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 |  | Forging school-club links
Effective links between athletics clubs and schools are hugely important. For children they offer the best opportunity of a long-term, enjoyable and successful involvement in the sport. England Athletics has therefore created a resource designed to help both clubs and schools know how best to work together. | |
 | | Free places for teachers on athletics courses
Aviva’s Elevating Athletics Fund is offering teachers the opportunityto attend courses on teaching athletics free of charge. These courseswill run from September 2010 to March 2011 and are aimed at qualifiedPE teachers. There will only be one free place per school. | |
 | | How McCain Athletics Networks can help you
Athletics Networks are clusters of clubs working strategically with other local key partners to develop the sport of athletics in that area. McCain Athletics Networks seek to improve links with community groups and schools so find your local Network and see if they can help you. | |
 | | QuadKids
QuadKids is an exciting athletics initiative designed to be inclusive, competitive, quick, fun and simple to run. QuadKids can operate in both schools and clubs, giving more children the opportunity to experience the core athletics’ disciplines of running, throwing and jumping. | |
 | | Schools Super8
Super 8 is a team based competition made up of 8 girls and 8 boys - each athlete participates in one track, one field and one relay. Delivered outdoors, it is aimed at key stages 3 and 4. It can be easily organised and takes around 2 hours to complete. | |
 | | Aviva Sportshall
Sportshall Athletics was created to introduce young people to the joy of athletics. It emphasises the importance of team competition, fair play and that trying your hardest is more important than winning. As part of the Aviva UKA Academy, Aviva Sportshall is a key element which forms the pathway for children to easily engage and successfully continue with athletics. | |
 | | Sportshall participation targets well beyond projections
Sportshall Athletics competition delivery in England continues to go from strength to strength in 2010 thanks to the partnership between AVIVA, England Athletics and the Sportshall team. Numbers have exceeded targets in the first two years - with 7,500 more children taking part than projected and 400 schools over what was estimated. | |
 | | Community Athletics Activator Resource now on sale
The "Run, Jump, Throw" Community Athletics Activator Resource is now on sale from England Athletics at a cost of £14.99. The Resource offers ideal preparation for those wishing to support, officiate or coordinate an informal activity or short form competition event in their school, neighbourhood, or community youth project. | |
Want to keep informed?
If you'd like to receive our Schools eBulletin (published 4 times a year - in a format similar to this), send your email address to Nicola at nevans@englandathletics.org and we'll add you to the distribution list. | |
