of the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, was the main attraction at the event, which was held at Walsall Football Club. The conference, titled ‘Inspiring Dance Practice’, featured performances by schools including youth dance group Free Fall, and dance
companies including StopGAP. Colin, along with Olympic bronze medal winning swimmer and BBC presenter Stephen Parry, also discussed how they are using dance to engage young people within their own ventures – The Great Sport Dance, for which Colin is ambassador, and Stephen’s own Total Dance. Speaking to Future Fitness from the event, Colin said: “Most youngsters learn to dance naturally as toddlers so we can harness this and – along with TV shows like Strictly Come Dancing – really help progress it. The
physicality of dancing ticks a lot of boxes.” Colin said that as well as Strictly Come Dancing, the young dance stars of Britain’s Got Talent do a good job of inspiring young people – and especially boys – to get involved with dancing. “The media is massively changing the perception that dance is just for girls and seeing boys like George Sampson do so well is really grabbing young male’s attention and helping to change their attitudes.” The conference focused on the
skills and techniques needed to motivate and inspire dance education and showcased effective dance practice which supports the offer of giving all young people access to five hours of sport a week by 2012. Colin added: “An added benefit of dance is that mastering moves and routines can provide a real boost to self esteem, helping pupils excel in other areas of school. “I know that my success in sport has really helped drive everything else I do in life.”
A Newcastle school boy completing the assault course
Newcastle students ‘meet the Marines’ challenge STUDENTS from Newcastle’s School Sport Partnership have been experiencing what life is like in the Marines. Pupils from schools across Tyne and Wear competed in a ‘Meet the Marine’s Challenge’, taking part in a team building assault course, mat circuit challenge, climbing wall and a blindfolded team building exercise. Steven Beharall, Newcastle City Council sport development officer, said: “The young people were very excited about this event as they got to represent their schools while taking part in fun activities which challenged them.
“Our main objective was for the students to learn teamwork skills, enjoy participating in high quality, competitive, physical activities and try their best whatever the final outcome, in a safe, controlled environment.” The boys had just two hours to complete all tasks, collecting points for each activity to decide on an overall winner. One teacher accompanying a group from South Tyneside said: “This has been an excellent event, the lads are very tired but have thoroughly enjoyed this experience which was an exciting alternative to PE with thought provoking challenges.”
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Bid to pull in ‘Playstation generation’ By Mary Ferguson
Peter with one of his personal trainers and some of the video games collected
A GROUP of independent health clubs are targeting the ‘Playstation generation’ by waiving their joining fees for youngsters who bring in old video games instead. Bodytech Health Clubs, based at four sites in Shrewsbury, Whitchurch, Market Drayton and Chester, are then donating the games to local charity shops. Company director Peter Metcalfe said the scheme has been a big success, helping them attract young members who may be new to fitness. He told Workout: “We hear so much about overweight kids addicted to their computers so we thought it would be a good way of getting them involved in the gym. And as community-spirited clubs we always try and do things for charity so it’s benefitting everyone.” Youngsters aged 15 or over are able to use the facilities independently and children from 13 are able to attend with an adult. The offer has
been marketed through adverts in the local newspapers, through leaflet drops and posters around secondary schools. To promote the community spirit of the clubs, Peter organises charity drives on a monthly basis. One of the most successful schemes was inviting members losing weight to donate their clothes that had become too big, placing collection bins around the gym floor. “It was incredibly motivating for them to get rid of their old clothes and see how far they had come. And we always let the local papers know what we are doing, so it’s great PR for us too.” Peter said that as well as generating new memberships, the video game swap is getting people talking about the gym. He added: “It’s also a good way of getting the market early because these young people are joining now and when they become adults, will hopefully return as they will remember where they discovered fitness.”
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news 11 Every young football player’s dream is to be spotted by a talent scout and turn their hobby into a career. Football CV was set up to bring that dream closer to reality – Future Fitness found out more. Ashely Young (Aston Villa and England player) opening the Football CV Academy surrounded by students
Helping budding stars achieve their goal FOOTBALL CV was the brainchild of Peter and David Mallinger and Graham Stamer. All three had been involved in the football industry for many years and were aware of the huge number of applications that all clubs receive from players asking for trials. However, they also knew that most of those letters went unseen and unanswered and wondered how many star players were missing their big chance. So they came up with the idea of Football CV – a place for players to advertise their own experience and ability and be viewed by managers, coaches and scouts. Scouts from local to premiership clubs were then invited along for trial days where players on the database could take part in matches and be in with a chance of being spotted. Martin Harris, Football CV academy manager, said: “Lots of senior clubs look for players at a very young age, because that way they
get more input into their training and development and they can work with them for longer. “We have even held a special trial day for six to 12 year olds and it was inundated with scouts looking for players, and some boys even had clubs competing to sign them. “Young lads that have been spotted at these days have gone on to play for clubs including Chelsea, Northampton Town and Malta’s national team. “Also important is the fact that we have players working at lots of different levels, so we get scouts in from lots of different level clubs. “We don’t judge players before the trial day, so everyone gets a chance – it is about giving young people opportunities.” In 2007 the company decided to expand its offering to include a private football academy that would allow talented 16 to 18 year olds to go to college as well as get professional, full time football coaching. It also now runs a residential trial camp, where keen players can stay
Football CV Academy coach Danny Nicholls and players from the Academy
A Football CV trial day at St James Park for a week during school holidays, receive expert coaching and then attend a special trial day at the end of the week to show off their skills to scouts. Organisers have also recently held the first of these camp for female footballers thanks to a big increase in demand from players and club managers alike. Martin added: “Unfortunately these days there are a lot more kids playing indoors on computers than outdoors in the street. “But I think if they have the drive and have the right encouragement they will put the time and effort in to develop.
“We are trying to help this with the camps by giving them access to the highest quality coaches – because working with people who understand the game and can teach it well makes all the difference. “All players need to be challenged and have fun at the same time to keep their interest and enthusiasm.” Young people at the camps are taught by ex professional players and coaches as well as nutritionists and sports psychologists in order to provide them with all the information needed to improve their game.
American reality show approaches Football CV FOOTBALL CV has also been approached to take part in the next series of American reality TV show Soccer Dreams. In the last series the programme filmed football trials around the US and selected 40 players to visit
the Everton Football Academy. The most talented footballer then won a full-time place at the academy to undergo further training. This year the show will be holding the usual trials in America, but
also one in the UK – organised by Football CV. The winner of the UK trial will be taken to America to join the rest of the shortlisted players, before this groups is narrowed down to a final 16.
These 16 will attend the UK Football CV Academy for training sessions and be given the opportunity to play for Premiership club scouts, before a winner is selected to take up a two-year place at the Academy.
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Sporting chance for youngsters in Derbyshire DERBYSHIRE charity Sporting Futures has been given funding worth £377,000 to provide local kids with weekend sporting activities. The charity has been given the money to launch the county wide STEP project (Sports Training Education Programme) which involves providing activities on Friday and Saturday evenings in Bolsover, Chesterfield, Erewash and Derby City. It will also encourage young people to become volunteers and sports leaders in their local communities and provide sports education opportunities to these youngsters. Operations manager at Sporting Futures Sarah Clarke said: “The funding for the STEP project will allow us to reach out to more young people in Derbyshire, giving them new opportunities to take part in sports sessions within their local communities, delivered by qualified coaches and volunteers. “The project will also offer support and guidance to young people interested in becoming sports leaders and coaches themselves.” The project will run until the end of March 2011.
Tom leads youth lobby to support initiative BRITISH diver Tom Daley has led a youth lobby campaign outside the Treasury to support the new Make Space for Health initiative. Tom joined forces with Britain’s Got Talent dance troupe Nemesis and a group of young campaigners – handing out fruit to passers-by to promote a new report, calling on the Government to take up the scheme nationwide. Tom was Britain’s youngest competitor at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and recently became Britain’s first individual world diving champion after taking gold in the 10m platform event at the world championships in Rome. He said: “I am really hoping that the Government take the suggestions on board, because it is an excellent scheme and I really think it could help to make a difference. “It is a great idea because it will give young people more opportunities to try lots of different sports. “I think getting access to things other than the traditional games like football and rugby will encourage lots of kids to get involved, and hopefully find something that they
enjoy and that they are good at.” Tom believes that one of the main barriers to young people getting involved in sport is the lack of facilities, especially for the less mainstream activities. He pointed out that while there are a lot of football, rugby and cricket pitches, there are not many climbing walls or diving pools, and this is something that should be addressed. He added: “My inspiration came from watching the Athens 2004Olympics – seeing the diving team made me realise what I could possibly achieve. “But I think young people can get inspiration from anywhere, and if the support is available, they will then want to go on to be the best that they can be. “My advice to other young people is that, even if you don’t consider yourself to be a ‘sporty’ person it doesn't mean that you can't get involved and get active. “You don't have to do anything strenuous like go running, but just find something fun that you enjoy anything is better than nothing – and it will probably lead you on to other activities as well.”
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Sir Bobby backs Football 4 Peace project SIR Bobby Charlton joined the University of Brighton’s Football 4 Peace (F4P) project for its latest visit to Israel to train young Jewish and Arab footballers. Now in its ninth year, F4P aims to break down barriers and bring communities together through the medium of football in Israel. Established in 2001, with just one camp for 60 children in one community, the project has grown significantly. The latest visit to Israel brought together more than 750 youngsters aged 10-14 years old, who participated in 11 football and multi-activity
camps across Israel. They were coached by over 80 university student sports coaches from the University of Brighton and the German Sports University, Cologne, and Jewish and Arab sport professionals from Israel. Sir Bobby said: “Using football to bring different people together is an approach that we endorse as part of our community outreach at Manchester United. I am delighted to be extending this philosophy to Israel. It is a privilege to be working with Arab and Jewish youngsters and to be a part of the Football 4 Peace project.”
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The college sports facilities are also open to the public and college staff in the evening, at weekends and holidays.
Fantastic response to new £5m community sports centre By Louise Cordell A NEW £5 million Community Sports Centre has been opened at the City of Wolverhampton College. The facility has been created for the school’s students and is used heavily by those completing sports, recreation and fitness courses during term time. However, it is also open to the public and college staff during the evenings, weekends and holidays. Gary Wong, college sports centre manager, said: “The old facilities were all at least 15 years old, so we wanted to provide something new to make sure the students had access to the best possible equipment.” “The centre site is also where sports and leisure courses take
place, so it is important to give those students as much support as possible – and the best thing is they can also gain practical work experience and train in a real life environment.” The development features a badminton court, sports hall and a 20 station fitness suite equipped with cardiovascular and resistance machines and dumbbells. There are also spa areas with three treatment rooms and wet area consisting of sauna, steam room and spa pool and dance studio. As the centre is part of the main college, there are also three teaching rooms and a coach education room which can be used by teachers and students and also hired out to the local fitness community. Gary added: “We have had a fan-
tastic response from the students. “In the old gym we were lucky to get ten students in each day, but in the new suite we are getting 20 to 30 in every lunch time. “It has proved to be very popular with the students generally, but is especially good for the fitness students as they are getting to work out on the most up to date equipment, and having a knowledge of this will be particularly important in their future careers.” Students are also able to use the facilities when they are open for public use, paying just £8 per month for membership. However, costs have also been kept low for people in the community, to encourage a wide variety of people to join up and see what the college has to offer.
Gary added:“We recognise that the college location is not in a particularly affluent area and also because of the time restrictions, we couldn’t offer a traditional on peak/off peak membership. “We wanted to offer the best value we could – so what we have ended up with is a peak time membership at an off peak price – which is proving very popular.” Plans have now also been approved for a third generation, floodlit, Astroturf pitch at the site, due to open in September. When it is completed, the college will be teaming up with Wolverhampton Wanderers FC which will use the pitch as a training facility for their women’s team and also their girls’ centre of excellence.
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Transplant athletes head for Oz Gary with EXF’s Charles Burch
Drive to develop Taekwondo By Christina Eccles A NEW campaign has been launched to encourage more young people to take up Taekwondo as an alternative to traditional school sports. The British Taekwondo Control Board – the UK governing body for the sport – decided to take the sport into schools after good performances in competitions and at the last Olympics led to increased interest from people wanting to take part. And Gary Hall – performance director of the British Olympic team – said that Taekwondo is a good way for kids to keep fit as it combines both physical exercise and mental discipline.
He said: “There has been a definite drive to develop Taekwondo in schools and there have already been successful pilots in the Manchester and Hampshire areas, which involved someone from a club going into local schools and introducing the sport, “It offers something different for young people, away from the normal run of the mill school sports such as football and rugby. “We won our first Olympic medal in 2008 which gave us major publicity and since then we have seen an increase in the quantity of people taking it up.” The British Taekwondo team moved to a new facility in Manchester about six months ago
as they wanted somewhere with more specialised equipment to fit the needs of their Olympic level athletes. EXF supplied the equipment for the new facility – which includes three power racks with platforms, heavy duty flooring and multi purpose benches – and Gary added that having this new space to train has been a big help to the team. The Olympic level athletes train twice a day, six days a week and Gary said that having excellent facilities plus funding from bodies such as UK Sports Lottery is helping the athletes to work towards major Taekwondo championships and hopefully medals at the 2012 Olympics.
EIGHT young transplant athletes have been given the chance to visit Australia to compete in the 2009 World Transplant Games. The Games are the largest organ donor awareness event in the world featuring nine days of sporting events and the trip has been funded by an £18,000 donation from Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charities. The UK team of 140 athletes will join over 1000 others, from 55 countries, who have all undergone an organ transplant. Lynne Holt, UK team manager, said: “We are delighted to have this level of support for the young transplant athletes in the Birmingham area. “The donation means that each family will receive £2,250 towards their trip, which will make all the difference and take these remarkable young people one step closer to their dream of competing. “These athletes are living examples of the power of organ transplants, as well as inspirational athletes, many of them winning gold medals at past British Transplant Games. “Many of the athletes are finding it very difficult to get funding in today’s challenging economy, but it would be a tragedy if they couldn’t make it to Australia.”
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Young disabled athletes show their skills YOUNG disabled athletes in Gloucestershire have been given the opportunity to show off their skills at a county assessment day. Kids that attended the event, held to celebrate International Paralympic Day, got the chance to talk to and work with representatives from their sports, and find out how to develop their talent in order to compete at higher levels. The day was organised by Active Gloucestershire and the county council, who are working to develop a fully inclusive disability sports programme and become more involved in the Playground to Podium talent identification programme. The young athletes chosen to take part had been identified at a series of multi sports days organised by school sports partnerships across the county. Cllr Antonia Noble said: ““It is vital that everyone has the opportunity to participate in sport and that those that are talented are given every chance to progress from local community clubs into a competitive environment. “These sort of initiatives help to ensure that everyone, regardless of whether they have a disability or not, can aspire to be the best in their chosen sport and that they are given the necessary support to fulfil their potential.”
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School’s recycling nets them new cricketing area PUPILS at Woodcote House School in Surrey play sport every day, so a series of redevelopments is now underway to improve their facilties. The Astroturf pitch at the familyowned prep school is due to be replaced this summer and, as a way of keeping waste to a minimum, the old pitch is being recycled to create hard cricket nets. Andrew Monk, the school’s assistant head, said: “The boys at our school are involved in everything from football, rugby, cricket, athletics and cross country to different individual sports like horse riding, judo and shooting.
“We like to push real sport rather than virtual sport but we know that not all pupils want to spend their time chasing a ball around a muddy pitch. “So what we aim to do is find something that will spark their enthusiasm – and once we find it, we need to be geared up to help them as much as possible. “All our developments are aimed towards giving the boys the best possible environment to practice in and improve.” The school has two dedicated cricket pitches and four rugby and football pitches as well as a nine hole golf
course in the grounds – and it is hoped that the new pitch will be ready for the new term in September. Andrew added: “We had managed to make the old Astroturf pitch last for 15 years and so we felt the time was right for refurbishment. “Finding a way to recycle the old Astroturf was a real bonus, and we have been able to reuse it on some of our under-used tennis courts to create cricket nets. “We have also created a new cricket square so that we can use a batting cage – giving the pupils more opportunities to get involved and improve.”
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Kerry serves up nutrition advice By Louise Cordell SPORTY children in Manchester schools have been receiving advice from one of the country’s top nutrition experts. Former national bodybuilding champion Kerry Kayes has been visiting various specialist sports colleges and schools to talk to the kids about the link between eating well and sporting excellence. He said: “It is important for kids to know that if they really want to pursue a sport, make the most of their natural talent and fulfill their potential, that the right nutrition and training will help them to do this. I found that most of the young people were fairly well informed about a lot of fitness issues, but often listening to this kind of thing from a teacher that they see every day doesn’t make much of an impression. “However, coming from someone with my background it gets their attention and opens their mind to the new information.” Kerry talks the pupils through the basic facts about nutrition which, he says, most people are aware of but rarely apply them to real life. He claims that the youngsters are often surprised to learn that there have been cases of morbidly obese people weighing over 50 stone, but still suffering from malnutrition
Former national bodybuilding champion Kerry Kayes thanks to a diet of empty calories. He added: “I tell them there are two ways to go – eating too much but getting no nutrition or with the right foods, getting all the nutrition the body needs, but with just a few calories. “I use the example of a KFC meal, which can contain around 1400 calories – over three quarters of a girl’s daily allowance – and that seems to bring it home for them.” Teachers also show the pupils pictures of Kerry with his former celebrity clients including Ricky
Hatton, David Beckham and Oscar De La Hoya. The aim was to show the kids that although Kerry had started out from a deprived area of the city, just like many of them, sporting achievement can open many different doors. Kerry added: “Many young people have a natural talent for sports and they can rely on that gift up to a certain point – but if they want to take it to the next level then they need to make the extra effort – and committing to taking training and
nutrition seriously is a big part of that. “I want them to know that if they look after themselves they will be able to do whatever they choose to much better. Natural talent isn’t enough for big league success – going the extra mile to improve yourself could mean the difference between getting signed by a Premier League team and being let go – and it is something that they are in control of – they just need to be inspired.”
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Call for changes to ‘nonsensical’ new curriculum Beka High
Beka’s winning ways A TEENAGER from Newcastle has won an award for her efforts in helping children enjoy sporting activities. Beka High – a pupil at Whickham Comprehensive School – won the title of Young Apprentice of the Year in the regional heats of the National Apprenticeship Awards. While studying for her Young Apprenticeship in Sports Management, Leadership and Coaching, at Gateshead College’s Academy for Sport, Beka completed more than 70 days of work experience and volunteering over the past
two years. She undertook a work placement at Dunston Hill Primary School, where she helped lead and support PE lesson and at Gateshead Council, where she worked with children with disabilities, from different ethnic backgrounds and children with special needs. She said: “I have learned such a lot through taking part in the Young Apprenticeship programme and would recommend it to anyone. It has given me the push I needed to make the decision to pursue this as a career.”
THE Association for Physical Education is calling on government ministers to make changes to ‘nonsensical’ areas of the new primary curriculum. The demands come at the end of a consultation process following the publication of the Rose Review earlier this year. AfPE, together with the Sports Trust and Sports Coach UK, believe that the review failed to recognise the value of physical education and have written to the Secretary of State to voice their objections. Their aim is to restore the subject to a central position within the curriculum and they claim they will continue to protest until the final consultation decisions are made. AfPE has also announced that, if the requested changes are not made, it will publish its own learning framework to help primary teachers promote PE within the curriculum. Professor Margaret Talbot, AfPE chief executive, said: “We have made our objections very clear and have received a lot of support. “We have had many responses pointing out that this move is illogical, considering the funding that has gone into promoting activity in schools and the rising obesity epidemic in young people. “It is an example of non joined up governance and a lack of strategic knowledge.” The three month consultation,
being held by the Qualification and Curriculum Authority, has now closed and the feedback will be used by the government to make the final decisions about the curriculum structure. The current recommendation would put physical education into the learning area of ‘Physical Development, Health and Wellbeing’ - but AfPE’s aim is to have this title changed to ‘Physical Education, Health and Wellbeing’. Margaret added: “We welcome being included with health and wellbeing, because PE can contribute a lot to these areas. The problem is the way it is presented. “If physical education isn’t in the title its visibility and importance will be reduced. “The phrase physical development is nonsensical - it does not even describe an area of learning. “We know that in other countries where physical education has been subdued under another title it has all but disappeared from the curriculum and it would be a disaster if the same thing happened here. “Rose has been adamant about the title remaining as it is, but physical education shouldn’t be excluded for the sake of tidiness. “He doesn’t seem to have any empathy with the area at all, so we will just have to hope that the government ministers recognise what we are saying and take the necessary action.”
Movement project kicks off A NEW scheme to help get young girls active has been launched by Derby County FC. The ‘Movement’ project has been created after reseach within the city showed that 66 per cent of local young women did not achieve government guidelines for being active. It will give 7,000 girls aged 11 to 16, the chance to access a new ‘Movement’ website containing activity, dance, healthy and beauty ideas, the chance to win prizes and a Movement card which will entitle them to discounts on activities across the city. Another element of the initiative is the Step Up 2 Dance programme and Rock Your Body Street Dance Challenge. All 11 to 16 year olds will be able to take part and the best group will become The Movement Dance Crew,
win a trip to Nike Town in London to design their own trainers and perform at a Derby County home match. Kymberlee Jay of Nike, who has been training The Movement’s dance coordinators, said: “Helping young women to be physically active, confident and strong-minded is a passion of mine. When I heard about The Movement campaign in Derby, I thought – yes, someone else who believes girls can have a healthy and successful future through dance! “I really wanted to get involved and now I am, I hope to strengthen the message and encourage girls to dance. Through the Step Up 2 Dance and the Rock Your Body competition, we hope to get girls who’ve never danced before to give it a go and see new talent emerge.”
Scottish kids join the golf club A RECORD number of Scottish primary school children have been introduced to golf for the first time for a Government funded initiative. So far this year, nearly 40,000 youngsters have taken part in the game through FirstClubGolf - a scheme which uses modified equipment to give children a taste of the sport in school. First Minister Alex Salmond said:
“Scotland is undoubtedly the home of golf. It is only right that we do all we can to help introduce young people to the great game and encourage greater participation. “An increasing number of golf professionals are delivering the national junior programme and they have teamed up with a workforce of qualified volunteer coaches that now numbers more than 1,500.”
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news 19 A programme that helps pupils move more and wise up about food is achieving success in schools in South Gloucestershire as children become more aware of their health. Mary Ferguson reports.
Children at Courtney Primary School get involved with Active for Life
Team keeps kids on the move ... By Mary Ferguson OVER the past three years, South Gloucestershire’s Active for Life programme, coordinated by the area’s Healthy Schools team, has been encouraging children and young people to be more active and eat more healthily. And as well as learning about better food choices in school, children have been actively looking at ways in which they can keep moving and reduce the amount of time they spend in front of a TV or computer screen. Active for Life lessons run in the schools include pupils keeping a ‘fit check’ journal where they can draw and compare graphs showing how much time they are active and inactive for during each day – and they can then set goals and think about the support they may need to achieve these targets, such as parental help walking to school. Musical food groups is a popular lesson, where children jog round the school hall to music and gather pictures of different foods into food groups when the music stops. Teachers are also encouraged to use language that helps children to think in a positive way about a balanced diet, rather than referring to ‘obesity’ or ‘good or bad’ foods. An evaluation from the University of Bristol showed that in the first six months of Active for Life, there was clear evidence of behaviour change and a positive response across the whole school community, including children and young people, staff and parents.
For example, there was a five per cent reduction in the amount of time children watched TV or spent in front of a computer, throughout the week and also at weekends. Emma Cookson, a teacher at Cowley Language College, said: “Children initially found it really difficult to miss a TV programme, and they challenged me to do the same! I think we all struggled to change our family routines. The effects of these changes aren’t always immediately obvious, but I know I’ve also heard snippets of conversations around school which make me think wow, it’s definitely made a difference.” South Gloucestershire was awarded Beacon Status for its involvement in Healthy Schools but Sarah Atkins, Healthy Schools coordinator for South Gloucestershire, said they will not be resting on their laurels. She added: “Just recently, we’ve also introduced homework which involves discussions with parents – so these healthy lifestyle messages are really being transferred from school to the home, providing whole families with a platform to talk about these important issues.” To keep up the momentum of the project, the University of Bristol is continuing to evaluate Active for Life in Gloucestershire’s schools, by monitoring the height, weight and waist circumference of students, as well as through using accelerometers, sedentary activity questionnaires and interviews.
Grassroots sport brings satisfaction NEW research published by Sport England has revealed a high level of satisfaction amongst people taking part in grassroots sport. Regular participants from over 40 sports gave an overall satisfaction rating of over 80 per cent across ten areas – including coaching, exertion and fitness, officiating, facilities and value for money. The sporting satisfaction survey is a new piece of study that aims to provide useful insights to NGBs to help them sustain and improve participation. The results showed that the sports with the highest overall ratings were taekwondo, judo, golf and orienteering. Mihir Warty, Sport England director of strategy and research, said: “This annual survey will help us to unlock the DNA of sporting participation by
revealing what motivates people to take part, the issues they face, and the key drivers that will influence them to continue and do more. “The more we can help national governing bodies of sport to understand what motivates and matters to people playing their sport, the more able they will be to respond to the needs of existing customers and encourage new participants.” The survey is now set to be repeated annually with the same panel of people to help measure the progress made by each sport in improving satisfaction. More detailed results and analysis are also set to be published later in the year, following workshops with the national governing bodies of each of the sports.
Sport Partnership to benefit DONCASTER School Sport Partnership is to benefit from new equipment and activity programmes designed to help local children keep fit. The Get Active School Sport Partnership – based at Balby Carr Community Sports College – secured over £200,000 in funding from NHS Doncaster to provide a
variety of new physical activity programmes harnessing the power of technology. These include dance mats, Actipeds and Nintendo Wii with Wii Fit. The equipment will be used to engage young people who currently take part in little physical activity or sport.
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Ski trips abroad are usually something saved for secondary school, but pupils from Easington Colliery primary have been proving they are just as capable on the slopes.
Heading for the nursery slopes EASINGTON Colliery School in County Durham is home to over 400 students aged four to 11. It is committed to giving its pupils the best new experiences and so far teachers have organised five skiing trips to the Aosta Valley in Italy with another planned for March 2010. Ruth Wilkinson, year six teacher and extended schools leader, said: “I knew it would be a challenge when I first came up with idea – I know it is unusual for a primary school to put on trips like this because the children are so young. “But my headteacher was a skier himself, and was enthusiastic, and we felt that it would be so beneficial for the kids we had to give it a try.” Ruth organised some taster sessions at local dry ski slopes to get the pupils interested in the idea and also spoke to the local school sports partnership and to other schools in the area who had run similar trips to see how they had organised things. Parents were then brought into school for a meeting with the trip organisers Interski, who explained the activities, costs and health and safety measures in place to put their minds at rest. Ruth added: “I think there were some initial concerns because skiing is perceived as an expensive schools trip - but once we had explained the costs involved to the parents and showed them that it was actually fairly inexpensive compared to a normal skiing trip,
Ski trips can give primary pupils sporting experience and a boost in self esteem She added: “Skiing is a sport where the they were very enthusiastic and saw the only way to progress is to listen to the saving potential. instructor and follow their instructions “We also make sure to plan the trips carefully – it is not something that you far in advance and have weekly or can just get on with and pick up immemonthly payment systems to make it as diately. This means that those kids who easy as possible for the parents to pay.” have a natural sporting ability back at A combination of teachers, teaching school don’t really have an advantage assistants and parents accompany the over the less active kids, they are all children and Ruth has found that the starting off on a level playing field and trip can be particularly beneficial for can work their way up from there. children with low self esteem, because “I would advise any other school conevery child can excel regardless of their sidering a ski trip to look into it thoracademic ability. oughly and be under no illusions about She also believes that it gives them the the fact that it is a lot of hard work and a confidence boost needed to get massive responsibility - but it is also involved in other sporting activities completely and utterly worth it!” when the get back.
Where next for school tour WHEN Richard Grainger, Head of PE at Baverstock Sports College recently decided it was time to organise another school football tour, it was due in large part to the persistent requests of his pupils. A victim of his own success, the legacy of previous trips to Spain and Italy, organised by Sports Travel International, were still being talked about around school. Having experienced professional coaching with staff from AC Milan and Juventus, Richard is still contemplating where to head to next. A tour to the Spanish Costa Brava is favourite, with coaching at RC Espanyol or their big city neighbours, FC Barcelona. The excitement of the experience is matched by the rewards of learning new techniques and tactics in a foreign environment. The tours are also aimed at a broader educational experience which can include cultural visits and stadium tours as well as multi-sports festivals.
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news 21 Youngsters in the North West have hit the jackpot thanks to the construction of an £83m sports complex on their doorstep. Future Fitness found out more.
Village opens doors to lucky youngsters SCHOOLS in the Wigan borough are being encouraged to use the new sports village for their PE lessons, sports days, after school clubs and presentations – at discounted rates and in some instances for free. The multi-use facility features a 10,000 capacity stadium, third generation floodlit grass and artificial pitches, multi-use games area, 400 metre running track and covered sprinting facility, full field athletics facilities, and a sports centre with a gym, pool and sports hall. Its owners are now looking to extend their links with education following a steady progression of schools visiting the site. Lesley McGreevy, PDM of Lowton High Specialist Sports College,
believes schools should grab the opportunity with both hands. She said: “As a partnership we have used Leigh Sports Village for many events but now we want the individual schools to start using the facility in their own right. “Some of our schools do use the pool independently but there is so much more on offer and we are doing our bit to raise awareness. “Although it is a local venue and local people should be filling it there should be a wider perspective too, and we are working together to hopefully get the Greater Manchester mini games and the Greater Manchester cross country down here.” The village – which has achieved Olympic status for 2012 enabling it
to be used as a training camp – is the biggest investment in sports, recreational and educational facilities in Wigan borough for many years. Lesley says the site is ideal to set up, and maintain, school and club links, with an athletics club, amateur and professional rugby league club, and a football club all based on site. She added: “It’s a natural progression for those who enjoy their sports to move on and become a member of a club – it’s a step forward and it helps us get more youngsters involved in after school clubs and help us to increase their activity levels.” Joe Galvin, chairman of Leigh Harriers Athletic Club which works
in partnership with LSV, says they are now ready to push on and work with more schools. He added: “We want to get youngsters down here and training on Olympic standard facilities. “Even those that are more into team sports can benefit from athletics as it is about all round physical fitness which they can then utilise in other sports. “We can take them through every athletic discipline including hammer, javelin and discus that they can’t do at school because of health and safety issues, and we are also in the process of setting up a pole vault school. It is about giving them a wide ranging experience and access to different sports.”
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Aiming to raise awareness of healthy lifestyles HEALTH Matters Education supports the idea of a flexible and creative EYFS/Foundation Phase and curriculum through its cross curricular approach to health and fitness. It aims to make links between subjects and areas of learning to deepen children’s understanding and make learning about health a real and exciting experience. Catherine Utley, Healthy Early Years Co-ordinator, said: “In
Barnsley we are currently working towards the development of a Healthy Early Years Award that will dovetail into the Healthy Schools programme. “Initial audits of early year settings locally identified a distinct lack of information and training around health for pre school children but with a particular lack of training around physical activity. “We have recently piloted Busy Feet training within our Children’s
Centres and the initial feedback and evaluation has been overwhelming. “I am positive that by utilising and embedding Busy Feet and Health Matters into daily use within settings and also developing courses with parents and carers within the community, we will be able to raise awareness of healthy lifestyles and ultimately work towards reducing childhood obesity rates locally.”
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Schools called to action By Ian Cotgrave, Createability MD SCHOOLS need to take action now to develop a community-based approach to their health, fitness and sport offering. It’s not just about children and young people; it’s about the whole community, which includes parents, helpers and pupils too. We need to support a healthier nation for the future by providing facilities that encourage and enforce healthy behaviours and work to reduce health inequalities across the board. Building Schools for the Future, focussed on the rebuilding of old school stock in deprived areas, is not addressing these core issues and so schools need to invest now in order to tackle obesity issues and relieve the already struggling NHS. By developing new community orientated sports facilities that can be used by the local neighbourhood out of teaching hours, schools can create a revenue stream that can then be reinvested elsewhere within the site. Old and tired sports halls can be replaced with new multi-purpose facilities and older schools with surplus land stock can also build new sports and leisure facilities. All of these will help achieve National Healthy Schools status and provide much needed amenities for other local schools to tap into. Using leisure specialists to look after the budget, marketing and dayto-day management of the facilities will ensure the focus remains on increasing out of hour’s usage by the local community and maximising revenue, while freeing up teachers’ time to concentrate on what they do best.
Academy is a new concept EXCELSIOR Academy in Newcastle has created a new state-of-the-art gym for its pupils. The academy is a new concept in secondary education featuring five schools built around a central courtyard, with facilities for 1,800 students aged 11 to 18. The facility has been created to provide a professional sports environment with cardio and strength train-
ing products supplied by SportsArt Fitness UK. Peter Snowdon, the academy’s business manager said: “It was vitally important that any new selected fitness equipment was user friendly and fit for purpose, especially as the facilities were to be in constant use by a wide age group, seven days a week. “The project was completed on
time, within budget and provides Excelsior Academy with a state-of-the art fitness suite to complement the PE curriculum. “It also enables us to work with the local community to promote the benefits of health and fitness, encouraging community groups to commit to using the new training equipment.”
‘Empowering customers to create their own kit’ GYMPHLEX has created a new range of high performance professional sportswear to appeal to the club and school sports market. GForce is cost effective and teams a large range of technical fabrics with a selection of colours and contemporary designs. In total 20 fabrics are available with different options available for different sports including Aircool and Skinguard which protects against UVA and UVB.
For swimming teams the GForce range offers PBT, a chlorine resistant fabric, whereas those engaged in outdoor winter sports can benefit from the warmth provided by fleece or micro fleece. Adrian Bleach, national sales manager, said: “We wanted to empower our customers to create their own kit by providing them with the best materials and tools to do so. “Our fabrics are some of the best on the market and customers can
easily put together a kit to meet the specific image and performance needs of their team.” The garments can be personalised with additional branding, for example adding college names and player names to polo shirts and rugby jerseys, and label customisation is also available where labels and neck tapes can be personalised with a school or club’s own branding.
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‘Strenuous’ parents lead to more active children By Louise Cordell PARENTS who value strenuous team sports are more likely to influence their children to exercise regularly and spend less time in front of the TV, according to new research. After studying 680 parents of school age children, researchers from Baylor College of Medicine and Duke University found that those who believed in the importance of high intensity sports, and communicated that belief, had more active children. Results showed that both the boys and girls in the group watched less television as well as spent less time on their computers. Cheryl Braselton Anderson, lead researcher, said: “The difference between activity levels in the girls and boys had to do with the parents’ attitudes towards the types of activities. “Parents encouraged sons to partake in vigorous and moderate intensity team and individual sports, and vigorous intensity home chores – such as heavy garden work – more than they encouraged these activities for their daughters. “There still is gender bias on encouraging boys to participate in certain sports and strenuous activities more than girls.” The team sports that parents classed as ‘vigorous’ included basketball and football and ‘moderate’ sports included baseball and volleyball. Intense individual sports included running,
cycling and swimming and walking and golf were classed as moderate individual activities The research found that parents’ attitudes toward household chores also had an unexpected influences on children’s attitudes and activity levels. Cheryl added: “Cleaning the house and doing the washing was associated with a decrease in boys’ sport team participation and more TV watching. “Right now we do not know why, but it could be that active boys spend less time inside and more time outside, so staying indoors may detract from outdoor activity with friends. “Boys shared their parents’ attitude about the importance of vigorous household activities, whereas girls did not. “Instead, parents did not believe girls should do these activities, but girls did not agree.” Finally the study found that having more children in the family influenced whether the parents valued sports for girls – more children led to more interest in the girls’ being active. Cheryl added: “Playing team sports really makes a difference in decreasing both boys’ and girls’ media use, making them more active. “It is a good idea for parents to adopt a positive attitude towards all types of vigorous physical activities and to remember that girls can and want to do them too.”
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Activity time at Ellesmere ELLESMERE College students have been spending their summer holidays taking part in a series of multi activity weeks. The courses are based at the school’s sports centre and have been organised by sports centre manager Chris Rogers. Pupils are taking part in a range of activities including sports, swimming, arts and drama. A group of 14 year olds have also been completing their sports leadership level one award, which will enable them to lead sessions under supervision at school, clubs and holiday activity centres. Chris said: “This is the first year we are running the sports leadership course and the groups of pupils who are participating have been taking the tuition on board and delivering better and better sessions and the course progresses.”
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