Key Stage 2 Girls Sport
We have had a few queries regarding the new format for the sports clubs this term. The changes have been made with the best interests of the children in mind, enabling an enriched sports provision across as many areas as possible. A great amount of thought went into how we could address some of the problems the coaches were facing with the least impact.
With the old timetable, where clubs followed on from games lessons, we found that the children were missing vital coaching and skills sessions due to fixtures, as the fixtures would often eat into both their lesson and their club time. The only development and coaching would therefore be match based.
With the new timetable, the switch of days means that the children get the benefit of two sessions a week to develop skills: one during games lessons (or fixtures) and one during their club session. We can therefore focus on specific skills in their club session or games lesson and look to put those into practice during matches and house fixtures. We can also work on strategies of the game, as a team, when not under competition pressure, which will help the children develop their game and implement new skills in a non-pressured environment. In this way, ALL of the children will benefit from increased coaching time.
Whilst these changes may have caused some jiggling around of priorities at home, we are sure you'll understand that this will reap benefits for the children's sporting development in the long term.
