The aim of the schools programme is to support coaches and teachers in providing young children with opportunities to develop communication, motor-generic sports skills and healthy lifestyle knowledge through taking part in a structured programme of rugby-related activity.
This is achieved by Worcester Warriors community coaches and players working with primary, middle and secondary schools throughout Herefordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire in delivering a structured programme of TAG and contact rugby to:
• Increase the number of children actively involved in rugby
• Improve teachers’ understanding of coaching rugby
• Help promote school/club links
• Provide young players with the opportunity to compete to the best of their ability
Last Season the Warriors delivered to over 10,000 boys and girls aged from six to 16. Schools are provided with a scheme of work lasting between 6 and 12 weeks and designed to meet the specific needs of the age group or rugby experience.
Key to the sustainability of this programme are the ‘Teach the Teacher’ sessions we provide to help teachers to continue to deliver TAG rugby and, hopefully, establish an after-school club. The community team also promotes each of its partner clubs to the schools in the locality, thereby highlighting exit routes and increasing the numbers participating at club level.
The Warriors Deliver The EDF National TAG Rugby Programme and the Wooden Spoon Programme to primary schools. Whilst in the Secondary schools we deliver a programme to Girls and Boys within schools where Rugby is an emerging sport. The secconday schools delivery is supported through partnership working by the RFU, Hereford and Worcestershire Sports Partnership and the Worcester Warriors.
For more information on the EDF ENERGY National TAG Rugby Programme please CLICK HERE
The EDF Energy NSRP run in association with the National Sports Foundation
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