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The sun was shining and it was great to be back at EFSC on Saturday. It was lovely to see all the familiar faces once again after the long summer break. Our main sport this week was Tennis - getting out on the playground while we can. With no Ray this week, Alan led the warm up and then it was straight in to balancing a ball on a racket then hitting up and down. They then paired up to hit back from a bounce pass and eventually trying to string a rally between themselves. From there Alan led some games of Build a Burger where groups try to stack tennis balls between rackets and layer it up, like you would build up a burger. Hopefully the photos explain it better than words can.... After the break we played some games of King of the Court where the aim is to return a ball that is thrown over the net back in to court. If you are out you join the coach on the other side of the net trying to catch any balls coming over. It is a case of last person standing. We had two games going side by side to ensure everyone was involved. We finished up, as we often do, with some games of Boccia in the hall. The group split in to two teams at either end of the hall, trying to get their red or blue balls in to the hoops in the middle. It was a fantastic session to kick off the term with and our star performers this first week back were Rohan and Davina - well done to you both! See you again next Saturday for more fun and games!
We spend all year waiting for good weather and now, when it comes, it is too hot to be outside!. We made the best of the sweltering weather by staying cool in the school hall playing some of the more leisurely sports. After a "warm" up that was more walking than jogging, but did include some stretching, we started off with some Parachute games led by Ray. Then we did some golf putting, firstly trying to get as many shots in the hoops as possible, then a game where you collect cones that you hit. Finally it was a challenge game where you tried to get your ball to stop nearest to the bench at the far end of the hall. After the break we did some Archery with the group splitting in to two teams. Finally we ended up with a few games of leisurely Boccia with two teams facing off against each other from either end of the hall. It was a lovely session and we all managed to survive the heat without melting.
We had a fantastic session based around cricket last Saturday at Sportability Club. The weather was good so we were all outside on the playground where Kerrie led the warm up. We started the cricket with some simple throwing and catching of a tennis ball, in pairs. We then did some running up and down the playground including sideways jumps over the marker at the end. We did bounce passes in pairs with a ball as well. One of the fielding practice drills included picking up a ball from a tee, moving it on to the next tee, running around the stumps then moving the ball back, on the way back to the start.Throwing and catching, in pairs, around stumps, at stumps. We then did some batting practice drills as well. We then put all the practice to good use in some games of Three Tee Cricket. We split the group in to four teams and the played a round robin so each team played each other. One game was in the school hall while the other was on the playground. At the end of a great session Alan had the hard task of picking the Star of the week award winners. He chose Harry and Kerrie - well done both of you for your great efforts. We also did a World Cup Sweepstake just for fun with each child getting two teams each. Those absent got a team as well as did the coaching staff. Liam managed to get one of the top rated teams (France) as well as the bottom one (New Zealand). Joseph got Brazil, Kerrie got Argentina and Anand got England. See a member of staff if you want to know which team(s) you have, We will come up with a small prize for the eventual winner. Have a great week and we look forward to seeing you all again next Saturday.
We had a great session on Saturday in the Oak View School Hall, as the weather was very un-June like outside. Ray led the warm up which was very much needed then we played some throwing and catching games. First around a big circle then across the circle. We then moved on to some games of benchball but I forgot to take any photos! We then played some games of Rob the Nest, always a favourite, but this time using tennis balls rather than rugby balls. we finished off, as we often do, with some games of Boccia. This time though Ray came up with a twist for the first game. It was all about hitting cones laid out on the floor. If you hit one or more cones with your throw you kept those cones. The game went on until all the cones had been hit. We then finished off with the more conventional games of aiming at the hoops. Our Star of the Week awards went to Theo and a new member Harrison - well done lads. Join us again next week when hopefully the sun will be shining and we can get outside,
The weather was very kind to us on Saturday so we were able to be able to out on the playground without getting wet! There was no Alan or Ray so Ollie and Cliff assisted in running the session but it was Kerrie who led the warm up in the hall before we went outside to play some parachute games. We then moved on to our main sport of Rugby and we started with passing in pairs before adding some moves such as after catching the ball move it around your back before passing back. Then changing it to be move it between your legs. The fun really started then as we split in to four teams to play some games of Rob the Nest. This is where all the rugby balls start in a hoop in the centre. One member from each team fetches a ball and brings it back to their teams hoop. Once back another team member goes until there are no balls left. This is where the fun really starts because they then start to "rob" balls from other team's hoops. The game can change really quickly and one team can go from having a number of balls to very few if all the other teams target them! So even though one of the teams contained some very fast young lads they kept on losing as the other teams went for their rugby balls. The kids had some much fun running around playing the game that we carried on with more games after the break. We finished off the session, as we often do, by bringing the pace down a bit with some games of Boccia back in the hall. The group split in to two teams at either end of the hall, aiming for hoops in the middle of the hall. As the games went on the number of hoops to aim for reduced. It seemed a very even contest with each team winning a few games. It really was a fun session with a lot of laughs as we played the games. At the end we sang Happy Birthday to both Ollie and Anand before Ollie presented the Star of the Week awards to Holly and Ellis. Well done both of you! We have one more session next Saturday before the half term break so we hope to see as many of you as possible next Saturday!
We had a wonderful session of Hockey this week at EFSC. We had a great turnout and welcomed a new volunteer, Ralph, who came along to help out and see what we are about. We got out on to the playground with Ray leading the warm up before we grabbed a hockey stick and tennis ball each and started with some dribbling practice. we did some passing in pairs then dribbling around cones. Lastly we added shooting practice once you had dribbled around the cones. We then moved on to small sided games with two pitches set up on the playground so that everybody got to play at the same time. We finished off the session, as we often do, with some games of Boccia back in the hall. The group split in to two facing off across the hall with the aim of getting as many of the team's balls (red or blue) in to the hoops in the middle. With each game the number of hoops to aim for reduces. It was a great session overall and at the end we sang Happy Birthday to Todd, who was also one of Star of the Week winners, along with Liam. Well done lads.
This Saturday the kids played Tennis in the sun and finished off with Boccia in the hall. Our star performers were Davina and Jessica - well done girls.
After the school being closed for three weeks and then the Easter break it has been a long while since we had a Sportability Club session but it was great to be back on Saturday and see everyone again. We hope you all had a restful and enjoyable break over Easter. Our session this week was mainly based around Football and it was great to get outside on to the playground to enjoy the fantastic weather. We started off with Alan leading a warm up before we started passing in pairs and passing between cones After a quick drinks break they then moved on to dribbling around cones. Alan and Ollie set up four lanes for the group to dribble around. That then moved on to shooting at a goal at the end of the lane. After the main break the group was then divided in to three teams to play a series of round robin games. It was great to see some great skills on show and some fabulous goals being scored. We finished off the session back in the hall with a few games of Boccia led by Cliff. The groups split in to two teams at either end of the hall and aimed at hoops laid out in the middle of the hall. After each game some of the hoops were removed to make aiming at a target increasingly harder. It was a great first session back and our star performers this week were Kealan and Zach (one of our newer members). Congratulations to you both! As we missed the last few sessions before Easter there was also a surprise for the members - some belated Easter Eggs so that capped what was a wonderful morning. Also below is a photo of Coach Alan with a certificate awarded to us as part of a very generous grant award from Loughton Town Council which is gratefully received.
 Alan with the award certificate from Loughton Town Council Oak View school have advised that the school will remain closed until Monday 23rd March at least. Therefore, we will be unable to meet this Saturday 21st.
Hi, sorry for the late notice but we have just been informed that Oak View School is closed due to health and safety reasons. Therefore, we are unable to run Sportability club tomorrow (Sat 14th March) but will hopefully be back next week.
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