Building for the Future
How does the programme work?
- Our highly qualified and experienced coaches come into the school during curriculum time to offer Year 2 children ball-skills and hand-eye coaching
- The coaches work with the children in 1-hour sessions once-per-week for 4 weeks
- 2 coaches usually come to each session and with the help of the class teacher are able to give the children lots of individual help
- All children are encouraged, and we pay particular attention the ones who find it the most difficult
- Subsidised exit routes are provided for every single child. This will include opportunities such as after-school clubs, taster sessions at the tennis centre and free Mini Tennis lessons
- Talented children are offered the opportunity to join our Tennis Academy
- With Clubmark & Satellite Performance accreditation, every child who joins our coaching programme is offered excellent advancement opportunities
Around 550 children in 9 local infant schools receive curriculum coaching each year. The schools are:
- Marchwood
- Hazelwood
- Lydlynch
- Calmore
- Orchard
- Foxhills
- Oakfield
- Netley Marsh
- Eling
Other initiatives with Infant Schools include: whole school festivals at the tennis centre; specific holiday activity for younger children; after-school clubs; and much more.
