Epping Forest Sportability Club
  • Home
  • About
    • Introduction
    • Key Info
    • Meet The Team
    • 2022/ 2023 Session Dates
    • Testimonials
    • Our Sponsors
    • Useful Links
  • Sports We Play
  • Photo Gallery
  • News
  • Contact

A LOad of Fun Games as we WRap Up the Half Term

23/10/2017

 
As it was the final Saturday session before the half term break we took things a little easier this week with a range of games and sports to keep the kids amused without doing the normal structured session with skills practice and the like
​As you can see from the photos below the kids could choose from Badminton, Basketball shooting, table tennis, table football and various forms of boccia
Our Star of the Week this time was Anand so a great big well done to Anand
​It has been a great half term and we hope to see you all back on November 4th as we start the run up to Christmas - yes, already!
​One thing  to look out for in November will be our "bring a friend to Club" week where we will be sending out invitations with all the kids for them to bring a friend or relative on a particular Saturday to see what we get up to. Details to come very soon!
​
Picture
Coach Alan presents the Star of the Week award to Anand, pictured with Zakaa.

While the Adults talked the Kids had Fun

18/10/2017

 
Last Saturday was our Club's AGM (Annual General Meeting) which meant that all the parents and carers sat around chatting for an hour or so while all the kids were way too busy having fun. Firstly a big thank you to all the adults who took the time to come along to the AGM and contribute to a really useful meeting. However, it did mean that I didn't really get to see what the kids got up to in the hall. Therefore, I will let all the photos do the talking but what I can say is that the main sport was cricket and as usual the session started with a warm up led by Ray, Ciara and Ollie. It was then on to some throwing and catching in pairs.
Ray and Ollie then led a catching game where one of them would stand in the middle with all the kids around them in a circle. They would throw the ball to different kids at random and if they caught it they stayed in but drop it and you are out. Eventually the numbers dwindled until there was one winner 
​They then moved on to three tee cricket where a player would take their turn to hit the three balls off the three tees as hard as they could. If the ball hit the back wall they got extra runs. Once all the balls were dispatched the batter would run as many times as they could between the wickets. Whilst the batter was running the fielders sprung in to action and had to collect the tees and balls and put them back in their original places. Once everything was back in place the runner had to stop and their runs were totalled up. Once everyone had taken their turn the one with the most runs was declared the winner. 
After a break for refreshments it was time to make the most of the good weather and get out on to the playground for our next game - benchball. As they were outside the benches were replaced with mats so the game was renamed Mattball - not least because we welcome Matt Robinson Jayes back. The kids split in to two teams with the aim to pass the ball to each other without the ball hitting the floor. After three passes the aim is then to pass the ball to the team mate on the mat. If they catch it then the thrower joins them on the matt. The team to get all their players on to the matt is the winner. 
After another short break for drinks the last game played was back inside in the hall and was a twist on the one on one games we played last week. The coaches would pick to kids to face each other of similar age or ability and they would have to run the length of the hall around cones and then come back competing to be the first to score. The twist was that it was not until the kids were running up the hall that the coaches would say what sport they would complete in. It could be football, hockey or basketball. If it was hockey then they would pick up a stick each as the coach threw the ball in to play. If it was football or basketball then the coach would just throw the appropriate ball in to play. 
As you can see it was a very busy session for everyone but we had a really good turn out which made for some really good sport. For his involvement throughout the session Ray, Ciara and Ollie awarded the Star of the Week award to  young Liam, particularly for his involvement in the cricket session. He was presented the award by Matt who was one of the original members of the club and who is now a sports ambassador for Active Essex. He has agreed to become our Deputy Chairperson on the committee for the coming year as well as being our Twitter account manager. It was great to see Matt back but a very well done to Liam for the award.
​Join us again next Saturday for our last session of the half term!
Picture
Matt presents the Star of the Week award to Liam

A Whole Lot of Hockey at EFSC

10/10/2017

 
We had so much fun playing Hockey last Saturday at Epping Forest Sportability Club that we didn't get to play any other sports that we had planned !
​Our session started as usual with a warm up  session starting with stretches, moving on to some light jogging around the hall and then on to some games of Tag and What's the Time Mr Wolf? The session was led by coaches Ray and Ciara ably assisted by Ollie.
Once everyone was fully warmed up it was straight in to the hockey. We play with plastic hockey sticks and tennis balls so first up was some practice controlling the ball with the stick, gradually moving around the ball. Once all the kids were comfortable with their ball control we stepped things up a bit with Ollie leading a Traffic Light game. This consisted of Ollie standing on a bench holding up either a red, yellow or green disk.  Red obviously means stop where you are with your ball; yellow means stand still moving the ball from side to side and green means go moving around controlling the ball. Once the kids got the hang of the game it was time to start the competition! This meant if you were caught moving on a red signal you were out. Similarly, if you were the last to get going on green or to switch to moving side to side on yellow you were out. The winner was the last person left in the game and for our game the winner was Lesley!
After a quick break for a drink it was straight on to a slalom game controlling the ball around cones as you went up and down the hall. This then moved on to some one on one games with the kids racing each other up the hall around cones and then competing for the ball as it is thrown it to play by a coach. They then have to control the ball back down the hall towards the goal and try and beat the goalie. The first to score is  the winner.
​Each player had two games in succession to try and allow them to play other players of similar size, age or ability so player A was up against player B then no matter the result player B then played player C and so on.....
After a final snack and drinks break we wrapped the session up with proper game with the kids splitting  in to two teams and having a good end to end battle using all the skills they had practiced throughout the session.
​At the conclusion of the session the coaches conferred and awarded the Star of the Week award to Hal for his great work throughout. Well done Hal!
​Join us again next Saturday to see what we have in store for the kids. What I do know it is the time of the year for us adults to have our Annual General Meeting where we welcome all parents and carers  to chat about how the club is doing and plan for the future. So hopefully we will see everyone at Oak View School on Saturday morning!
Picture
Our Star this Week was Hal, pictured with Kate (one of our helpers) and Anand

Rugby fun and Handball Games

3/10/2017

 
Last Saturday's session was dedicated mainly to  the sport of Rugby, but we still had time for a game of Handball before the end of the session.
​The session started as always with a warm up and a game of Tag but at the request of Callum we also played "What's the Time Mr Wolf?"
​We then moved on to the main sport of Rugby with the kids pairing up to throw the ball to each other trying to pass the ball properly and catch it. We then moved on to a game which involved running and passing as you can see in the photos below. The group split in to two teams - reds and yellows. Each team then divided in half with Reds in North and South position and Yellows in East / West. When called the player at the front of the queue for each colour would run to the other end and pass to their team mate then join the end of that queue. The team mate with the ball would then do the same when called. It was up to the coaches to ensure both colours didn't run at the same time and crash in the middle of the hall.
The game progressed further with the pass to the team mate happening in the centre of the hall. This meant that team mates were running towards each other and passing the ball between themselves whilst both were moving.
​To make things even more complex the coaches then decided to introduce some running in a slalom fashion around dots on the floor before passing to the team mate. 
After all that exhausting work it was time for a break. Once rested it was on to a game of Dragon's Den. This is where a Dragon is guarding their nest of eggs (rugby balls) from would be thieves. The balls are placed in a ring and the Dragon faces away from the ring. The player then has to approach the ring and wait for the coach to yell GO. At this point the player must steal a ball and get back to their base at the other end of the hall without getting caught by a Dragon. The Dragon cant move until the GO signal is called but must then try a grab a tag off the rival players belt before they get back to their base with the ball. We had two games running in parallel so it was fast and furious fun and as you can tell by the photos below the kids loved every second of it!
The final game we played was Handball but we play it with Velcro pads and a tennis ball. To start with the kids practised in pairs throwing to each other and catching the ball with the Velcro pads. Then it was straight on to some target practice throwing the tennis ball at a suspended target trying to get it to stick. That then led in to a team game with a target at each end and two teams playing each other. They should not run with the ball (although some did!) but rather pass to a team mate and run up the pitch to hopefully receive a pass back.
As usual at the end of the session the coaches conferred with regards to the Star of the Week award and this week it went to Liam our youngest and smallest member for getting involved throughout the session, trying really hard and displaying fantastic rugby skills. Well done Liam!
​
​Join us again next Saturday when Hockey will be the main sport on offer
Picture

    EFSC NEWS

    Epping Forest Sportability Club is a multi-sports club for young people with mild to moderate physical and learning difficulties.

    Categories

    All
    Club Trips And Events
    EFSC News
    Our Sponsors
    Testimonials

    Archives

    September 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    November 2014
    October 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    July 2013
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2011
    August 2010
    July 2010

    RSS Feed

EFSC is proudly sponsored by:
Picture
Picture
Loughton Town Council logo
More about our sponsors >>
Website by lizhawkins.co.uk
  • Home
  • About
    • Introduction
    • Key Info
    • Meet The Team
    • 2022/ 2023 Session Dates
    • Testimonials
    • Our Sponsors
    • Useful Links
  • Sports We Play
  • Photo Gallery
  • News
  • Contact