festival rugby scarpbook
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Tag Rugby Challenge
This was a project concieved by Dave Hare at Basildon Rugby Club and sponsored by Festival Leisure Park.It had the support of Sport England, the RF U, School Sports Partnerships and Basildon Council.81 Pupils from 8 Secondary Schools were trained as tag rugby coaches and worked with children from years 3 & 4 in Primary
Schools across the district.
RF U Coach:
Scott Murphy ‘Meeting the team’
Tag Rugby Challenge
This was a project concieved by Dave Hare at Basildon Rugby Club and sponsored by Festival Leisure Park.It had the support of Sport England, the RF U, School Sports Partnerships and Basildon Council.81 Pupils from 8 Secondary Schools were trained as tag rugby coaches and worked with children from years 3 & 4 in Primary
Schools across the district.
RF U Coach:
Scott Murphy ‘Meeting the team’
Newly qualif ied Coaches
The leaders were presented with
jackets, T-shirts, tag-belts, rugby
balls, cones, whistles and even bags
to keep them in!
Leaders at work
Tag sessions are f irst run
in curriculum time to get
children interested in the
game and then later run as
an after school club for an
hour each week.
Having fun while doing the sessions is important for both Leaders and children taking part. Smiling faces and camaraderie are in evidence here!
Getting in a huddle...
Leaders Ollie and Connor get
down to business demonstrating
teamwork and communication
skills with Merrylands kids.
The Grand F inal
The end of the project f inal at Basildon Rugby Club in April was a huge success with 12 Schools taking part. Everybody enjoyed the occasion and some very strong performances were shown by both individual players and teams with good attitude and teamwork. The f inal was a close run affair between K ingswood School from Basildon and Quilters School from Billericay, with Quilters the eventual winners.
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