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Supporting Snooker Since 1995 fs the fun way to learn English and maths www.nltg.co.uk Introduction and Summary How Does It Work Cue Zone Into Schools is the World Professional Billiards Once a school has chosen its route they will be visited and Snooker Associations (WPBSA) World Wide Grass by an experienced and qualified WPBSA World Snooker Roots development programme; its main objective is Coach who will undertake an induction on how to play to develop the game of snooker within schools using a and deliver Functional Snooker. concept known as Functional Snooker. A place will be arranged on the coaching course for Functional Snooker has been recognised by OFSTED as the nominated person, which will include full hotel a good practice in teaching English and Maths through accommodation and all course resources and the sport. This concept removes traditional scoring, replacing opportunity to achieve full WPBSA Coaching Status it with numbered balls which retain their values, whilst and attend seminars regularly throughout the year and others have symbols to indicate whether to multiply, take children to snooker events as rewards for their subtract or use addition to calculate the value of the achievements. shot. Within the programme there is a facility for schools to develop their own Cue Zone, which contains six- foot The school will receive the necessary support on an snooker tables, which can be used as a teaching and on‑going basis in order to develop its Cue Zone and learning resource or as an enrichment tool. using other options within the programme should it wish to do so. Youngsters can train and achieve the Official WPBSA World Snooker Schools and Community Coaching Award There are two starter programmes aimed at secondary which can be linked to the BTEC Sport Qualification, this and primary schools with the primary school option titled will give young people the empowerment to develop Steve’s Little Nuggets. their own facility within school. With each programme there is a scholarship for a teacher or a nominated person These then can lead to a more intensive programme to take part in the two day WPBSA World Snooker leading up to a Day, or the Steve Davis Day Coach. Programme to become a qualified Snooker can be used in isolation. Coach, led by Six Times World Snooker Champion Steve Typically the Steve Davis Day programme, would consist Davis, 1979 World Snooker Champion and the sports of the set up and induction of the schools Cue Zone and and NLTG’s Chris Lovell who is responsible a planned number of sessions delivered by the WPBSA for the sports Grass Roots Development and Coaching World Snooker Coach, together with the planning of Programmes and who developed the concept. the Steve Davis Day which lasts up to six hours and can The first phase of Cue Zone Into Schools was launched accommodate 32 to 64 children, either at the beginning, at the 2013 World Snooker Championship in Sheffield middle or the end of the project. with twelve schools taking part across the UK, with many During the Steve Davis Day delivery is all about fun. Each achieving nationally recognised qualifications using frame of snooker lasts 15 minutes and is called 15/15 snooker. snooker. All the players break off together but only after shaking hands and wishing each other luck. At the end of fifteen minutes, the player who is in the lead is the winner, Background promoting sportsmanship again by shaking hands and Developed in 2008 by Chris Lovell and Steve Davis, and the loser resets the table. delivered in various formats, the concept has proved The winner progresses to the next round, whilst the successful in developing community cohesion for young runner up has a choice to take part in another on table and old who are able bodied, disadvantaged or disabled. activity called the 60 second challenge or 3 off the table It also supports young people who have failed, or who activities supporting fun or English and maths activities. are failing at school through attendance, low achievement with English and Maths or behavioural issues. The concept is adaptable and can be used for rapid response to support NEET or rapid response to hot spots in the community who suffer from poor or unacceptable anti social behaviour.

Jason Ferguson, Chairman of the WPBSA says: “The future of any sport relies on participation. Cue Zone into Schools is providing education and community benefit and we are very proud to see so many young people engaged with our sport.” Examples of activities used to engage children throughout the day: The 60 Second Challenge Steve Davis Day Summary How many Red balls can you pot in 60 seconds? Name A typical day would be designed with the school and • The 60 Second Number Name Number could look something like the following: Challenge

Steve Davis Coaching Master Class If you would like to see a Presentation by Steve Davis of snooker cues with cases demonstration and attendance certificate to all taking part. visit: Competition time http://www.youtube.com/ 15/15 snooker as described earlier and/or Functional watch?v=klro89uYJCo Snooker. Whilst the competition takes place, Steve will Tuition play children on the match table. • • Big Break Maths Fun activities with children, staff and VIP guests with Challenge Big Break Competition various trick shots from Steve’s (three times World 5 Pink 6 Black 7 Word Search Ball values: Red 1 Yellow 2 Green 3 Trick Shot Champion) famous routine; ideal for local • Brown 4 Blue A. Find the total of these breaks: 1 Challenge 1 7 Ball Value Ball Value Ball Value promotion within the media and a focal point for 1 2 1 5 1 6 presentations. Spot the Difference 1 3 1 • 6 1 7 1 2 1 5 1 The Snooker Relay • Match the Top 16 6

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At Key Stages 2 and 3 it is aimed at supporting the achievement of English and Maths at Entry Levels 2 and 3 and level 1 and in particular older children who have failed to achieve in line with their age.

The concept is very much based on embedded learning and the game is the starting point for schools to develop their own specific teaching and learning resources once children are showing the desire to learn English and Maths.

Numbered balls retain their values whilst others have symbols to indicate whether to multiply, subtract or use addition to calculate the value of the shot.

Each primary school receives 2 x 6ft tables supported by a induction visit by a qualified WPBSA World Snooker Steve Davis’ Coach complete with extensive resources to deliver the programme.

Little Nuggets A scholarship is provided for a school representative to attend the WPBSA World Snooker Coach Course Primary School delivered by Steve Davis and Terry Griffiths. Scholarships are also available for other school representative such as teaching assistants or helpers programme to achieve the WPBSA World Snooker Community and Aimed at primary schools wanting to offer an additional Schools Coaching Award. experience for children to learn English and Maths whilst ensuring they take part in a fun and stimulating activity. Should schools wish to only deliver Functional Snooker this option is available. Functional Snooker is used as the scoring method of the game and this is specifically aimed at Key Stage 2 and supporting the achievement of English and Maths as Entry Level 2 and 3. «Quotes from the Schools and Children...»

Chris Lovell, Jason Ferguson and Steve Davis pictured with children from Sheffield Park Academy. The impact is already there to be seen. Moreover, Sheffield Park Academy students are learning new physical and cognitive skills and having fun whilst they learn. We feel that Since it’s launch we introduced ‘Functional « we are educating the next generation of players, Snooker’ into the PE curriculum and set up a officials, spectators and fans of this historic sport. lunchtime and an after school clubs. Since then » Chris Motley - Head of Lower School, Sheffield Park Academy 5 other members of staff have taught FS within the PE curriculum and we now have a bespoke ‘Cue-Zone’ room enabling us to offer clubs every lunchtime, after school, and twice a week as a What the Children say! breakfast club. In Feb 2014 we produced an ‘impact “It’s great that we can do FS in our PE report’ which demonstrated how the students lessons; it’s a totally new sport and a involved, and the school as a whole had benefitted lot of fun. I wouldn’t have ever tried it on our journey so far. Some of the main findings otherwise” included: W 180 students have experienced Functional “I have been coming to lunch club at Snooker as part of their PE curriculum (9000 Cue-Zone since January and I have minutes per week) improved my skills so much. I like the 60 students per week attend lunchtime challenge of having to think where I need W enrichment sessions, with a further 60 to put the cue ball for my next shot to after school – these sessions are massively score the most points” oversubscribed

15 of our worst attenders/latecomers regularly “I’m not very good but I like refereeing W attend a breakfast club an hour before students the games and doing the maths” are expected at school 16 girls regularly attend enrichment sessions W “I am looking forward to the student v W 88% of students claim that the PE curriculum is Teacher competition coming up soon. better balanced with the inclusion of Functional Even if I get beaten it will be good fun” Snooker Participants show improved behaviour around W school and there are less reported incidents at “I have helped with coaching some Year 7 lunchtime when sessions are held students and want to become a ‘Snooker Ambassador’ at Sheffield Park Academy” 97% maintain that they enjoyed Functional W Snooker

Snooker is being taught as part of the practical Watch the BBC documentary Cue W unit to Y10 Btec Sport Level 2 students Zone into Schools at 5 Primary schools and 150 students have signed http://www.youtube.com/ W up to the programme watch?v=C9ZkHQfqUUE “The Cue Zone is great because we work Ormesby School - on our maths as well as learning how to play snooker.” Middlesbrough Jack Knights (Year 9), Ormesby School «‘Cue Zone Into Schools’ was introduced to school formally with a high profile day supported by Steve “I really enjoy doing the snooker in Davis & Chris Lovell. Since then we have dedicated school as it is fun and a different way a room for use and have seen multiplicative of learning. I would really recommend thinking, social and problem solving skills develop this for other schools.” in a fun to learn way, adding a dimension of joy for Brittney Taylor (Year 9), Ormesby School students.

A project that began life in our school with an enthusiastic lead from a snooker playing member of staff has become a must use facility for a number of linked faculties. Student usage ranges from Year 11 A* maths students to Year 7 special educational needs. To each according to their need and from each according to their ability! Multiplicative numeracy and reasoning skills are doing a 147!» Steve Burrows - Head Teacher

Highfields School - Wolverhampton The school has been running cue zone into school « “I’m part of our school snooker club with some fantastic results. With the help of and cannot wait for lunchtimes so I can professional coach, Andrew Highfield. The pupils play snooker. I play against my friends have incorporated Maths into the game through and get coaching from Andy on a Tuesday functional snooker, as well as learning the basic after school. I have also started playing skills that are essential for success within the game. on a full size table outside school to Highfields were also lucky enough to host the ‘Steve practice as well as watching the big Davis day’ which included over 64 pupils from all tournaments on T.V. The functional school years competing against each other to win snooker is also really helping with my fantastic prizes. Overall this grassroots project is Maths as I’m doing it through something proving a great success within Highfields as our I really enjoy.” weekly participation figures are now well above 50, Harjinder Basra (Year 8), Highfields School with a large number of these pupils going on to play snooker in their own time outside school.» Moseley Park School «Moseley Park’s Cue Zone Into School has been hugely successful, with pupils regularly staying after school to develop their skills. A number of players, who have never played the game before, have now joined the local snooker club. Functional snooker has been utilised on a number of occasions to engage pupils within curriculum maths lessons, giving the pupils the opportunity to have a new, enjoyable way of developing their numeracy skills.» Chris Edwards - Moseley Park School

Hockerill Anglo - European College «Cue Zone has allowed lots of students in Hockerill to engage in the sport. The tables have attracted lots of students who aren’t passionate about traditional sports. The tables are frequently used in Boarding Houses at the College and very popular extra-curricular clubs are run during lunch times. Cue Zone has ensured that students who would never have normally been able to access Snooker have had the opportunity and it has had some incredibly powerful impacts upon certain students engagement in Physical Education and attendance of our extra-curricular clubs.» Passmores Academy

“I enjoy functional snooker because it “Functional snooker is really good puts maths and English into a sport. because you are having fun while This allows me to have fun while improving my mathematical skills” Emily Obasohan, Passmores Academy learning” Adam Barnes, Passmores Academy

“I feel functional snooker has improved «What are we constantly looking for in schools? my maths skills and shows me that I To engage the disengaged, to enthuse the can have fun with my friends at the unenthusiastic and to improve all of us. We have same time” been able to achieve these things with significant Sydnee Hannam, Passmores Academy numbers of our young people thanks to our partnership with the WPBSA and functional snooker.» Vic Goddard - Principal of Passmores Academy

Steve Davis pictured performing a trick shot. Resources Each route comes with a start-up containing a minimum of 6 snooker cues and cases, 12 medals, A5 certificates to celebrate competition winners together with other areas Star of the of recognition such as the start of the session or sports Session person of the session.

Also included are draw sheets to organise Sports Person of events together with clip board and pen. All the resources come on a memory stick the Session to enable reproduction within school. Functional Snooker Competition Runner Up

Routes Available How To Get Steve Davis Little Start up programme Intensive Support Full Programme With Steve Davis Day Functional Nuggets Programme for Senior Schools Programme Steve Davis Day Inc Functional Started Snooker Inc Functional Snooker Inc Functional Snooker Inc Functional Snooker Inc Functional Snooker Snooker 6ft Tables Including Functional Snooker 2 Tables 2 Tables 4 Tables 4 Tables 4 Tables N/A Balls

Induction from a WPBSA World Snooker 1 Visit 1 Visit 1 Visit 1 Visit 1 Visit 1 Visit Coach

Full resources to deliver the programme Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Coaching Scholarship for a nominated person on the 2 day coaching course with Terry N/A 1 Person 1 Person 1 Person 1 Person N/A Griffiths and Steve Davis

Scholarships for the level 1 community and Up To 2 Up to 2 Up to 2 Up to 4 Up to 6 Up To 2 schools coaching award

Snooker Cues and cases for children 6 6 6 12 64 64

What You Will Receive What You Coaching Session by a WPBSA World Snooker N/A N/A N/A 5 Sessions 10 Sessions N/A Coach in school

Tickets to a professional snooker event N/A N/A N/A N/A 12 12

Development day for Up To 3 staff to learn how to Up to 3 people Up to 3 people Up to 3 people Up to 3 people N/A deliver the programme People

Each school will receive the opportunity to visit Cue Zone at each of the televised snooker events and the opportunity to enter the National Cue Zone Into Schools Functional Snooker competition

COST £1000.00 £1500.00 £2000.00 £2500.00 £7000.00 £4500.00 + VAT + VAT + VAT + VAT + VAT + VAT

or for further help or advice please contact Lisa Bray at the WPBSA Office on 0117 317 8200 or [email protected]

or visit the World Snooker Website www.worldsnooker.com and click Cue Zone Into Schools or www.wpbsa.com

To place your order visit www.wpbsa.com/ cuezone-into-schools and download the order form, promoting clean sport worldwide or scan the QR Code promoting a safe and honest È sporting world Please send your completed order with the required payment to: Lisa Bray c/o WPBSA 75 Whiteladies Road Clifton Bristol BS8 2NT Tel: 0117 317 8200 Or pay via Bank Transfer, please email this purchase order to: [email protected] into schools and pay the required funds to: Account Name WPBSA Ltd Sort Code 20-13-42 Account Number 00988197

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Steve Davis Little Start up programme Intensive Support Full Programme With Steve Davis Day Functional Nuggets Programme for Senior Schools Programme Steve Davis Day Inc Functional Snooker Inc Functional Snooker Inc Functional Snooker Inc Functional Snooker Inc Functional Snooker Snooker

6ft Tables Including Functional Snooker 2 Tables 2 Tables 4 Tables 4 Tables 4 Tables N/A Balls

Induction from a WPBSA World Snooker 1 Visit 1 Visit 1 Visit 1 Visit 1 Visit 1 Visit Coach

Full resources to deliver the programme Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Coaching Scholarship for a nominated person on the 2 day coaching course with Terry N/A 1 Person 1 Person 1 Person 1 Person N/A Griffiths and Steve Davis

Scholarships for the level 1 community and Up To 2 Up to 2 Up to 2 Up to 4 Up to 6 Up To 2 schools coaching award

Snooker Cues and cases for children 6 6 6 12 64 64

Coaching Session by a WPBSA World Snooker N/A N/A N/A 5 Sessions 10 Sessions N/A Coach in school

Tickets to a professional snooker event N/A N/A N/A N/A 12 12

Development day for Up To 3 staff to learn how to Up to 3 people Up to 3 people Up to 3 people Up to 3 people N/A deliver the programme People

COST £1000.00 £1500.00 £2000.00 £2500.00 £7000.00 £4500.00 Please tick box for + VAT + VAT + VAT + VAT + VAT + VAT option required

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Once payment has been received your order will be acknowledged within 48 hours by email/phone together with confirmation of your visit by your WPBSA World Snooker Coach for your induction visit together to arrange your delivery date for your tables. Many thanks for your order.

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