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SCHOOLS COMPETITION

SCHOOLS COMPETITION. Introduction. Andy Inchley – Senior Competition Manager Dean Bennett – Competition Manager (Leighton Linslade & Redborne SSPs) Paul Evans – Competition Manager (Bedford & Kempston, North Beds & East Beds SSPs) Vicki Thompson – Competition Manager (Chiltern & Luton SSPs).

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SCHOOLS COMPETITION

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  1. SCHOOLS COMPETITION

  2. Introduction • Andy Inchley – Senior Competition Manager • Dean Bennett – Competition Manager (Leighton Linslade & Redborne SSPs) • Paul Evans – Competition Manager (Bedford & Kempston, North Beds & East Beds SSPs) • Vicki Thompson – Competition Manager (Chiltern & Luton SSPs)

  3. National Competition Framework • Launched in 2005, the National Competition Framework was established to: • Increase the amount of inter schools competition available to all young people • Broaden the range of competitive opportunities available • Create a world-class system of competitive sport for young people • Improve the quality and structure of existing competitive opportunities

  4. Benefits of NCF • Provide high quality and more structured opportunities for young people to participate in competitive sport • Broaden opportunities available for young people • Ensure that school based opportunities are integrated with competitions run by clubs and other sports organisations • Provide clear pathways from school, to club to regional/national competitions • Ensure children are participating in appropriate competitions for their age group • Ensure consistency throughout the whole of the UK

  5. School Competition Experiences • Discuss your most memorable good and bad experiences of school sport

  6. NGB Competition Frameworks • 16 NGBs identified national competitive structures and focuses with Competition Managers helping to deliver pathways at SSP and sub regional level • All NGB plans reflect the importance of school based competition at the base of the player pathway and deliver clear, consistent and progressive competitive opportunities • The 16 sports are listed below: • Athletics • Badminton • Basketball • Cricket • Fencing • Football • Gymnastics • Hockey • Judo • Netball • Rugby League • Rugby Union • Swimming • Table Tennis • Tennis • Volleyball

  7. Role of the Competition Team • There are now 225 Competition Managers operational across the country covering 49 county areas and all 450 school sport partnerships • Discuss what you believe the role of the competition team is

  8. Role of the Competition Manager • The role of the Competition Manager is to: • implement each identified sport’s competition framework at a local level • increase the number of young people engaged in high quality inter school competitions for all levels and all groups • broaden the range of sports available • increase the quality of competition pathways • reduce barriers to competition • ensure sufficient competitions are available to meet targets • create transformational change and a sustainable legacy

  9. Competition Manager Work • The position of Competition Managers in the school sport network is not to replace the voluntary effort that is already in place, but to co-ordinate competitive sport more effectively • All Competition Managers now have a national work programme as directed by the YST • The main priorities within this are: • To meet NGB outcomes of more schools participating in priority competitions. • To transform the competitive landscape by breaking down barriers such as transport, officials and club links • To articulate the difference the infrastructure has made to the school competition landscape • To support the regularity and number of young people participating in inter competition

  10. Priority Competitions 2009-10 • National priority is to increase participation by 5% in core sports: • Years 5&6 High Five Netball • Year 6 Kwik Cricket • Year 7 Inter Cricket • Year 7 Boys Rugby • Year 7 Girls Rugby • Year 8 Boys Rugby • Year 9 Boys Rugby • KS4 Boys Rugby • KS2 Quicksticks • KS2 Mini Hockey • Key Steps Gymnastics • KS3 Boys Badminton • KS3 Girls Badminton • KS4 Boys Badminton • KS4 Girls Badminton • KS2 Aquasplash • Year 3&4 Mini Tennis Red • Year 7&8 Tennis • U14, U15 & U16 Boys Basketball • U14, U15 & U16 Girls Basketball • U13 Boys Table Tennis • U13 Girls Table Tennis

  11. Competition Priorities 2009-10 • 80/20 split of Competition Manager time • 80% nationally driven (priority competitions) • 20% locally driven • Need to demonstrate clear pathways from SSP to county rounds and further • Need to demonstrate clear pathways from competitions to clubs and communities • Measure will be actual participation numbers in the priority competitions, schools participating and SSP's participating in each competition at each age group

  12. Planning of a competition • TASK – Plan a competition from start to finish • What are the crucial elements? • Who do you need to get involved? • What are their roles & responsibilities? • How does your role link in?

  13. High Quality Competition • Order of Play • Photo consent forms • Risk Assessment • Map of Venue • Confirmation letters • Team sheets • Reminders to schools • Reminders to helper/deliverers • Certificates • Trophies • Evaluation forms • Score sheets for each activity • Main score sheet • School signs • Signs indicating toilets, spectator area etc • Thank you letters • Scores out to schools • Evaluation of competition • Data collection • Press release • Date • Time • Venue • Invite to be drafted • Rules • Format of competition • Confirm competition with SSP • SSCos informed • Young Leaders • Training of leaders • Club involvement • NGB involvement • Judges/officials/umpires/referees • Coaches/Deliverers • Transport • Equipment • Set up of Venue • Music/PA system • Whistle/Stopwatches/Clipboards • Chase schools for responses

  14. True or False? • “The walls are the wrong colour for playing badminton” • “The acoustics in this hall are making the instructions confusing” • “Are you providing tea and coffee?” • “The sportshall lights are the wrong brightness” • “Why cannot you provide transport back to school after competitions” • “The children cannot take part in MSF activities for an hour without having a snack break”

  15. Links with other strands of PESSYP • Competition is one of the ten strands of PESSYP and it is imperative it links in with all the other strands – 3 examples below: • Gifted & Talented • Competition Frameworks together with the Gifted & Talented programme are crucial to developing clearer pathways for talented children and young people • Elements within the Gifted and Talented programme also ensure that young people receive the best support to balance their training and competition with their academic lives that will ultimately improve their performance in sport • Leadership & Volunteering • Strong links have been made with the L&V strand through providing young volunteers and officials to support competitions at a local level and in turn offering these young people the opportunity to implement the skills they have acquired • Club Links • Club links are once again crucial in developing pathways for all children to ensure that they continue to participate and develop their full potential

  16. Bedfordshire & Luton Vision 2009-2011 • The vision for Bedfordshire & Luton is: "to ensure appropriate competitive opportunities exist within Bedfordshire and Luton for all young people irrespective of age and ability". • Current county percentage – 47% • Current national percentage – 44%

  17. County Data – 2007/08 • 5608 children through brand new competitions in 2007/08 • Over 8000 children overall through competitions that CM team directly involved in • Focus on participation over performance • 367 KS 3/4 girls participated in specific B standard competition • Approx 500 children participated in Key Steps gymnastics • Approx 500 children participated in Tri Golf or Golf Xtreme • 1300 children through Sports Hall Athletics • 300 children participated in ‘fun’ aquatics festivals • 900 children participated in SSP tag rugby competitions • Approx 1100 children participated in SSP / zone badminton festivals

  18. County Data – 2008/09 • Over 360 competitions/leagues run across the county by the Competition Team in 2008/09 • Over 21,500 children overall through competitions that CM team directly involved in • 90% of competitions planned were delivered, 10% cancelled due to weather! • Key Successes: • 41 MSF ran across the county equating to over 5000 participants • Over 1200 children participated in Tag Rugby • Over 480 boys undertook Basketball at years 7&8 • Over 1500 children participated in Sportshall Athletics • All SSP`s ran Gymnastics as a competition with over 500 participants • Introduced Rock-it-ball, Dodgeball, Ultimate Frisbee and Trampolining to some partnerships

  19. Introduction to Competition Multi Skill/Sport Festivals – 2008-09 • MSF developed to offer children in years 1-4 the opportunity to take part in organised station based activities • Young Leaders from local middle and upper schools utilised to run stations and activities as part of their young leader training and development • Multi Skill Festivals based around Agility, Balance and Coordination skills • Multi Sport Festivals incorporate Sportshall Athletics, Netball, Football, Tag Rugby, Hockey, Tri Golf, Dodgeball • 2008-09 = 5000 Participants • 2009-10 = 5500 Predicted participants

  20. Mass Participation Rugby • RFU is the ideal model for competitions, support and structure • All SSP`s run Tag Rugby for Years 3-6 and contact Rugby for Years 7-11 • All festivals/competitions lead to county finals run by RFU • Festivals/Competitions supported by RFU and CSC`s • County, regional, national events run by RFU • In 2008-9 around 3500 participants took part in Rugby festivals/competitions/leagues

  21. Engaging the disengaged Cheerleading – 2008-09 • Aimed to target the drop off of girls at years 9-13 • Coordinated by Fresh Fit UK • Over 170 girls took part in the afternoons event with teams from middle and upper schools • Post event saw three new squads form at Sandy Upper, Stratton Upper and Samuel Whitbread Upper Schools • Similar competition is being planned to run at Sandy Upper School this year and Fresh Fit UK have been developing Cheerleading in many schools across the county so high team entries are expected

  22. Future Plans • Expanding competition programme • Upper School competitions – focus on KS4 • Raising the profile • Developing the legacy

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