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Prescot Stories
SEN Top Link Festival
Judo
Kurling   Boccia

Photographs above are of the participants in the in the Top Link Festival.


We hosted are first SEN Top Link festival in June and what a success it was!!
Yr5/ Yr 6 pupils from Southern PSC, Springfield school and The Elms School participated in a day of fun filled inclusive activities including Judo, Tri Golf, New age Kurling and Boccia. Young Leaders from The Elms School offered their support and activities were jointly delivered by community coaches, Sports apprentices and support and funding from Knowsley Sport Development disability team.  The pupils had a fantastic time participating and interacting with their peers from other schools. 
Young leaders from secondary mainstream schools are invited to our next festival to buddy up with our young leaders from Then Elms, Springfield and Altbridge School to help plan and deliver an inclusive programme of exciting activities.
Onwards and upwards for our next festival!
 
Boccia News

Boccia   Boccia Players
     

The game of boccia is becoming more popular across the primary/secondary sector with schools introducing the game into curriculum PE and running OSHL clubs.
A competition framework is in place with family cluster schools playing fixtures during a one day competition event, time and venue decided by each family cluster with top two from each cluster competing in the Knowsley Schools league championships at the end of the year and an open competition The Merseyside Schools Boccia championships on 20thJune to be hosted this year at the new Kirkby Sports Centre and jointly supported by Knowsley Sports Development team.
Young play leaders have been targeted to be trained in the game of boccia so they can lead sessions within their schools during playtime or within OSHL clubs.  Targeted secondary pupils are developing their leadership skills by delivering Boccia and setting up competition for KS1, KS2 pupils in their family of local primary schools.  Keep up the good work!

 
Knowsley Victory

North West secured the victory at the Disability Sport England National Boccia Championships held at Greenbank Sports Academy in Liverpool.

The squad is selected from players across the northwest including Merseyside.

Brendan Farrell, a pupil from Springfield School in Kikrby, is a member of the Knowsley gifted & talented squad and has been involved in this for the past 18 months through links with Sports development and School Sports Partnerships.  Brendan was selected for this tournament through his participation in the Merseyside schools tournament.  He then competed in the Liverpool Open and came first in his classification and age group.  This, along with his training at Fairfield Boccia Club, secured his place in the North West squad.  Brendan, competing for the first time at this level, finished runner up in the competition – which makes him the 2nd seed player in the country!
 
National Athletic Championships For Disabled And Deaf Athletes 2007
National Athletic Championships
National Athletic Championships   National Athletic Championships
National Athletic Championships   National Athletic Championships

Photographs above are of the participants in the in National Athletic Championships.

This year 7 athletes represented Knowsley at the National Athletic Championships at Blackpool. The athletes were selected from their performance at the North West Athletic Championships at Manchester earlier on in the season. All the athletes that represented Knowsley were identified and selected as part of the gifted and talented programme that has been implemented across the borough through the School Sports Partnership and with strong links and input from Knowsley disability Development Team, Sue Gilchrist and Sports Development disability Officer Donna Hall.
Sue went into schools to offer pupils specific training in preparation for the athletic events. This was welcomed by all pupils and staff and helped pupils develop their skills further.

Regional squad :-          Mark Pinnington - Springfield School
                                    Brendan Farrell

                                    Millie Lunt - Brookfield /Springfield
                                    Laura Webb  -

                                    Julie Ann Gooding – Altbridge School
                                    Abergale Connolly
                                    Daniel Mustard

                                    Claire Elliott -     The Elms School
                                    Tom Reid
                                    Daniel Dalziel
                                    David Fitzjohn
 
                                   
National Squad :-          Brendan Farrell – Springfield School

                                   Laura Webb - Brookfield School
                                   Millie Lunt - Brookfield /Springfield    

                                    Claire Elliott - The Elms School       
                                    Tom Reid

                                    Daniel Mustard  - Altbridge School
                                    Abergale Connolly             

                                   
National Results

Brendan Farrell 2 gold medals Shot Putt, Grip Ball (under 15’s National Champion).     

Laura Webb      4 silver medals wheel Chair Racing    100m, 200m, 4x100m relay, Manual Slalom.

Claire Elliott 3 medals Gold 200m, Silver Long Jump, Bronze 100m sprint. (Under 17’s 200m National Champion)

Daniel Mustard 1 medal 100m Gold (under 15’s 100m National Champion).

Abergale Connolly 1medal Long Jump Gold (under 15’s Long Jump National Champion).

 

What a result!!!    4 National Champions!!
A great big well done to all our athletes and staff who support the programme.

 
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