Thursday, May 10, 2007

PUPILS TO LEARN BASICS OF SPORT

Seventy primary school children will descend on Pool Business and Enterprise College today (May 10) for a multi-skills sports festival.The activities will be led by Danielle Greenaway, Martina Trethowan, Nathan Williams and Tyrone Daniel who are year 10 students from Pool School.

They are taking part in TOP Link, which allows young people, aged 14 to 16, to develop their leadership skills by planning and organising sports festivals for their local primary schools.

The Pool students are currently completing the Sports Leader Award, which is tutored by sports coach Julian Hosking.

Today's festival, which includes pupils from Portreath, Illogan, Pencoys, Treloweth and Roskear primary schools, will have a multi-skills theme.

This focuses on the ABCs of sport (agility, balance, co-ordination) which are known as fundamental movement skills.

It will also include generic sports skills such as throwing, catching, accuracy, balance and reactions.

Mr Hosking said: "These are key skills in the children's development and participation in sports activity.

"It should be another fun-packed afternoon for them and huge credit should go to all sports leaders involved for their enthusiasm and dedication throughout the course."