About this programme:
Matalan yoUR Activity focuses on promoting the alternative sports offer in Secondary Schools to support the engagement of pupils who are currently not attracted to the mainstream/traditional offer of sport.
Support is provided through a programme of Experience Days to inspire young people and staff to undertake local planning and delivery of alternative activity in their respective schools with the support of local partners.
A Matalan yoUR Activity resource pack to support local planning is provided for both staff and young people. This showcases a range of activities which could be easily integrated into a school setting utilising existing sports facilities including Sports Hall, Dance Studio, Fitness Suite, Outdoor Playing Fields, and Gymnasium.
Alternative sports included in the programme this year are: Parkour, Ultimate Frisbee, Streetcheer, Dodge Ball, Skipping/Jump Rope, Orienteering, Tchoukball, Softball and Indoor Rowing.
The Programme is supported by the Youth Sport Trust’s Corporate Partner, Matalan, as part of Matalan Sporting Promise.
Target audience:
The main focus for this programme is Key Stage 4.
Issues that this programme tackles:
Getting ALL Students participating in & through Sport and responding to the drop off in sports participation in 14-16 year olds (Increasing Participation/Whole School Impact) by:
- Equipping young people with the ability and desire to sustain their involvement in sporting activity beyond their school life
- Improving the Sports Offer in Schools (“Widening the Breath” of provision & supporting transition into club and community Sport
- Motivating Young People to take responsibility themselves (Embedding Sport/Activity/Leadership)
- Maximising the School as a community resource
- Raising the profile of the School, School Sport and building local collaborative partnerships
How is the programme accessed:
School Sport Partnerships are being targeted in particular areas. We hope that we will be able to extend the reach of Matalan yoUR Activity in year 2 of our partnership with Matalan.
Find out more:
Matalan Sporting Promise website
Contact:
E - anesia.wylie@youthsporttrust.org
T - 01509 226662