Jonny Wilkinson with some Rugby Futures (Read More)
In June 2004 we were asked to run a five-week tag rugby course at
Clifton High for thirty-five 5 & 6 year olds. A few weeks into this course we
arranged a free taster session at Elmlea Juniors.
We were delighted with the response – forty-eight 7-11 year olds turned up and
"Rugby Futures" was born – to offer rugby coaching at grassroots level in
Bristol Primary schools.
We started running after-school clubs in September and by January 2005 we had
250 children in 9 schools taking part.
Martin Johnson with some Rugby Futures (Read More)
We received some sponsorship money from Jonathan Webb (Ex-England international
and orthopaedic surgeon in Bristol) to buy kit for the coaches and T-shirts for
all the children, which we handed out at the end of the courses.
Our coaches have various playing and coaching experience but the Head Coach
will have at least a Level 1 RFU coaching qualification and will be a qualified
First Aider.
All coaches have, or are in the process of being, CRB Police checked.
Our coaches include some of the Bristol Rugby players and we are establishing
links with Bristol Rugby and Filton College Academy players. We work to the
National Standard Recommendations of one coach to eight 5-7 yr olds and one
coach to twelve 7-11 yr olds.
Charlie Thompson and Jim Buck, Rugby Futures
If you would like to find out more about Rugby Futures, please email us at:
Daytime Programme
MONDAY
BGS
TUESDAY
Brentry Primary
Worlebury School
BGS
WEDNESDAY
Brentry Primary
BGS
THURSDAY
BGS
St Johns
FRIDAY
BGS
St Johns
After School Programme
MONDAY
Westbury Park
Christchurch School
St Johns
BGS
Red Maids
Henleaze
Hughsexeys (w-s-m)
TUESDAY
Clifton High
Christchurch School
Worlebury School (w-s-m)
WEDNESDAY
Elmlea Infants
Elmlea Juniors
Christchurch School
BGS
THURSDAY
Filton Juniors
St Johns
QEH
Castlebatch (w-s-m)
FRIDAY
St Johns
Horfield Primary
Christchurch School
Worlebury School
Elmlea (w-s-m)
