Oxfordshire Rugby Football Schools Union Spring 2014 Oxfordshire Schools receive support as part of RFU ‘All Schools’ Programme Wheatley Park School, John Mason and Fitzharrys Three new schools (The Oxford Academy, Oxford have been enjoying the benefits of being part of Spires Academy and Cheney School) will join the England Rugby’s ‘All Schools’ programme. This ‘All Schools’ programme in September 2014. initiative aims to increase the amount of rugby in Additionally engagement has been arranged at state secondary schools as well as encourage new Cherwell School, St Gregory the Great Catholic players to join local clubs. Each of the three schools School, Gosford Hill and Matthew Arnold under the has received over 24 hours of coaching in lesson strategic plan of Project Phoenix. For more time and after school clubs. This support has information, please contact Nick Todd targetted key-stage 3 players and development of (
[email protected]) teachers to continue rugby in coming years. Schools Union AGM’s The Annual General Meeting of the Oxfordshire Rugby Football Schools Union will take place on Tuesday 24th June 2014 at Gosford All Blacks RFC, commencing at 7pm. If you would like your say regarding Schools Rugby in Oxfordshire, this is your chance. Please register your attendance by e- mailing Adam White (
[email protected]). The rewards of this programme are being felt at Additionally, the England Rugby Football Schools Wheatley RFC, who have increased their under 13s Union AGM will be taking place on Saturday 5th and under 12s squads by 5 players each. This has July at the Holiday Inn, Bromsgrove, commencing allowed the under 13s to complete their full fixture at 5pm.