For a second year, Year 11 students at Longcroft School and Performing Arts College have been working with Hull FC towards a nationally-recognised sports qualification that puts them into a league of their own.
The Rugby League Leadership Awards, run by the national Rugby Football League and supported locally by Hull FC, are aimed at providing participants with thorough training in sports leadership skills. Adam King, Longcroft’s Leader of Physical Education, said:
“The package put together by the Rugby League is nationally recognised and gives students a qualification that is well-respected by employers and further educational providers.”
“It is an opportunity for students to gain confidence in their own abilities, work more effectively together and become positive role models and sports leaders.”
The course takes place in P.E. lessons and is specifically structured to include coaching methods, the roles and responsibilities of officials, how to lead practical sports sessions and how to organise a larger scale tournament or sports festival.
Mr King explained:
“Students are assessed through observation and analysis, with both written and practical work being part of the process. When we ran the six week course last year, we saw how much our students benefited from it in terms of improved levels of confidence and belief in themselves.”
“That can have a positive spin-off effect on their work in other subject areas and the way they manage their lives as a whole, which is why we are pleased to be offering the course to our current Year 11, who we are sure will also benefit from it.”
“Everyone at Longcroft is proud to be part of this exciting and worthwhile project.”
The project will culminate in a sports tournament for primary school children, which will be held at Longcroft and led by the students who have taken the Leadership Award.
Jonathan Chapman, Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for Longcroft’s community remit, added:
“Well done to everyone involved with this project. The tournament is another opportunity for us to work closely with the primary schools that feed into Longcroft.”
“Not only will younger pupils experience an event at their future school, thereby reducing some of the apprehension they may have when moving up to secondary school, but it’s also a great opportunity to get our older students working with younger children as leaders and positive role models.”
Pictures from the Year 11 Longcroft Pupils Sports Leader Assessment Day
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