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2 Welcome Schools Athletics Welcome to your guide to athletics in schools. As well as the benefits in terms of fitness, skill development and enjoyment athletics can bring in its own right having good athleticism also equips young people for a wide range of other sports and physical activities. In this booklet you will find fundamental information that will guide you to support and resources to help you deliver the sport effectively. This is divided into three sections: u Resources and support for teachers u Activities and courses for young leaders u Awards and competition formats for young athletes in schools To find out more about support available for teachers and schools athletics please visit Contents Welcome to your guide to athletics in schools. For Teachers u Run Jump Throw Teaching Primary Athletics page 4 u Run Jump Throw Teaching Secondary Athletics page 6 u Athletics 365 page 8 u The Athletics 365 App page 12 For Young Leaders u Leading Athletics page 14 u Assistant Officials Course page 16 Skills & Competition Contents u English Schools Athletic Association (ESAA) Awards page 17 u Sportshall Awards Primary page 20 Primary Endurance page 22 Secondary page 23 Secondary Endurance page 25 u Sportshall Competition Primary page 26 Secondary page 27 u Super 6 & Super 8 page 28 u English Schools Athletic Association (ESAA) Competition page 29 u Further information page 30 2 Schools Athletics Schools Athletics

3 For Teachers RJT An exciting NEW course for Primary School RUN JUMP THROW Teaching Primary Schools Athletics Teachers and those wishing to deliver athletics in curricular and extra-curricular time The Course is packed full of useful teaching tips and ideas: Interactive and practical course Available in 4 and 6 hours formats Up to 24 candidates per workshop Each candidate receives an extensive Teaching Resource which includes: Several examples of Schemes of Work and Lesson Plans Over 70 Activity cards covering running, jumping and throwing for children aged 5-12 years Certificate in Teaching Primary Schools Athletics Aimed at qualified and trainee teachers and those supporting the management and delivery of high quality sport and physical education in primary schools. This course aims to give teachers and others working in schools the knowledge, skills and confidence necessary to deliver enjoyable and engaging lessons that focus on encouraging maximum participation and increasing understanding, skill acquisition, fitness and enjoyment of children. The courses are based on the NEW Teaching Primary Schools Athletics resource and demonstrate teaching progression across Primary School age groups in both generic and athletics specific running, jumping and throwing activities. The course is mainly practical in nature and can be delivered over either 4 or 6 hours, to a maximum of 24 participants. The course can also be delivered in whole, over one day or over two twilight sessions. Course Cost: 650 for 4 hour workshop or 750 for 6 hour workshop (up to a maximum 24 candidates). Workshop cost includes a 290 page resource book per candidate, tutor fees and administration fees. The Resource The Run, Jump, Throw resource has been designed to place running, jumping and throwing at the heart of school physical education and to support teachers in delivering athletics activities in an inclusive, exciting and engaging manner. Run, Jump, Throw embraces a child s natural desire to move. The resource focuses upon running, jumping and throwing, the building blocks of athletics, which in turn underpin nearly all other sports and physical activities. Within this resource teaches will find three Teaching Sections covering the main stages of development: Ages 5-7 Years Ages 7-9 Years Ages 9-12 Years. Within each of the three Teaching Sections teachers will find: Two examples of Schemes of Work Two blocks of six-week Lesson Plans Over 20 Activity Cards covering progressions of running, jumping and throwing activities. In addition teachers will find information on How to Measure a pupil s progression and improvement and a series of Support Cards (including Pupil Cards, Top Tip Inclusion Cards, Team Relays and Timed Runs information cards). Run, Jump, Throw is written to conform to the curriculum requirements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. For further information please visit: For Teachers Developed in partnership by: For details see: For details see: 4 Schools Athletics Schools Athletics

4 For Teachers RJT An exciting NEW course for Secondary School RUN JUMP THROW Teaching Secondary Schools Athletics Teachers and those wishing to deliver athletics in curricular and extra-curricular time The Course is packed full of useful teaching tips and ideas: Interactive and practical course Available in 4 and 6 hours formats Up to 24 candidates per workshop Each candidate will receive access to extensive Secondary Teaching Resources within the Athletics Schools app including: Examples of Schemes of Work and Lesson Plans Technical Tips on how to Teach Sprints, Endurance, Jumps and Throws events Activity cards covering a full range of athletics events for students aged 11+ COMING SOON! Certificate in Teaching Secondary Schools Athletics This is a practical course aimed at qualified and trainee teachers and those supporting the management and delivery of high quality sport and physical education in primary schools. Cost: 750 for a 6-hour workshop (maximum 24 candidates). Cost includes access to the Secondary Schools Teaching Content on the Schools Athletics app for every candidate, tutor fees and administration fees. The Resource The supporting resource for this course will be the NEW School Athletics App which is designed to support teachers, schools and those delivering athletics within schools, to provide young people with a high quality, fun and enjoyable experience of athletics. Anyone attending the Certificate in Teaching Secondary Schools Athletics will receive free access to the Secondary Schools teaching bundle, and several other elements of this amazing App. The Secondary Schools teaching resource builds on the key underpinning movement skills of running, jumping and throwing. Running, jumping and throwing movements underpin nearly all other sports and physical activities meaning this resource can complement teaching of many other sports. The App contains information on developing Schemes of Work and Lesson Plans, providing progressive teaching for all athletics events; delivering fun inclusive lessons and activities, and enabling students to measure and record their progress. The Schools Athletics App supports the provision of high quality progressive teaching for athletes from novice to advanced levels. The App is split into three main sections for Secondary Schools:* Secondary School Athletics Intro This section provides an introduction to the resource and explains how it can be used to maximise your teaching of athletics. It includes how to measure a student s personal progression and development through athletics activities, awards programmes and competitions. Teaching Secondary Schools Athletics This section of the App explains how to develop Schemes of Work, Lesson Plans, provide progressive teaching for all athletics events and deliver fun inclusive lessons and activities. The Teaching Secondary Schools Athletic Section covers: Running (Sprints, Sprint starts, Hurdles, Relays, Endurance Running & Race Walking) Jumping (Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump and Pole Vault) Throwing (Shot Put, Javelin, Discus and Hammer) You will find the Teaching Progressions for each event along with a series of Activity Cards to help deliver them in a fun, engaging manner for all students. Many Activity cards are linked to an online library of video clips (requires wifi connection) which provide further support. Schools Awards and Competitions This section contains Awards Programmes and Competition formats designed with the school environment in mind. Awards Programmes and supporting resources can be accessed to help measure a student progression. Short form, exciting competition formats and the appropriate supporting resources to deliver these, can be accessed via the app to help with the delivery of inter and intra school s competitions. * In App purchase required for some content Developed in partnership by: For Teachers For details see: For details see: 6 Schools Athletics Schools Athletics

5 For Teachers Athletics 365 Athletics 365 is Athletics club curriculum for young athletes. It can also be applied as part of a school-club link project or out-of-hours school club. It could also supplement teacher delivery of athletics in addition to Teaching Athletics Resources where the relevant coaching support is on hand to deliver this effectively. What is Athletics 365? Athletics 365 is a multi-event, development programme for young people which is shaped by the British Athletics Athlete Development Model. The programme introduces athletes to the fundamental skills of athletics, which are vital in almost every sport. It is aimed primarily at 8-15 year olds, but the resources can easily be adapted for younger athletes. Athletics 365 focuses not only on how fast someone runs, or how far someone jumps or throws but, more importantly, on developing the technical skills involved in running, jumping and throwing, with the aim of realising full potential and moving like a champion! The programme also looks at an athlete s physical, mental and emotional development, as well as lifestyle and social considerations. There are nine progressive stages, each of which provides athletes with new and more difficult challenges appropriate to their level of development. This encourages athletes to learn all the skills and events of athletics, while reinforcing the importance of a good all-round skill base. The Athletics 365 stages are similar to the martial arts belt system with different colours denoting an improvement in skills. England Athletics firmly believe that Athletics 365 helps young people develop the skills and confidence to excel not only in athletics, but in other sports and life pursuits. Athlete induction We encourage athletics clubs to offer young athletes an initial induction period lasting around 8-14 weeks. Within this period, the athlete should be introduced to all of the athletics events, delivered in a fun, activity-based programme which is appropriate to the age and physical development of the child. Coaches can use this induction period to assess an athlete s skills and level of development against the Athletics 365 stages. At the end of the induction period the coach can assign the athlete to the most appropriate stage of Athletics 365, based on their observations. This means that young athletes can be placed at a stage which is appropriate to their level of development, and one which provides them with appropriate challenges. Development sections In order for an athlete to complete one of the nine stages they will need to master all of the challenges within that particular stage. However, to allow an athlete greater flexibility, the programme is divided into four development sections. Within these, athletes can progress through three stages at a time in any given event. This means an athlete may be signed off by their coach at Stage 3 (green) for running, Stage 2 (yellow) for Jumping and Stage 1 (red) for everything else, but they will not receive their full Stage 2 (yellow) or Stage 3 (green) awards until all the challenges for every area have been signed off. This is designed to help athletes develop their all-round skills, improve their conditioning and offer them a greater choice of events in which they can progress. The four development sections are: Beginner - New to the programme and under assessment, with no assigned stage. Developing - Stage 1 (red) to Stage 3 (green). Learning and developing new skills and able to undertake simple skills (similar to a novice). For Teachers 8 Schools Athletics Schools Athletics

6 For Teachers Practising - Stage 4 (purple) to Stage 6 (black). Have mastered the simple skills and now practising more complex skills. Able to undertake progressively more challenging and event-specific skills (similar to an intermediate athlete). Emerging - Stage 7 (bronze) to Stage 9 (gold). Having mastered semi-complex skills, the athlete is now practising complex event-specific skills. Able to under take progressively more challenging and event-specific skills (similar to an experienced or maturing athlete). Christine Ohuruogu and Steve Backley started by running, jumping and throwing. England Athletics believes that through this programme all athletes will have a greater choice of events and sports to participate and succeed in, both now and later in life. By developing a better conditioned athlete, Athletics 365 will increase performance and also minimise the likelihood of injury. The athlete will still be encouraged to participate and compete in those events that they enjoy the most, while at the same time experiencing new and exciting challenges and events. Coaches who specialise an athlete s training too early in life increase the likelihood that they will develop repetition-related injuries. This is a particular issue while an athlete is still growing and going through puberty, and can affect their physical development. For Teachers Completing the sections For an athlete to be signed off as competent in any challenge or skill, they must be able to demonstrate that skill at least 80% of the time. A coach will observe their performance over a minimum period of time, as learning a skill is not just a matter of demonstrating it once, but as many times as required. It s important for an athlete to ensure they ve mastered each skill prior to progressing to the next stage as the challenges become progressively harder. Within the Athletics 365 Athlete's Handbook there is a Record of Achievement Chart as well as space on each 'Challenge' page to record your progress. Once all of the challenges are completed, the athlete should then give their Handbook to their coach for them to confirm they have completed this stage and sign the athlete off. Coaches will have a choice over how they record an athlete s achievements simple templates are provided through the website England Athletics suggests that on completion of a stage the athlete should receive an Athletics 365 award, although it is up to the club or school how they wish to reward the Athletics 365 programme. Why run, jump and throw? One important question we ve been asked is why does a youngster have to do running, jumping and throwing to complete Athletics 365 when they only want to participate in one of these event groups? Athletics 365 is a multi-skills and multi-event based programme designed to develop an all-round athlete. Some of Britain s most successful athletes such as Jessica Ennis, Linking to competition Athletics 365 encourages athletes to strive for new personal bests and to perform in competition. England Athletics recommends that at the end of each term (Christmas, Easter and Summer holidays), the last week of the programme is dedicated to competition. Clubs will, where possible, provide competitions such as Sportshall and the Athletics Awards programme which recognises personal bests! To find out more about Athletics 365 go to now! Supporting products Several high quality resources have been developed to support the implementation of Athletics 365 by clubs and coaches across the country: u The Coach Manual: provides a coach with technical coaching cards and examples of games cards to help them deliver Athletics 365. Each technical card highlights the key coaching points to ensure that every athlete is able to develop their full potential. u The Coach DVD Pack: The DVD Pack Contains four discs covering the Physical Conditioning, Running, Jumping and Throwing Challenges for Athletics 365 Stages 1-6. Each disc provides coaches with descriptive video footage to help further develop their understanding of the Athletics 365 challenges. With over 7 hours of footage, this is a great complement to a coach s kit bag! u The Athlete s Handbook: this is used to help the athlete keep a record of all the activities they have successfully completed, and how they are improving as an athlete. It also provides the young athlete with specific challenges they need to meet for every area of Athletics 365, as well as the coaching points required to help them achieve these. 10 Schools Athletics Schools Athletics

7 For Teachers Get the App The ATHLETICS 365 App The Athletics 365 App is designed to support coaches, athletics clubs, those delivering athletics in schools and other sports clubs to provide young people with a high quality, fun and enjoyable experience of athletics and developing athleticism. This App is full of useful information on how to plan youth development training programmes; provide progressive coaching for all athletics events, deliver fun inclusive games and activities and provide opportunities for young athletes to measure and record their progress. The Athletics 365 App is a great coaching tool to support coaches, teachers, schools and clubs to provide high quality progressive coaching for athletes from novice to advanced levels. For Teachers The highly successful Athletics 365 Programme and Resource series for use with young athletes now comes in an interactive App format for both Apple and Android tablets and phones. Winner of the 2014 European Athletics Innovation Award, the Athletics 365 programme has taken the sport of Athletics by storm in the UK. All the fundamental elements of the Athletics 365 Programme can be found within this App including all the Coach Support Cards, Games Cards, an extensive online library of Video Clips (requires Wifi connection) and several new additions. Packed full of useful information tips and ideas for coaches, clubs, athletes and parent this App is a must have for those involved in athletics for young athletes. Please note in App purchases are required for certain resources. The App is split into four sections: What is Athletics 365? This section of the App explains what the Athletics 365 programme is and how it can be used to maximise your coaching when working with young developing athletes. This section includes a copy of the full Athletics 365 Curriculum for coaches. The Curriculum doubles up as a series of challenges for the athletes to progress through. Coaching Athletics 365* The Coaching Athletics 365 section contains both indoor and outdoor training programmes for young athletes; Coach Support Cards (linked to an online library of video clips requires wifi connection) to help coaches deliver the Athletics 365 programme across almost all athletics events; over 50 Games cards which are designed to help provide fun and creative ways of delivering athletics, and programmes and resources designed to help measure an athlete s improvement and progression. Athletics 365 for Athletes and Parents* This section of the App contains useful supporting resources and information for athletes and parents to help further develop their athletics skills. Included within the section are Athlete Handbooks which allow the athletes to learn more about how to complete the Athletic 365 challenges in addition to providing supporting advice on how to develop their athletics skills. Athletics 365 for Clubs Information on how to implement the Athletics 365 Programme within a club or community setting, along with information on how to run Youth Development Competitions (Under 17 years of age) can be found in this section. * In App purchase required for some content For details see For details see 12 Schools Athletics Schools Athletics

8 For Young Leaders Leading Athletics An exciting new leadership programme for those looking to lead activities for young athletes Packed full of useful tips and ideas, the award features Interactive and practical three hour workshop Workbook and Support Resource Set of Game Cards Interactive App Leading Athletics Who is it for? Leading Athletics is an exciting new leadership workshop for those looking to lead athletics activities for young athletes. Packed full of useful tips and ideas, this three hour workshop is supported by a Workbook, Support Resource and a series of Game Cards which aid delivery. All content comes in an interactive App (the resource is also available in book format if required). The Resources Supported by a series of interactive resources, Leading Athletics is perfect for anyone wishing to lead an athletics session. A must for those new to the sport, the resources include information on the roles and responsibilities of a leader, how to lead a fun and inclusive athletics session, and further information on how to develop your leadership skills. Crammed with Top Tips for effective delivery, the Support Resource also explores the key principles of running, jumping and throwing events whilst providing technical information which support these principles. The Game Cards The progressive Game Cards included in the full support resource demonstrate how to set up fun and engaging activates all designed to help introduce young athletes to the fundamentals of running, jumping and throwing. The App The Leading Athletics App complements the Leading Athletics Workshop and allows users to interactively deliver activities and seamlessly link to other support resources. For Young Leaders For more information visit Developed in partnership by: For details see 14 Schools Athletics Schools Athletics

9 For Young Leaders Athletics Officials Courses TRACK & FIELD ASSISTANT OFFICIAL Who should go on this course? Anyone aged 14 or over interested in gaining an insight and intro duction to the key areas of officiating that will enable them to assist at track and field meetings under the supervision of a qualified UKA Technical Official. What will I learn? Delivered as a single workshop of four hours in six sections with both theoretical and practical elements covering: The responsibilities and role of an Assistant Official Measuring and recording times and distance Making, sharing and recording judgements Ensuring safety and reporting concerns Communicating with athletes and other officials Following procedures and applying basic rules What will I be able to do? After completing the course candidates will need to Gain experience by attending a minimum of two athletics meetings assisting a qualified Official. Complete a Recorded Evidence Form detailing each meeting and have this signed by a qualified UKA Technical Official. (These experiences can also be gained at schools athletics meetings, signed off by the appropriate teacher.) Undertake a DBS check, if aged 16 or over, or if under 16 make a self-declaration. An Assistant Official s Licence will then be issued. How can I request a course? Please contact the Education Coordinator for your area. Go to and click through to your region where their details are available in the About us section. England Athletics will provide the tutor, all course administration, and resources for each candidate. All we ask of you is to supply the venue and equipment detailed below: Classroom or meeting room with digital projector and screen, flipchart and pens Indoor/outdoor activity area Stopwatches and measuring tapes (one between two candidates) Relay batons, javelin (actual or soft-play), shot put / balls High jump stands and bar Long jump pit / mat plus rake and take-off board. Get an insight on being an official ESAA Athletics Awards Athletics Awards provide a key element within the Skills, Awards, Competition continuum. Outcome-based development awards for young athletes provide opportunity to assess an individual s progress and provide ideal preparation and a selection tool for athletics competition. Once a young person has harnessed the basic skills to perform athlete disciplines effectively, a teacher, coach, leader, club helper or the athletes themselves can test out how well they can put these new found skills into practice, using either the ESAA or Sportshall schemes. The awards (complete with wall charts, score cards, certificates and badges for different levels of achievement) can be used to measure performance development in three specific strands: u Sportshall u Track & Field u Endurance For further information on these schemes, visit: Skills & Competition for more information visit: 16 Schools Athletics Schools Athletics

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11 Skills & Competition Sportshall Awards These awards from Sportshall include endurance awards at both Primary and Secondary age. The Eveque Sportshall Development Team have worked in close partnership with British Athletics to develop the national athletics awards programme. The British Athletics Awards consist of three sections; Sportshall, Endurance and Track and Field. Sportshall Primary Awards The British Athletics Sportshall Awards are based on a series of ten familiar Sportshall activities designed to provide a well-balanced measure of skills and fitness. To complete an Award, children must complete any five events (for a Pentathlon Award) or all 10 events (for the Decathlon Award). The British Athletics Sportshall Award Scheme intends to provide teachers with a framework for curriculum time delivery (Level 1) of Sportshall Athletics and encourages skill development and fitness improvement. Setting up an Awards Session Awards sessions can be easily delivered by engaging either Junior (Y5/6) Sports Leaders from the school or older Sports Leaders from the local Secondary school and can be a great way to develop their leadership skills. Details on how to setup and deliver the sessions can be found at the Sportshall website at Recording the Results Printed scoresheets can be purchased or alternatively printed freely from the Class Spreadsheet available at the Sportshall website at Results from performances can then either be calculated manually or automatically by entering the results on the Class Spreadsheet available at the Sportshall website. Monitoring Fitness and Improvement The Sportshall Awards provide a standard series of tests and a measure by which individuals, classes and schools may be compared against national age group averages. National Virtual Competition League Table The Class Spreadsheet automatically calculates a Class Score based on the Top 25 Boys and Top 25 Girls individual event point scores. Sportshall will automatically include your classes in the National Virtual League table if you return your completed spreadsheet to them. Skills & Competition The Sportshall Awards are designed to: u Provide every KS2 child in the school with an introduction to Sportshall u Support the teaching of key athletic skills u Assist preparations for Sportshall competition u Encourage and reward individual progress u Engage whole classes, year groups and schools u Enable intra-school, inter-school and virtual competition u Monitor and encourage improvement in fitness levels u Help develop Junior Sports Leaders Level 1 & 2 Awards Festivals The Sportshall Award Festival is an ideal competition solution for Level 2 Sportshall Athletics at Years 3&4 and can also be used at Years 5&6. Competing at a central venue, School Teams should consist of between 8 10 children (schools can enter multiple teams). The teams rotate around a series of Sportshall events (at least 5), accruing points for their Team but also for their own individual Award Level. Following the rotation of Field Events a series of Relays are held to bring the competition to an exciting finale. School Curriculum Sessions Details on how to set up and deliver a session, and submit your results are available at the Sportshall website at You can also buy Awards badges from the Sportshall website. 20 Schools Athletics Schools Athletics

12 Skills & Competition Primary Endurance Awards There are three separate elements to the British Athletics Endurance Awards; the Linear Track Test, the Marathon Challenge and the Team Awards. Each element is fun, progressive and suitably challenging for the athletes in this age group. To complete an Award, children must complete any one of the elements (or 2/3 elements). The British Athletics Endurance Award Scheme intends to provide teachers with a variety of Endurance activities which can be safely and easily delivered within curriculum time for all Primary ages and abilities. As all three elements are measurable the Endurance Award encourages skill development and fitness improvement. The Endurance Awards are designed to: u Provide every KS2 child in the school with an introduction to Endurance running u Support the teaching of key skills u Encourage and reward individual progress u Engage whole classes, year groups and schools u Enable intra-school, inter-school and virtual competition u Monitor and encourage improvement in fitness levels u Help develop Junior Sports Leaders Linear Track Test A simple adaptable pursuit test to provide young athletes with an Endurance Score/Award. Athletes pace themselves around a 50m Linear Track against the clock to cover as much distance as possible. Sportshall Secondary Awards The British Athletics Sportshall Awards are based on a series of twelve familiar Sportshall activities designed to provide a well-balanced measure of skills and fitness. To complete an Award, children must complete any 5 events (for a Pentathlon Award) or all 10 Secondary events (for the Decathlon Award). The British Athletics Sportshall Award Scheme intends to provide teachers with a framework for curriculum time delivery of Sportshall Athletics and encourages skill development and fitness improvement. The benefits of the Sportshall Awards scheme: For Students: u Fun to use u Students can see their improvement as they rise up the Ladder of Success u Skills that need improvement are easily identified u Students can gain Awards so they have something to show for their efforts For Teachers: u Easy to use u Each child can be given a fitness or Award level u Can gauge relative fitness level expected for the exact age of the student u Rewards act as an incentive for children to improve u Fitness level improvement can be monitored for individuals, classes and the entire school u Comparisons can be made against the cluster, partnership, county and national averages Skills & Competition Marathon Challenge The award challenges young athletes to cover a Marathon Distance of km through a sustained programme of activity within the period of the school term (maximum of 2km per day). The aim is to encourage regular sustained activity rather than excessive exercise all at once. Team Awards Teams of 9 young athletes are challenged to equal or better Kelly Holmes British 1500m record of 3m57.9s completing 50m legs in a continuous relay (with each athlete running 3 or 4 times). Further details about all three elements of the Endurance Award can be found on the Sportshall website at For SGOs: u Fitness comparisons across clusters, partnerships and counties u Can identity schools and cluster which need help u Can show where fitness levels are improving u Ideal programme for JSLA to get involved in 22 Schools Athletics Schools Athletics

13 Skills & Competition How to take part: 1. Set up your Awards session by following the Guidance Notes Document available at the Sportshall website at 2. Deliver your session and record your results on the Class Spreadsheet available at the Sportshall website at 3. Send your results to to receive free certificates (while stocks last) and to have your results entered in the National Virtual League table 4. You can buy the Awards badges from the Sportshall website at National Virtual Competition League Table The Class Spreadsheet automatically calculates a Class Score based on the Top 25 Boys and Top 25 Girls individual event point scores. Sportshall will automatically include your classes in the National Virtual League table if you return your completed spreadsheet to them. Secondary Endurance Awards There are two separate elements to the British Athletics Endurance Awards; the Individual Award and the Team Awards. Each element is fun, progressive and suitably challenging for the athletes in this age group. To complete an Award, athletes must complete any one of the elements (or both elements). The British Athletics Endurance Award Scheme intends to provide teachers with a variety of Endurance activities which can be safely and easily delivered within curriculum time for athletes aged As both elements are measurable the Endurance Award encourages skill development and fitness improvement. The Endurance Awards are designed to: u Provide every KS3 athlete in the school with an opportunity to develop their Endurance running u Support the teaching of key skills u Encourage and reward individual progress u Engage whole classes, year groups and schools u Enable intra-school, inter-school and virtual competition u Monitor and encourage improvement in fitness levels u Help develop Sports Leaders Skills & Competition Individual Award A simple adaptable pursuit test to provide young athletes with an Endurance Score/Award. Athletes pace themselves around a 50m Linear Track to cover as much distance as possible in 3 minutes. Team Awards 5000m Challenge Teams of 5 boys or 5 girls are challenged to complete the 5000m distance in 200m legs each in a continuous relay (with each athlete running 5 times) as quickly as possible. Marathon Challenge Teams of between 26 and 36 young athletes are challenged to complete the Marathon distance (42,195m) in 200m legs each in a continuous relay (with each athlete running 6 or 7 times) as quickly as possible. Further details about both elements of the Endurance Award can be found on the Sportshall website at 24 Schools Athletics Schools Athletics

14 Skills & Competition Sportshall Competition formats Sportshall Primary Competition The Sportshall Primary Programme is an essential component of the School Games. Recommended and endorsed by England Athletics, the programme culminates in an exciting series of county finals supported by Eveque. Programme Overview Sportshall Primary provides the ideal format in which to introduce young people to athletics and multi-skills competition. Whilst the Sportshall Award Scheme offers a structured approach to the teaching of skills and introduces some elements of competition, Sportshall Primary significantly enhances the experience u Introducing young people to competition in a fun team based format u Encouraging mass participation with teams including up to 30 children u Promoting local delivery through a programme of cluster and Partnership events Standard formats are recommended for Years 3, 4, 5 and 6. The provision of opportunity for comparatively large teams to represent a school is a key factor in the success and appeal of Sportshall, with the focus placed firmly on the achievements of the team and the importance of supporting each other. Cluster and Partnership Activity Each Partnership is encouraged to stage an annual series of cluster competitions prior to the leading schools progressing to a Partnership Final. Full resources to support this are available in the Downloads Section at They include: u Sportshall Primary competition format and programme u Competition rules and guidance notes u Sample Teamsheets, Scoresheets and support for the scoring of events u Guidance for local event organisers Sportshall Primary County Finals Each Partnership is invited to nominate its leading school to participate in a celebration of Sportshall in their county. These events are led School Games Organiser and supported by the Sportshall Team, highly regarded for the delivery of the UK Championships programme and equally committed to supporting those areas where Sportshall is less well-established. Sportshall Secondary The Sportshall Secondary Programme builds on the Primary experience and offers ideal solutions to the challenges of intra-school competition and the retention of young people in competitive school sport following transition. Recommended and endorsed by England Athletics, the programme offers opportunity for progression to county and regional finals. Programme Overview Sportshall Secondary retains an emphasis on team competition whilst also encouraging athletes to develop individually. The focus on key skills, coupled with the inclusion of individual races and the addition of shot putt reinforce the relevance of Sportshall for those athletes preparing for the outdoor season. Standard formats are recommended for Years 7 and 8. Partnership Activity Each Partnership is encouraged to stage an annual series of competitions on a league basis prior to the leading schools progressing to a County Final. Full resources to support this are available in the Downloads Section at They include: u Sportshall Secondary competition format and programme u Competition rules and guidance notes u Sample Teamsheets, Scoresheets and support for the scoring of events u Guidance for local event organisers Partnerships have made significant progress in establishing leagues and Sportshall has become a most significant feature in their inter-school competition calendars. Sportshall Secondary County and Regional Finals With the on-going development of Sportshall Secondary programmes, the Sportshall Team is supporting the staging of county finals. The strength of Sportshall within the athletics club setting, coupled with the opportunities for county representation in the Sportshall UK Championships, provides a great stimulus to develop competitive opportunities for the Secondary age groups. Skills & Competition Support Services The Sportshall Team offer a broad range of services designed to support the delivery of Sportshall in the curriculum and across a School Sport Partnership. Whether it s a free planning session, teacher training, support in developing Sports Leaders or the implementation of a complete development programme, the team are ready to assist. 26 Schools Athletics Schools Athletics

15 Skills & Competition Schools Super8 and Super6 Super 8 is an exciting eight event bridging competition format launched in Delivered outdoors, it is aimed at youngsters aged (Key stages 3 and 4) but can be applied to older teenagers. It can be easily organised and delivered by teachers, coaches and volunteers in both school or club, and takes around 2 hours to complete. This makes it ideal for schools and clubs who have problems finding time to complete a traditional afternoon-long athletics match! The team-based run, jump, throw format is fast and furious and is considered a bridging event as it sits between a quadrathlon (four events) and the more formal traditional longer athletics format. Super8 can be delivered in the local setting between clusters of schools and clubs with minimal support. We recom mend schools and clubs work closely with each other to facilitate competitions. What Does Super8 Look Like? The English Schools Athletic Association (ESAA) Competition The ESAA s competitions are well established, globally respected and offer a tremendous experience for youngsters. The ESAA has a long history of its championships, cup and representative competitions helping athletes in their progression from enthusiastic school children to successful seniors. Many of our great athletes have fond and exciting memories of English Schools competitions, even if some of their successes did not begin until later in their careers. We are delighted to be working with ESAA to improve access to traditional athletic competition for young people across England. The ESAA also now play a leading role in the sports Awards programme for young athletes the ESAA Awards Scheme. Skills & Competition u Four track events cover core disciplines of: short sprint, long sprint, hurdles, mid distance u Four field events cover two jumps & two throws (high jump, long jump, shot put, javelin) u More complex/technical events such as triple jump, pole vault, hammer and discus are excluded u Three relays (boys and girls 4 x 100m and mixed 8 x medley relay) mean all 16 team members compete in a relay u With eight core events and each athlete doing one track and one field event, there are two boys and two girls per event per team u Two scoring athletes for each event for each team is the same system as the English Schools Cup and traditional athletics u A team of 16 will fit on standard school minibus u All age groups have the same core events of 100m, high jump, long jump, shot put, javelin and relays. Other events differ as follows: u Super8 Start (Under 13s/Year 7): 70m hurdles (girls) and 75m hurdles (boys), 200m and 800m u Super8 Junior (Under 15s/Years 8 and 9): 75m hurdles (girls) and 80m hurdles (boys), 300m and 1500m u Super8 Inter (Under 17s/Years 10 and 11): 80m hurdles (girls) and 100m hurdles (boys), 300m and 1500m A Super6 format is also available for schools unable to field full teams of eight. In time, we aim to evolve the competition pathway for Super8 to include district, county and regional events. We have also developed a fully inclusive Super8 format and guidance on including disabled athletes. For further information on Super8 visit For more information on including disabled athletes visit 28 Schools Athletics Schools Athletics

16 Skills & Competition Further information Visit our website to find out the latest news and what is available through clubs, schools athletics and coaching: for information on opportunities available to clubs including Athletics Networks and Clubmark certification, and for welfare guidance and policies for schools employing coaches and leaders. to learn about the competition formats and opportunities available to schools for our latest news for details onhow your child s club and coach can benefit from expert input for information on coaching to join the England Athletics Facebook group for details of news and who to contact in your area to see the details of upcoming championships and competition opportunities for information on disability athletics and inclusivity, and details of who to contact for further information. Other useful links For Athletics 365, visit English Schools Athletic Association: The England Athletics website has all the latest news and information. For Sportshall visit For your notes For Run England visit For coaching resources visit 30 Schools Athletics Schools Athletics

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