Introduction to Disc Sports
Tuesday 9th September 2008

Venue: Netherhall School
Provider: Cambs SSP
Course Aims: You are invited to take part in a Disc Sports (Frisbee) training course. It will be a practical session so please come prepared to break a sweat!

On the course you will learn fundamental Frisbee skills in throwing, catching and team-play. You will also learn how to teach children these skills and how to play and set up a range of fun games, drills and official disc sports including Ultimate Frisbee and Disc Golf, suitable for Key Stages 3 & 4. These new actitivities can be played indoor or outdoor as out of school club activities or PE lessons. To find out more about disc sports for schools please visit www.catchthespirit.co.uk.

By taking part you will receive a Disc Sports Pocket Handbook, an illustrated quick reference guide to Frisbee skills and games with curriculum links.
Start Time:  09:00   Finish Time:  12:30
Contact Person: Alison Anderson

Sports Skills Training
Thursday 18th September 2008

Venue: Chesterton Sports Centre
Provider: Cambs SSP
Course Aims: Sports skills is a motor development programme aimed at improving both fine and gross motor skills. It also looks to accommodate pupils who find it difficult to access the normal PE curriculum and is ideal for pupils with a wide range of special educational needs.
Start Time:  09:30   Finish Time:  12:30
Contact Person: Alison Anderson

Hockey Leaders Course
Sunday 28th September 2008

Venue: Perse School for Girls astro, Cambridge
Provider: Other
Course Aims: Have you ever thought of becoming a hockey leader?

If so, this is the perfect opportunity for you to get into hockey coaching. Cambridge City Council Sports Development Service in partnership with England Hockey is running a Hockey Leaders course this autumn.

The course runs over two days - Sunday 28th September and Sunday 5th October 2008. It is open to males and females aged 14+ years and the cost is £30 which covers the assessment and resource pack.

For further information or for an application form, please contact Andy Thompson, Sports Development Officer, Cambridge City Council on 01223 457534 or email Andrewj.Thompson@cambridge.gov.uk.
Start Time:  10:00   Finish Time:  17:00
Contact Person: Alison Anderson

Netball High 5 Umpiring
Wednesday 1st October 2008

Venue: Netherhall School, Sports Hall
Provider: Other
Course Aims: The course is aimed at teachers, parents and volunteers in primary schools to help increase knowledge of High 5s rules and confidence to umpire a High 5 match.

The course is practical so please wear appropriate clothing and bring a whistle and pencil.

Places are limited and will be on a first come basis, with written confirmation of your place. PLEASE BOOK YOUR PLACE BY 26TH SEPTEMBER 2008.

Please contact Helen Stepney, Partnership Netball Development Co-ordinator. South Cambridgeshire District Council, Cambourne Business Park, Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6WD. Tel: 07732 222905
Start Time:  16:00   Finish Time:  18:00
Contact Person: Helen Stepney

Curriculum Overview NQTs
Thursday 2nd October 2008

Venue: Over Community Centre
Provider: Other
Course Aims: Curriculum overview, pedagogy and practice, organisational strategies, health and safety, swimming policy and practice. Course leader is Carol Gronow, Cambrigeshire Advisory Service.
Start Time:  14:00   Finish Time:  17:00
Contact Person: Alison Anderson

Safe Teaching of Gymnastics at KS1
Monday 6th October 2008

Venue: Mayfield Primary School
Provider: Cambs SSP
Course Aims: This practical course will focus on the effective teaching of gymnastics including lesson structure, health and safety aspects and content/material. The session will include simple skills developing into a range of teaching tasks appropriate to support pupils learning within gymnastics. Various practical activities will be used to develop participants subject knowledge and teaching approaches with gymnastics.

Participants need to wear suitable clothing and footwear to participate in practical activity.

Aims of the Course:

* to provide information and develop knowledge about the effective teaching of gymnastics at KS1 including safe handling of apparatus

* to consider the lesson structure, content and a range of teaching/learning tasks

* to discuss the layout and effective usage of apparatus

* to discuss planning and progression within the context of KS1 gymnastics

* to contribute to ECM: Staying Safe, Enjoy and Achieve
Start Time:  14:00   Finish Time:  17:00
Contact Person: Alison Anderson

Trampoline Refresher Course
Friday 10th October 2008

Venue: Northgate High School, Ipswich
Provider: Other
Course Aims: This course is organised by British Gymnastics and is open to PE teachers who already hold their teachers trampoline award/qualification, non qualified PE teachers/coaches who hold a BG LVL 2 Trampoline Coach or equivalent Certificate of Qualification.

This qualification will enable teachers to teach trampolining within the school curriculum up to front and back somersault.

Book now - 10 places still available.

Contact West Notts Trampoline Club on tel: 07510 554795
Start Time:  09:00   Finish Time:  15:30
Contact Person: West Notts Trampoline Club

Teaching Dance at KS1
Monday 13th October 2008

Venue: Hartford Infant School
Provider: Cambs SSP
Course Aims: This practical courese focuses on the effective teaching of dance at KS1. Participants will experience the process of developing dance materials and using relevant compositional principles to create a dance. The course will consider a range of tasks that focus on performance and compositional features to aid the development of pupils dance repertoire.

Participants will need to wear suitable clothing and footwear to participate in practical activity.

Aims of the course:

* to develop confidence and ideas for the effective teaching of dance at KS1

* to experience the process of dance development i.e. starting from an initial stimulus and finishing with a final composition

* to raise awareness of compositional principles within dance

* to contribute to ECM: Enjoy and Achieve.
Start Time:  14:00   Finish Time:  17:00
Contact Person: Alison Anderson

TOP Gym
Wednesday 22nd October 2008

Venue: Histon & Impington Junior School
Provider: Cambs SSP
Course Aims: A practical session looking at the basics of gymnastic movement for KS1 and KS2. This course is open to all Primary teachers and colleagues delivering gymnastics. TOPs Cards resources provided.
Start Time:  09:30   Finish Time:  15:30
Contact Person: Alison Anderson

Body Preparation & Core Skills
Friday 24th October 2008

Venue: Milton Road Primary School
Provider: Cambs SSP
Course Aims: This course is intended to link with the new Association for Physical Education (AfPE) resource "A Practical Guide to Teaching Gymnastics" and will break down gymnastic skills into small achievable steps to allow all children access to gymnastics. Teachers will be shown how to help all children to gain confidence through controlling their bodies during gymnastic activity. The course will include practical demonstrations of body preparation exercises linked to progressive teaching of core skills. Forward and backward rolls, headstand, handstand and cartwheel are the main target skills.

The aims of the course are:

* to help teachers understand the teaching of identified core gymnastic skills

* to demonstrate the underpinning body preparation to perform these skills safely

* to use small progressive steps to teach core skills

* to demonstrate how the teaching of Health Related Fitness & Physical Literacy skills can contribute to the safe and successful delivery of gymnastics
Start Time:  09:00   Finish Time:  15:30
Contact Person: Alison Anderson