Bee Netball Festival

Our Bee Netball gives the opportunity for local state primary schools to play entry level netball in a fun and friendly atmosphere. 

Aims

The aim was to offer the opportunity to experience a netball competition in a fun, relaxed environment.  
 
The need was to provide exposure to Bee Netball, an England Netball-affiliated programme designed to enable younger children to learn the game in a way that is right for their stage of development.  
 
For the event to be a success, we needed a dedicated afternoon to provide coaching and match-play. 
 
The students and staff from our partner school were exposed to a nationally-affiliated sporting event.

Background

Nottingham High Infant and Junior School hosts an annual programme of sports competitions for local primary schools, which include netball, football, Kwik Cricket, tag rugby and cross-country. Part of the schools’ ethos is to share its sporting facilities and sporting opportunities with other schools in the local community. The school’s Tag Rugby Festivals have been running for 5 years, led by Head of Infant and Junior School Sport.

Resources

For this project to succeed, we needed free access to the school’s Valley Road netball courts, and two members of teaching staff from our Infant and Junior School to manage the festival itself.  
 
The schools’ Head of Admissions and Partnership oversaw the invitation and booking process.  
 
The grounds staff at Valley Road prepared and maintained the netball courts, to be in excellent condition for the tournaments.  
 
The catering staff provided refreshments free of charge for visiting children and school staff.  
 
The event itself ran for two hours, with approximately two days of preparation time.  
 
All children who took part were given a certificate to recognise their achievements.

Pupil Involvement

10 students aged 9-10 from one of our partner primary schools, and 1 accompanying member of their staff. 

Frequency

The Bee Netball Festival runs annually.