Promising leaders participate in the young netball organiser's course

 

 

School pupils in the North Stoke partnership were given the opportunity to attend the young netball organiser’s course, which was held on the 14^th/15^th October at Fenton Manor Sports Complex. School sports co-ordinators Claire Montifroy and Liz Garrity co-ordinated the course for over 60 girls, years 9 -11.

 

 

The course emphasised leadership and its overall aim was for the young leaders to organise a high five-netball tournament aimed at primary school children, years 5 and 6. The young leaders played an important role in co-ordinating and organising North Stoke's high five partnership tournament.

 

The course outline included: 

• Course objectives
• Leadership skills
• Ice breakers, warm up and cool down and the purpose of these
• Skills in Netball, progressing skills and relating to a game situation
• The game of high five netball – rules, differences and why it exists
• Planning skills sessions for primary school children
• Umpiring the game
• Practical game situations

Tutor eligibility: A teacher, School Sports Co-ordinators, level 2 coach or England Netball accredited tutor.

 

 

 

There are resources for young netball organiser’s courses that can be purchased from coach wise - 0870 6061686

Cost: £125.00 for 15 student packs + 1 teacher/tutor pack. £8.00/extra pack

 

For further information about the young netball organiser's course or any other netball related issues, please contact Emma Warren – Netball Development Officer

E: ewarren@staffordbc.gov.uk

T: 01785 619605