Sport at RGS WorcesterInformation for Parents

1. Introduction - Ethos- RGS Charter for Sport

2. Expectations of pupils- Kit- Conduct- Attendance and - Attendance and Availability

3. Sports played during the year- Term by Term Breakdown

4. Practice and Coaching- Games Afternoons- After-School Practices

5. Athletic Development Programme- The ADP Model- The ADP Model- Philosophy- Who is Suitable?

6. Sport on the RGS Website7. Sporting Facilities8. Sports Awards Evening- 2014 Awards

1. Introduction Sport plays a vital part in school life: it is integral to the school’s social and learning environment. We should all recognize this and the way that RGS, through sport, reaches out into the wider community of which we are a part.

As teachers involved with sport we As teachers involved with sport we regard our responsibilities as to:

• Promote sport as central to the School experience• Exemplify and advocate the values of discipline, integrity and fairness• Develop excellence whilst providing opportunities for all• Foster enjoyment through shared participation•• Encourage positive relationships between pupils, parents and staff• Provide a range of competitive and recreational sporting activities• Value exercise as part of a healthy lifestyle• Constantly update our coaching knowledge• Foster links with sport outside of school

RGS Charter for SportTeamTo join a school like RGS Worcester is to join a community and become part of a team. Like any community it thrives on the trust and commitment which members show to each other and to the community as a whole. ThisThis has a particular resonance within sport. We expect all our pupils to represent the school enthusiastically, with pride and to enjoy the experience.

CommitmentSatuSaturday is very much part of the school week during term time and we expect pupils to be available to represent the school when selected. Details of fixtures can be found in the school calendar, the website and the individual sport’s fixture list. There will occasionally be an event for which a pupil will have to miss a Saturday such as a wedding. With suitable notice, provision can be made to fill the gap and thereby give someone else an opportunity. However, requests for absence which are either late, or for relatively insignificantinsignificant events, such as a party, are contrary to our team ethic. Planned absences should be requested in writing at least one week prior to the fixture concerned. All requests should be directed to Mr James Barker, Assistant Head, Co-curricular.

Unplanned withdrawals due to injury or illness, when possible, should be communicated in person to the member of staff responsible for that team. Last minute withdrawals (Saturday) should be phoned in on 07785 377148. This phone will be held by a senior member of staff who will ensure that the information is passed to the relevant staff.

ItIt should be noted that if individuals seek to make themselves unavailable for selection for one particular sport that this is directly contrary to the school ethos and that they leave themselves liable to be excluded from selection for other school teams.

AimOurOur twin aims are to strive for excellence whilst offering opportunities for all. Our sporting provision is broad and our fixture lists strong. We aim for success both as a team and individually, but in aiming for this we recognise that success is not simply measured by statistical results. The quality of our play; the pleasure derived from competing; fulfilment and achievement at an individual level; friendship and team spirit: these are outcomes from sport which we value equally highly.

2. Specific Expectations of PupilsPupil Uniform and Kit

• It is vitally important that our teams take pride in their appearance both when travelling to venues and when playing. Please insist on the very highest standards.• • There is some variation between what each sport requires, but the minimum requirement when travelling to and from fixtures, home and away, is school uniform or a full school tracksuit.• In addition to the everyday PE and games kit there are match kits available for boys and girls. • • Match kits are exactly that and must not be worn other than for matches.• Pupils may travel home either in school uniform or in a full school tracksuit

Pupil conduct

• The games field is an extension of the school environment. Pupil conduct should reflect this. • • Respect for staff, fellow and visiting pupils, and members of the public is paramount.• Transgressions will be treated in the usual way using

negatives and detentions as appropriate.• Equally, positive behaviour will be rewarded with commendations, particularly unsolicited examples of helpfulness or pleasing behaviour.

Pupil Attendance and Unavailability

• Saturday sport, fixtures in general and practices are central to school life. The Charter for Sports makes clear the school's expectations in this regard.•• As a school, we believe it is very important that the pupils learn responsibility for managing their time, commitments and obligations.•• In this respect, we expect individual pupils to take responsibility for ensuring that the relevant people are informed, clearly and in good time, if they are unable to attend a fixture or practice. Ideally, we would like notification of a planned absence from a fixture in writing at the start of term. Failing this, we would certainly expect a week's clear notice. This letter should be addressed to Mr Barker, Assistant Head Co-CurriculaAssistant Head Co-Curricular.

Specifically:

If a pupil is unwell and not in school on the Friday preceding a match then they are deemed unavailable for that match. In this case, an email should be sent as soon as possible to the teacher in charge of the relevant team.If a pupil falls ill between leaving school and the match starting, we would ask that the school be informed as soon as possible in order that a replacement may be found. In the first instance (on the Friday) the communication should be by email to the teacher in charge of the relevant team. If the illness occurs overnight, or on Saturday morning, please phone the match day phone number 07785 377148. This willwill enable the Senior Duty Teacher to inform the relevant staff. Please note that this phone is for weekend use only.

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Netball Netball

Hockey Hockey

Hockey HockeyIndoor Hockey Indoor Hockey

Netball Netball

Hockey Hockey

X-Country X-Country

Games Games Games GamesGamesSevens

Rugby

Rugby U12A

Rugby U15A

Rugby

Rugby U14A

Rugby U13A Rugby

Games

Games Games

5. The Athlete Development Programme (ADP)

TheThe Athlete Development Programme (ADP) is a sports development programme unique to RGS Worcester and is aimed at identifying and supporting our top athletes across a wide range of age groups and sporting backgrounds. We pick those athletes who exhibit a great personal potential for success and who we believe can lead and inspire a passion for sport in those around them.

TheThe ADP model looks to help guide and mentor the participant to understand and optimise their environment fully; to set specific goals and to develop their sporting potential in a safe, fun and enjoyable atmosphere. The programme helps the athlete reflect upon a variety of environmental factors that we believe ultimately promote development and success.

Coaching PhilosophyAt the heart of the ADP is the coaching philosophy of innovation, inspiration and integrity.

Innovation:Innovation: We look to the very latest in sports coaching and development models and techniques from around the world and from a variety of different sporting backgrounds. We are proactive in looking to develop our own methods of coaching and development incorporating these skills to ensure that our programme is exciting and constantly adapting to suit our participants’ needs.

Inspirational:Inspirational: We seek to maintain and encourage the passion for and enjoyment of sport. We promote self-reliance, team work and leadership skills from the participant. Our coaches share a passion for sport and for working with younger sportsmen and women. In addition we look to the athlete to act as a role model in encouraging others to try and enjoy sport and to develop their own sporting abilities. sporting abilities.

Integrity: Athlete welfare is of the utmost importance and much of the programme is aimed at ensuring the athlete is injury free, happy and enjoying sport and school life in general. We will never compromise these values.

Who is suitable for the programme:

TheThe ADP is a personalised tool in so far as the benefits and requirements of one athlete may not be shared by another. As such, the programme coordinator works with each athlete individually in agreeing a programme, having regard for their sporting level and needs. This programme may include some of the following elements which have been used in the ADP so far:

•• A liaison between staff, parents, coaches and external sports bodies. • Personalised coaching within chosen sports .• Personalised Strength & Conditioning support – including prehab and rehab programmes and nutritional support. • Physiotherapy support provided through new links with 206 Physiotherapy based in Worcester. •• Sporting Mentor Programme: Senior athletes within the school working with our younger candidates• Workshops: Meeting with other ADP participants for team building exercises, internal and external presentations and pastoral support. Examples have included goal setting, nutrition, improving performance, sports psychology.•• Extensive Profiling and base level testing: to be able to track progress, understand psychological preferences •• Candidates are nominated to the Director of Sport by respective Head Coaches at the start of the year. Those candidates in the school on a Sports Award are included within the ADP but it is not exclusive to this group. Other pupils may be nominated if we feel they are suitable for the ADP.

7. FacilitiesThe third part of the RGS sporting mix, which is added to excellent coaching and fully committed pupils, is excellent facilities.

Flagge Meadow- Venue for 1st team rugby, football and cricket- First class cricket venue used by Worcester County Cricket Club

St OswaldSt Oswald’s- Two rugby or football pitches- Grass athletics track, field events and rounders pitches

Outdoor courts- Four all-weather netball and tennis courts

Astroturfs- Full sized, floodlit pitch at RGS The Grange – hockey, five-a-side football- Small training pitch within the main school g- Small training pitch within the main school grounds

Tom Savage Sports Hall- Oversized sports hall for PE, Indoor Cricket and Indoor Hockey- Netball, Badminton- Viewing balcony

Cobham Hall - Sports hall for PE and games- Netball, badminton, trampolining and skills-coaching

Fitness Suite- 40 pieces of equipment covering the full gambit of cardiovascular and resistance equipment- F- Free weights- Workout area- Rowing ‘ergo’ machines x 8

RGS Boathouse- Located on the Rivern at Pitchcroft 10 minutes walk from school

Nunnery Wood Athletic Stadium- We stage inter-school athletics events on this purpose-built tartan track

Rifle RangeRifle Range20-metre range

Sporting linksMany of our pupils play club sport for a variety of clubs including Worcester City Netball, Worcester Saracens Netball, Old Elizabethans’ Cricket Club, Worcester Hockey Club and Worcester or Droitwich Rugby Clubs.

6. Sport on the RGS websiteThe ever-changing world of sports, with its fixtures, results, locations and event times means that the best place to look for up-to-date information is on-line at: www.rgsw.org.uk

UnderUnder the Sport tab you will find ‘Teams, fixtures and Results’. This is where all information is published regarding fixtures. You will also find tabs for individual sports where you will find other news and information not directly related to fxtures.

UnderUnder the News tab you will find regular news stories about sport, links to the school’s YouTube channel, as well as the school’s calendar of events (also accessed via the homepage)

Information on the Sports Scholarship Programme can be found under ‘Join RGS’

James MannSam Nock

Thomas MatthewsBenn Llewellyn

Zac ElseyEthan Harper

Jacob MatthewsJacob MatthewsJames Perry

Angus ThomasJack Richards

Joel PowerJonathan Hughes

Sophie Thompson

Jessica BiddleJessica BiddleEsme Gibson

Ella GriffithsRia Pedlingham

Nicola RalphLydia Edwards

Svenja LeeLaura CurtisLaura Curtis

Alice BonhamSally-Anne Smith

Rugby AwardsThe Year Seven Contribution to RugbyThe Year Seven Rugby Cup

The Year Eight Contribution to RugbyThe Year Eight Rugby Cup

The Year Nine Contribution to RugbyThe The Year Nine Rugby Cup

The Year Ten Contribution to RugbyThe Year Ten Rugby Cup

The Year Eleven Contribution to RugbyThe Year Eleven Rugby Cup

The Cox Cup for RugbyThe Timmington Rugby Cup

Hockey Hockey AwardsThe Year Seven Hockey Cup

The Year Seven Contribution to HockeyThe Year Eight Hockey Cup

The Year Eight Contribution to Hockey The Year Nine Hockey Cup

The Year Nine Contribution to HockeyThe The Year Ten Hockey Cup

The Year Ten Contribution to HockeyThe Mackichan Hockey Cup

The Year Eleven Contribution to HockeyThe Sally-Anne Smith Hockey Cup

8. Sports Awards EveningThe following awards were made at the annual Sports Awards Evening held in the Tom Savage Sports Hall.

Rees Bonham

Angus ReesNatasha Kimberley

Alex PattersonEsme Gibson

Imogen StillGeoGeorge Beardmore

James DippleHolly Chance

Grace MurrayNixie Turner

Elliot DownesJennifer Klein

Louis KilgourLouis Kilgour

Hannah Middleton

Jemma MoseleyLauren Watts

Amy MurphyHolly Chance

Jessica HealeyHolly CarsonHolly Carson

Molly JonesHollie Lunn

Millie JonesFrankie Subert

Cross Country AwardsThe Year Seven Boys Cross Country Cup

The Year Seven Contribution to Cross Country for BoysThe Year Seven Girls Cross Country Cup

The Year Seven Contribution to Cross Country for GirlsThe Year Eight Cross-Country Cup for Girls

The The Year Eight Contribution to Cross Country for GirlsThe Year Eight Cross-Country Cup for Boys

The Year Eight Contribution to Cross Country for Boys The Year Nine Cross-Country Cup for Girls

The Year Nine Contribution to Cross Country for Girls The Year Eleven Cross-Country Cup for Girls

The Year Eleven Cross-Country Cup for BoysThe CThe Cross-Country Cup for Girls

The Cross-Country Cup for Boys

Netball AwardsThe Annie Fitch Cup for Year Seven Netball

The Year Seven Contribution to NetballThe Year Eight Netball Cup

The Year Eight Contribution to NetballThe The Year Nine Netball Cup

The Year Nine Contribution to NetballThe Year Ten Netball Cup

The Year Ten Contribution to Netball The Year Eleven Netball Cup

The Year Eleven Contribution to NetballThe Netball Cup

Sam Chamberlain

Finley ChanceWill Saunders

Oliver SankeyOllie Trobe

Ben SelbyWilliam NealeWilliam Neale

Iwan ThomasNick Humphries

Lewis HammondDaniel Goodyear

Toby Middleton

Ben ElgarCatherine Lunn

Olivia SparksHarry Miers

Ashley NockHannah GoldneyHannah Goldney

Georgia PetersJoshua Crump

Alex ThorburnElizabeth Platts

Lucy ThompsonJack Gibson

Ben CollinsBen CollinsMarcus Milton

Football AwardsThe Year Seven Football Cup

The Year Seven Contribution to FootballThe Year Eight Football Cup

The Year Eight Contribution to Football The Year Nine Football Cup

The The Year Nine Contribution to FootballThe Year Ten Football Cup

The Year Ten Contribution to FootballThe Year Eleven Football Cup

The Year Eleven Contribution to FootballThe Mountjoy Cup for Football

Rowing AwardsThe The Year Nine Rowing Cup for Boys

The Year Nine Contribution to Rowing for BoysThe Year Nine Rowing Cup for Girls

The Year Nine Contribution to Rowing for GirlsThe Year Ten Rowing Cup for Boys

The Year Ten Contribution to Rowing for BoysThe Year Ten Rowing Cup for Girls

The The Year Ten Contribution to Rowing for GirlsThe Year Eleven Rowing Cup for Boys

The Year Eleven Contribution to Rowing for BoysThe Year Eleven Rowing Cup for Girls

The Tom Clark Rowing CupThe Pullinger Boat Club Prize for Sculling

The Tom Crawford-Clark Prize for Rowing The Packman Shield Most Significant Contribution RowingThe Packman Shield Most Significant Contribution Rowing

Rees Bonham

Joe RichardsonBeth Rutter

Natasha KimberleyJames Dipple

Thomas BakerElla GriffithsElla Griffiths

Ella AndrewsBen Hughes

James HarrisGrace Murray

Amy BeasleyAlex Forrester

Oliver Paley-BatterseaOliver Paley-BatterseaCarys Selvey

Molly JonesKieran Garrattley

Oliver WilliamsAmy Vickery

Nixie TurnerLouis KilgourLouis Kilgour

Joel PowerJennifer Klein

Natalie White

Athletics AwardsThe Year Seven Athletics Cup for Boys

The Year Seven Contribution to Athletics for BoysThe Year Seven Athletics Cup for Girls

The Year Seven Contribution to Athletics for Girls The Year Eight Athletics Cup for Boys

The The Year Eight Contribution to Athletics for BoysThe Year Eight Athletics Cup for Girls

The Year Eight Contribution to Athletics for GirlsThe Year Nine Athletics Cup for Boys

The Year Nine Contribution to Athletics for BoysThe Year Nine Athletics Cup for Girls

The Year Nine Contribution to Athletics for GirlsThe The Year Ten Athletics Cup for Boys

The Year Ten Contribution to Athletics for BoysThe Year Ten Athletics Cup for Girls

The Year Ten Contribution to Athletics for Girls The Year Eleven Athletics Cup for Boys

The Year Eleven Contribution to Athletics for BoysThe Year Eleven Athletics Cup for Girls

The The Year Eleven Contribution to Athletics for Girls The Cox Cup for Track for Boys

The Brown Cup for Field Events for BoysThe School Cup for Track for Girls

The School Cup for Field Events for Girls

Luke Allen

Niall SouthwickJoe Corlett

Oliver SankeyWill Reading

Padraig WheelerCallam Callam Turner

Rhodri WilliamsSuleyman Shah

Robbie WattsJack Taylor

Mark JonesDaniel Goodyear

Rees BonhamRees BonhamLucy Hawkes

James DippleImogen Sinclair

Ben HawkesHolly Chance

Alex ForresterFrancesca MoFrancesca Morgan

Ollie SaundersLaura Curtis

Oliver LewisSally-Anne Smith

Georgia EatonOliver Lewis

EdwaEdward OwenIsabelle Darby

Cricket AwardsThe Year Seven Cricket Cup

The Year Seven Contribution to CricketThe Year Eight Cricket Cup

The Year Eight Contribution to Cricket The Year Nine Cricket Cup

The The Year Nine Contribution to CricketThe Year Ten Cricket Cup

The Year Ten Contribution to CricketThe Year Eleven Cricket Cup

The Year Eleven Contribution to CricketThe Woodcock Cup for Best All-Rounder

The Taster Cup for BowlingThe Daniel Goodyear Batting CupThe Daniel Goodyear Batting Cup

The Year Seven Sporting Contribution Prize for Boys The Year Seven Sporting Contribution Prize for Girls

The Year Eight Sporting Contribution Prize for Boys The Year Eight Sporting Contribution Prize for Girls

The Year Nine Sporting Contribution Prize for BoysThe Year Nine Sporting Contribution Prize for Girls

The The Year Ten Sporting Contribution Prize for Boys The Year Ten Sporting Contribution Prize for Girls

The Year Eleven Sporting Contribution Prize for BoysThe Year Eleven Belding Cup for All Round Sportswoman

The Greenway Cup for All Round Sportsman The Wootten Cup for All Round Sportswoman

The Reynolds Cup for Team Player of The Year FemaleThe Reynolds Cup for The Reynolds Cup for Team Player of The Year Male

Janet Greene Award for Best Contribution to Sport for BoysJanet Greene Award for Best Contribution to Sport for Girls