Chesterfield Primary School Children to Become Sports Leaders
200 children from across Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire have begun their journey into Sports Leadership.
The children were inspired by former Team GB Volleyball captain, Ben Pipes at the conference at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield.
Sarah Evans, Leadership and Physical Activity Officer at the Chesterfield SSP, said: “As Young Leaders within a School Sport Organising Crew, the children must deliver a minimum of one intra-school competition and the Bronze Young Ambassador Conference will give them the platform to do this. It was a great day and everyone went home smiling.”
Liam, of Walton Holymoorside Primary, said: “It was amazingly well organised! I enjoyed all of the sports and there was a wide variety.”
Olivia, of Highfield Hall Primary, said: “I thought Boccia was a very inclusive game and I thought the Young Ambassador running it did a great job.”
Mr Marriott, of Brockwell Junior School, said: “The kids have really enjoyed it today and they’re already busy planning the events they’re going to run.”
Coming from 20 schools in Chesterfield and 21 in North East Derbyshire, the children have taken the first step into sports leadership by forming School Sport Organising Crews within their school group. The Crews will now go back to their schools and plan an intra-school competition that can maximise engagement and inspire the whole school to get involved.
