Newham's Every Child a Sports Person
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NEWHAM’S EVERY CHILD A SPORTS PERSON Give sports a go CONTENTS HAVE A GO AT SPORT 4 HOW TO TAKE PART 5 WHAT YOU NEED TO DO NEXT 6 ENJOYING SPORTS IN NEWHAM 8 SPORTS CLUBS IN NEWHAM 11 Aerobics 11 Archery 11 Athletics 11 Badminton 12 Basketball 13 BMX 13 Boxing 14 Cheerleading 14 Cricket 15 Dance 15 Disability Sports 16 Fencing 16 Football 17 Futsal 18 Gymnastics 19 Handball 20 Hockey 20 Horse Riding 21 Judo 21 Karate 22 Resistance Sliding (WRS) 23 Rugby 23 Running 23 Swimming 24 2 EVERY CHILD A SPORTS PERSON | activeNewham Table Tennis 25 Taekwondo 25 Tennis 26 Trampolining 27 Triathlon 27 Volleyball 28 Watersports 28 www.activeNewham.org.uk | 0844 414 2728 3 HAVE A GO AT SPORT with Newham’s Every Child a Sports Person Newham Council is helping our young people to take part in sport and become more physically active through Newham’s Every Child a Sports Person programme. In partnership with activeNewham and the University of East London, we will enable every Year 7 pupil in a Newham secondary school to access over 20 exciting sports that are not usually delivered as part of the curriculum in schools. Newham’s Every Child a Sports Person (NECaSP) is part of the council’s wider commitment to building community resilience and ensuring young people in the borough have the same opportunities as children in more affluent areas. I am delighted that Newham’s Every Child programme is able to build on the hugely impressive work carried out by our schools and provides additional ways for our young people to engage with local sports clubs and activeNewham programmes. Wherever you live in Newham, we are bringing together the very best that is on offer locally in our leisure centres, parks and sports facilities to help young people to get up, get out and get active. By working in partnership with local sports clubs in Newham and supporting local activities, our sports programmes are fully accessible and provide community activities that bring our residents together. The introductory NECaSP sessions and the information in this booklet will help you to discover the right sport for you. activeNewham and borough clubs have qualified and committed staff who are able to provide you with all the support and guidance that you need. Building on the “Inspire a Generation” theme from the 2012 London Games, I strongly believe that sport can inspire young people to live a healthy, more active way of life that will help them achieve their potential. Sir Robin Wales Mayor of Newham 4 EVERY CHILD A SPORTS PERSON | activeNewham HOW TO TAKE PART The NECaSP programme provides introductory sessions in schools to encourage young people to try a sport and encourage them to become physically active on a daily basis. As part of an introductory day at your school, you will have the chance to vote for the sports you would like delivered in your school for the next six weeks. The sports available to you would not usually be delivered as part of your normal PE curriculum and the day provides a great opportunity to try out new activities. Whether you are interested in competing or just want to stay active, there is a vast range of clubs in the borough, with over 20 different sports to choose from in the NECaSP programme. You can access many of these sports clubs at a subsidised rate after experiencing the introductory sessions.* To maintain motivation, the University of East London (UEL) will host a number of activity days which schools can take part in. These will provide six to eight different sports for young people to enjoy throughout the day. All of these sports lead on to sports clubs hosted at UEL SportsDock. This booklet outlines the various ways you can continue taking part in any sport that has captured your interest. Keep reading to see the wide range of clubs and opportunities open to Newham young people and to find out about the following sporting opportunities: • Sports clubs in Newham • Leisure centres in Newham • UEL SportsDock • Neighbourhood sports activities • Female sport and fitness programmes • Disability sports programme • Holiday and half-term activities *Contact the individual clubs directly for more information. www.activeNewham.org.uk | 0844 414 2728 5 WHAT YOU NEED TO DO NEXT STEP 1 A range of new sport will be available for you to participate in as part of your PE curriculum. For example in Stratford School Academy pupils will have the opportunity to try out the following sports as part of their PE lessons: • BMX • Cheerleading • Futsal • Taekwondo • Zumba STEP 2 From the sports run at the introductory session, you and your class mates can choose three sports to be delivered at school for six weeks as part of your extra-curricular school programme. For example pupils from Stratford School Academy could choose the following sports: • BMX • Cheerleading • Taekwondo STEP 3 All secondary schools will be offered the opportunity to go the UEL SportsDock for an activity day and take part in an additional six sports. For example Stratford School Academy pupils could experience the following sports at an activity day: • Basketball • Cricket • Fencing • Karate • Trampolining • Volleyball 6 EVERY CHILD A SPORTS PERSON | activeNewham CONTINUING YOUR SPORT Now is your chance to really think of all the sports you have tried and how you can continue to participate. To do this you can: • use the contact name your sports coach gave you and ask your parents/ carers to contact the club/organisation to attend a session • use this guide to find a sport you are interested in and contact the club or organisation to attend a session • speak to your PE teacher about how to join a club or attend particular sports sessions • ask your parent/carer to contact activeNewham for more information on 020 3373 9009. www.activeNewham.org.uk | 0844 414 2728 7 ENJOYING SPORT IN NEWHAM Our priority is making sure you have every opportunity to get active and participate in sport. The friendly and supportive staff at activeNewham have the skills, commitment and local knowledge to help make sport and physical activity part of your everyday life. There are many ways for your to enjoy sports in Newham. Read on to find out what’s available in the borough. LEISURE CENTRES activeNewham manage three leisure centres in Newham: Balaam Leisure East Ham Newham Leisure Centre Leisure Centre Centre 14 Balaam Street 324 Barking Road 281 Prince Regent Lane Plaistow East Ham Plaistow E13 8AQ E6 2RT E13 8SD Our leisure centres offer you a wide range of opportunities to get fit and stay in shape. Run by a team of professional staff, our facilities and programmes are designed to help you reach your goals. We offer a wide range of sports activities. From basketball and football to badminton and table tennis, our sociable sessions will give you a great workout. Whatever your age and whatever your level of fitness, our centres have an activity to get you in the best shape of your life. In conjunction with Newham Council, we offer free swimming for under 16s. Please visit www.activeNewham.org.uk for details and times of sessions. UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON - SPORTSDOCK UEL SportsDock opened in March 2012 and hosted the US Olympic team during the London 2012 Games. This magnificent £21 million facility is open to anyone and everyone and boasts some of the best equipment and sports areas in the country. 8 EVERY CHILD A SPORTS PERSON | activeNewham SportsDock is a great venue for young people to learn a new sport and to train and compete at the highest level, with several local clubs based there (such as London Lynx Volleyball, Newham All Stars Basketball, Newham Swords, Newham Shoijin Karate, Black Arrows Badminton, Genesis Futsal and Olympia Handball). From SportsCamps through to sports clubs and junior sports courses, SportsDock is a local world-class sports centre. University of East London - SportsDock University Way Beckton E16 2RD 020 8223 6888 www.sportsdock.co.uk The NECaSP programme will be reviewed and evaluated by UEL while you are taking part in it to ensure we make it as enjoyable for you as possible. From time to time you may be asked about how you are enjoying the programme and how you feel we can improve it. We value your opinions and your input will help us to improve sport and physical activity programmes in schools as well as in the community. NEIGHBOURHOOD SPORTS Our neighbourhood sports programmes provide a huge variety of local sports activities throughout the year for young people in Newham, aged eight to 19 years old. These sessions include coaching, tournaments and leagues in a range of popular sports and are open to all abilities. All sessions are delivered by National Governing Body (NGB) qualified coaches and can provide a pathway to developing your skills at a local sports club. There is no need to book – just turn up! Girls and boys are both welcome and many of the sessions are free. Find out more at www.activeNewham.org.uk FEMALE SPORT AND FITNESS Research shows that women are generally less physically active than men, so at activeNewham we are working with a range of partners to increase the physical activity levels of females who live in the borough. www.activeNewham.org.uk | 0844 414 2728 9 This year we launched a new and exciting programme of female only sport and physical activity sessions under the title Us Girls Newham. We also run female only multi-sport sessions in partnership with the Muslim Women’s Sports Foundation, cheerleading and fitness sessions with Ascension Eagles Cheerleaders, street dance sessions through Dare2Dance, as well as multi activity sessions with Newham Sixth Form College and Newham College of Further Education.