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‘Legends are failing to inspire’ By Mary Ferguson SCOTTISH sporting legends are failing to inspire the country’s children to do more exercise, a controversial new report has claimed. It has also revealed ‘a lamentable failure’ to deliver the target of two hours’ quality PE a week – and that’s despite recruiting sporting heroes such as Chris Hoy, Andy Murray and Liz McColgan. The ‘Pathways into Sport and Physical Activity’ report goes on to criticise education authorities for failing to give PE the same status as other curricular subjects. Christine Grahame, MSP, of the government’s health and sport committee which produced the report said: “The committee’s evidence tells us that Scots have not been inspired by the likes of Chris, Andy or Liz to get off the sofa, stop being couch potatoes and do some exercise. “We are deceiving ourselves if we think Scotland is a physically active nation. Given the very worrying projections for obesity levels in
Scotland, the committee believes we need to put much more emphasis on PE and the links between school and community sports.” Committee member Michael Matheson, MSP told Future Fitness that it was not just sports stars failing to inspire young people to get active. He said: “There is a significant body of evidence that shows major sporting events like the Olympics and Commonwealth Games do not necessarily translate to an increase in physical activity among young people. I think the sports stars do a tremendous amount to try and inspire young people but they are limited as to what they can do. In Scotland we are all pushing against a tide of young people failing to get involved in sport. And the situation would be a lot worse if it wasn’t for high-profile stars trying to help.” Now, the committee is calling for radical change in how P.E is delivered within schools, citing a need for greater links with sports clubs and a higher priority given to the subject. For more, Page 5
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93,000 more coaches are needed – study
Olympic high jumper Ben Challenger was a special visitor to Epsom College when he took a coaching session for pupils. Boys from the college’s athletics club took advantage of the afternoon coaching clinic, learning new skills and techniques from Britain’s top high jumper. As well as helping the boys with their jumping, Ben chatted about his career and hopes for the future as well as demonstrating how it should be done by putting in a few jumps himself.
OVER 93,000 more sports coaches are needed in the UK according to new recommendations from Sports Coach UK. The team has produced new research ‘The Coaching Workforce 2009-2016’ which aims to provide a starting point for better planning and development in the field. The report included recommendations for a proposed 53 per cent increase in paid coaches, full and part time, by 2016 and the introduction of governing bodies for each area of coaching. It also called for all coaches and head coaches to hold qualifications by 2016 and for at least 60 per cent of assistant coaches and volunteers to hold qualifications by that time. The research revealed that overall the UK has 1.11 million individuals involved in coaching, but only three per cent of these are in full time, paid positions. In contrast, 76 per cent are volunteers and only 68 per cent are qualified. The report will now be studied by the Home Countries and Governing Bodies to decide which ideas will be applied as part of the aim to deliver world-leading coaching at the front line by 2016.
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Coach Qu bids to make kids fall in love with basketball By Louise Cordell
pressure of having to play competitively.”
A FORMER professional basketball player is using the game to help fight obesity and motivate young people in Leeds. Kwasi Sarkodee-Adoo, aka Coach Qu, started up a community group, Hoops, offering free training sessions every week to local kids, after an injury cut short his professional career. He said: “I was on a basketball scholarship in Texas when I was injured so it was a real wake up call to realise that my future wasn’t in playing professionally, but I still loved the sport – so I felt coaching was the answer.” He worked as head coach for the Leeds Tigers for seven years before setting up Hoops in 2006. He added: “The Leeds Tigers players were part of a national coaching programme so most of them were very serious about the sport. “However, there were also those who just wanted to do it as a bit of fun and could have been put off by the intense training. “So I decided to set up Hoops to give more kids the chance to get involved in the sport, keeping fit and having fun, but without the
Coach Qu points out that the good thing about basketball is that it is non-contact, and is more about coordination and speed than strength, so it can be played by boys and girls together. He also believes that it is a good way for young people to tackle obesity, as the game is fast paced and energetic, with all the players involved from start to finish. However, his main aim is to get young people involved and having fun with the sport, regardless of their age or ability. He added: “I think kids can get inundated with information and pressure if they take a sport too seriously straight away. “I try to remove all the red tape, make it fun for them and give them a chance to fall in love with the game. “Later on, if they want to play more competitively, I can help them move on to other teams and clubs where they can do that. I make sure there are plenty of exit strategies so that they can take their game as far as they want to or, if they prefer, they can just keep it up as a fun leisure activity.”
School uses local allotment in bid to nurture pupils’ fitness and healthy eating A SPECIALIST sports college in Sussex has taken over a local allotment to help get pupils involved in fitness and healthy eating. The scheme has been developed to give Hailsham Community College students the chance to get an outdoors workout at the same time as learning about nutrition. Richard Winton, director of learning for PE, said: “We are trying to improve access to different types of fitness activities and teach the pupils about healthy eating and how easy it is to produce good food. So far there has been a fantastic response and lots of them have been really keen.” The school also offers a range of
other unusual activities including mountain biking classes and trampolining and will be using National Sports Week to give the kids an opportunity to try even more. During the week a series of coaching and taster sessions will be held on everything from mountain boarding to climbing and each activity will feature community link-ups, to help the kids get regularly involved in anything they enjoy. Richard added: “Like anything else, it’s how you package and sell the activities you are offering – you have to be creative if you want kids to get involved.”
Kwasi Sarkodee-Adoo, aka Coach Qu
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The Tennis Foundation is taking the game on the road this summer to show schools it doesn’t take big courts or big costs to get pupils involved. Louise Cordell reports.
Tennis roadshow is hoping to prove a smash with schools FOR this summer’s Schools Tennis Roadshow, the Tennis Foundation is visiting 24 locations around the UK in an attempt to showcase the different options available when teaching tennis in schools. Over 800 teachers, PDMs, SSCOs and competition managers will be attending the presentations which include practical coaching sessions and a giveaway of free mini tennis kits. Tom Gibbins, education manager at the Tennis Foundation, said: “We have just launched the first ever Schools Strategy for British tennis and this Roadshow will give us the chance to tell people what it’s about and show them what we have available. “The strategy is firstly about getting more schools to offer tennis and secondly about getting more clubs and coaches up to standards where they can link up with schools – because that will result in better provision for everyone. “We have had fantastic feedback so far and hopefully we will be able to develop it into an annual event. “Many schools think that they haven’t got the facilities for tennis because they don’t have big courts. “But we want to show them how it is possible to work with large groups in small spaces and still get kids really enjoying the game.” The Foundation is also now planning to look at different ways of delivering tennis specifically in secondary schools. It is hoping to develop a new type of mini tennis that will appeal to older pupils as well as introducing ‘cardio tennis’ – an American sport which uses tennis moves in an aerobics session. Tom added: “We want to do every-
thing we can to remove barriers to the game that come up in both primary and secondary schools. “For example, primaries often lack equipment, so every teacher that comes along to one of our training courses will receive kits including racquets, balls and nets – everything needed for a whole class to play – for free. “We plan to give away 2,500 this year and another 10,000 over the next two years. “Tennis can also be a very difficult sport to coach, especially for teachers who don’t have much experience. “So we have produced an interactive DVD tool, a pupil facing resource that gives expert demonstrations, leaving the teacher free to reinforce the message and make sure the kids are exercising safely – so everyone can get involved.”
New partnership to make coaching videos available free online NEW tennis coaching videos are to be made available for free online following a new partnership between IntoSport.com and David Lloyd Leisure. The leisure chain will be sponsoring the website’s tennis education and coaching initiative, the ‘David Lloyd Tennis School’, which will launch this summer. The resource will consist of more than 40 high quality videos which aim to educate viewers about the
game with categories including skills and tactics guides, physical conditioning, competitive performance, psychology and nutrition and hydration. Ross Matheson, David Lloyd group racquets manager, said: “We are proud of our tennis heritage, and provide coaching for all levels with over 700 tennis courts and 350 qualified coaches. “The partnership with IntoSport.com will complement the
service we currently provide. “We are looking forward to working with them to reach an untapped market, introducing potential talent to top quality tennis resources.” The Tennis School site will be free to access nationwide as well as being available through a variety of online distribution partners and on the members area of the David Lloyd UK website. Colin Miles, IntoSport.com’s man-
aging director, said: “Our tennis programme, which is a real first for the sport, will enable David Lloyd Leisure to access a whole new digital audience and will provide tremendous brand coverage online throughout IntoSport.com and our distribution partners. “What’s more, it makes it possible for high quality, credibly authored coaching content to be available to the general public for free.”
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Call for Scottish PE overhaul after damning report By Mary Ferguson A RADICAL overhaul of the teaching of PE in Scottish schools has been called for after the publication of a damning report. Published by the Scottish Parliament’s health and sport committee, ‘Pathways Into Sport and Physical Activity’ claims there has been a ‘lamentable failure’ to deliver the target set in 2004 for two hours’ quality physical education for every pupil. It is also highly critical of education authorities and HM Inspectorate of Education for failing to give PE the same status as other curricular subjects. MSP Michael Matheson, who worked on the report, said: “Only a third of schools are meeting the target and it’s a very serious problem. We have received so many excuses from local authorities about why it hasn’t been achieved and at primary level in particular, PE is not being taken as seriously as it should be.”
The ‘excuses’ include a lack of facilities, lack of qualified staff and a lack of leadership. “Individual schools have to take responsibility too, but I believe there has been a systemic failure in many local authorities. There are some that have done really well but it’s the inconsistency that is concerning.” The committee is calling for school reports to cover sport and PE and wants all pupils approaching the end of primary school to complete a physical literacy skills test. Emphasis will also be put on bringing sports clubs and schools together. And local authorities now have to come up with a detailed plan of how they are going to achieve the target by August 2010. MSP Christine Grahame, also of the health and sport committee, added: “The target of ensuring that all school pupils received two hours' PE by 2008 was completely missed. We believe that the Scottish Government, direc-
Michael Matheson tors of education and individual head teachers all need to raise their game to ensure that the target can be met by the new date.” Is your school doing enough to meet the target? Send your comments to Mary Ferguson at mf@whpl.net or call 01226 734712.
Sheffield school boy Alex Kiwomya sprinted his way to double gold at the North of England Athletics Championships. Alex, 13, became the Northern under15 100m and 200m champion at the event held in Gateshead. He is a pupil at Notre Dame High School and won his first national title in the 60m at the National Indoor Athletics Championships at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena in February.
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Unfit pupils get life coaches in pilot scheme By Louise Cordell UNFIT and overweight pupils in Redbridge are being given life coaches as part of a pilot scheme to help them get active. NHS Redbridge is employing the coaches, who will be working with nine to 11 year old children who are above the healthy weight for their age and height. The kids will be nominated for the mind training workshops by their teachers or school nurses and will be taught how to make lifestyle changes that will help them slim down. The pupils and their families will take part in monthly face-to-face sessions where the coaches will help identify personal goals and development plans for exercise and healthy eating. This will be supported by weekly telephone coaching sessions to help the children stay motivated, a
helpline and text service, an interactive group website and a series of motivational workshops. The workshops will be run by exmarine Alan Chambers who led the first British team to walk unsupported to the North Pole. He will use his explorations as a motivational tool to show children how being fit and healthy can help them achieve their goals. Dr Pratibha Datta, director of public health for NHS Redbridge, said: “Obesity is a growing problem in Redbridge and the key to tackling it is to ingrain the benefits of healthy eating and regular exercise in people while they are young. The goal is to help these youngsters adopt lasting change and that means encouraging them to adopt more empowering beliefs and values about what they can do. The life coaches are well placed to make this happen and it is potentially a very exciting project.”
Delight at award shortlist success THE company behind Cyber Coach has been shortlisted for a National Business Award. The awards aim to recognise the achievements of companies involved in creating and running businesses and the work Quick Holdings has done developing Cyber Coach in the fitness and education sector has been highlighted. Managing director Glen Jones said:
“To be shortlisted alongside Marks & Spencers and Yorkshire Water gives some sort of indication of the amount of investment we have made in the Cyber Coach and we are absolutely delighted to be shortlisted. “We hope to be able to announce our success in the regional awards at Leisure Industry Week and our success in the national awards later on in the year.”
Owen Cresswell’s javelin technique is perfected with the help of volunteer Kevin Murch
Event recognises role of youth sport volunteers AN EVENT to celebrate the role of volunteers in youth sport has been held at Rugby and Northampton Athletics Club. The evening was the latest in a series of race nights designed to encourage children to participate in sport and young athletes participated in a variety of activities including hurdles, sprinting, javelin and high jump. The aim of the event was to show the club’s appreciation for current volunteers and to attract more to help run more activities for young people in the future. Janet Wright, coaching and volunteer coordinator at Rugby and Northampton Athletics Club, said: “Without volunteers we would not have a club. The people behind running the club and supporting
those who participate are all volunteers. “Sometimes people do not want to commit to a volunteering role, but I would encourage people to give it a try – it is fun and it is very rewarding.” The event was organised by David Boughey, sport volunteer coordinator for Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire and attended by local Olympian David Moorcroft. He said: “Volunteers are the backbone of British sport and without them sport would collapse in this country. “All the greatest sports performers started with the support of volunteers and without that they would never have achieved the things they did.”
New partnership hits the right note with Cyber Coach CYBER Coach and audio company Sound Dynamics have announced a new partnership which will help deliver sports education and PE programmes to schools. Sound Dynamics will be supplying sound systems to accompany the virtual aerobic, dance, martial arts and dance mat training session provided by Cyber Coach.
Glen Jones, managing director of Cyber Coach, said: “As our own reputation developed it was important that we work with an audio supplier that understands the needs of schools and related facilities. “Sound Dynamics offer exactly that as well as the level of care and support that we offer our own customers.”
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Exercise gets Merseyside students back on track By Mary Ferguson SCHOOLS in Merseyside are using exercise to get wayward students back on track by improving their behaviour and concentration. Five schools in St. Helens involved in the ‘Motivation through Sport’ programme are using physical activities including boxercise, climbing and outdoor pursuits to help overcome challenging behaviour and create opportunities for learning about healthy lifestyles, sex and relationships. St. Helens achieved Beacon Council status for its involvement in the initiative – which runs alongside the National Healthy Schools Programme – and has joined forces with the local Saints Rugby Community team to help engage the youngsters. The five week course based around sports activities was initially aimed towards some of the most vulnerable key stage three boys, removing them from school for a day each week to work on various aspects of their physical fitness, behaviour and self esteem. Activities range from fitness classes such as boxercise to water based sports including rope-walking across a river, canoeing and raft building, designed to encourage teamwork and supportive group communication.
Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe unveiled a new era for British boxing at a special event in Sheffield to celebrate the opening of the sport’s new Olympic gym. He visited the English Institute of Sport to officially open a new state-of-the-art boxing hall at the venue, which will be used by the GB Development Squad in the build up to the 2012 London Games. Mr. Sutcliffe said: “I am a keen boxing fan and it is a privilege to open this new gym.
The programme is helping to engage boys through sport So far 525 pupils have participated in the course and Rob Vaughan, part of the team behind the programme, said it has helped address health problems as well as beahvioural issues. He said: “One participant who was quite overweight and previously refused to join in any school PE lessons became so motivated through the initiative that he now takes part in all PE lessons, as well as after
We have congratulated GB Boxing for their success at European and Olympic contests but those congratulations are in the past – this is the future. This is a world class facility and that doesn’t happen by chance.” Sheffield Central MP Richard Caborn, who is president of the Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE), was among 150 guests including the Lord Mayor of Sheffield Jane Bird, GB boxing officials, coaches and boxers who attended the event.
London youngsters attend open day CHILDREN and families from all over London attended the Discover Sport Open Day at Westway Sports Centre. Over 30 instructors and coaches were on hand to help people try out sports including football, tennis,
street dance, cricket, climbing and handball. Entertainment at the event included music, a steel band and special activities for children including an inflatable assault course.
school sports activities. And one boy who came from a special needs school who enjoyed it so much that he has now started volunteering as a regular assistant coach at his local rugby club and is considering a career in professional coaching.” Rob added that the opportunity to meet the St. Helens Saints Rugby team adds a ‘wow’ factor and inspires the boys to join in the sports sessions.
‘SHE’ course THE programme has recently been extended to girls aged 1415 who showed they wanted to get back on track, but were perceived by staff as struggling with social interaction. The pupils were chosen to take part in a 20-week ‘SHE’ course with alternative physical activities such as boxercise, gym and street dance, alongside specialist sessions for personal skills such as hair and beauty. Cooks from the restaurant at St. Helens College taught them how to prepare healthy meals and so far over 500 girls have taken part. Emma Cookson, a teacher at Cowley Language College said: “Two girls in particular struggled with their form groups and lacked confidence due to past experiences of bullying. The street dance sessions really developed their personal confidence and social interaction and the residential weekend away proved how far they’d come, when they performed a dance routine for the rest of the group. “We found out later that they often rehearsed dance routines at home, so the SHE course provided the opportunity to further develop their interests and stretch their confidence in a safe environment, plus it has also led to them helping at our school dance club and auditioning for competitions.”
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The Wake Up Shake Up scheme
Wake Up Shake Up continues to thrive By Louise Cordell A PHYSICAL activity programme that can be run by pupils is still going strong after being introduced in primary schools over six years ago. The Wake Up Shake Up scheme aims to provide an easy way to introduce daily activity without impacting on teachers’ or curriculum time. A DVD teaches easy routines to pop music and can be used prior to lessons to get the kids energised and ready to learn. Ruth Mitchell came up with the idea in 2002 while working as a school sport coordinator. She said: “I was concerned at the lack of daily physical activity taking place in primary schools and so wanted to trial some fun bursts of
aerobic activity that was easy to implement and wouldn’t impact on either curriculum or teachers’ time.” Ruth teamed up with her teenage daughters to put together four routines with actions based on using the major muscle groups and put together a DVD and CD resource pack. Her idea was that, after some practice, the older pupils would be able to run the sessions and even improvise their own routines. She added: “I felt it was particularly important that if there weren’t any teachers available or willing to lead the routines, then older pupils should be able to do it themselves. “This has been something that has worked really well and has been excellent for promoting leadership qualities – pupils have really taken
ownership of the scheme, making up new routines and keeping it going. “Children who have not been able to take part in the traditional school teams like football and netball have seized the opportunity to take on leadership roles and it has improved their self esteem.” Different schools use the routines at different times, before school, at mid morning break, at the end of lunchtime as part of a behaviour management strategy, or in the classroom whenever concentration is flagging. In the latest DVD Ruth has also introduced group and partner work to the sessions to help improve the children’s social skills at the same time. The programme is already used in
over 1,000 schools all over the UK and also in places including Bermuda, Dubai and Bangkok. Some schools have now been running the session for over six years, and are still finding them successful. Ruth is now planning to develop an online questionnaire which will gather information from all ‘Wake Up Shake Up’ schools. She then hopes to present the data to the government in order to prove the positive impact that daily physical activity can have. She added: “More than anything I want to raise awareness with schools. “I want to get the message across that these short burst of activity can make a real difference – no matter how they are achieved.”
Trampolining book released SPORTS book series Know the Game has released its first book on trampolining in 17 years. The title covers the sport in a professional and amateur context aiming to deal with all common mistakes and misconceptions. It has been written by Sue Freeman, who has competed and coached at national level for over 15 years and
regularly judges tournaments for the British Gymnastics Association. The series has also introduced a new Gymnastics title, providing an overview of the primary gymnastic sports. It has been designed to offer beginners tips and technique modifications as well as advice for the more experienced gymnast.
Competition is ace idea for charity KIDS in Aberdeen have perfected their tennis skills to raise money for charity. A tennis competition took place at Rubislaw Tennis Club – organised by Active Schools – to raise funds for
CLIC Sargent. The tournament formed part of a day of wider activities for primary school pupils which included football, hockey and rugby.
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Popular parkour prompts after-school club By Mary Ferguson A SPECIALIST sports college in North Yorkshire has set up an afterschool club for parkour following a massive uptake for its lunchtime sessions. Aireville School in Skipton has been running free lunchtime sessions in the school hall since October and after receiving a £500 grant from Sport England’s Sport Unlimited scheme and Craven District Council, it is now holding evening sessions once a week. Sara Elson, the school’s director of
Gym chain backing Wright initiative FITNESS First gyms got behind Ian Wright’s ‘Fitter Families’ initiative by opening their doors to children working out with their parents. Clubs across the country held open weekends offering free activities, classes and health checks and the chance to sign up to the initiative. Activities were specifically designed with families in mind and included a co-ordination test, number of times families can catch and throw a ball between them, core strength, number of chair lifts each family member can attempt and shuttle runs. John Gamble, managing director of Fitness First said: “The aim is to encourage families to train together – and find ways of exercising that suit and fit in with their own way of living. “We want to help families to understand more about their own fitness – and break down any perceived barriers which stop many people from exercising. The Fitter Families Challenge is a fantastic starting point – a place to begin encouraging everyone to get active and incorporate exercise in to their everyday lives for a healthier, fitter nation.” Fitter Families is an initiative introduced by Fit for Sport – aiming to get families teaming up to become more active.
performance, takes the classes. She said: “I had been running vaulting and gymnastic clubs at lunchtime and I noticed some of the boys were coming and performing brilliant parkour tricks. They had been practising on the school field and around the bus stop in the village so I decided to offer them a safe environment by running clubs at lunchtime.” Traditional gym equipment replaces bins and walls as ‘obstacles’ and the clubs regularly attract 30 pupils – mostly boys – from across the year groups.
The funding for the after school club has been used to buy mats, which are thinner than normal gym mats, to create a more realistic floor. The Aireville School pupils had been practising parkour on the streets with pupils from the local college and from different schools, so the new club has been opened to the whole community. Sara said: “Parkour is very physical and skillful and tends to attract a lot of youngsters who struggle academically, so it helps them gain confidence. It helps engage pupils
who wouldn’t normally be interested in sport and is also a form of creative expression.” Sara said the school is trying to introduce a range of different sports, including wave boarding and ultimate Frisbee, but free running in particular has attracted a huge amount of interest. She added: “I think there is definitely a place in the curriculum for parkour but it is something a lot of PE teachers just won’t touch because of the risk assessment involved.”
Every Blackpool school involved in event By Louise Cordell BLACKPOOL School Sports Partnership is getting ready to host its biggest ever Youth Games event. It has been timed to tie in with National School Sport Week for the second year running and, for the first time, every school in Blackpool is getting involved. Throughout the week over 4,000 kids will be taking part in 35 events including tennis, football, netball, cricket and more unusual sports like cheerleading, golf, frisbee and volleyball. Matthew Craddock, SSP senior sports coach said: “We like to put on as many activities as possible so that the kids get to try something new. “We also like to aim it at those pupils who haven’t taken part in their school teams throughout the year and give them a chance to really get involved.” Events are put on in morning, afternoon and evening slots so that individual schools can choose which sessions they want pupils to attend. The organisers also team up with the schools’ young leaders, who attend each day and use their training to help out. Matthew added: “It is a fantastic event because it is a celebration of school sport, bringing everything that the pupils have done through the
year together. “There is a real festival atmosphere and it is great to see so many kids being active. “All the pupils get a real buzz out of attending – they all receive a certificate and a medal for their contribution, and we also hand out prizes including fair play and effort awards.” The year, following London’s successful Olympic bid, every school has selected a different country to represent. Pupils have researched their chosen country, produced banners and flags and will turn up to take part in the country’s colours.
Paralympian athlete, Shelly Woods will also be present throughout the games to support the events, meet the children and present awards. Matthew added: “Organising something like this takes a lot of time and effort, but it is so worthwhile that I think every SSP should look at doing something similar. “Even if it is just starting small, like we did, with a one day event or some sessions held at specific schools and build up from there. “We have only managed to grow as big as this because of all the support we have received from schools, teachers and pupils alike.”
Summer camps get Olympic flavour ... CHILDREN’S gym company The Little Gym is getting ready for 2012 by holding Olympic themed camps over the summer. The half-day camps will be held in August at centres in London and Hertfordshire for boys and girls from three to 12 years and will focus on gymnastic-based skills needed for a variety of sports, including balance, flexibility, rhythm and coordination. The camps are non-competitive and are designed to
boost confidence while building skill and all the children that participate will get an Olympic-style gold medal. Gym director Virginia Barlow said: “Seeing Team GB achieving so much at last year’s Olympics has really fired-up local youngsters. We’re keen to get behind London 2012 and help kids, of all abilities, to discover gymnastics, get a great sports grounding and to enjoy the benefits it brings.”
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Experts plan to take yoga into the classroom By Mary Ferguson A PAIR of yoga experts will be helping pupils kick-start the new school year by bringing the discipline to the classroom. Claire Dunphy and Nick Clarke are opening yoga centre Breathe in Beckenham in July and plan to begin working with schools in September. They are sponsoring teachers to deliver classes to youngsters from infants to 18 and Claire told Future Fitness its a way of putting something back into the community. She said: “In other countries, yoga is very much part of the curriculum and there is lots of research that shows it increases concentration and a sense of wellbeing. We know the centre will be a successful business so it’s a way of us giving something back.” Both primary and secondary schools will benefit from visits from sponsored teachers to deliver yoga classes during the day and Claire and Nick expect there to be a big demand. Yoga has to be taught differently when its being delivered to children
and Claire said young pupils will be encouraged to make shapes and noises like animals to make sure it’s fun. It will be made appealing to teenagers through its popularity amongst celebrities and the soundtrack will feature modern chill-out music popular in clubbing hotspots like Ibiza. Claire said: “We can’t be all spiritual and ‘love and light’ with the kids, it’s about making it fun. And as well as helping promote our business, it really is so beneficial to children.” As well as traditional yoga, secondary school pupils will be able to practice Bikram – or hot – yoga, which helps aid weight loss, increases flexibility and enhances sports performance. Claire added: “Once this one is up and running we’d like to build more centres around the country and reach out to the local schools in those areas too. “For mothers, there is nothing better than having kids that are able to be on their own and be calm without having to be constantly entertained, and yoga enables them to do that.”
Pictured above: Claire and Nick Left: research shows yoga helps children increase concentration at school
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news 11 Schools across the UK are being urged to dedicate their summer sports days to charity. Macmillan Cancer Support have launched The Big Sports Day, which aims to get teachers involved in the races too. The idea is that pupils pay £1 to attend the sports day, which is then donated to charity.
School praised after extending PE provision
Young people encouraging good health
By Louise Cordell
Central YMCA, an activity for health charity, has recruited 20 young people aged 16-25 from across the capital to its youth community scheme to help deliver Well London, a project promoting health and well-being across the capital.
A SCHOOL that has extended its working week to fit in more PE has been held up by Ofsted inspectors as an example of best practice. Toot Hill School in Bingham provides three hours of weekly physical activity, rather than the required two, and has increased teaching hours from 25 hours to 27 hours 20 minutes a week to make sure sport gets as much emphasis as possible. Rod Whiteley, senior deputy head teacher, said: “We increased school hours for students to make sure we could devote an appropriate amount of time to all areas of the curriculum. “We realise it will always be important for schools to get results in core subjects, but we didn’t want to do that at the expense of other areas of development. “This way we can give more emphasis to fitness and a wider provision, without impacting on the core subjects.” The school also offers a huge range of non traditional activities including cheerleading, street dance, boxercise, archery and indoor rowing. This has resulted in a 100 per cent participation rate, even among groups like GCSE age girls, who are generally less inclined to get
involved. Rob added: “We are very proud of our high participation rates, especially in the current climate of concern for young people’s health. “It has been achieved by introducing activities with a wider appeal, attracting those pupils who are not traditionally sporty – it is all about trying to get every pupil involved, in whatever way possible and keeping them engaged.” The school has the benefit of shared facilities with an onsite leisure centre – however, Rob points out that most of the classes on offer can be provided at a relatively low cost. Rob added: “Schools should make use of community links because there are a lot of undiscovered opportunities out there. “It is also important to remember that many expenses are one offs, but can be enjoyed by pupils for many years – so where there are costs, they are not necessarily prohibitive. “I feel that any investment we have made has more than paid off in terms of what the students are gaining – a healthier lifestyle and many invaluable skills – it gives them something that no other area of the curriculum can provide.”
YOUNG people in London are helping to transform the health of others in their communities by encouraging physical activity and healthy eating.
The youngsters will play a key role in helping others in their age group take part in the five-year programme to transform the health of people living in 20 of London’s most disadvantaged neighbourhoods. With support from Central YMCA, the recruits will advise Well London’s seven partner organisations on how to reach young people and play a key role in helping them develop projects. The project has a target to reach 2400 young people by March 2010 and has already engaged with 1873 youngsters across the capital. Funded by a £9.46 million Big Lottery Fund grant, Well London aims to promote mental health and well-being, encourage healthy eating, improve access to London’s open spaces and increase levels of physical activity.
Kids to net skills from top football coach ONE of the world’s top football coaches is arriving in the UK this summer to teach school kids the skills they need to become better players. Alfred Galustian is currently a technical coaching advisor to The FA and has coached at Arsenal, Newcastle United, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and AC Milan as well as the French and Brazilian Football Federations.
He will be heading up the eightstop Improve Your Game Tour 2009 with the aim of encouraging children of all ages and abilities to learn new skills. The tour will also be teaching coaches, teachers and parents how to support all the players they work with at clubs, schools or at home. At each event the children will take part in a three hour coaching clinic including a practical session where
they will learn skills including ball mastery, receiving and passing, oneon-one moves, speed, finishing and group attack. They will also receive a free Adidas football, a set of skill cards and a skills DVD. Adults will be given a three-hour tutorial providing skills to help them develop confident players while providing a safe and educational experience.
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Innovation award invitation for sports colleges SPORTS colleges around the UK are being invited to apply for the Youth Sports Trust Innovation Awards 2010. The aim is to identify innovation and good practice in schools that can be showcased and used to help others improve their delivery. Any academies with sport related specialisms or primary schools piloting a PE specialism can apply for this year’s three award cate-
gories. The first category is ‘Embedding the specialism to narrow the gap in whole school attainment’. This award will recognise a school that is using its specialism innovatively and effectively to impact on whole school attainment, with a particular emphasis on targeted groups of vulnerable or disadvantaged young people. The second category is
A new manager has been appointed by Barnsley Premier Leisure to promote its facilities to local schools and the community. Tom Ramsay’s main role as community sports development manager will be encouraging local residents to use Darton Sports Centre, as well as encouraging local schools in the region to use the facilities that are right on their doorstep. He joins Barnsley Premier Leisure from another Yorkshire leisure organisation, where he gained experience working in the local community – including promoting youth football. Head of operations Glenn Tolan said: “Darton Sports Centre is the newest of the leisure facilities that we manage and has only been open for a year. Tom will play a vital role in engaging the local community in sporting and leisure activities that will be held here. “It really is a superb facility and Tom will be responsible for demonstrating how more local people of all ages can get involved.”
‘Innovative practice in core physical education at key stage 4’. This will reward innovative practice that supports, challenges and includes every young person in two hours of high-quality PE at key stage 4. The final category is ‘Using the specialism to drive learning with targeted sectors of the wider community’. This winner will be a school that
is outward facing and delivers innovative projects that use the specialism to improve learning in the community. Application forms can be downloaded at www.youthsporttrust.org and the closing date is Friday 18 December 2009. The winning schools will be announced at the Sports Colleges Conference gala dinner on 10 February 2010.
Lottery boost for alternative fitness classes A CORNISH company that provides alternative fitness lessons for primary pupils has been awarded over £9,000 from the Big Lottery fund. The money will help to bring Capoeira, a non-contact Brazilian martial art which mixes acrobatics, music and dance, to 74 schools throughout the county. Craig Blackburn, Jinga Communities director and instructor, plans to introduce the lessons to pupils in deprived areas by running taster sessions and community clubs. He said: “Capoeira is a non-contact game of action-reaction with a partner. In our classes we teach them about timing, control, communication and respect. The kids absolutely love it.” Over the next 12 months the company will be visiting one quarter of Cornwall’s primary school children
between the ages of seven and 11. The objective of the project, called Jinga Cornwall, is to develop up to seven self-sustainable Capoeira community clubs throughout the PSSP areas of Falmouth, Penryn, Poole, Camborne, Redruth, Mullion, Helston and Truro, based at a central location such as a secondary school. Mark Holmes, PSSP partnership development manager, said: “The Jinga programme has been enthusiastically received by both young people and teachers in all the schools that have had the opportunity so far. “In fact some of our schools are so impressed that they are now funding the programme themselves.’ “This opportunity has encouraged more young people to get involved with physical activity, as it is very inclusive, and all who take part seem to feel they have achieved and progressed.”
Students from Nelson and Colne College have been taking part in special fitness training sessions to help get them in shape for their Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award expedition. 14 pupils have been working towards the award and have been planning and training for their group, cross country expedition.
So far this year they have already taken part in three overnight treks including walking exercises and a 15km hike carrying full equipment. For the final expedition the groups will complete a three day journey, walking around 15km per day with all their food and supplies, on a route through the Yorkshire Dales.
By Louise Cordell
Crazy Catch net wins an award EDUCATIONAL PE and sports equipment supplier Davies Sports has been awarded an Educational Resource Award (ERA). Their rebound net Crazy Catch was the winner in the best primary
resource or equipment category. Senior marketing manager John Clement said: “Being awarded such an important accolade is a great achievement for the team and one to really shout about.”
Wake Up Shake Up for all ... THE Wake Up Shake Up scheme is a fun and easy-to-introduce way of engaging all children in daily physical activity. Hugely successful across the UK it consists of simple dance routines to follow that are suitable for whole school participation at any time during the day. The programme promotes leadership, is fun for staff and children alike, is inclusive and suitable for all ages and abilities and prepares children for learning. It also develops stamina and fitness, improves coordination, facilitates a healthy and active school ethos and provides inter-school competition opportunities.
A Wake Up Shake Up pack contains everything you need to get started including music CD and instructional DVD allowing anyone, even the children themselves, to take the lead. For more details contact Ruth Mitchell at ruth@wakeupshakeup.com or visit www.wakeupshakeup.com.
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All equipment must be regularly inspected By Glen Beaumont STAFF need to be confident that the equipment they plan to use is of acceptable quality in terms of its design, manufacture and durability. Such assurance when purchasing new equipment is often obtained through reference to British and European Standards (kitemarked BS and BS EN respectively). A standard is a document defining good practice, established by consensus and approved by a recognised body – such as the British Standards Institute (BSI). Standards are aspirational rather than general practice and are designed for voluntary use. However, local regulations, guidance and directives will frequently refer to a particular BS or BS EN standard as a means of ensuring consistency and fitness for purpose of certain products and procedures. It is also worth noting that compliance with a British Standard does not in itself confer legal immunity although it will strengthen any defence against accusations of negligence in activities involving the use of equipment. Not all equipment comes with a standard. For instance, at the present time there is no current standard for gymnastic equipment, although work is underway in the UK and Europe to compile one. In such situations staff need to seek alternative confirmation that the products that they intend to purchase and use with pupils are safe
Glen Beaumont and Peter Whitlam – co-authors of Safe Practice in PE and well-made in informing their risk assessments. Suppliers should be recognised as reputable and have an established record for reliability. Where appropriate, evidence should be sought of any testing or evaluation procedures that have been undertaken on particular items of equipment to determine fitness for purpose and safe usage. All equipment should be subject to systematic and regular inspection in order to identify any signs of damage or wear and tear that may cause injury. Any items so identified must be taken immediately out of use until repaired or replaced. Schools and other organisations need to have policies in place which communicate clearly: How equipment is to be stored in
order to maintain safe access for staff and pupils. How and when staff should monitor the condition of equipment and the procedures for dealing with defective items. How to use equipment correctly and not deviate from its design specification. How pupils need to be involved in the safe handling and movement of apparatus and equipment. In order to comply with good health and safety practice, specialist maintenance engineers will need to undertake detailed and systematic inspection of large apparatus resulting in a written report. This is usually scheduled on an annual basis in order to meet health and safety regulations. Criteria associated with competent inspection and maintenance provi-
sion would include: Appropriate insurance held by the contractor and made available for scrutiny if necessary. Expertise, tools, materials should match the agreed schedule of work. The maintenance and inspection work should seek to disrupt teaching as little as possible but be open to observation and monitoring. Opportunity given to school staff to identify any equipment/apparatus concerns prior to the inspection/maintenance work commencing. The inspection process should identify: Exactly what apparatus/equipment has been inspected (the inspection specification). Any apparatus/equipment that is judged no longer safe through damage or deterioration. Any maintenance or repair that has been undertaken in order to restore faulty apparatus/equipment to safe usage. The inspection process should have the following outcomes: A written, signed, dated report identifying all work undertaken. Recommendations relating to any item of apparatus/equipment that merits repair but falls outside the scope of the contract in terms of cost. The immediate and safe disposal or decommissioning of any apparatus/equipment judged to be beyond reasonable repair. Glen Beaumont is Association for Physical Education health and safety officer.
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Course offers students chance to maintain equipment STUDENTS could have the opportunity to assess and maintain their own school’s fitness equipment with a training course from Service Sport. The company provides services and maintenance for any school PE equipment, from old fashioned wall bars and benches, to the increasingly popular gym style machines. Rick Fowler, sales manager, said: “An annual inspection and servicing is compulsory for all equipment, but we always recommend six-monthly checks for the more modern machinery – there are a lot more electronic and mechanical parts that have the potential to go wrong – and it will also help prolong the life of the equipment, saving on costs.” The company also train school staff to carry out weekly maintenance checks in order to help them keep on top of any problems. However, it is now also able to train older students to carry out the checks themselves, which many schools have used as a useful add on to a GCSE course.
Rick added: “We have found that if you give the students ownership of equipment in this way then they are a lot more motivated to take care of it. “When you are dealing with kids you always have to be extra cautious. In an adult gym a member might notice a potential fault with the equipment and report it, but a child might not realise anything was wrong – and that could be dangerous. So it is essential that everything is in perfect working order at all times and the earlier faults are picked up the better.”
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16 news Most people think that the ability to run is something that comes naturally, but top sports coach Mike Antoniades disagrees. He has now launched The Running School for Kids as a way of teaching children the basics of putting one foot in front of the other.
Mike is ready to teach kids the way to run
Running: there’s a right way to do it according to sports coach Mike Antoniades
MIKE Antoniades made his name coaching athletes including Olympic sprint champion Christine Ohuruogu, but decided to transfer his attention to younger clients after becoming alarmed by the worsening obesity crisis. The children’s section of his running school, based in Chiswick, now takes on kids from the age of eight to 16 and aims to change their approach to health and fitness by taking them back to basics and improving their confidence. He looks at each child’s individual biomechanics and the sports they are involved in, and teaches them to run faster and more effectively. The programme has been specially developed for kids to take into account their stage of growth, their coordination and their personal ability. Mike said: “Why does nobody teach children how to run? We assume it is something that should come naturally but it is also a skill, it is not instinctive – out of 100 kids, only ten will be naturally coordinated and the rest will struggle.” “It is a skill just like football or rugby, but no one expects kids to know how to play those without a few lessons.” The school currently offers children’s courses of six one-hour lessons, with a toddlers class for kids of three years and older planned for later this year. The kids are assessed in short running bursts of 20 to 30 seconds and Mike then works with them to correct their style. They are even given running homework to help make the changes second nature and allow them to keep
improving. Mike added: “Around 95 per cent of the population don’t enjoy running, because they find it painful and they aren’t particularly good at it - and this is because no one ever taught them how to do it right. “If kids can’t run correctly then it stops them from improving and from fulfilling their potential - in many cases this puts them off sport and fitness throughout school and for the rest of their lives. Learning to run correctly boosts self-confidence, curbs obesity and instils exercise habits that can last a lifetime.” Mike has now started introducing the classes into schools where they have received an enthusiastic response. If the pupils are able to pick up the skills quickly, they will be able to see a marked improvement in their performance after a 45-minute lesson. It will then take another four or five sessions and some practice for the new habits to become permanent. Mike added: “I really believe it is a skill that should be taught in all schools, because the younger kids are when they learn the more they will benefit in years to come. “Our aim now is to get into as many schools as possible and reach as many kids as we can. “We are talking to local councils as well as individual schools to see what the best ways of providing coaching are – because we don’t just want to go where there is funding available - we want everyone to have a chance to develop this basic and important skill.”
Dyspraxia misdiagnosis theory SCHOOL children around the country are being misdiagnosed with dyspraxia when all they need is more specialised teaching according to expert sports coach Mike Antoniades. He has had many mainstream and special needs pupils referred to his running school and believes that a lack of physical activity in everyday life is the main cause of many difficulties. He said: “We have many kids coming to the school who have been misdiagnosed with dyspraxia when in fact it is nothing of the sort. Most had just not been taught how to move and had never even had the opportunity to learn for
themselves. “If kids don’t have the chance to be outside playing for two to three hours a day, developing their coordination and motor control then their body doesn’t learn from experience. “It is hard for parents and teachers to pick up on, because they have never been taught themselves, and the idea of being shown something so simple as putting one foot in front of the other seems strange to them. “But the point is the lessons make running more efficient, less painful and faster – and children are more likely to continue with something they are good at.”
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Short games ‘just as effective as long exercise sessions’ By Louise Cordell CHILDREN should not be forced to take part in long exercise sessions because shorter playbased games are just as effective, according to new research. For the first time evidence has shown that sporadic activity can be as beneficial to children’s health as longer workout periods. Researchers at the University of Exeter carried out a study measuring the frequency, intensity and duration of physical activity in a group of children and analysed the results. They found that the associations between the children’s activity and their health were similar regardless of how they accumulated the activity. This meant that a child who built up short bursts of moderate or vigorous exercise throughout the day was just as healthy as one who did a similar amount of activity over longer sessions. Lead researcher Michelle Stone, a PhD student at the University of Exeter, said: “Our study suggests that physical activity is associated with health, irrespective of whether it is accumulated in short bursts or long bouts. “Previous research has shown that children are more naturally inclined to engage in short bursts of running, jumping and playing with a ball, and do not tend to sustain bouts of exercise lasting five or more minutes. “This is especially true for activities that are
more vigorous in nature. “If future research backs up our findings, we would do better to encourage young children to do what they do naturally, rather than trying to enforce long exercise sessions on them.” The study focussed on 47 boys aged between eight and ten who all wore electronic ‘accelerometers’ to record their activity levels over seven days. The researchers then conducted a series of tests to measure their health, including waist circumference, aerobic fitness and cardiovascular risk. During a typical day, less than 15 per cent of the boys achieved five bouts of moderate intensity activity lasting five minutes and very few managed to achieve one bout of vigorous intensity activity lasting five minutes. Michelle added: “The findings suggest that schools, parents and policy-makers should focus their efforts on encouraging young children to move around as they do naturally. “This could be a useful way of improving enjoyment and sustainability of healthy physical activity levels in childhood - simply encouraging children to break up sedentary time with bursts of activity may be a good starting point.” The research team have now recommended that further studies take place to see how sporadic exercise affects health over longer periods of time and whether it affects boys and girls differently.
Pupils in Birmingham got the chance to meet Olympian Denise Lewis when she attended a local school to promote Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week. She discussed the benefits of school sport with children at Prince Albert School in Aston ahead of the week, which runs from June 29 to July 3. So far over 100 schools within Birmingham have pledged to do more school sport – with 10,000 schools taking part across the country. PE teacher Karl Rogerson said: “Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week is a great way of engaging children with sport and the pupils here at Prince Albert School are very excited about the week following Denise Lewis’ visit.”
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Innovation Fund scheme relaunched SOUTH Yorkshire Sport has relaunched its successful Sport Unlimited Innovation Fund. The scheme aims to increase the number of sporting opportunities available to teenagers outside of school and is open to applications from any local sports clubs and organisations. The funding is awarded as small grants for delivery of a term’s worth of out-of-school hours’ activities from September 2009 and January 2010. Since 2008 the scheme has helped over 5000 young people access new sports sessions including ski lessons for kids from disadvantaged backgrounds and Boccia for pupils with disabilities as well as hockey sessions and mountain biking. Bruce Kelsey, director of South Yorkshire Sport said: “Sport has long been recognised as a great way to engage young people, giving them social opportunities and a chance to learn new skills and improve their fitness and health. “We hope that the Sport Unlimited Innovation Fund will encourage a range of clubs and organisations to increase provision in innovative ways across South Yorkshire.”
Sporty pupils ‘likely to do better in class’ By Louise Cordell PUPILS who play sport or take part in after schools clubs are more likely to do better in class and in exams according to a new study. Researchers at the Independent Schools Council have found that activities like cricket and orienteering can improve the academic achievements of pupils at private
Sporty school children swapped footballs for fire engines during a half term Kids Camp at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. Firefighters based at a nearby station
schools. They compared the number of activities on offer to GCSE results at over 500 member schools and found that those offering more clubs and sporting opportunities had more pupils gaining results of grade B or above. David Lyscom, ISC chief executive, said: “This new research shows how important extra-curricular activities can be in underpin-
called in for an interactive and educational visit designed to teach youngsters fire safety messages and provide an insight into life with the service. The visit rounded off a week of sports activities that includ-
ning academic achievement and underlines the clear benefits provided by an all-round education. “It confirms that parents are right to value the extra-curricular provision offered and choose to send their children to those schools.” American study has had similar results, Page 21
ed basketball coaching from the Sheffield Sharks, boxing with Herol 'Bomber' Graham, table tennis with the British Table Tennis Federation and volleyball coaching with the British Volleyball Federation.
College welcomes young visitors from Chernobyl
Sports stars, students and officials joined together to launch the new ‘Bradford City Run
All Bradford pupils invited to take part in city’s first ‘schools race’ By Louise Cordell PUPILS from Greengates Primary School Athletics Club in Bradford have been joined by elite athlete Jo Wilkinson and the Bradford Bulls and Cougars to launch the new ‘Bradford City Run’. The ten-mile event, organised by the District Council, is set to take place in October and will consist of two separate loops through the city’s
parks. The run will also include a special 2.5 mile ‘schools race’ which all pupils in the district will be invited to attend. The event is set to be a ‘taster’ for the 2010 Bradford City Marathon, which will follow a unique course in the shape of the five Olympic rings. Kris Hopkins, Bradford Council leader, said: “We hope that the
Bradford Marathon will become a special event on the runners’ calendar. “Because of its unique route involving five loops, echoing the theme of the Olympic rings, we will be able to offer many races in one. “It will also be an opportunity for us to showcase our great parks and city to participants and spectators alike.”
BEBINGTON High Sports College has hosted a visit from a group of children from Chernobyl and put on an afternoon of sports activities for them. The school’s junior sports leaders helped to organise the event and joined the visitors in a game of football, as well as teaching them a new game – dodgeball. Sue Ashley, a teacher at the school who set up the visit, said: “It was a valuable experience for all the kids – and dodgeball seemed to quickly become a firm favourite. “Our sports leaders learned how to demonstrate and teach the rules of the games, even with the language barrier and, because all the visiting kids had different sporting abilities, they were able to assess them quickly and adapt the activities to suit them. “It was a great afternoon for everyone and we are now hoping to organise a similar event next year, when hopefully we will also be able to include some of our year seven pupils in the fun.”
Winners CONGRATULATIONS to Linda Schofield of Spennymoor School, County Durham and Peter Metalli of Banana Leisure. Both were winners in the latest Future Fitness competition to win a Crazy Catch set, imported and distributed in the UK by Flicx.
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