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Elite Golf Programme Table of Contents In partnership with Elite Golf Programme Table of Contents Mission and Vision 03 The Elite Programme 04 What does the programme offer? 08 The school and the curriculum 12 US golf scholarship 15 How can my child join the programme? 17 Subject selection 18 Example timetable 20 Programme fees 21 01 Mission & Vision Mission To provide our students with a first-class education and golf coaching programme to holistically prepare them for collegiate and professional golf. Vision To create a golfing academy that becomes a central hub for the development of the best junior golfers in the region. Promoting participation, enjoyment, understanding and excellence within golf alongside high academic achievement. We will prepare students for collegiate golf programmes and a future as a World Number One golfer. 03 The Elite Golf Programme We provide students with an outstanding environment to achieve excellence in education The Elite Golf Programme is a unique offering to the Middle alongside an Elite Golf Programme. East, that combines both education and golf in one to help students achieve their goals of college golf in the USA A warm welcome from GEMS golfers, allowing them to will receive a first-class and beyond. Our objective is to give them a clear pathway FirstPoint School (FPS) gain qualifications both British education from towards those goals and guide them with their technique, and The Claude Harmon academically and vocationally internationally renowned their tactics and their physical development. Performance Golf Academy without impacting on their provider GEMS Education, (CH3). training and coaching alongside world-class Every student we work with has different strengths and development. coaches belonging to the goals, and with that in mind, our Programme is designed to Our partnership provides a prestigious Claude Harmon accommodate each individual's objectives in order to help unique pathway for junior Students enrolled into The them find their own pathway to success. We want to create a Elite Golf Programme (EGP) student who is not only a capable golfer but also one who is of sound character and academically strong. 04 05 As part of the Programme, athlete will have to pass certain physical challenges to maintain their position on the team. each player will also enter Players will also have optional access to chiropractic therapy, physiotherapy and manual a conditioning programme therapy as required through TPI Certified Medical Professionals linked in with the Claude designed to physically Harmon Academy. develop them to cope with Features of the programme: the demands of a career as a professional golfer. The • A bespoke curriculum and personalised timetables TPI Certified Fitness Staff • Pastoral care and support to ensure students are managing their schedules and maintaing will provide an ongoing excellence in both their golf and their education mandatory training regime, • Personalised timetable for each student enrolled in the programme which the golf team will attend at the school and • Understanding from class the pressures and demands in golf for elite performers academy. • Regular communication between the school and home regarding performance in school • College application planning and support Players will be physically screened every six weeks • First class golf coaching from Claude Harmon Performance Golf Academy and the coaches will • Fitness, strength and conditioning training in state-of-the-art facilities maintain a long-term athletic • Mid-week golf membership development Programme • Transport between the school and golf facility provided by STS Transport aimed at improving and maintaining performance at the highest level. Each golf Available to students age 11-18 with a single figure golf handicap* 06 *Students with higher handicaps will be considered depending on age and swing assessment. 07 What does the programme Their IEGP consists of: offer? • A curriculum developed and built around their needs • Three afternoons per week at the CH3 training facility As part of the Elite Golf Programme, students will • Two individual instruction lessons be enrolled in the National • A group instructional lesson Curriculum for England at • An on-course development session covering; full swing, GEMS FirstPoint School, The short game, putting technical development to mental Villa. development, on course strategy, club-fitting and competitive play Their timetable is a bespoke design with each student • An individual fitness development session having an “Individual Education Golf Plan” (IEGP) allowing them to attend daylight How is a bespoke timetable possible? training and practice at The Els Club, Dubai Sports City We are a UAE Rahhal 10X initiative school; this gives us throughout the year. flexibility with a student’s timetable in order to concentrate on specialist areas, including golf. 08 09 The Claude Harmon The academy also has a host The CH3 Academy Elite Golf Programme in partnership with Performance of equipment available at its GEMS FirstPoint School falls under the patronage of the disposal including: prestigious Harmon name, which has become synonymous in Golf Academy the world of golf instruction with success, quality and a winning Dubai • Two air-conditioned full mentality. Claude Harmon was the 1948 Masters Champion and swing studios equipped one of the leaders in the shift to modern day golf instruction. with V1 and four cameras He was ahead of his time using video and teaching aids, in a The Claude Harmon world where they had rarely been seen before. His eldest son, Performance Golf Academy • An eight-camera putting “Butch” Harmon needs no real introduction, but a list of the studio Dubai, located at the Els Club successful players who have had success under his tutorage in Dubai Sports City, offers • Fully functioning gym include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson and Fred its students one of the finest • Extensive short game Couples. He has also worked with Greg Norman, Adam Scott, coaching & practice facilities practice area and Ernie Els, Davis Love III, Darren Clarke, Stewart Cink, Justin available inside and out. The putting green Leonard and Mark Calacavecchia. Mr. Harmon’s students have 5,000 sq ft state-of-the-art combined for over 140 tour wins worldwide under his tutelage. building is fully equipped to • K-Vest 3D Motion Capture deliver a world-class level of • Trackman Launch Monitor Claude Harmon III has continued the fine family tradition by golf instruction. moulding the old teaching values learned from his father • Sam Putt Lab and grandfather with modern practices, including physical Hosting a grass tee spanning • SAM balance Lab & conditioning and biomechanics. Claude currently coaches World over 100 yards in width and Boditrak pressure mat. Number 1 Brooks Koepka, Major winner Dustin Johnson and a overlooking multiple target • The latest club-fitting number of other prominent players in the United States from greens, the facility is designed options The Floridian Golf Club, and remains in constant contact with with student's improvement his staff in Dubai. in mind. 10 11 The school and the curriculum GEMS FirstPoint School believes in excellence for all. We are passionate GEMS FirstPoint School – The right choice for the leaders of tomorrow about supporting every child to fulfil their full potential, achieving way beyond traditional expectations. Our School is an innovative and inspirational community where parents, staff and students work At GEMS FirstPoint School, British trained and qualified teachers have been carefully collaboratively to prepare our young people to be successful in adult located in The Villa family selected to provide world class teaching in vibrant, open life. Together we develop the skills and qualities for young people to lead and shape their own direction in life. We celebrate the excellence in community, we offer a learning environments every young person and the progress they make at every stage of their first-class education. education. • Innovative curriculum supported by our Partnership with the Harvard School of Education to introduce the latest Matthew Tompkins, CEO & Principal The exceptional facilities progressive pedagogy and staff inspire learning through the National • Maker-centered curriculum that fosters practices of Curriculum for England for Innovation, Invention, Collaboration and Critical thinking children from Early Years • Professional Inclusion Support Team to ensure that each Great Thinkers, Great Leaders, Great Citizens Foundation Stage to Year 13. student has access to the curriculum and performs to the best of their capabilities In addition to the academic Golf requires certain mastery and regular usage of qualifications, the GEMS these life skills, including: • Wide range of GCSE, BTEC and A-Level subjects to give FirstPoint School curriculum students the freedom to define their own academic paths • Building Confidence and Strong Self Esteem helps build well-rounded, and careers active, and healthy students • Risk versus Reward Judgement • The RAHHAL programme – a Dubai10X Initiative who will use these attributes • Discipline for the rest of their lives. • Concentration and Focus • Hand-Eye Coordination Internationally recognised British education offering GCSEs, BTECs and A-Levels • Etiquette • Honour and Honesty • Teamwork and Individuality 12 13 US golf scholarship ForeCollegeGolf (FCG) is a company that has supported a number of students in being recruited for university and college golf scholarships in the United
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