November 2008 Update
Mini Youth Games Update: http://www.medway.gov.uk/london2012/55319/83730/83947.htm
Medway RFC has agreed terms to join the Greenacre Sports Partnership community coaching programme. The project is being funded by the Greenacre with the club providing community coaches to support a number of secondary schools in Medway. The project has been set up to provide an entry route for children into local clubmark accredited clubs. Community coaching co-coordinator “Another great opportunity for Medway RFC and recognition of the importance of clubmark. We were delighted to be asked to join this project and very happy to support such a worthwhile initiative” The project commences in January 2009.
Medway Rugby Football Club Touch Rugby Academy
Medway RFC is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a significant grant from Kent Sports Development to run an 8 week touch rugby academy.
The academy will provide 8 weeks free coaching to 20 youngsters both male and female from Medway. 10 places will be allocated to children between the ages of 10 and 12 and the remaining 10 places will be allocated to children between the age of 13 and 15.
All participants will also received a set of Medway Touch playing shirts and will be invited to take part in demonstration games at the club and also will be encouraged to take part in other clubs activities.
Community Coaching co-ordinator Trevor Jefferies said “This is a fantastic achievement and is an acknowledgement from Kent Sports Development of what this club has to offer to our wider community. Touch is a great entry level sport and I hope the children who take part will gain a great deal out of the experience and will continue to take an active part in the club after the end of the course.”
The academy will start on Saturday 3rd January and run through to the 21st February. Anyone interested in their children taking part can email touchrugby@mrfc.net or telephone 07793 196525. The sessions will run from 11am until 12.30pm each Saturday and places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Application Form.
Registrations close on Friday 28th November and the successful applicants will be notified by Monday 1st December..
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for generously offering your assistance at the recent mini youth games tag rugby tournament. This event has undoubtedly become one of the highlights of the school sporting calender and simply would not be possible without the continued support of local volunteers and the club. There was some great rugby played and the children thoroughly enjoyed the day. The evaluations have been very positive and the club support is immense so thank you”
Sarah Dand – Sports Development Officer, Medway Council
The community coaching team is supporting English St Martyrs school in Strood with a four week after school tag rugby club involving 16 children from years 4 & 5 running from 17th November until 8th December. It is anticipated this club can continue in the new year with the continued support of a community coach. English St Martyrs is one of Medway RFC’s newest partnership schools and we look forward to them taking part in future fixtures and leagues.
Mini Youth Games Tuesday 11th November 2008
Despite the doom and gloom on Monday the sun shone at Medway RFC and mini youth game went ahead as planned. 32 teams took part in one of the most successful mini youth games events. Congratulations to St Margarets of Rainham, one of our regular afterschool league teams who were eventual winners. Full results table and photos to follow.
On Friday 7th November the community coaching team ran a two hour introduction to tag rugby coaching and refereeing course on behalf of Medway Sports Development at the Black Lion, Gillingham. The SLA's will be providing coaching and support to the teams taking part at the mini youth games. Pictures.
Fort Pitt Grammer school benefited from two hours of touch rugby coaching involving their Year 11 students. In total 62 girls took part in the sessions which introduced the basics of touch rugby. Pictures.
In advance of the mini youth games on Tuesday 11th November Skinner Street Primary from Gillingham and St Andrews School from Rochester have benefitted from additonal coaching support with both schools being provided with a one hour coaching session. In addtion a tag referee and introduction to the game course has been arranged at Medway RFC on Sunday 9th November from 3pm until 4pm and is open to all coaches, parents, local teachers and sports co-ordinators.
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