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November 2010 £2.75
Kids to pilot new Olympic competition CHILDREN in nine selected communities across the country will be the first to take part in a new Olympic and Paralympic-style school sports competition. Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced the launch of a pilot event which will see young people competing within their own schools and against other local schools in a wide range of sports, including Olympic and Paralympic disciplines. The scheme will culminate in a national competition in 2012 in the Olympic Park, with formal opening and closing ceremonies and medals. Schools in the Black Country, London, Cornwall, Greater Manchester, Hertfordshire, Kent, Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire and Tyne and Wear will start competing from early next year, before taking place in local finals in each county during summer 2011. These children’s experiences will then help finalise plans for the nationwide event in 2012. Mr Hunt said: “Win or lose – competitive sport teaches children important life lessons – in commit-
ment, discipline and teamwork. “Our new Olympic-style school sports competition will spark a revolution in school sport, and leave a lasting legacy from London’s Games. “Schools in the pilot areas I have announced will help us develop a nationwide competition. We want to involve as many schools and young people as possible, so that children of all abilities and ages are able to take part and strive to be the best that they can be.” Schools will compete against each other in leagues at a local level from 2011 with winning athletes and teams qualifying for area finals. They will be encouraged to host inhouse Olympic-style sports days for children of all abilities and there will be a Paralympic element at every level of the competition for young people with disabilities. The competition is a key part of the Government's plans for a lasting sporting legacy from hosting the London 2012 Games and organisers will be working closely with sports governing bodies to finalise the details of the new scheme.
Traditional games in decline at schools
The Youth Sport Trust has teamed up with Adidas for the new AdiStars initiative – an online game encouraging young people to do more sport. Football superstar Steven Gerrard recently visited St Margaret’s School in Liverpool to launch the project, which helps 13 to 19 year olds set up fun sporting challenges and offers rewards for sustained activity. Through the support of adidas, the Youth Sport Trust will be able to create an additional 7,000 AdiStar Young Ambassadors who will promote the programme and the Olympic and Paralympic values in schools, with the aim to increase sports participation. Young people can access the adiStars through www.london2012.com/adiStars.
TRADITIONAL team games are in decline as more schools offer pupils PE lessons in cheerleading, yoga and boxing. New government figures have revealed that martial arts and mountaineering are also on the up, while the number of schools where hockey, netball and rugby are played is dropping. However, the yearly figures also showed more pupils doing two hours of PE each week – 82 per cent of children from years one to 13, up from 77 per cent last year. Other sports that have seen strong growth in schools are golf, cycling, badminton, table tennis, canoeing and archery. Girls are more likely to be offered dance, gymnastics, netball and hockey lessons, while boys are more likely to be offered cricket, basketball, rugby union and golf.
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18-month-old college team ranked fifth in UK By Louise Cordell AN American Football team from a sports college in Yorkshire has just been ranked fifth in UK, despite taking up the sport just 18 months ago. Steve Whitter, an art teacher at Balby Carr in Doncaster, introduced the sport after seeing pupils trying to start up a game in the playground one lunchtime – and as a former American Football British League player himself, he decided to show them how it was done. Steve said: “We had never really considered it before, but we ran a few taster sessions and the reaction was so enthusiastic we knew we had to take it further. “So we went to Sport England for a grant, got £10,000 for kit and coaching and the hard work has really paid off – we have just competed in our first British League final and been placed fifth in the UK.” Balby Carr now has pupils from other schools in the area flocking to them for the chance to play and become part of the team. The students have also set up their own Facebook pages to help get more people involved and publicise their achievements. Steve added: “The kids have really
taken to it, we have had over 100 pupils in kit over the last 18 months and many of those who have stuck with it are those who were not involved in any other sports before. “American Football can be very underestimated because people think that the helmet and pads will protect them – until they are on the ground wondering what hit them. “But once they see what it is all about it has reached a lot of young people, right across the spectrum.” Currently there is no school league for the sport, which is why Steve took his team straight into national competition, however it is something he is keen to develop. He has already worked with a school in Marlow in Buckinghamshire to help them set up a team and is now keen to help others who are interested in getting involved. He added: “We are currently planning display games at the college so that young people from the local area and other schools can watch a match played properly and see what it is all about. “Eventually we would love to be able to work with lots of other schools to create a schools league and give as many pupils as possible the chance to get involved.”
Kitemark first for Impulse Leisure IMPULSE Leisure is celebrating becoming the only leisure provider in Thurrock to have been awarded the prestigious Quality in Study Support kite mark demonstrating alignment with school objectives and quality standards. Impulse Leisure provides one hundred percent of the primary schools in Thurrock, as well as the majority of secondary schools, with swimming lessons, dance classes and specialised fitness sessions. A recent partnership was made with Deneholm Primary School in Grays as part of their Adopt a School
scheme, enabling them assistance with alternative methods of communication, event support and access to specialised equipment. Karl Hayes, group operations manager, said: “As a company we endeavour to provide the community with the services they need by reaching out and listening to their ideas and suggestions in accordance with the standards of QiSS. “We are proud to to hold this official accreditation recognising the high level of outreach and partnership work we have accomplished.”
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Helenswood School national winners from last year’s championships, from left: Lydia Powell, Marie White, Hannah Hall, Amber Lam and Meranda Wilcox
Record entry expected for championships By Louise Cordell BADMINTON England is looking forward to a record number of entries for this year’s Center Parcs National Schools Championships – the largest schools’ badminton event in Europe. The sport is now one of the most popular activities for school children with 22 per cent of 11 to 15 year olds taking part in over a third of all schools in England. Last year over 1,600 schools entered the tournament, giving over 23,000 children the chance to take part, and organisers believe this event will be even larger. Eric Brown, chair of the youth and sport board for Badminton England, said: “Last year’s Center Parcs National Schools Championships attracted a record-breaking number of entrants from schools across the UK and was a huge success. “The quality of play gets better every year and we are looking forward to another highly competitive tournament.” The aim of the Championship is to
create a ‘best in class’ tournament that provides a high-level competitive badminton opportunity for schools across England. As well as building on the quality of competitive badminton played in, and between schools, the Championships also aims to give badminton’s talent identification process a boost with the chance to see such a large number of children in action. There are four categories within the competition, which is open to both boys and girls between years seven and 11. The Championships consist of five rounds with matches commencing in November 2010. During the next seven months over 1,800 schools will be whittled down to just 36 who will take part in the national final, to be held at Center Parcs Sherwood Forest in April 2011. Schools wishing to take part in this year’s tournament should visit www.badmintonengland.co.uk/ nationalschoolschampionships for more details on how to enter.
STRIKER courses kick off at Bradford sports centres A RANGE of new football courses have been introduced at Bradford Council’s sports centres. The Striker 9 awards scheme is the largest football skills training programme for young people in the area. It was a major success when launched during the school holidays and new courses are now on offer throughout the district. The courses help both boys and girls aged five to 16 develop football skills and each letter of STRIKER represents a soccer skill, namely Shooting, Turning, Running with the ball, In and out dribbling, Keep ups, 'Ed' the ball and Right and left foot passing. Participants learn the different skills
then, once they have been tested on these, they can progress to the next level, which go from one to six, then bronze, silver and finally gold. New members can also buy a Striker 9 file to collect medals and certificates and to chart their goal achievements. Councillor Paul Flowers, Bradford Council's executive member for Culture, Tourism and Sport, said: “These courses will help children perfect their skills and learn about fitness and nutrition. “Encouraging everyone to do more physical activity is part of our long-term ‘b-active’ campaign to improve the health of the district's residents.”
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Kickers scheme kicks off in Huddersfield By Louise Cordell CHILDREN aged five to 12 are being given the chance to sign up for a brand new football course with Kirklees Active Leisure. The scheme, KAL Kickers, is being backed by the local league one team Huddersfield Town and aims to teach young fans of the game the basic skills they need to start playing well. The kids taking part on the course will be taught manoeuvres including dribbling, turning,
shooting, running with the ball, heading, passing and also a range of freestyle tricks. Courses will be run over a tenweek period helping participants complete one of eight levels (from one to five, followed by bronze, silver and gold) by learning and progressing through all the game’s key skills. Throughout the course, the children will also be asked to fill out an achievement chart to keep track of their progress. Damian Ives, football development officer at Kirklees Active
Leisure, said: “It is important that we encourage as many kids as possible into football and by getting them to enroll onto KAL Kickers we can nurture their talent and maybe even discover some young stars of the future.” The scheme has been designed to attract children into the game, whether they are joining up simply as a bit of fun, to keep fit and active or both. Graham Mitchell, Huddersfield Town academy manager, said: “The Kirklees Active Leisure Kickers scheme is a great way for young
people to keep fit, whilst developing their football skills at the same time. “I would really recommend that anyone with young children who is interested in football head to their local centre and get involved.” Leisure centres that are taking part in the KAL Kickers course include: Batley Sports and Tennis Centre, Dewsbury Sports Centre, Huddersfield Sports Centre, Whitcliffe Mount Sports Centre and Colne Valley Leisure Centre.
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Plans to create 250 jobs for young jobless By Louise Cordell
Jo Richards and Sarah Wood
Volunteers net basketball awards YOUNG Mansfield Giants volunteers have been honoured for their input into basketball at the England Basketball National Volunteer Awards. Giants’ club officials nominated Sarah Wood and Jo Richards in order to recognise the extraordinary amount of time and effort they put into running and organising club activity. Seventeen-year-old Sarah Wood was awarded the Young Volunteer of the Year for her contribution to coaching and officiating at the club, whilst Jo Richards’ efforts to
train up and raise the quality of statisticians in the area gained her the Statistician of the Year Award. Dan Richards, club chairman, said: “The club has a large number of volunteers that give up hours of their time to ensure the club continues to grow and we are over the moon that England Basketball have recognised Sarah and Jo for their efforts. “The club couldn’t run without people like them and they are a credit to Mansfield Giants.”
THREE of the biggest companies in the leisure industry have announced a new project that will create 250 jobs for unemployed young people. DC Leisure, MEND and Lifetime have formed a partnership to recruit and train 18 to 24 year olds across the country to become Community Activity Leaders. The main role of these leaders is to increase active leisure participation within local communities. They will work closely with school sport partnerships, community centres and youth centres to engage the nation in leisure, sport and fitness. When the initiative gets underway, MEND will recruit potential employees from across the country and, in partnership with DC Leisure, the candidates will be interviewed and selected to take part in a six month programme across sites nationwide. They will also take part in three weeks of intensive training with Lifetime to gain an indepth understanding of a range of topics including anatomy and
physiology, principles of exercise and fitness and health and safety. Candidates will also be helped to develop employability and community outreach skills and the final week of training will be spent on site with their mentor at DC Leisure preparing for their five month employment phase. Nigel Wallace, Training Director at Lifetime, said: “We cannot escape the dire employment situation that our nation currently faces. “As a training provider, we feel that it is our responsibility to create job opportunities for young people; to pave their way to a successful career path in the active leisure industry. “Not only will our team of experts provide CALs with a solid knowledge base, including the all important soft skills for their role, but long term, this training can be used towards a fitness instructor qualification and potentially a broader sports development role. In the run up to the London 2012 Olympic Games, now is a crucial time to influence our nation’s health and wellbeing and expand the delivery of sport and leisure.”
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Rugby champs welcomed onto campus LOUGHBOROUGH University has welcomed the Guyana men’s rugby sevens team on to campus, thanks to a ground-breaking new coaching scheme. The team, who are the current North America Caribbean Rugby Association champions, will be taking part in a five-day training camp and final tournament to prepare for the Commonwealth Games. The visit has been organised through the Boost programme which provides a rugby coaching and refereeing development programme for the University’s students. A highlight of this is the West Indies Coaching Exchange, which fosters the exchange of ideas between the Boost coaches and a number of Caribbean countries, including Guyana. Dave Morris, founder of the Boost programme, said: “The West Indies coaching and cultural exchange has been a major success for both parties. “The personal development it gives our students is exceptional - they return from the exchange with a greater maturity and perspective. “We are extremely proud of Guyana’s achievement of qualifying for the Commonwealth Games and hope that our programme has played
a part in their continued success.” The Boost coaches travel to the West Indies during the summer for five weeks to provide coaching, ranging from young people learning the game up to training sessions for international squads. Coaches from the West Indies then make the return trip, spending five weeks at Loughborough during February and March to further develop their coaching skills and knowledge of the game. The project has been working in partnership with Guyana for five years, and the quality of their rugby has significantly improved over that time. This year Guyana won the Central American and Caribbean Games Rugby Sevens Tournament and also the Caribbean Championships for the fifth year in succession. Kit Nascimento, team manager of the Guyana Rugby Football Union, said: “We have been looking forward to concluding our preparations for the Commonwealth Games with the support of Loughborough University and the Boost programme. “The tournament organised by the University will give the team the high level competition it needs before the Games.”
Thirty countries take part in international tournament THE University of Manchester has hosted the 2010 World Lacrosse Championships – the biggest sporting event seen in the city since the 2002 Commonwealth Games. A record 30 countries took part in the international tournament, which ran alongside a community event featuring local primary, secondary and club teams. Teams taking part came from as far afield as Argentina, Australia, Bermuda, Mexico, South Korea and the USA and also attending was a team from Iroquois – thought to be the only tribal nation taking part in any type of World Cup, reflecting the Native American origins of the sports from 700 years ago.
Dance champions Camilla Dallerup and Darren Bennett, pictured, have launched the UK’s first free dance directory in a bid to improve young people’s health. The website, which has been funded by the Department of Health, will list dance classes across the country with specific sections for dance teachers, organisations and members of the public and taster
videos to tempt people to try new dance styles. Camilla, who won Strictly Come Dancing in 2008, said: “Dancing is a great way to have fun, meet friends and get fit. The Dance Champions website lists all kinds of classes from ballroom to bhangra, street dance and zumba – so there really is a dance style to suit everyone.”
Invite Olympic inspiration into your school
The 2010 event marks the third time that the tournament has been held in the region after Stockport hosted in 1978 and Manchester hosted in 1994. Stockport has become the home of British Lacrosse since a tour of the UK by a Canadian team in the late nineteenth century. The University also used the occasion to cheer a ‘local hero’, as its sports development officer, Andrew Ellison, was named in the England squad. Andrew said: “I was lucky enough to play in the last World Games in Canada 2006. However that experience does not compare to stepping out onto the pitch in Manchester, for the culmination of years of hard work and commitment.”
New facilities bring more activities PUPILS at Danes Hill Preparatory School are enjoying a wider range of activities thanks to new £1.2m sport facilities. The school has converted 12 acres of former agricultural land into artificial and natural sports pitches for use by its 880 students. Before the improvements were put in place, the school did not have enough suitable sports facilities for all of its pupils all of the time, but the redevelopment has effectively doubled the space available. The school worked with White
Horse Contractors to create a full-size artificial sports pitch suitable for hockey, football and a range of other sports, five natural turf sports pitches suitable for rugby and football and two cricket pitches, with wickets. Bill House, bursar at Danes Hill Preparatory School, said: “We are delighted with the new sports facilities, which have already enabled us to increase the number of sport and recreation activities available to pupils as well as giving us the ability to host home fixtures for the first time.”
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‘Challenging the Dogma’ THIS year’s British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences conference has taken place at the University of Glasgow. The event featured some of the world’s most respected sports scientists tackling controversial and unresolved industry issues. Some of the areas debated including drug taking among athletes, changing physical activity levels in children and whether or not society has become less active than it used to be. Almost 400 delegates from 18 countries attended the three days of debates and symposiums, all presented under the theme of ‘Challenging the Dogma’. Dr Jason Gill, event organiser and the university’s senior lecturer in sport science, said: “We aimed to put together an exciting and diverse programme with something for everyone with an interest in the sport and exercise sciences. Whether your interest lay in elite sports performance, or physical activity for health; physiology, psychology or nutrition, there was a topic for all.” The conference’s main keynote sessions covered issues including ‘Does dehydration impair exercise performance?’, ‘The great drugs debate’, ‘Can we modulate physical activity in children?’ and ‘Are we really less active than we used to be?’
Children to reach their full potential in new badminton programme By Louise Cordell A NEW junior badminton coaching programme has been launched by Badminton England and David Lloyd Leisure. The scheme started this month and aims to provide a high quality, progressive pathway that focuses on children’s development, having fun, improving fitness levels and social interaction for children aged six to ten. Badminton England, which is also the governing body responsible for training the elite England squad, has created the programme to include the most advanced coaching techniques to enable children to reach the full potential for their age and ability. Ross Matheson, group racquets manager at David Lloyd Leisure, said: “Medical studies have proved conclusively that children need to do more to improve their physical health, and participating in sports is one of the best ways to improve your child’s fitness. It is just as important for your
child to be stimulated physically, as well as mentally. “Organised sports programmes like Badminton All Stars give children the opportunity to be active and learn new physical skills in a safe and healthy family environment.
“Sport teaches children many transferable ‘life skills’ such as sportsmanship, fairness, overcoming adversity, perseverance and a desire to succeed. “By partnering with Badminton England, we have developed a programme in line with the recommendations of the official national governing body of the sport, ensuring that children receive the best coaching possible. “Our programme is all about getting as many children as possible involved. “Some of these children will have a natural flair for the sport and, who knows, may even go on to represent Great Britain at future Olympics.” The Badminton All Stars programme consists of Player Pathways that are divided into three levels: red, orange and green. Each level has guidelines for the ages of children, equipment, skills learned, types of competition and awards that can be gained.
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College serves new Energy drinks workout to students
could ‘make teens better’ By Louise Cordell CONSUMING energy drinks during team sports could help young people perform better, a new study has suggested. Sports scientists have found that 12 to 14 year olds can play for longer in team games when they drink an isotonic sports drink before and during games. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh measured the performance of 15 adolescents during exercise designed to simulate the physical demands of team games such as football, rugby and hockey. They showed for the first time that sports drinks helped the young people continue high intensity, stop-start activity for up to 24 per cent longer – compared with players who drank a non-carbohydrate placebo solution. The study was conducted because there is increasing evidence of young people consuming commercially available energy drinks during team games and researchers wanted to assess their impact. The findings showed that drinking a six per cent carbohydrate-electrolyte solution improved endurance capacity but did not make young people run faster during intermittent exercise in team sports. The solution – containing carbohy-
drate, sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium – enhances hydration, helps prevent dehydration and provides a supply of energy to the body, thereby contributing to improved endurance capacity. The researchers say the findings help to identify the importance of regular hydration and energy intake with a carbohydrate-electrolyte solution during games to replace fluids and provide energy in adolescent games players. Dr John Sproule, head of the Institute of Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences at the university, said: “This is the first study to explore the effect of a six per cent carbohydrate-electrolyte solution, similar to the make-up of an isotonic sports drink, on the performance of young people in team games. “The importance of hydration to improve performance during exercise for adults is well known. “This research helps us further understand how adolescents respond to hydration and energy supply during exercise. “The consumption of a carbohydrate-electrolyte solution was found to significantly enhance endurance capacity during simulated games play, and this could contribute to improved performance in adolescents.”
Considering childhood obesity A MAJOR conference aimed at tackling the problem of childhood obesity is set to take place at Queen's University in Belfast. Jointly hosted by the School of Nursing and Midwifery and Improving Children's Lives, an interdisciplinary research initiative based at the University, the conference will focus on the inno-
vative interventions that could be used to help with this growing problem. A number of leading experts will be speaking at the conference on issues such as eating less and early life nutrition. Details of the event can be found at www.qub.ac.uk/sites/ childhoodobesityconference.
STUDENTS at Southfields Community College have been given a taster of a new type of tennis as part of a session organised by the LTA and Sport England.
sport and activities such as this.
Cardio Tennis is a tennis-based workout, which is done on the court to music and can involve many mixed abilities in a single lesson.
“The kids at this school come from various different backgrounds and it just gives them the chance to express themselves in a different way than just being out on the streets and doing things that maybe they shouldn’t really be doing.
Jenny Lewis, head of PE, said: “It’s massively important for kids to be able to commit to something like
“It gives them the opportunity to follow a dream or learn something new.”
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Young people thinking about a career in the sport and fitness industry are set to benefit from the launch of a new Diploma. Future Fitness found out more.
New diploma brings boost for aspiring teenagers THE Diploma in Sport and Active Leisure is a new qualification for 14 to 19 year olds wanting to work in the sector. Universities, colleges and employers have all been involved in its development in a bid to create a ‘flagship’ qualification as part of the 14 to 19 education reforms. The aim is to prepare young people for employment or further education, by building on their interest in sport and leisure through a wider curriculum. Stephen Studd is chief executive at SkillsActive, the Sector Skills Council for Active Leisure and Learning which has developed the new Diploma. He said: “The Diploma concept is a product of the previous government, but employers have taken very strongly to the chance to shape a qualification that provides a good vocational background. “It prepares young people for employment by giving them a really good idea of what the industry is about and the skills needed. “Sport and active leisure are areas that interest young people and if we can focus on linking other academic achievement to that – it can
then be used as a trigger for improved academic performance and to spark enthusiasm for continued education. “On the back of the Diploma, pupils could look at moving into a job in the sector or into an apprenticeship – either way it makes sure they are making an informed choice. “But the Diploma also covers levels of academic achievement and so, if they choose, they can go on to higher education.” It is hoped that the qualification will attract a wide range of students, because the course has not been designed with just top class athletes in mind. Students interested in signing up do not necessarily have to be very ‘sporty’, just have an interest in the industry and be able to relate to leading and active and healthy lifestyle. Topics that will be covered in the course include the importance of a healthy lifestyle and participation in sport, science in sport, effective management, politics and policies in sport, the impact of the media and developing community cohesion through active leisure.
Stephen added: “The Diploma has been positioned as a new way of learning that provides alternative curriculum content but is equally academically rigorous. “Schools like it because they are able to build up lots of content around it - from how the body works, diet and lifestyle to working with children. There are lots of areas of academic study that can be tied in, but that will also hopefully spark young people’s interest and imagination.” Over 16,000 young people expressed an interest in taking on the Diploma prior to its launch last month, so the expectations for uptake over the next couple of years are high. Demand has been particularly high from pupils and teachers at specialist sports colleges, who are looking to build on what they have already achieved in this area. Stephen added: “The sport and fitness industry has struggled with its identity and people don’t always understand what jobs and career pathways are available. “But this Diploma is a chance to put the sector on the map in terms of young people’s career choices.
Stephen Studd As we move forward, we want to work very closely with awarding bodies and provide ongoing support to help them continue to deliver. “We will also keep scrutinising the course and hopefully keep improving it and making it even more relevant as we go.”
Link between junk food outlets and obesity uncovered MORE evidence of the link between childhood obesity and junk food has been uncovered by researchers at the University of Leeds. The study by Dr Lorna Fraser and Dr Kimberley Edwards shows a link between the number of fast food outlets in Leeds and the likelihood of local children becoming obese.
They also found that burger bars, chip shops, kebab shops and similar outlets were more likely to open in areas of high deprivation. There are more than 700 fast food outlets in the city of Leeds – one for every 1000 residents. The researchers found that these takeaways tended to be clustered in parts of the city where unemploy-
ment is highest. Dr Fraser said: “These findings should be used by planners when they are considering where new fast food outlets should be sites. “But we also need more data on the consumption of takeaway meals and levels of physical activity as well as the geography of these outlets.
“After all, children who live around the corner from a MacDonald’s do not necessarily eat there.” The research, which looked at over 33,000 children aged between three and 14 and the distance from their home to the nearest takeaway, has been published in the journal Health and Place.
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Bursary offer for Derbyshire youngsters By Louise Cordell TALENTED young sports people in Derbyshire are being invited to apply for a bursary to help them towards competition success. Athletes who compete in any sport recognised by Sport England and live in or compete for Derbyshire can apply for funds to help meet training costs. The Derbyshire Talented Athlete Fund 2011 will focus on assisting young people who are already competing for England or Great Britain or have the potential to do so within the next 18 months. It will also aim to help those who are part of a recognised national development squad or part of a development squad aligned to a professional sports club. The Fund is now in its fourth year, and last year awarded bursaries of up to £300 each to 110 athletes to help them meet training-related costs such as travel, coaching or equipment. All of the athletes live or compete in Derbyshire and between them they
are competing in more than 30 different sports. Coun Carol Hart, chair of Derbyshire Sport, said: “Derbyshire has a wealth of sporting talent in a whole variety of sports, and the Derbyshire Talented Athlete Fund aims to identify and support these performers to help them fulfill their potential and compete at the highest level. “We want to see more people from Derbyshire competing on the international stage, and we hope that when they achieve their goals they will be able to reflect positively on their journey and remember that the Derbyshire community recognised their talent and supported them in achieving their goals.” To apply, athletes aged 18 or over should complete an online application form which is available on the Derbyshire Sport website: www.derbyshiresport.co.uk. For athletes aged under 18, the application form should be completed by a parent or guardian. Applications must be received by November 17 2010.
An Ellesmere College pupil has been selected to play for a regional hockey squad. Ellie Halstead, who is 14 years old, started to play hockey when she joined the College in year five and has played in Shropshire teams for the last three years. She was spotted by talent scouts in the summer when she played against other Midland County teams in a tournament and was selected to join the Birmingham squad and paly in matches against other Midland regional sides, Nottingham and Oxford. Helen Davenport, Ellesmere’s head of PE and girls’ games, said: “I am delighted that Ellie’s considerable hockey playing talent has been recognised in this way and we wish her every success as further selections take place as she pursues her personal goal to play for England.”
Primary school coach training launched A NEW sports coach training programme for the primary school sector has been launched by St Mary’s University College, London. The ‘up-skilling’ opportunity has been created at the college, with the next course set for October 2011 at the Leeds Headingley Stadium. The three-day course, aimed at clubs, individual coaches and operators who work in the primary
school curriculum, offers high quality physical education training with a total of 150 hour training over six months, giving 15 credits which will provide a pathway for coaches onto an undergraduate degree programme. The Paraprofessional Studies in Primary Education is designed to improve the quality of physical education teaching by coaches in schools.
Gary Cook, head coach at Leeds Rugby, attended a recent pilot course in London and said: “The paraprofessional course was a fantastic opportunity to stay ahead of the game in sport, highlighting the importance of delivering high quality PE meeting the attainment targets of the curriculum as opposed to rugby specific. “The course also has provided the opportunity to generate fund-
ing and offer schools a wonderful and beneficial experience”. St Marys have developed a series of multi sport and multi skill residential and non residential courses for the leisure, professional clubs and school sport sector which will be launched in the next few months with over 20 courses being offered between November 2010 and July 2011 in London and around the UK.
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Kids’ scheme praised after giving £100m THE Secretary of State has praised Sainsbury’s Active Kids scheme for donating over £100m to school sports. It is the biggest donation ever of its kind into schools and youth organisations by a retailer and the programme now acts as a key resource for over 45,000 organisations. Since 2005, Sainsbury’s Active Kids scheme has donated over £100m worth of sports equipment and experiences to schools, nurseries and sports clubs up and down the country. By doing this it has contributed to an increase in activity levels in young people, with 55 per cent now taking part in three hours of physical education and school sport in 2009 - an increase of five per cent on the previous year. Jeremy Hunt, secretary of state for culture, Olympics, media and sport, said: “It is fantastic to see how one of the UK’s leading supermarkets contributes to the community in the way Active Kids has. “Through this scheme, Sainsbury’s plays an invaluable role in supporting local schools, charities and community groups across the country.”
The retailer has also announced that junior sprinter and British record holder Jodie Williams has joined Paralympic swimming champion Ellie Simmonds as an Active Kids Ambassador. The pair will be helping to raise awareness of the scheme up to the 2012 Olympic Games and Jodie said: “It is so important that kids of all abilities are given the chance to develop their sporting talents and excel in sporting competition. “I’m excited to support Active Kids and hopefully I can inspire people to live a more active life and perhaps find some future elite athletes.” Out of all the products donated by Active Kids since 2005, the three most popular are skipping ropes, foam javelins and bean bags. Joanne Sweeney, PE coordinator at Bourneville Junior School, said: “The Active Kids equipment we have received this year has allowed us to extend our netball club across two year groups and we’re able to offer many lunchtime activities. As we are a large school, we now have even more resources to help deliver our PE curriculum more effectively.”
Sainsbury’s CEO Justin King, MP Jeremy Hunt, Jodie Williams and Ellie Simmonds
Project aims to help disabled find work in industry A NEW scheme to help disabled young people find work in the fitness industry has been launched by Transforming A Generation. TAG has created a pilot programme designed to act as a catalyst for ‘disability equality’ in the health sector – in terms of both employment and membership. Through the project, the organisaion will train 15 disabled young people, who are not in employment, education or training, to be
Community Health Coaches – who will work with both able bodied and disabled people in London. Fred Turok, TAG chairman, said: “I know that we are waist deep in recession and that everyone’s natural inclination is to look at their own bottom line, but Britain’s diabled community is almost an invisible community which is suffering disporportionately more than their able bodied peers. “In addition, disabled young people find it even harder than abled bodied
young minorities to secure employment, so if TAG does no more than highlight the plight of this community, then we will have achieved what we set out to do.” Transforming A Generation has already created almost 900 new jobs for young people this year and the organisation is now keen to extend this new pilot programme into other cities around the country. Ade Adepitan, former Olympian wheelchair basketball player and
ambassador for the 2010 Olympics, said: “Schemes like this will ensure that a future generation of young disabled people are not excluded from the world of coaching and fitness and only in this way will we truly see attitudes shift. “The 2012 Paralmpics will be instrumental in building the profile of disabled activity and sport but we also need to make sure that there are plenty of real job opportunities out there for young people and I am sure this scheme will herald a new era of inclusivity.”
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Swimming scheme to train new coaches
Paralympian gives boost to mini Olympic pupils SCHOOLS from the Five Towns School Sport Partnership have been visited by a Paralympic champion while hosting their own mini Olympic Games. The partnership were specially chosen to receive a visit from Sascha Kindred, Paralympian swimming gold medallist and Youth Sport Trust Olympic Ambassador. Over 400 pupils from West Yorkshire schools took part in the event at Thornes Park Athletics Stadium, with help from teachers, parents and 75 young athletics organisers. Before the games started, Sascha spoke to the young students about his career to get them thinking about how sport can change lives. He also described his most recent experience at the Beijing Paralympics and how he dealt with physical and psychological challeges in order to win his gold medal. The event included an opening
ceremony, where all the schools represented different countries with banners they had produced, before the pupils went on to take part in multi skill and athletics sessions. Paul Ogilvie, partnership development manager said: “The different activities included long jump, javelin, hurdles and agility races. “Each team, consisting of five boys and five girls took turns to complete the activity which gained points for their team. “They visited each station for three minutes where Sascha joined in, helped to demonstrate the activities and encouraged the young athletes to do their best.” The afternoon consisted of ten team relay events round the athletics track where each family of schools competed against each other to qualify for the grand final. After the relays, two separate 700m marathon races took place, one for boys and a separate one for girls, followed by the relay
grand final. Paul added: “The endurance and hard work shown by all the athletes really impressed Sascha. “After an exciting finish all the teams gathered together in front of the podium to hear the results and presentations were then made to the winners by Sascha. “Trophies and medals were given to all the bronze, silver and gold medallists and the best banner trophy was presented to New Zealand (Normanton Jnr). “We very much appreciated Sascha taking the time to spend the day with all our schools and taking such an active part in the day – and to show this we presented him with a silver salver to commemorate the event. “It really was a great day for all and the presence of a Paralympic gold medallist and world record holder made it even more special and memorable for all the pupils who were there.”
YOUNG people around the UK are to be given more chances to take up swimming thanks to a new training programme sponsored by Coca-Cola. The scheme is supporting the training of over 120 new swimming teachers and coaches as part of its commitment to get more people fit and active before the 2012 Olympics. To do this, £50,000 has been donated to The Swimming Trust which will be used for a Teacher Coach Education Grant Fund. This will offer training opportunities for volunteers within swimming, diving, synchronised swimming and water polo clubs across the UK. On average a swimming teacher provides 288 hours of instruction per year, so it is hoped that this donation will see some 22,000 people learning to swim and participating regularly as result of the funding. Dennis Yeoman, The Swimming Trust chairman, said: “With the help of this campaign The Trust will be able to increase the number of quality trained swimming teachers and coaches, giving more people the opportunity to learn a fundamental life skill that will help them stay active throughout their lives.”
New pitches A ‘DRAGON Sport’ girls’ football festival has been organised to officially launch six new five-a-side football pitches at Deeside Leisure Centre. The pitch construction work is the first phase of a major £4m redevelopment at the site, the largest leisure centre in North Wales. The launch football festival will also mark the tenth anniversary of Dragon Sport, an initiative for seven to 11 year olds, funded by the National Lottery, which encourages greater participation in a range of sports. Coun Dennis Hutchinson, executive member for leisure, said: “We are delighted that the Dragon Sport football festival can officially open our new pitches. This festival marks a significant step forward in the development of girls’ football in the county, which continues to be the fastest growing female sport in Wales.”
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Dance-mad teens quiz minister
Dance mats regularly updated with chart songs ZIGZAG’S unique five-step dance mats include wireless score tracking cards, which recognise their dancer and automatically transfer their data to an online portal where users can monitor activity levels and compare scores with ‘dance mates’ from around the world. The system is scientifically proven to boost energy expenditure by up to 300 per cent and to use substantially more energy than other active computer games. Up to 32 platforms can run together at any one time and the system can run three levels of difficulty simultaneously, so that all dancers feel comfortable with their ability and have fun at the same time. The intelligent mats run off three AAA batteries, which offer a full 1,000 hours of dance time, and they sense when they are not in play and simply switch themselves off. Chart songs are regularly updated to ensure the system continues to engage all age ranges and music tastes. Current songs include Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Cheryl Cole Glee and Bass Hunter.
TWO dance-mad teenagers have interviewed the culture minister about the future of dance and cultural edcation in the UK. Ed Vaizey was quizzed by the National Young Dance Ambassadors as part of the Youth Dance England conference, focussing on the future of dance provision for young people. When Demi Cooper, 16, from Birmingham asked him what the government plans to do to support dance education, Mr Vaizey said: “What is needed is a clear route through country councils and education authorities, similar to that currently used with music education.” Chris Scott, 19, from Berkshire, then asked what Mr Vaizey felt was needed for young dancers to progress into the creative industries. Mr Vaizey added: “I am aware that there is a lot of education in dance happening in London and that it is an expensive city to live in. I know of the large number of internships that take place in the cultural sector and the minister for skills, John Hayes, is currently reviewing the use and benefit of apprenticeships.” Demi Cooper went on to ask the minister whether he thought he needed to work harder to promote dance. In reply, Mr Vaizey said that it was seen as ‘natural’ to provide music classes in schools but not so for dance, and he went on to say that they were on a journey to deliver good quality music, dance and art.
Culture minister Ed Vaizey and Chris Scott He also agreed that in the past there had been a number of initiatives that had taken place in the sector but where they had gone wrong was by having too many. Mr Vaizey added that the cultural sector, and the country faced ‘very, very tough times’, but that he fully supported opportunities for youth dance and praised the Ten Year Vision, the strategy produced by Youth Dance England outlining a proposed route for developing opportunities for increased participation in dance, high quality teaching and progression route into careers. He said that he shared the values of the vision and the goals and agreed that the country needed a strategy for youth dance.
An alternative physical activity for the young ESSENTIALLY Dance aims to offer young people an alternative type of physical activity to improve health and fitness and contribute to the battle against child obesity. The company provides an educational training package for teachers and school staff to learn how to teach ballroom and Latin American dances to youngsters as part of their National Curriculum PE lessons. So far they have worked with over 70 local authorities and school sport partnerships and have trained over 1,200 teachers.
Many schools have also opened their doors to parents and grandparents in their communities and are offering regular intergenerational dancing opportunities throughout the year. One school that has got involved is Damers First School in Dorset where teachers took up the training so that they could start holding their own dance sessions. An Essentially Dance spokesperson said: “From the start the teachers explained to the children that they were not experts and were learning at the same time.
“The children really responded to this and it encouraged a feeling of togetherness and started to provide a sense of community and support right from the onset. “The impact on the children was huge. “Their enjoyment of dance was immense, even those who were reluctant at first changed their attitude. “The physical aspect of the lesson increased fitness levels, memory and general mood of the class and cooperation between the children increased as did their concentration and focus.”
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New guide offers guidance to teaching dance in schools By Louise Cordell A NEW guide for teaching dance in schools – the first of its kind since 1993, has been produced and issued to schools in England. The guide, called Dance In and Beyond Schools, gives teachers essential information and support in teaching the subject, in-line with the schools’ curriculum. Currently only ten per cent of teachers teaching dance in schools and colleges in England have specialist qualifications in the subject. However, this publication allows all teachers to plan, develop and produce high quality dance classes for children and young people. It tells the reader how to plan to teach a class, how to develop individual and group skills as well as how dance can benefit a young person’s health. The guide also provides plans for class development in a step-by-step fashion, tips on how to inspire young people to create, watch and appreciate a performance and how to progress to a career in the field. Chris Scott, National Young Dance
Ambassador said: “I had the chance to take part in dance in and out of school – I was really lucky, it taught me lots of skills and helped me as a person. “Many young people don’t have this opportunity – especially boys. “My hope is that this guide inspires and helps teachers across England to teach dance and inspire others to start teaching in and out of schools.” The 60-page publication, produced by Youth Dance England, draws on information from government departments and dance organisations, making an essential resource for teaching children and young people at primary and secondary age level. Richard Alston, chair of Youth Dance England and artistic director of the Richard Alston Dance Company said: “I’m thrilled that Dance In and Beyond Schools has been written. It is full of useful information and strikes a skilful balance between imagination and down-toearth common sense; that’s all too rare and something to be really welcomed.”
Boys welcomed to workshops PGL has extended its popular weekend dance workshops to include boys as well as girls thereby satisfying the growing interest by both sexes in street dance and the desire to develop a range of dance skills. The workshops deliver contemporary street dance in a fun and productive atmosphere led by professional specialist instructors. They have always proved fantastically motivational for those students who tend to be less interested in more traditional forms of PE and
physical exercise. Starting with some basic steps and motifs, the group practises various styles and builds up short routines together. The enthusiastic and energetic specialist instructors support the group as students become progressively more independent. They work on more complex routines and the workshop culminates in a performance – providing the ideal opportunity to make a video as evidence of their hard work and achievement.
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A new sport combining the best bits of surfing, snowboarding and skateboarding is converting PE-shy pupils in schools all over the UK. Future Fitness found out more.
New sport is right up kids’ street ... STREET Surfing is a board sport that originated in the US, and for the last few years has been rapidly gaining popularity in the UK. Devised from a combination of skateboarding, surfing and snowboarding it provides a brand new type of activity for young people. Gary Holding is the director of Curriculum Ex, a company that provides schools with the training and equipment needed to get pupils involved. He said: “We have been taking Street Surfing into schools since 2006 – it is a great way for kids to try something new in an easy and inclusive way. “Teachers and pupils love it because it is something exciting and engaging and it is also good to have a sport where all kids can start on a level playing field.” The company goes into schools, usually after teaming up with a partnership development manager, in order to get as many pupils involved as possible. They then offer taster sessions to kids before training up teachers to get the schools involved long term. The lessons can be held in curriculum time as a tool for PE, making a change from the traditional sports, or as part of after school clubs. Gary added: “The response is always fantastic – we see children who usually try to get out of PE lessons refusing to get off the boards and teachers have also told us that the confidence the pupils gain from learning to do it well spills over into other areas of school life too. “It breaks down stereotypes and barriers and often we see that it is the pupils who find it more challenging to start with are the ones who get the most from it in the long term.” Introducing the sessions has also been found to have a positive effect
Youngsters competing at the North Cornwall Youth Games on challenging behaviour in schools. To illustrate this, Curriculum-Ex recently ran a 12 week, six school case study, where the main challenge for teachers was to get key stage four pupils attending PE at all. However, after introducing Street Surfing, all the schools achieved 100 per cent attendance, during and in the months following the project. The future: So far over 25 school partnership have become involved in providing the Street Surfing sessions, reaching hundreds of schools and thousands of pupils. Most secondary schools have also
used the opportunity to reach out to their feeder primaries, showcasing the sport to younger pupils to get them enthusiastic about attending. It also provides a lot of scope for intra and inter school competitions, and has been a category in the North Cornwall Youth Games for the last three years. Gary added: “One of the main benefits of Street Surfing is that it offers potential for individual, team and competition achievement and we want to help schools achieve more participation with minimum outlay. We also know that it’s not a short lived craze – some of our partners have been offering the sport for almost four
years now, and it is still much loved and popular part of school life.” Curriculum-Ex is now developing the Waveboard Academy – an online resource which will become core to the delivery model. The site will provide online video tutorials in order to let pupils take the lead in learning and will also be a place for teachers to share best practice and ideas. On top of this, the academy will host competitions where schools can submit videos of their pupils’ achievements and act as a place where local schools can team up to organise their own events. For more information about Street Surfing in schools, visit: www.curriculum-ex.com. Olympic and World Championship medallist Colin Jackson has opened Folkestone Sports Centre following a £1.5m redevelopment. A junior fitness gym has been created adjacent to the adult gym area to encourage families to exercise together and kitted out using the centre’s existing eight ZigZag Xer-Dance platforms and a full circuit of resistance and CV equipment. The gym has has doubled in size, transforming into a 300sq m 65-station fitness area. A new café/bar has been created in the centre’s former bar and a further treatment room has also been added to enable the addition of more treatments and therapies such as hot stone massage, bamboo massage and facials.
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Human hamster ball makes a real splash WATERWALKERZ launched the ‘Human Hamster Ball on Water’ in 2007 and has since made it a worldwide hit.
vision, children can make their own fun, it's affordable and easy for schools and leisure centres, the list goes on.
It is an inflatable ball that you get inside so that you can run on water and they can now be found in hundreds of leisure centres and schools.
“Even children who normally refuse to take part in sports will find it hard to resist this because it is so simple and fun. They will exhaust themselves, then want to have another go.
Angus Lancaster, company director said: “It is incredibly safe fun, it's exhausting, there are endless games you can play, it's for all ages and abilities, can be used indoors and outdoors, requires minimal if any super-
“Everyone is at the same level and you can play and enjoy the activity alone, in a pair, small group to a large group so everyone's happy and active.”
Debate over dangers of chlorine THE dangers of using chlorine for swimming pool disinfection is again causing widespread debate throughout the leisure industry. Recent research that links chlorine by products in indoor swimming pools with asthma in children has raised serious concerns regarding allowing young children to swim in chlorinated pools, due to the harm that could be caused to their health. However, ultraviolet treatment systems with the ability to break down and remove problem chloramines offers a solution to what is seen as a major hurdle that the leisure industry must overcome. A correctly sized, medium pressure UV system breaks down and removes
problem chloramines which are formed when free chlorine reacts with organics such as sweat, body fats and urine, brought into the pool environment by bathers. The result is water quality that is not only much safer for patrons of all ages, but offers a much more inviting and healthy bathing environment.
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Experienced team has extensive spectrum of products to offer SPORTS Courts UK is dedicated to its customers’ requirements, offering them an extensive spectrum of products. Our team of experienced personnel have years of collective experience in delivering the highest quality projects within the tennis and sport court
industry. We provide the highest quality products ensuring our customers’ complete satisfaction at a competitive price. Whatever your surfacing requirements, Sports Courts UK Limited have the answer. We also offer playground markings
which are an excellent way for schools to brighten up plain tarmac areas, improve on-site facilities and provide useful curriculum resources for teachers. All our markings come complete with a full five year guarantee which also covers colour performance and
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Turfdry was established 15 years ago as a specialist in sports turf drainage system and has expanded in recent years to offer a complete service in the design and construction of playing fields and sports pitches. The company operates throughout the UK and its services include site surveys, drainage design, the installation of primary and secondary drainage systems, decompaction treatments, spraying, cultivation, seeding, turfing and initial maintenance. Recent clients include local authorities, golf courses, schools, colleges, universities and private sports clubs.
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Young athletes urged to ‘milk it’ in new campaign By Louise Cordell HEALTH professionals from across the UK have gathered to launch a three-year campaign to promote the consumption of milk among young people involved in sport. The scheme, spearheaded by The Dairy Council, is being supported by Olympic hopefuls, Beth Tweddle, World Champion gymnast and BMX Silver Medallist, Liam Phillips, who are urging Britain’s young sports enthusiasts to ‘Milk It’. The announcement was made at a conference, aimed at engaging the support of health professionals for the campaign, where the latest research into sport nutrition for young people was revealed. Kevin Tipton, professor of sport at the University of Stirling highlighted the positive effects of milk on muscles. He said: “I, like many other sports professors, know the benefits milk can have on young athletes and so fully support this campaign. “Dairy proteins, in particular whey proteins, seem to be more effective than other proteins for stimulation of
net muscle protein. “Fluid milk ingestion following resistance exercise stimulates muscle protein synthesis more than other proteins, resulting in positive muscle protein balance and muscle growth.” Dr. Keith Tolfrey, senior lecturer at Loughborough University identified the physiological differences in young people in the most common fuels used during exercise. He said: “In contrast to the obesity problem in young people, the primary concern for many youth athletes is whether their food energy intake is sufficient in quantity and content to sustain the often very high levels of energy expenditure experienced during training and competing.” Dr Judith Bryans, director of The Dairy Council, added: “While the main focus of ‘Milk it for all it’s worth’ is to bring messages on good nutrition and physical activity to teens in a fun and quirky way it is also important for us to bring the science on milk and sports nutrition to our fellow health professionals. We’re delighted that our speakers were able to showcase that science for us.”
Athlete joins school staff BARROW Hills School in Witley has welcomed Great Britain athlete Chris Scott to its teaching staff this year. Chris is a 22-year-old discus thrower from Farncombe and is the current under 23 UK discus champion and championship record holder. He has been representing England in the Commonwealth Games this year and has high hopes for a place in the 2012 Olympic Team. Chris has joined Barrow Hills as a graduate GAP student from
Loughborough University and is supporting the school both in the classroom and during games lessons. Headmaster, Matthew Unsworth, said: “We are thrilled to have Chris join us, and as the UK begins to think about the Olympics in 2012, our children have someone to look up to and follow. “We wish him every success next week in Delhi and he can be sure that the pupils and staff at Barrow Hills will be cheering him on.”
New exercise cards produced POCKETFIT are partnering Enas to produce Enas/Pocketfit Cards this year in time for the conference in November. Together they will be launching the Pocketfit ‘52’ Ultimate Exercise Cards which are currently being used by Sport Imperial and other colleges, leisure centres and schools throughout the UK. These cards can be used across sports facilities within universities for trainers to spice up work-
outs, and to use as an induction programme, as well as circuit training and exercise challenges. Not only are they a first rate training tool but they also make an excellent gift to give to students, encouraging the message that exercise and healthy living is so very important throughout life and especially throughout the crucial years of hard studying and socialising that takes place during the university and college years.
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Pair create fitness programmes OLYMPIAN Daley Thompson and Commonwealth record holder Kate Staples have combined their experience in raising awareness of sport and wellbeing in order to create a set of world-class fitness programmes to revolutionise health in British schools and their communities. The first of these programmes, ‘Parent Drop Offs’, is designed for school-run parents and is suitable for all abilities. This carefully-created programme is designed to sculpt the body, increase metabolism and reduce body fat. Exercises include: core conditioning; obstacle courses; mat exercises,
jogging yoga and hiking. The second, ‘Daley's Athletics Academies for Children’, offers preschool and post-school fitness camps for children, specifically for seven to 12 year olds. This programme, developed by the double Olympic champion and his team, teaches the fundamental techniques of event sports as well as developing children's ABC skills through group play and exercises. Kate said: “We aim to help communities make positive lifestyle changes. Working with schools at the very heart of these communities complements that vision perfectly.”
Firm cuts prices to help in difficult times RECORD RSS are increasingly aware of the tremendous pressures we are all facing in these uncertain times – rising steel prices, energy costs, fuel bills, falling interest rates and Government cut backs. All these factors have considerably increased the costs of suppliers – in this situation it is the norm to increase prices to cover increased costs. At Record RSS we pride ourselves on our innovative products and business thinking and therefore take a slightly different look at things to our competitors.
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