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Kwik Cricket Festival

Our Kwik Cricket Festival gives the opportunity for local state primary schools to play competitive cricket in a fun and friendly atmosphere. 

Aims

The aim was to offer the opportunity to experience a primary-level cricket competition in a fun, relaxed environment.  
 
The need was to provide an entry-level opportunity to enjoy rugby, as many primary schools don’t include rugby in their PE curriculum. Our teaching staff also provided coaching throughout the tournament.   
  
For the event to be a success, we needed local partner schools to bring teams to the event to receive a dedicated afternoon for coaching and match-play. 
  
Three schools attended the event, and both students and staff were exposed to a large-scale competitive 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 Kwik Cricket 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 cricket nets , and 2 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 cricket nets, 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 2 hours, with approximately 2 days of preparation time.  
 
All children who took part were given a certificate to recognise their achievements.  

Impact

"It was nice to see the umpires helping and educating the children during the game, especially for those who hadn't played cricket in that setting before. The children enjoyed the chance to bat, bowl, field and be a wicketkeeper, all our children came back to school with a positive experience of cricket and excited to do more cricket in the future." Teacher, Mellers Primary School.
 
The intended outcomes are to give children a positive experience of cricket, along with some basic cricket skills. The tournament is a gateway for those that enjoy cricket to seek opportunities to continue playing. 

Pupil Involvement

30 girls and boys aged 9-11 from 3 local state primary schools, and 3 members of staff. 

Frequency

The Kwik Cricket Festival runs annually.