Since July 2018 the Community Tennis Programme at Ackworth School has impacted
5500+ students | 12 Teachers | 19 Schools
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“Since working with the Ackworth School BECSLink Community Hub our club has achieved a milestone in terms of adult membership. The coach provided has proved to be excellent and relationships between Club and School appear to be at an all time high.”
OVERVIEW
ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP
Social Investors
The Tim Henman Foundation
Education
Ackworth School
Sport Organisation
The LTA North
BACKGROUND
THERE IS A GROWING BODY OF RESEARCH LINKING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO IMPROVEMENTS IN ACHIEVEMENT
TODAY IN THE UK, NEARLY 30% OF CHILDREN ARE OBESE OR OVERWEIGHT
DECLINING PHYSICAL EDUCATION DELIVERY IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS
OBJECTIVES
BECSLink brought these partners together to devise and deliver a unique educational programme with two core objectives:
CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO PLAY TENNIS
DEVELOP THE REPUTATION OF ACKWORTH SCHOOL
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DELIVERABLES
6 week courses of tennis coaching in curriculum time – OFSTED measurable
After School Clubs
Teacher CPD training
OUTCOMES
