SUPPORTING YOU TO INSPIRE THEM SCHOOL GUIDE TO SCHOOLS TENNIS An overview of the resources and support available to schools

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1 SUPPORTING YOU TO INSPIRE THEM SCHOOL GUIDE TO SCHOOLS TENNIS 2018 An overview of the resources and support available to schools

2 The... #schoolstennis...it S A JOURNEY If you re already delivering tennis, we hope this guide will give you some new ideas so you can take your tennis programme to the next level. If you re not already delivering tennis, we hope the case studies on this page will inspire you to flick through the guide and find your starting point. Rachel Cocking HEAD COACH Christchurch Tennis Club, linking with local primary and secondary schools in Dorset Currently delivering After School Tennis Clubs, Curriculum Coaching, Lunchtime Sessions, Talent ID and Teacher Training Looking for more information to help teachers to deliver tennis READ HER STORY ON PAGE 28 Phillip Layfield CLUB CAPTAIN & HEAD COACH Shooters Hill LTC & Greenwich Free School, London Currently delivering tennis for schools as part of the school enrichment programme Intra-school Competitions READ HIS STORY ON PAGE 24 Jo Tuck PE TEACHER Medina College, Newport, Isle of Wight Currently delivering Secondary Schools Tennis Including Cardio Tennis into fitness lessons READ HER STORY ON PAGE 20 1 Gavin Phillis SCHOOL GAMES ORGANISER Craven, North Yorkshire Currently delivering tennis for primary schools and linking with Skipton Tennis Centre Delivering Secondary School Tennis for students leaving Primary School READ HIS STORY ON PAGE 16 Christine Dransfield HEAD COACH Greenhouse Sports, St. Paul s Way Trust School, East London Currently delivering after-school, lunch and breakfast clubs for Greenhouse Sports Training to deliver Cardio tennis READ HER STORY ON PAGE 13 Either way, your pupils will thank you for it. Let us support you to inspire them! Alison Turian PE CO-ORDINATOR Swavesey Primary School, Cambridgeshire Currently delivering Multi Skills and Key Stage 1 & 2 FUNdamentals Using ideas that would be more practical for Out of Schools Tennis READ HER STORY ON PAGE 9

3 Supporting you to inspire them #schoolstennis CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 5 CORE OFFER SUPPORT 7 Primary Schools 7 Inclusive Tennis 11 Secondary Schools 12 Cardio Tennis 14 SCHOOLS COMPETITION 15 LEADERSHIP & VOLUNTEERING 19 SCHOOLS TENNIS MEMBERSHIP 21 CROSS CURRICULAR RESOURCES 22 SCHOOL CLUB LINKS 23 TARGETED PROGRAMMES 29 Beyond The Baseline 29 School of Tennis 3 1 SCHOOLS TENNIS SELF REVIEW 33 JOIN THE CONVERSATION 34 About Us The Tennis Foundation (TF) is Great Britain s leading tennis charity. Our vision is a sport which is truly inclusive and accessible to every kind of community. Our aim is to provide opportunities to encourage people to maximise their potential through tennis. We work closely with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) and a wide range of partners from across all sectors to deliver our vision and aim. For more information please go to: Partners The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) is the national governing body for British tennis. Find out more at: Tennis Scotland is the national governing body for tennis in Scotland. Find out more at: Tennis Wales is the national governing body for tennis in Wales. Find out more at: Our official supplier Zsig Sports is the official equipment supplier to the Tennis Foundation. Find out more by visiting:

4 Supporting you to inspire them #schoolstennis INTRODUCTION Welcome to the Guide to Schools tennis 2018, our tenth edition, which provides an overview of all the resources and support available to schools, from the Tennis Foundation. There has been a huge amount of change in education since the very first edition of this Guide in 2009 the way schools are structured, the curriculum, exams, assessment, school-leaving age and how school sport is funded and delivered has all changed. What hasn t changed is our belief that tennis can help you maximise the personal potential of all young people whose lives you spend every day trying to improve. We ve been supporting teachers like you since 2009, through free access to innovative and inclusive training, resources and equipment. QUICK RESOURCE FINDER We know tennis isn t the only sport you ll be delivering. That s why we ve included a quick resource finder to help you easily see what s available to support you, depending on the key stage group you re working with. SCHOOLS TENNIS RESOURCE Primary Schools DVD & Handbook (page 8) Inclusive Tennis Resource (page 11) Secondary Schools Tennis Resource (page 12) Cardio Tennis Resource (page 14) Tennis Activity Week Pack (page 22) Get Set to Ace It! (page 22) Tennis Leaders (page 19) Out of School Hours Tennis Club Toolkit (page 8) KEY STAGE SCHOOLS TENNIS SELF REVIEW In this year s Guide you ll find a self review tool for schools to audit their current provision and provide further ideas on how to engage all young people in the great sport of tennis. Turn to page 33 to give it a go. HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE Each section has a quick key to help you identify the most relevant information to your school - whether you re a primary, special or secondary school. Look out for the below symbols: Primary Schools Tennis: PRI Tennis is a sport that gives young people not just the physical literacy the agility, balance and coordination skills they need to be active in later life but the life skills - resilience, adaptability and drive that will help them whatever their ambitions in education, employment, sport or personal life. TOP Sportsability Tennis (page 11) OCR - Cambridge Technicals Tennis Resources (page 12) School Games Tennis Toolkit (page 15) Beyond The Baseline (page 29) Inclusive or Special Schools Tennis: Secondary Schools Tennis: SPE SEC 5 6

5 Supporting you to inspire them #schoolstennis CORE OFFER SUPPORT FREE training and resources! PRIMARY SCHOOLS Tennis, as part of a broad and balanced curriculum, is a great way to teach agility, balance and coordination; providing pupils with the physical literacy they need to develop a sporting and physical activity habit for life. Free Training The three-hour Primary School Teacher Training Course has been developed to give non-pe specialist teachers the confidence and tools to deliver tennis to a class of children in a small space. The course demonstrates how, with smaller courts, nets and rackets and lower bouncing balls, Mini Tennis can offer the perfect introduction to the sport, with all the fun and energy of the real thing. Free Resources Every teacher attending the Primary Course is supported with an innovative DVD teaching aid, which is pupil facing and delivers the demonstrations and progressions directly to the children. The DVD provides the content and structure for a five week block of activity, covering 4-7, 7-9, 9-11 year olds. Each lesson plan contains Warm Ups, ABCs and Main Theme activities, finishing with either a game or competitive activity. PRI SPE OTHER SUPPORT & RESOURCES AVAILABLE Out of School Hours Tennis Club Toolkit This toolkit has been developed to make running an Out of School Hours Tennis Club as easy as possible in Primary Schools providing activity / lesson plans as well as template certificates and booking forms. Find out more at: Equipment Discount Offer Teachers attending the course can also access an exclusive equipment discount offer for their school. GET INVOLVED AND BOOK YOUR COURSE ONLINE! For more information and to book onto a free course near you, visit: The DVDs and resources gave teachers the confidence to go out and deliver good PE lessons, extra equipment has allowed some to be used at play times and well-resourced lessons have made them fully inclusive with everyone involved and active. 7 8

6 Core Offer Support #schoolstennis CASE STUDY Alison Turian PE CO-ORDINATOR Swavesey Primary School, Cambridgeshire Currently delivering Multi Skills and FUNdamentals for KS 1 & 2 How has this had an impact at your school? Pupils from Reception to Year 6 are introduced to appropriate sized rackets, for skill and game based activities. At the end of each tennis unit of work, all pupils participate in an intra house competition, whether it be skill based for younger pupils or game based for older. Selected pupils participate in the annual Year 3/4 School Games competition. Staff use the TF/ LTA drills and lesson plans in addition to the DVD supportive material to develop their knowledge and confidence in teaching tennis. Pupils have joined the local community tennis clubs, and the school provides an after school tennis club during the year. What is your experience of British Tennis schools programme so far? Attending the CPD training course, run through the School Sports Partnership has provided easy to follow resources required to teach a progressive scheme of work. The practical training for staff enabled the theory to be tried and tested prior to teaching in lessons. The DVD pack provided reinforces the written booklet and are useful for supporting staff in school. who may not feel confident teaching specific areas of tennis. The resource pack is easy to follow and can be mix and matched very easily. Supportive photographs and diagrams clarify instructions clearly. What areas are you interested in advancing your knowledge in? In Primary PE lessons, I think the information provided is more than adequate to teach progressive lessons in both key stages. Additional CPD training is always beneficial, attending additional training in areas that would be relevant to curriculum teaching is something I would always be interested in. Using ideas that would be more practical within an after school sports club setting. 9 10

7 Core Offer Support #schoolstennis INCLUSIVE TENNIS To support special school teachers, and those teaching disabled young people in units or mainstream education, ensure all young people can play and enjoy tennis we have specifically designed a package of innovative free training, resources and equipment. Free Training The three-hour Inclusive Tennis Teacher Training Course has been designed to give teachers and teaching assistants in special schools, and those teaching disabled children and young people in units or mainstream education, the confidence and tools to deliver tennis to a class of children with a range of abilities in a small space. Free Resources Every teacher attending the Inclusive Course is supported with a copy of the award-winning Inclusive Tennis Teacher Resource (Best Inclusive Resource, Education Resources Awards 2015), providing ideas for teaching skills, strokes and competitive activities as well as techniques on how to differentiate those activities to ensure all young people can achieve. Equipment Discount Offer Teachers attending the course can also access an exclusive equipment discount offer for their school PRI SPE SEC OTHER SUPPORT & RESOURCES AVAILABLE Disability Tennis Networks The Tennis Foundation supports more than 40 disability tennis Networks, made up of 330+ venues, across Great Britain, which aim to provide inclusive and impairment specific (wheelchair, visually impaired, deaf and learning difficulties) tennis opportunities to their local communities. Find your nearest venue by ing: disabilitytennis@ tennisfoundation.org.uk TOP Sportsability Tennis This is an inclusive activities programme developed by the Youth Sport Trust and is designed to complement and support school and community based physical education and sport programmes. Find out more at: GET INVOLVED AND BOOK YOUR COURSE ONLINE! SECONDARY SCHOOLS We believe tennis has the ability to support teenagers to lead healthy and active lifestyles and also develop the employability skills they need to achieve their future aspirations. To support secondary school teachers to use tennis in a fun, engaging and relevant way, we have developed a package of innovative support including free training, resources and equipment. Free Training The three-hour Secondary Schools Tennis Teacher Training Course has been developed to provide teachers with the confidence and knowledge to deliver traditional and modified versions of the sport, such as Mini Tennis or touchtennis for teenagers and Cardio Tennis. Free Resources Every teacher attending the Secondary Course is supported with a free copy of the award-winning Secondary Schools Tennis Teacher Resource (Best Secondary Resource, Education Resources Awards 2013). The resource provides ideas and lesson plans for delivering tennis on a tennis court, in a sports hall or playground as well as providing resources to assist teachers to incorporate tennis themed lessons in other subject areas such as English, History and French. Equipment Discount Offer Teachers attending the course can also access an exclusive equipment discount offer for their school SPE OTHER SUPPORT & RESOURCES AVAILABLE SEC A project approach to delivery teaching and learning through tennis We worked in partnership with OCR to develop a tennis themed resource which supports the new Cambridge Technicals in Sport and Physical Activity. The purpose of the guide is to give staff an overview of how they can holistically deliver a range of units from Cambridge Technicals in Sport and Physical Activity Level 3, using tennis to inspire teaching and learning. Download your free copy at: GET INVOLVED AND BOOK YOUR COURSE ONLINE! For more information and to book onto a free course near you, visit: org/courses For more information and to book onto a free course near you, visit: This was one of the best days training that I have been on. The equipment and teaching resources have made a very significant difference to the quality of tennis provision at our school. Training and resources have proved very beneficial in aiding to deliver quality lessons during school and offering extra curricular tennis outside of school hours. Numbers and interest in the sport have increased as a result

8 Core Offer Support #schoolstennis CASE STUDY Christine Dransfield HEAD COACH Greenhouse Sports, St. Paul s Way Trust School, East London CARDIO TENNIS Cardio Tennis is a tennis-inspired workout played to up-tempo music. It s a fun group activity that features drills and games to provide pupils of all abilities with a high energy workout, suitable for both disabled and non disabled pupils as well as those that haven t played before. SPE INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS SEC Currently delivering after-school, lunch and breakfast clubs every day for Greenhouse Sports. How has this had an impact at your school? Tennis is now fully embedded in the life of the school. Everyone is involved, from the Head Teacher to the Librarian! In the last year alone over a thousand hours of coaching were delivered. Tennis has made a positive impact in so many ways. Students are increasingly more confident, especially the girls, in trying new skills, taking on new tasks and not just on the court. They are gaining communication, leadership, teamwork and problem-solving skills alongside tennis skills which they are transferring to all areas of school. Tennis students are also attending school, on average, two more days than their peers. Tennis at school has changed our students perception of the game that it is not just for the elite. What is your experience of British Tennis schools programme so far? The programme has been a great resource for the Greenhouse Sports tennis at St Paul s Way Trust School. I have accessed courses such as Disability Awareness in Tennis and received tennis equipment for mini tennis. I have 4-5 teams competing in the National Schools League each year which provides a fun competitive tennis opportunity for my players. I run the Road to Wimbledon KS3 tournament every year which draws in a large number of entries. Last year we had 60 students compete, with many more invited to watch the finals, complete with strawberries and cream! We have also been very lucky to receive tickets to Wimbledon through the schools ballot - an amazing opportunity for our students. What areas are you interested in advancing your knowledge in? Free Training The three-hour Cardio Tennis Teacher Training Course has been developed to provide secondary school teachers with the knowledge and skills to deliver Cardio Tennis within a school environment. Free Resources Every teacher attending a Cardio Course is supported with a free copy of the Cardio Tennis Teacher Resource. The resource contains guidance, activity cards and lesson plans to support teachers to deliver Cardio Tennis and provide pupils with a fun, tennis inspired workout. Equipment Discount Offer Teachers attending the course can also access an exclusive equipment discount offer for their school. For a range of instructional videos available to watch and download please visit: GET INVOLVED AND BOOK YOUR COURSE ONLINE! For more information and to book onto a free course near you, visit: Cardio Tennis has helped to improve pupils fitness and positivity towards PE. I now take Cardio Tennis lessons for lower age pupils in the school as part of their health, fitness and wellbeing lessons. Cardio Tennis. Cardio Tennis

9 #schoolstennis SCHOOLS COMPETITION More than 60,000 primary, special and secondary school pupils take part in schools tennis competitions every year. These pupils enjoy a positive experience of tennis but also learn and develop a wide range of life skills. Competition doesn t have to mean five sets on a normal sized tennis court with a yellow ball. We have developed a range of competition formats to suit all ages and abilities. Fair Play Fair Play in tennis has always been an important value and the Tennis Foundation and LTA are committed to ensuring that the tennis environment is fair, open and inclusive at every level in the sport. Find out more at: Intra-School Competition Intra-school tennis competitions can take place in class, tutor or house groups either during lessons, or ideally as part of a year-round programme of activity. Lots of primary, special and secondary schools across Great Britain run informal tennis competitions during breakfast, lunchtime or after school clubs, using the resources and free equipment provided through British Tennis schools programme. A range of simple intra school competition formats are available, produced by the Youth Sport Trust, which are distributed to all schools that register with the School Games at: PRI SPE SEC OTHER SUPPORT & RESOURCES AVAILABLE School Games Tennis Toolkit An interactive CD-ROM, designed for teachers and the school sport infrastructure, to make running competition in schools as easy to run as possible. The toolkit contains more than 40 resources and templates, many of which can be edited. Download your free copy at: GET INVOLVED For more information, please contact your local School Games Organiser, Local Authority contact or regional LTA office - contact details on the back cover or available at: CASE STUDY Gavin Phillis SCHOOL GAMES ORGANISER Craven, North Yorkshire Currently delivering tennis for primary schools and linking with Skipton Tennis Centre What type of tennis lessons and other tennis activities are you currently delivering? Over the last 3 years I have successfully applied to the LTA for a small amount of funding to support the delivery of tennis in Craven, this has led to the following: Providing tennis teacher training courses to our local primary schools to build capacity, up skill primary teachers and increase their confidence in delivering tennis to their pupils We employed the local tennis club to deliver Tennis Leaders training to secondary school students to increase the local tennis workforce and develop their leadership skills. What has been the impact on the pupils and staff at your school? I worked with Skipton Tennis Centre and 3 secondary schools around the workforce development. We identified students to attend the Tennis Leaders training who would then go on to support competitions at local primary schools. They would build confidence and knowledge and then support the Level 2 School Games events at Skipton Tennis Centre. As well as targeting students we wanted to encourage and support teachers who could do some delivery within schools to prepare students for the competitions. I worked with the Tennis Foundation and LTA to deliver a Primary School Teacher Training Course that was accessed by 15 local primary schools. Over the last 3 academic years Skipton Tennis Centre and myself have delivered young leaders training to over 100 young people and 20 teachers have accessed the teacher training course. A number of the leaders have continued to volunteer at the tennis club, increasing their knowledge and supporting the coaches with holiday camps. The SGO and Skipton Tennis Centre link has allowed Skipton Tennis Centre to offer 22 primary schools a free 2 hour taster session in school to promote tennis, School Games Competitions and local tennis activity. This partnership work saw the 2014/2015 competitions increase to 15 teams in the year 3/4 competition and the 2015/2016 competitions increase from 1 event to 5 separate events, 2 were year 5/6 and 3 were for years 3/4. We had 25 primary schools some of which entered multiple teams. For the 2016/2017 academic year we have 5 competitions scheduled for years 3/4 and 5/6 and we are working together to offer a Years 1&2 participation festival. Following the positive results, Craven have been selected to recruit, train, develop and deploy the leaders for the North Yorkshire School Games Level 3 Finals. Skipton Tennis Centre now have more juniors than ever before and we are continuing to look at growing the game in Craven and we will be using the Ilkley Aegon challenger event to inspire the youngsters of Craven! What areas are you interested in advancing your knowledge in? Further competitions, to continue with the good work we would like to ensure secondary school tennis is available for students when they leave primary school. Ensuring Secondary School Tennis is available for students when they leave Primary School

10 #schoolstennis Inter-School Competition Inter-school competition provides a great a chance for your pupils to test their skills against other schools, either locally or at a national level. We ve developed a range of competition formats to suit all ages and abilities including those young people with a disability; this table makes it easy to find out more about the most appropriate competition for your pupils. COMPETITION FRAMEWORK COMPETITION NAME YEARS 3 & 4 YEARS 5 & 6 YEARS 7 & 8 YEARS 9 & 10 YEARS Mini Tennis Red Mini Tennis Orange Team Tennis Schools Year 7 & 8 Team Tennis Schools Year 9 & 10 Team Tennis Schools Senior Students (16-19) Team Tennis Schools National Championships Inclusive Mini Tennis Red COST FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE STRUCTURE Local competitions with cluster / partnership / local authority events or leagues, often held at a local community tennis venue Winners progress through to the County Finals which, in England, are incorporated into School Games Level 3 events In Scotland and Wales, similar priority Mini Tennis competitions take place but age groups and format may vary Local competitions with cluster / partnership / local authority events or leagues, often held at a local community tennis venue Winners progress through to the County Finals which, in England, are incorporated into School Games Level 3 events In Scotland and Wales, similar priority Mini Tennis competitions take place but age groups and format may vary For players of all abilities to play in localised leagues with local organisers Each event has two divisions the majority of teams play in Division 2 Division 1 winning teams able to progress on a pathway to a National Final Regional Finals for Division 2 winners held in September For players of all abilities to play in localised leagues with local organisers Each event has two divisions the majority of teams play in Division 2 Division 1 winning teams able to progress on a pathway to a National Final Regional Finals for Division 2 winners held in September Senior Students: For players of a lower rating, or no rating, in Years to play competitive tennis and provide teams with an opportunity to compete in a National Final National Championships: Become the best school tennis team in the Country, for pupils in Year 7-13 (with a focus on 16+ year olds who ve previously played in Team Tennis Schools Year 7&8 and Year 9&10) Inclusive Mini Tennis Red: a fun, modified version of the game, ideal for delivering tennis to pupils with special education needs or those with a disability. Inclusive Mini Tennis Red events are organised and delivered locally with more and more events linking in with the School Games. FORMAT Team sizes are low at four players (two boys, two girls), which makes the event easy to enter Mini Tennis rules and scoring used e.g. 1-0, 2-0, 2-1 Schools are actively encouraged to enter multiple teams Team sizes are low at four players (two boys, two girls), which makes the event easy to enter Mini Tennis rules and scoring used e.g. 1-0, 2-0, 2-1 Schools are actively encouraged to enter multiple teams Girls and Boys Events Only four players are required for a team Home & Away fixtures Four singles and two doubles rubbers Each rubber is one set e.g. 6-4 Girls and Boys Events Only four players are required for a team Home & Away fixtures Four singles and two doubles rubbers Each rubber is one set e.g. 6-4 Senior Students: Mixed, Girls and Boys events Mixed Doubles four doubles rubbers (two girls and two boys) Girls & Boys four singles and two doubles rubbers (four players) Each rubber is one set with a tie-break at 6-6 National Championships: four players are required for a team (Girls & Boys events) Four singles and two doubles rubbers Each rubber is two sets with a match tie break at one set all Inclusive Mini Tennis Red: Uses shorter rackets, smaller courts, slower / softer balls and simple scoring as well as additional adaptations that can be tailored to the young people participating Team sizes are low at four players which makes the event easy to enter Mini Tennis rules and scoring used e.g. 1-0, 2-0, 2-1 Schools are actively encouraged to enter multiple teams DATES Usually Summer Term Usually Summer Term Local league takes place in the summer term (April-July) Knockout Stage (Division 1 only) in autumn term (October-December) Local league organisers set the dates Regional Finals for Division 2 winners held in September Usually Summer Term, contact your local School Games Organiser or Local Authority for more information Local league takes place in the summer term (April-July) Knockout Stage (Division 1 only) in autumn term (October-December) Local league organisers set the dates Regional Finals for Division 2 winners held in September Local league takes place in the autumn term (October- November) Knockout Stage & Finals in spring term (January-March) Knockout draw with matches played on set match dates (March-June) National Finals in July GET INVOLVED In England, contact your local School Games Organiser for more information In Scotland and Wales, contact your Local Authority Sports Development Team for more information In England, contact your local School Games Organiser for more information In Scotland and Wales, contact your Local Authority Sports Development Team for more information Open for online entry in November-January each year Open for online entries in November-January each year Senior Students: Open for online entry between June-September each year National Championships: Open for online entries in November-January each year 17 18

11 LEADERSHIP & VOLUNTEERING Young people can take on many roles within the delivery of tennis that will give them the skills to help prepare them for future careers and life experiences, making themselves more employable in the process. TENNIS LEADERS Tennis Leaders is the first step on the tennis and sport career pathway for volunteering and potentially, paid employment. Tennis Leaders is aimed at 13 years plus and the content is suitable for pupils and older juniors just starting out through to adult volunteers. There are five Tennis Leaders modules: Introduction to Tennis (3 hrs) Volunteering at your tennis venue (2 hrs) Leading a practice session (2 hrs) Helping at your school (2 hrs) Helping at a competition (2 hrs) Tennis Leaders can be delivered by qualified and active teachers as well as LTA Accredited Coaches (Level 3 upwards) without the need to go on any specific training. All you need is the Tutor Workbook which is available free of charge from your local LTA Regional Office (see contact details on back cover). GET INVOLVED! To order your free Tennis Leaders resources please contact your regional LTA office, contact details are available on the back cover or at: COACHING SPE SEC If you have pupils (aged 16+) that express a desire to get involved in coaching, their next step is to take the 1st4sport Level 1 Award in Coaching Tennis. The course is the starting point for people who want to get involved in tennis and is aimed at those enthusiastic about tennis and keen to help assist with the delivery of tennis activities including mini tennis. If you re a teacher and keen to develop your own knowledge, and you hold a teaching qualification (PGCE or equivalent) specialising in PE, you can bypass Level 1 and take Level 2 straight away. A small grant scheme is available to Schools Tennis Member Schools and can be used to support teachers professional development (see page 21). For more information about coaching, please visit: OFFICIATING The LTA offers lots of opportunities for young people to train as competition organisers, umpires (line and chair) and referees. For more information about officiating, please visit: CASE STUDY Jo Tuck PE TEACHER Medina College, Newport, Isle of Wight Currently delivering tennis to students who now access some form of tennis in their PE curriculum throughout the year. How has this had an impact at your school? All of our school community have had their eyes opened to tennis. Many have had very little experience with this sport, and with limited opportunities to play in Newport, we have really brought this sport to the forefront of our PE delivery. We have shown that tennis is accessible to all. With lunch time clubs, after school training, feel good Fridays and inter-school tournaments we have seen a growing uptake to this wonderful sport. What is your experience of British Tennis schools programme so far? It s been incredible! We are so lucky to have been part of the School of Tennis programme - from ambassador training days, close liaison with our designated head coach, new equipment and even the trip to Wimbledon we have benefited hugely from this initiative. It really has broadened our sporting horizon! What areas are you interested in advancing your knowledge in? Student leadership is an integral part of our PE ethos and we are excited to look at future opportunities for our Tennis Ambassadors. We work with 2 other cluster schools on the School of Tennis programme to formulate training days and are looking at how we can take the next step in gaining coaching qualifications for our ambassadors. We are very excited about including Cardio Tennis into our fitness lessons and excited to work with our tennis coach to give us the know how as to how we can deliver this successfully in our lessons. 19

12 SCHOOLS TENNIS MEMBERSHIP CROSS CURRICULAR RESOURCES SCHOOLS TENNIS MEMBERSHIP Getting involved in our membership scheme allows you to access more resources, funding and even inspirational school trips! There are two levels of affiliation : Registration is free and aimed at individuals such as school sport staff, teachers, coaches and anyone interested or involved in developing tennis in schools. Membership is aimed at schools to join for an annual fee: 15 per year for primary and 35 per year for secondary schools. Membership brings a wide range of benefits, including: 10% discount off tennis equipment on the Zsig website Monthly Schools Tennis Newsletter Eligibility to enter into the Wimbledon Ticket Ballot Eligibility to apply to a bi-annual small grants scheme Priority/free access to some resources GIFTED & TALENTED British Tennis has produced a range of resources to help players, parents and coaches discover, support and develop gifted and talented young people to succeed in tennis. Talent Attraction: We suggest all coach-led activity that takes place in schools should be used as a talent attraction exercise, getting more young people interested and excited by tennis. Activity in schools should be open and accessible to all pupils in the selected classes / year groups. Talent Identification & Talent Development: Further talent ID and development should then take place in a recognised tennis venue, where expert coaches and carefully designed programmes meet the needs of talented juniors. Those who show some ability and aptitude for the game can be put forward by their local coach to county based talent ID days, which are run by a team of Talent and Performance Coordinators, located around the country. GET SET TO ACE IT! Developed in partnership with the British Olympic Association and British Paralympic Association, Get Set to Ace It! is a campaign that uses tennis to inspire young people to learn, build their skills and find the motivation to become more active. There are eight classroom activities with exciting ideas that will get your children and students thinking, working collaboratively and creating and sharing their ideas. There are four lessons for Key Stage 2 and four for Key Stage 3 covering English, Maths, Science and PSHE. The resources are available to download at: TENNIS ACTIVITY WEEK PACK Tennis Activity Week Pack is a pre-prepared week of cross curricular lessons, based on a tennis theme, aimed at children aged 7-9 years old, but can easily be extended and adapted for older primary year groups. It s ideal for using during The Championships, Wimbledon and National School Sport Week, where the school can adopt a tennis theme. To download your free copy, visit: SECONDARY SCHOOL CROSS CURRICULAR LESSON PLANS The Secondary School Cross Curricular Lesson Plans are a number of lesson plans and resources for Key Stage 3 covering English/ Media, French and History. These lesson plans are available within the Secondary Schools Tennis Teacher Resource GET INVOLVED! To sign up your school as a School Tennis Member go to: myschoolstennis 21 22

13 SCHOOL CLUB LINKS School Club Links enable pupils to further their enjoyment, skills and experiences by continuing to play tennis in their local community, whilst adding value to a school s offer to their pupils. BENEFITS OF A SCHOOL-CLUB LINK Developing a link with a local tennis venue brings many benefits to schools, including: Increased opportunities for your pupils Raise the school s profile in the community Share facilities and equipment Access qualified and experienced coaches who can support the professional development of teachers and school staff Deliver Out of School Hours Tennis Clubs: healthier and more physically active pupils Improved behaviour and standards across the school Increased awareness of local sessions and activities for pupils, teachers and their families PRI SPE SEC DEVELOP YOUR OWN SCHOOL CLUB LINK: STEP 1 Audit your current provision what support do you need? STEP 2 Identify your local tennis venue who can help you? STEP 3 Make initial contact with your local tennis venue find the best person to speak to. STEP 4 CASE STUDY Phillip Layfield CLUB CAPTAIN & HEAD COACH Shooters Hill LTC & Greenwich Free School, London Currently delivering tennis for schools every Wednesday afternoon as part of the school enrichment programme. What has been the impact on the pupils and staff at your school? A very positive impact. The majority of pupils look forward to playing tennis at a club and some have joined the club after playing there and being inspired by some of the coaches. The staff are keen to assist as much as possible and work closely with the coaching team. It is a strong school-club link with staff sharing ideas. What is your experience of British Tennis schools programme so far? Having a good link with the local schools has been vital in attracting new junior members. The club has held an inter school competition for the past 2 years with 2, then 4 schools taking part. The pupils really look forward to competing and representing their school at this annual competition. What areas are you interested in advancing your knowledge in? Disability tennis, large group coaching and Cardio Tennis for junior players. A ladder competition within the school! Meet with your local tennis venue discuss your ideas in more detail. STEP 5 Begin the Link get activity up and running and try new things. STEP 6 23 Review the Link and understand the impact. Change things if necessary. 24

14 School Club Links #schoolstennis WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A COACH Coaches can add huge value to the delivery of tennis in schools supporting teachers to deliver fun, progressive and inclusive activities. All coaches have different qualifications, experience and skills. Here are some key questions to ask a potential coach: Qualifications Do you have a current Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check? Do you have a minimum 1st4sport Level 2 in Coaching Tennis Award? Are you part of the LTA s Coach Accreditation Scheme? Experience Do you have previous experience of working in schools? Have you coached large, mixed ability groups in small spaces before? Have you previously worked with young people from diverse backgrounds as well as disabled pupils? Skills Do you support teachers development through team teaching? How do you differentiate activities to ensure all pupils progress and achieve? Do you help develop young leaders awards and encourage schools to compete in local competitions? EMPLOYING COACHES It is important to note that coaches working during curriculum time should always work under the direction of a designated teacher and should support the up-skilling of school staff rather than displacing them. For more information on the effective deployment of coaches working in schools, please visit: The LTA Coaching Pathway USING YOUR PRIMARY PE AND SPORT PREMIUM FUNDING OR PUPIL PREMIUM FUNDING ON TENNIS Schools may want to think about using their PE and sport premium funding and/ or pupil premium funding as a way of supporting additional tennis activities. This can support schools to introduce new tennis activities or extend their existing provision. Some examples of how schools are using this funding, include: Providing quality assured professional training for staff to raise their confidence and competence in teaching PE and sport. For example, this could include: a 1st4sport Level 1 and / or Level 2 in Coaching Tennis Award. Employing qualified tennis coaches to work alongside teachers in lessons to increase their subject knowledge and confidence in PE. Employing qualified tennis coaches to deliver Out of School Hours Tennis Clubs and wider activity. If you have any questions or queries regarding these funding streams please contact your local LTA Regional Office or County Sports Partnership at: GET INVOLVED Find your local tennis venue as well as lots of resources to support you to develop and build a successful link at:

15 #schoolstennis CASE STUDY Rachel Cocking HEAD COACH Christchurch Tennis Club, linking with local primary and secondary schools in Dorset Currently delivering After School Tennis Clubs, Curriculum Coaching, Lunchtime Sessions, Talent ID, Teacher Training as well as offering an affordable exit route to the club for coaching, free play and membership. What has been the impact on the pupils and staff at your school? Children experience a professional delivery and therefore their first experience of tennis is a hugely positive one. Teachers gain confidence and are empowered to continue offering tennis to their classes once our course of sessions has finished. We ve seen more teachers start to play tennis along with parents, they join the club, have group coaching or individual lessons, even adults who have never played before are keen to try. I ve seen children choose to play tennis in their free time, breaks, lunchtimes and after school, they just want to have a racket in their hand! What is your experience of British Tennis schools programme so far? As a LTA Schools Tennis Tutor I get to see first hand what a difference a short course with a pro tennis coach can make to teachers delivery in their schools. The free equipment bag and DVDs make teaching tennis simple and fun. What areas are you interested in advancing your knowledge in? As a Tennis Coach working with schools, it would be great to know more about how to help teachers further in delivering tennis. I d love to see every school with tennis nets up, rackets and a bucket of balls out each lunchtime letting children just have access to playing the game. I d like to see children and adults of all ages and abilities choose to play tennis regularly and enjoy it

16 #schoolstennis TARGETED PROGRAMMES THE TENNIS MENTORS: The vast majority of British Tennis schools programme is about putting rackets into the hands of young people and introducing them to our sport in a fun, inclusive and accessible way. But we are also very interested in the impact tennis can have on the lives of young people more widely: for example, how tennis can positively impact their selfconfidence, academic performance or behaviour. Beyond The Baseline is a free, secondary schools programme that uses tennis and inspirational tennis mentors to nurture pupils aspirations and put them on the path to achieving them. Our 16 Beyond The Baseline Tennis Mentors inspire pupils with their experiences of playing tennis and the obstacles they ve overcome both on and off the court. They will link their journey to four key Employability & Life skills Personal, Social, Creative and Thinking Skills that everyone needs to be able to achieve their goals. How it Works ANNA FITZPATRICK ALEX SLABINSKY JESSICA WEEKS NAOMI CAVADAY NATASHA KHAN NATHAN ROONEY YASMIN CLARKE 1 A Tennis Mentor visits a school three times over a 2-3 month period, sharing their tennis story with a small group of targeted pupils (chosen by the school). GEORGIE GENT 2 3 They inspire the pupils with how they achieved success in tennis as well as talk about four Employability & Life Skills they demonstrated on their journey. Pupils get active on-court and learn the skills of tennis whilst having fun and working with others. JADE WINDLEY KATIE O BRIEN 4 Pupils work with the rest of their Beyond The Baseline Project Group to plan, organise and deliver a tennis project. LISA WHYBOURN 5 The Tennis Mentor supports the pupils and helps them develop new skills. GET INVOLVED! For the 2018/19 academic year, applications to be involved in the Beyond The Baseline programme will be open to either Tennis Foundation Member Schools or schools on the School of Tennis programme. For more information, please visit: www. schoolstennis.org Personal, Social, Creative & Thinking Skills CONGRATULATIONS Personal, Social, Creative & Thinking Skills CONGRATULATIONS To find other opportunities to play tennis please visit: and: FOR TAKING PART IN THE FOR TAKING PART IN THE PROGRAMME AT YOUR SCHOOL PROGRAMME AT YOUR SCHOOL To find other opportunities to play tennis please visit: and: Beyond the Baseline has been amazing for all the pupils and it has had a huge impact on them. Wimbledon was amazing for so many reasons and I wish we could have captured it for OFSTED! We are going to carry on developing the group and work with the local tennis academy to give the girls the opportunities to develop their leadership skills through tennis support. The Year 4 tennis festival was amazing as the Beyond the Baseline group organised it for 50 pupils. We have had amazing feedback from the primary school pupils, teachers and our own pupils. We would love to be involved again please. LOUISE HUNT JAMES SHAW ANTONY COTTERILL JOSHUA WARD-HIBBERT JOCELYN RAE 29 30

17 Targeted Programmes #schoolstennis School of Tennis is an ambitious programme from the Tennis Foundation which aims to radically change the way tennis is delivered in secondary schools across Great Britain. The programme is a key part of the Tennis Foundation s wider Tennis in Education Strategy, launched in March 2015, which seeks to maximise young people s personal potential through tennis. The School of Tennis programme aims to take a bottom-up, young people centred approach, providing a national framework but with the flexibility for schools to design and deliver a tennis curriculum that best meets the needs of their pupils and wider school community. In 2016 we piloted the School of Tennis programme in 21 schools across the UK and commissioned the Sport Industry Research Centre (Sheffield Hallam University) to conduct an evaluation of the pilot programme. The findings indicated that the programme had been very successful, with 94% of stakeholders stating that there had been a significant impact and radical overhaul of tennis delivery within their school since the start of the programme. Additionally, qualitative feedback indicated that the programme was helping to put tennis back on the map in schools by breaking down any barriers and misconceptions regarding the sport, increasing the confidence and competence of both participants and deliverers, whilst also making tennis an attractive sporting option for schools. Based on the research findings we have been able to refine and scale up the programme - we will be supporting around 85 secondary schools in The programme will focus its support on four key themes: Teaching & Learning Student Leadership Facilities & Equipment Community Links Schools will receive a small funding grant to enable them to write, develop and deliver a three year Action Plan which will detail how they plan to radically change the way tennis is delivered in their school. GET INVOLVED! Over 90% of stakeholders believe the programme has impacted positively on their schools relationships with community tennis venues, 88% believe the programme has allowed schools to create clearer pathways to allow transition into community tennis venues. School of Tennis Evaluation Report, November 2016, Sport Industry Research Centre The Tennis Foundation plan to roll this out to more secondary schools over the next few years. To register your schools interest, please schools@tennisfoundation.org.uk 31 32

18 SCHOOLS TENNIS SELF REVIEW Use this schools tennis self-review tool (with separate sections for primary, special and secondary schools) to audit your current provision and provide further ideas on how to engage all young people. PRIMARY SCHOOLS TENNIS INCLUSIVE SCHOOLS TENNIS SECONDARY SCHOOLS TENNIS Physical Education Attend a free local teacher training course and receive free resources and discounts on equipment Use resources to deliver tennis as part of your PE curriculum for all year groups Deliver a tennis-themed assembly before a block of activity Enrichment Deliver an Out of School Hours Tennis Club either breakfast, lunchtime or after school Make equipment available for pupils to use during break times Put down Mini Tennis markings in your playground Ensure delivery of tennis is inclusive so all pupils can participate and enjoy Community Links Develop a link with a local tennis club or community venue Competition Deliver tennis as part of a year-round intra-school competition programme Enter local Mini Tennis schools competitions Gifted & Talented Signpost talented young players to join a local club or work with an LTA Accredited coach For those pupils who are talented tennis players, link with their coach to support and mentor their development Leadership Work with an LTA Accredited tennis coach to up-skill teachers and support delivery Encourage teaching staff to attend a 1st4sport Level 1 or Level 2 Coaching in Tennis course Work with a local secondary school to utilise Tennis Leaders aged 13+ Raising Achievement Sign up for Schools Tennis Membership and apply for the Small Grants Scheme Attend a tennis event such as Wimbledon or the ATP World Tour Finals Deliver tennis themed cross curricular activity during National School Sport Week (25-29 June 2018) Physical Education Attend a free local teacher training course and receive free resources and discounts on equipment Use resources to deliver tennis as part of your PE curriculum for all year groups Deliver a tennis-themed assembly before a block of activity Enrichment Deliver an Out of School Hours Tennis Club either breakfast, lunchtime or after school Make equipment available for pupils to use during break times Put down Mini Tennis markings in your playground Community Links Develop a link with a local disability tennis network venue Open up your facilities to a local community club or run a Satellite Club at your school Competition Deliver tennis as part of your year-round intra school competition programme Use the inclusive Mini Tennis Red competition format to get your pupils involved in competition Gifted & Talented Signpost talented young players to the Tennis Foundation s regular local disability development camps For those pupils who are talented tennis players, link with their coach to support and mentor their development Leadership Work with an LTA Accredited tennis coach to up-skill teachers and support delivery Encourage teaching staff to attend a 1st4sport Level 1 or Level 2 Coaching in Tennis course Deliver Tennis Leaders to pupils aged 13+ Deploy young leaders to support activity in local primary schools Raising Achievement Sign up for Schools Tennis Membership and apply for the Small Grants Scheme Attend a tennis event such as Wimbledon or the ATP World Tour Finals Deliver tennis themed cross curricular activity during National School Sport Week (25-29 June 2018) Physical Education Attend a free local teacher training course and receive free resources and discounts on equipment Use resources to deliver tennis as part of your PE curriculum for all year groups Deliver a tennis-themed assembly before a block of activity Enrichment Deliver an Out of School Hours Tennis Club either breakfast, lunchtime or after school Make equipment available for pupils to use during break times Put down Mini Tennis markings in your playground Deliver Cardio Tennis to help your pupils be fit and healthy Deliver Mini Tennis or touchtennis in your sports hall Ensure delivery of tennis is inclusive so all pupils can participate and enjoy Community Links Develop a link with a local tennis club or community venue Open up your facilities to a local community club or run a Satellite Club at your school Competition Deliver tennis as part of your year-round intra-school competition programme Enter the national Team Tennis Schools competitions, catering for all ages and abilities Use the Timed Tennis Competition toolkit to run intra-school competition Gifted & Talented Signpost talented young players to join a local club or work with an LTA Accredited coach For those pupils who are talented tennis players link with their coach to support and mentor their development Leadership Work with an LTA Accredited tennis coach to up-skill teachers and support delivery Encourage teaching staff to attend a 1st4sport Level 1 or Level 2 Coaching in Tennis course Deliver Tennis Leaders to pupils aged 13+ Deploy trained Leaders to run a lunchtime tennis, competitions (intra or inter) or even a festival for a local primary school Raising Achievement Sign up for Schools Tennis Membership and apply for the Small Grants Scheme Attend a tennis event such as Wimbledon or the ATP World Tour Finals Deliver tennis themed cross curricular activity during National School Sport Week (25-29 June 2018) JOIN THE CONVERSATION Get in touch and let us know how your school is maximising young peoples potential through tennis! Join the conversation and tell us via #schoolstennis PE Cardinal Record numbers at Tennis Club! #SchoolOfTennis Tennis Ambassadors appointed today as we begin School of Tennis journey! #SoT #AGameForAll School Talbot Congratulations to The Talbot Heath Tennis Team who ve retained their title as the Number 1 Girls Tennis School in the country. A credit to all of their hard work & dedication. SSP South Improving communication & teamwork skills with our #BeyondtheBaseline group before having a go at Games London Fantastic start to the Tennis Festival at the National Tennis Centre Excited for a great day of wheelchair tennis Primary disability tennis fantastic tennis leaders Tennis Fantastic having 500 Yr3/4 & Yr5/6 children playing #TeamChallenge tennis Medina Fantastic PE students getting a Wimbledon treat #thisismedina #Wimbledon2017 #bigsmoke #goodtogetoffthelittlerock whybourn Who said you can t fit 18 students into a hall and play tennis? @TennisFndation Ilsley 36 again at lunchtime tennis... so pleasing to see so many girls active at lunch #schooloftennis #advantageyou #ilsleype18