Academy Itchen Sixth Form College

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Zoe Moseley Goal Keeper / Goal Defence Netball Academy Itchen Netball & Storm Itchen Sixth Form College

Yasmin Parsons Centre / Wing Attack Itchen Alumni, & England Roses

Laura Rudland Goal Attack / Goal Shooter Itchen Alumni & Netball Academy Itchen Sixth Form College

The Netball Academy Itchen Sixth Form College Netball Academy consists of three teams, one of which is a development squad. The top two teams play in both the Hampshire and British Colleges Leagues and also compete in many tournaments through the year. These include: U19 English Schools, Hampshire Invitational, British Colleges Regional Tournaments and the Mixed Netball Tournament. Itchen College has for the last twelve years consistently remained in the top four teams of the Hampshire League. They also reach the semi-finals of tournament competitions on a regular basis. Students who join the Netball Academy will train and/or compete at least three times a week. These sessions include netball-specific fitness and team training, where skill level is improved through drills. All players will be challenged to ensure progression and will also be supported in their academic studies. High performance players will also have access to strength and conditioning training as well as on-site physiotherapy and sports massage. Objectives of the Programme The Academy aims to target both elite and participation netballers, from those who are starting out on their journey to those who are competing regularly. With specially tailored training and competitions, the college’s objective is to allow all netball players the opportunity to develop. They will experience the fun side of netball whilst still maintaining a competitive element to allow progression. Performance Head Netball Coach

Yasmin Parsons Whilst at Itchen Sixth Form College, Yasmin combined her netball skills with A Level Biology, English Literature and Sport. In addition to this she also completed the Community Sports Leaders Award (CSLA). After leaving Itchen, Yasmin went on to study at the and qualified as a PE teacher. She currently plays for Surrey Storm in the and was recently selected for the England Vitality Roses National Squad that faced New Zealand in the Yasmin Parsons Cadbury Netball Series. Yasmin has captained England at both senior and youth level in the past, including at the Netball Europe Open in 2019 and at the U17 European Championships in 2010, where she won Player of the Tournament.

Head Netball Coach

Shirley Eastwood Shirley is also a former Itchen student who has enjoyed an illustrious playing career. In her prime she played for the South of England Senior Team. She also played for Weston Park Blades in National League Division 1, Dreams in Regional Division 1 and Swan in Regional Division 2. Shirley Eastwood Following her playing career, Shirley made the move into coaching. Alongside her responsibilities as Itchen Head Netball Coach, Shirley also coaches the Swan Senior squad who play in the Regional Division 2 and the Team Force Senior squad who play in County Division 1. Student Testimonials

Zoe Moseley Zoe is one of our first team players and studies A Level Maths, PE and Psychology. She plays for Swan Netball Club in both the U19 and regional teams. She is also in the Surrey Storm U21 squad and was selected for the AoC British Colleges squad. Zoe was captain this year for both the AoC side and the Itchen First Team.

“Itchen have allowed me to develop both tactically and technically as a player. They also support my outside commitments and goals to Zoe Moseley become a Superleague Netball Player.”

Amber Chapman Amber is also on our first team and studies A Level PE, Textiles and Psychology. She plays for Swan Netball Club in the Hampshire County Division 1 League. This was an opportunity of progression created through the Itchen College Netball Academy. Amber also plays in the Surrey Storm U17 squad.

“If you love netball, Itchen Sixth Form College is the perfect place to develop Amber Chapman your skills whilst also gaining the qualifications you need to progress into higher education or employment.” dadsadsa

AoC (British Colleges) Success Stories

Hannah Croad Whilst studying A Level Sport & PE, Psychology and Leisure Studies here at Itchen, Hannah was selected for the AoC netball team and also played for Weston Park Blades. She is currently playing for Dreams Netball Club in their Regional Division 1 team. On leaving Itchen, Hannah took a gap year before undertaking an accountancy apprenticeship. She is now a qualified Accounting Technician and is training to become a Certified Chartered Accountant.

Megan Wallace As well as studying for her A Levels in Psychology, Sport & PE and Sociology, Megan made the AoC netball team after dominating matches as a centre and creating chances for her teammates at Itchen as a wing attack. Megan is now studying BSc Physiotherapy at the University of Brighton. dadsadsa

Chloe Blatch Chloe studied A Level journalism, Sociology, Media Studies and Creative Writing at Itchen, as well as playing for the Netball Academy. She is currently playing for Swan Netball Club in their Senior Regional Division 2 squad. She made the AoC netball team after impressive performances as goalkeeper and goal defence at college. She is now a Digital Marketing Executive for a leading marketing agency.

Jade Hart Whilst studying BTEC Sport and A Level Textiles here at Itchen, Jade was selected for the AoC netball team for her ability to shoot under pressure. She currently plays for Dreams Netball Club in their Senior Regional Division 1 squad. Jade is now studying BA (Hons) Fashion Design at Nottingham Trent University. dadsadsa

Itchen Alumni Laura Rudland

Studied: A Levels in Sport & PE, Psychology & Biology Progression: BSc Sports Performance at the University of Bath Career: Performance Netball Coach at Millfield School in Somerset Netball Career: Plays in the Superleague with Celtic Dragons

Anna Wilton

Studied: A Levels in Government & Politics, Law & Psychology Progression: Accountancy Apprenticeship Career: Accounting Technician. Training to become a Chartered Accountant Netball Career: Plays in the Regional League with Shooting Stars

Paige Eastwood

Studied: A Levels in Sport & PE, Psychology, Law & Criminology Progression: BA Psychology & Criminology at the University of Brighton. MSc Criminology at the University of Winchester Career: Police Officer in the Hampshire Constabulary Netball Career: Plays in the Regional League with Swan Itchen Alumni Charlotte Ward Studied: A Levels in Sport & PE, Maths, Biology & Spanish Progression: BA Coaching Development at Southampton Solent University Career: Head of Maths at Crestwood School in Eastleigh. Netball Career: U16 Regional Coach for Weston Park Blades. Previously coached at Fireflies and was instrumental in developing an elite performance

Lucy Read

Studied: A Levels in Sport & PE, Psychology & Biology Progression: BSc Sports Coaching at Metropolitan University Career: PE Teacher and Head Netball Coach at Cranleigh School in Abu Dhabi Netball Career: Plays in the National Premier League with Weston Park

Katherine Hayes

Studied: A Levels in Sport & PE, Business & Sociology Progression: BSc Sports Performance at the University of Bath Career: PE Teacher at Surbiton High School in Kingston, London Netball Career: Plays in the National Premier League with Weston Park Reasons to Choose Itchen Sixth Form College

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Everyone is Welcome At Itchen Sixth Form College, we pride ourselves on providing all netball players the opportunity to progress, regardless of their skill level. The Academy’s development squad is for those netballers that need to develop their basic skill level and confidence. These players compete in local tournaments, as well as in friendly matches against selected colleges to improve their performance. So, if you are just a recreational player and have been out of netball for some time, we can help find your way back into a netball programme. If you are a player that wants to progress into club netball level, we have lots of club links: Weston Park Blades, Dreams, Swan, Fireflies and Team Force. High Performance Players In recent years, Itchen’s Netball Academy has attracted netballers who play at county and regional level and who have then been selected into the British Colleges National Squad. If you are a talented netball player that hasn’t been spotted yet, then we can put your name forward for the local academies. This will give you the opportunity to progress through the performance pathway and potentially play for clubs such as Surrey Storm, and . Follow us on Instagram!

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