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The Bridge Learning Campus in the Bristol All Schools cluster has
partnered with the Bridge Learning Campus Student Support Centre,
a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), in coaching sessions and rugby activity
through the All Schools programme.
It is unusual for schools and PRUs to work together in sport but this has given the school players a
better understanding and empathy and those at the PRU greater opportunities and improved behaviour.
With the help of the local rugby development officer Neil Loader and community rugby coaches Simon
Weaver and Dave Hilton and the support of St Bernadette’s RFC, players from the PRU have been at
the school’s coaching sessions and part of teams playing rugby fixtures. Players from both the school and
unit have been involved in transition work with neighbouring schools’ year 6 pupils.
Says St Bernadette’s Junior Chairman Nick Marshall, “The behaviour in the groups has improved
dramatically since we started and a number are interested in joining the club. Having 50 year 8 players in
our clubhouse after a festival was amazing and we are looking to build on this.”
All Schools Reaches Oasis
Ian Golding, the Principal of Oasis Academy Lord’s
Hill, wasn’t going to miss the first ever rugby match
played by his Southampton school. Thanks to the All
Schools programme, Oasis fielded a team from Years
7 and 8 in an inaugural fixture against near neighbours
Cantell School, played on the fields of Millbrook
Rugby Club, where Cantell’s PE teacher Luke Wilson
is a first XV player. The boys wearing Oasis’s new
red-and-white jerseys, supplied by England Rugby’s kit
manufacturer Canterbury, were running, passing and
tackling with an enthusiasm that showed the sport
had found a new home.
“The older boys in particular have thrown themselves
into rugby,” said Mr Golding.
“There was a will from the school to give rugby a
try and after a meeting with the RFU we decided
to commit to the All Schools programme for
three years.”
All Schools coach Steve Benson, supported by
Sharon Evans, Hampshire community rugby coach,
has been working with PE teacher Anthony Lloyd
since September. Coaching during PE lessons and an
after-school rugby club has seen half a dozen already
going along to Sunday morning training at Millbrook
RFC, enabling the club to run junior rugby for the
first time in many years. And, with the All Schools
programme expanding to include nearby Regent’s
Park Community College, also linked with Millbrook
RFC, connections are looking strong.
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Welcome to the Rugby Football Union’s first All Schools newsletter.
As many of you will know, we launched All Schools at the start of
the 2012 school year to create a step change in the number of
secondary schools playing rugby union.
We firmly believe that rugby union is a game for All Schools – all
schools can play, all young people in the school can play and rugby
can have a positive impact on all of the school. We’re already
hearing so many positive stories from participating schools, which
we will share with you in this newsletter twice a year, as well as
updating you on news from across All Schools.
All Schools forms one of the seven areas identified by the RFU to
deliver the greatest participation legacy for the game in the lead
up to the Rugby World Cup in 2015 and beyond. Currently around
1,500 state secondary schools play competitive rugby union. Our
ambition is for 750 more to be self-sufficient rugby playing schools
by RWC 2019, and to encourage new players to join local clubs.
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positive impact
on all of the school.
This is achieved through a package of resource within the school,
linked to the local club, that helps it to start and sustain rugby
union. This is greater in Year One, focussing on start-up
kit and equipment and coaching, as hands-on coaching
support will play a major part in forming the foundation
from which the school will become a sustainable rugby
playing school. In Years Two and Three funding will help
to provide increased staff training and mentoring,
competition, club links, and young leaders training to
create this sustainability.
Schools have been identified in small
clusters, allowing them to play
rugby against each other locally,
and in relation to club need.
We want to turn schools
new to or having only
just started to play rugby
union into self-sufficient
rugby playing schools by the
end of the three years, to provide a
pipeline of players to local rugby clubs.
Our ambition is to get rugby played in All
Schools, demonstrating the benefits for the entire
school – improving behaviour, enhancing learning
and increasing students’ self-esteem.
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The RFU has announced Prince Harry as Patron of
All Schools. “We are delighted that Prince Harry
and Canterbury have pledged their support for All
Schools. It’s an extremely important initiative for
the RFU, and is already having a significant impact up
and down the country. We know that Prince Harry
shares our aims to encourage more young people
to play rugby and I look forward to us growing the
game together.” said CEO Ian Ritchie,.
A keen sportsman and rugby fan, Prince Harry is
also Vice Patron of the RFU and Patron of the
RFU Injured Players Foundation.
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West Yorkshire
Brighouse High School
Whitcliffe Mount School
Bradford
Titus Salts School
South Craven School
Oakbank High School
Beckfoot School
Leeds
Garforth Academy
Sherburn in Elmet High School
Bruntcliffe School
Hull
St. Marys Sports College
Kelvin Hall School
Hull Trinity House School
South Tyneside
Hebburn Comprehensive School
St Joseph’s School
Boldon School
Sunderland
Biddick Sports College
Oxclose Community School
St Robert’s of Newminster
Tyne and Wear
Churchill Community College
Benfield School
Burnside Business College
Cumbria
St Benedict’s RC High School
West Lakes Academy
Whitehaven School
Wirral
Prenton Girls School
University Academy Birkenhead
St John Plessington Catholic College
St Helens
Haydock Sports College
Knowsley Park Centre for Learning
Rainford High School
Liverpool
Gateacre Community School
West Derby School
St Francis Xavier College
Manchester
Manchester Health Academy
East Manchester Academy
Chorlton High School
Bury
Broad Oak School
Woodhey School
Bury Church of England High School
Salford & Wigan
Fred Longworth School
St Mary’s Catholic High School
St Patricks School
Nottingham
The Nottingham Emmanuel School
Bluecoat School
Djanogly Academy
Leicestershire
Hamilton Community College
Judgemeadow Community College
St Pauls Catholic School
Stonehill High School
Wreake Valley College
Birmingham & Coventry
Golden Hillock School
Small Heath School
North Birmingham Academy
Broadway School
International School
Grace Academy
Newham
Stratford School Academy
Rokeby School
Eastlea Community School
Tower Hamlets
Bow School of Maths and Computing 2012
Langdon Park School
George Green’s School
Camden
William Ellis School
Haverstock School
St Aloysius’ College
Enfield
Lea Valley Secondary School
Chace Community School
Bishop Stopford School
Barnet
Whitefield School
St James School
Totteridge Academy
Hertfordshire
Barnwell School
Goff School
John Warner School
Reading
Prospect School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
John Madejski Academy
Lambeth
Archbishop Tenison School
Lambeth Academy
Evelyn Grace Academy
Lewisham
Prendergast Ladywell Field College
Conisborough College
Prendergast Hilly Fields School
Southampton
Oasis Academy Lordshill
New Forest Academy
Regents Park Community College
Bristol
Henbury School
Kings Oak Academy
Bridge Learning Campus
Plymouth
Sir John Hunt Sports College
Tor Bridge Academy
Lipson Community College
Camberidge and Haverhill
Castle Manor Academy
Samuel Ward Academy
Linton Village College
Norwich
Open Academy
Sewell Park College
Ely and Wisbech
Witchford Village College
Thomas Clarkson Community College
Lowestoft
Benjamin Britten School
East Point Academy
The Denes High School
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From the drawings created by the children during the
workshops, Canterbury was able to turn these into final
bespoke jersey designs. Furthermore Canterbury manufactured
and donated these jerseys to the schools’ new rugby teams.
The jerseys produced for the school will be unveiled during
the RBS 6 Nations England V Italy match.
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Each child will be presented with their jersey to be proudly
worn by a student represeting their school on the pitch prematch flanking the giant England jersey, as well as taking part
in a half-time parade.
Chris Stephenson, CEO of Canterbury: “The RFU’s All Schools
is a fantastic programme which we are proud to support. The
Canterbury kit design workshops present pupils with the
unique opportunity to design their school kit, which they will
later wear in action on the rugby pitch. The workshops offered
a stimulating educational experience for those who may have
little understanding of the traditional values of rugby and it was
great to see the outcomes from all taking part.”
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Canterbury, the RFU’s official team kit partner, has offered
significant support to All Schools since the programme
launched. Each school taking part in All Schools was given
the opportunity to attend a Canterbury kit design workshop,
which were held at local rugby clubs across England during
October and November last year. The cross-curricular
workshops enabled the 100 participating schools to design
their own team rugby jersey, whilst learning about the core
values of rugby, the pride associated with the shirt and the
importance of colours, logos and emblems.
All I knew about rugby was that it was about contact. Now I can go crazy and
let off my adrenalin. Rugby is the most fun sport we do. I’m aiming to join a
club if I can fit it in with mosque and school work. Mohamed Karim - Judgemeadow
MPs applaud All Schools in their constituencies
“It’s energetic, well-disciplined, competitive sport and we need more of it. I’m
really pleased that my old school had taken it up once again. I think the sport
instils so many good qualities, not only into its players, but also in its audiences
and I think a lot of other sports could learn from that.”
The programme has cross party support fulfilling as it does priorities from
across Westminster: increasing competitive sport, using sport for whole school
improvement and encouraging girls to take part.
MPs have been keen to promote the work being done to both local and
national audiences. Some are hoping to raise the programme in the House of
Commons, through parliamentary questions or in debates, which all helps to
raise the profile of the game and the programme and ensure Parliament gets
to hear of the strides being made.
Keighley MP Kris Hopkins, visited Oakbank High School in West Yorkshire, his
former school. He said: “Getting young people involved in physical activity is a
serious mission these days and rugby ticks lots of boxes.
Nicola Sheldon, RFU Public Affairs Manager said: “All the MPs have been
impressed by the ambition to get rugby played in state secondary schools
and non-traditional areas, while the club links have been a real talking point
as the MPs view our clubs as a vital part of their communities. The visits have
highlighted the great work that the RFU is doing – their enthusiasm has
been infectious!”
Following these visits, there was a launch of the All Schools programme
to other Parliamentarians in the Speaker’s Rooms at the House of
Commons, with the chance for more MPs with the initiative running in
their constituencies to get involved. They will join those who have already
seen results in their locality including: John Leech who was at Manchester’s
Chorlton High School; Paul Goggins at Manchester Health Academy; Jack
Dromey at North Birmingham Academy and Oliver Colvile at Tor Bridge.
MPs
A series of visits for Members of Parliament (MPs) with the All Schools
programme running on their doorsteps was organised this term by the RFU
and MPs have been extremely impressed by the increased opportunities for
young people in state secondary schools to play rugby and the power of
rugby’s core values to make a difference throughout the school.
Meanwhile, 330 miles away at the other end of the country, Plymouth MP
Alison Seabeck MP was echoing the sentiments on her visit to Tor Bridge
School. She said: “Rugby is such a great game and competitive sport is so
important. I’m really delighted to see Plymouth schools as part of the RFU’s
All Schools programme. I’m so pleased to see the pupils’ enthusiasm. It’s very
clear that there is a lot of talent to be discovered and who knows where that
will lead.”
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College in Whitleigh is one of an
All Schools cluster in the Plymouth area and says teacher James Gill:
“The year 7 team has been involved in a friendly
league and were the first to wear the new black
and gold strip. Several took to rugby like ducks
to water and have now enrolled at Plymouth
club Stonehouse Sharks.”
The benefits include a noticeable improvement
in behaviour and attitude, as James described:
“One student in particular had not played
rugby before and had problems with outbursts
and occasional behaviour issues. He has been
representing a local rugby club for this past
season and has reaped the benefits no end.
In a conversation with his mum we discussed how his attitude and
behaviour have greatly improved and we put it down to maturity and
his involvement within school and club rugby.”
Taking Responsibility
Through Rugby
Leadership is an important part of the All Schools programme, helping
to develop students’ self confidence so that they can make a significant
contribution in their schools and the wider world often for the first time.
RFU community coach Dan Buckland and his team of Lewisham young
leaders: Jake Nixon, Ryan McSweeney, Andre Henderson-Halls and Jack
Pollard, from All Schools participants Conisborough College and PrendergastLadywell Fields College, have been coaching tag rugby at Brindishe Lee
Primary School in south-east London.
They have developed as Young Leaders while working to support the links
with local rugby clubs Whitefoot Lane Warriors RFC and Old Colfeians RFC.
The Brindishe Lee team recently found themselves being refereed by the
All Schools’ Young Leaders at Twickenham Stadium and forming the guard of
honour before the England v Scotland Six Nations match.
Students at Titus Salts School, Shipley,Yorkshire, part of an All Schools cluster,
are also using rugby union as part of their BTECs. So far 20 Year 12 and
13 students and one member of staff have completed the RFU Tag Rugby
Course and 15 have completed the RFU Young Leaders Course. They have
been organising their local Tag 2 Twickenham Final, which will take place at
Baildon RUFC West Yorkshire, and coaching in some 15 schools
entering. Titus are now supporting all local rugby festivals,
playing regular fixtures against local schools and have a strong
relationship with Baildon club, with pupils supporting the
junior sides.
Over at Lipson Community College they began with introductory
sessions after school for year 7 boys and girls, aimed at introducing
students to the running, carrying and physical aspects
of the game. Head of Physical Education, Struan
Mitchell explained: “The recruitment was open to
everyone, but also to some identified students that
don’t enjoy other traditional sports. These students
have constructed a family style feel to the sessions,
and all look out for one another around school. They
have also used the discipline gained in rugby to help
in the classroom.”
The project has now covered nine competitive games
against other schools, with very successful outcomes.
“Massive learning opportunities and life skills have
been developed as well as long lasting friendships,” said Struan, “in
addition rugby’s core values match exactly those of our college.”
Attention Not Detention
RUGBY union in Leicester is
synonymous with international
excellence but parts of the city are
unfamiliar with the Tigers and the
game. That is changing thanks to
All Schools involvement at three
schools in the inner city. Around
150 boys in the Under 15 and
Under 13 age groups now attend
regular after-school sessions, with a
parallel programme for girls, made
even more rewarding because a
major proportion of the youngsters
are from the Asian community,
which traditionally favours soccer
and cricket.
The initiative is being delivered
in St Paul’s Catholic School,
Judgemeadow Community College
and Hamilton Community College.
And the All Schools Programme
has also embraced a cluster
of three schools where
girls’ rugby has been the
coaching focus, with
RDO, Hamish Pratt has been working
with Martyn Redhead,Year Head
and BTEC lead, who says, “We
have really seen the students
develop as individuals and
acquiring skills that they will be
able to use beyond the school.”
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Judgemeadow sports master Nigel
Moyse, says, “This is in a school with
a catchment that has no tradition or
experience of rugby, which is now
becoming embedded in curriculum
time and extracurricular activity.”
The coaching sessions also appear
to have influenced discipline.
Another competing Friday ‘fixture’
is detention and now the prospect
of missing rugby training adds
a new incentive for students to
stay onside in class. Vice Principal
Brian Killeen says: “The students’
response to this programme has
been absolutely inspiring, they are
incredibly committed and positive
and the RFU coaching staff’s
rugby knowledge, interaction with
students and positive messages have
been impressive.”
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The All Schools Merseyside programme involves Haydock Sports College, Knowsley Park Centre for Learning and Rainford High School
and Rugby Development Officers Mark Sutcliffe and John Foster have been keen to increase opportunities for girls as well as boys. One
pupil, Nicole Boardman from Knowsley Park, has taken to the sport with flying colours. The wingerjoined Liverpool St Helens FC U15s girls
team, gained County honours for Lancashire and was selected to represent the North Division U15s.
Her teacher Natalie Murphy says rugby is now firmly part of the school culture for
both boys and girls. “Rugby has made a huge difference to Nicole, we have seen her
grow in confidence and are all very proud of her achievements.”
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