HANDBALL AND BASKETBALL FUN AT SCORE
LOCSP Press Release: Wednesday 25 March 2009
HANDBALL AND BASKETBALL FUN AT SCORE
Over 100 youngsters from Primary Schools across Waltham Forest took part in the first Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme (LOCSP) Primary School Basketball and Handball Festival today.
Pupils from Davies Lane, Coppermill, Riverley, Barclay, Barn Croft and Woodside Primary Schools descended upon SCORE in Leyton for the festival which was a double delight for Barclay Primary School as they took the honours in both the Handball and Basketball competitions.
Alongside the competition winners there were also prizes for the Most Valuable Players (MVPs) in both sports as well as the Most Sporting Person award for the participant who showed the most sporting behaviour.
That young person was Saresh, a Year 5 pupil for Barn Croft.
She said: “I have never played Handball before but I really enjoyed it – especially passing to my team mates to help them score. Handball is my new favourite sport!”
For Yvonne Missah, a Year 5 teacher from Barn Croft, the day was a good opportunity for everyone to mix and try something new.
She said: “My class have had a few sessions of Handball and have really loved it so it was good to come here and put their skills into practice against other schools.
“They tried extremely hard and really enjoyed it. Even though we lost matches a lot the pupils commented to me it was great just to take part.
“Saresh got the award for being the Most Sporting Person - she worked really well and was encouraging her team. She didn’t complain about anything and just got stuck in, working hard from the beginning to the end and never giving up.
“It’s really important to get our kids involved in as many sports as they can so they can improve their health and fitness alongside encouraging their teambuilding skills and learning to help each other out.”
For festival organiser Emma Omo-Bare, who is also the LOCSP Basketball Development Officer, the day was a great success.
“We recently conducted a Hit 4 Six cricket tournament with the same Primary Schools and they really enjoyed it so myself and Miriam, the LOCSP Handball Development Officer got together and organised this.
“Unlike Secondary Schools, Primary Schools don’t really get the chance to use fantastic sporting facilities so it was a great opportunity for these schools, which are open-minded about what sports to play, to come down and take part.
“Basketball and Handball really help with hand-eye coordination, so when these young people start Secondary School they are well-prepared.
“Everyone here really enjoyed the day and we are all looking forward to doing it again in the summer as well as our Secondary School tournament in a few weeks.”
For more information please contact Emma Omo-Bare, LOCSP Basketball Development Officer on 020 8556 5973 or email emma.omo-bare@locsp.org
HANDBALL AND BASKETBALL FUN AT SCORE
Over 100 youngsters from Primary Schools across Waltham Forest took part in the first Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme (LOCSP) Primary School Basketball and Handball Festival today.
Pupils from Davies Lane, Coppermill, Riverley, Barclay, Barn Croft and Woodside Primary Schools descended upon SCORE in Leyton for the festival which was a double delight for Barclay Primary School as they took the honours in both the Handball and Basketball competitions.
Alongside the competition winners there were also prizes for the Most Valuable Players (MVPs) in both sports as well as the Most Sporting Person award for the participant who showed the most sporting behaviour.
That young person was Saresh, a Year 5 pupil for Barn Croft.
She said: “I have never played Handball before but I really enjoyed it – especially passing to my team mates to help them score. Handball is my new favourite sport!”
For Yvonne Missah, a Year 5 teacher from Barn Croft, the day was a good opportunity for everyone to mix and try something new.
She said: “My class have had a few sessions of Handball and have really loved it so it was good to come here and put their skills into practice against other schools.
“They tried extremely hard and really enjoyed it. Even though we lost matches a lot the pupils commented to me it was great just to take part.
“Saresh got the award for being the Most Sporting Person - she worked really well and was encouraging her team. She didn’t complain about anything and just got stuck in, working hard from the beginning to the end and never giving up.
“It’s really important to get our kids involved in as many sports as they can so they can improve their health and fitness alongside encouraging their teambuilding skills and learning to help each other out.”
For festival organiser Emma Omo-Bare, who is also the LOCSP Basketball Development Officer, the day was a great success.
“We recently conducted a Hit 4 Six cricket tournament with the same Primary Schools and they really enjoyed it so myself and Miriam, the LOCSP Handball Development Officer got together and organised this.
“Unlike Secondary Schools, Primary Schools don’t really get the chance to use fantastic sporting facilities so it was a great opportunity for these schools, which are open-minded about what sports to play, to come down and take part.
“Basketball and Handball really help with hand-eye coordination, so when these young people start Secondary School they are well-prepared.
“Everyone here really enjoyed the day and we are all looking forward to doing it again in the summer as well as our Secondary School tournament in a few weeks.”
For more information please contact Emma Omo-Bare, LOCSP Basketball Development Officer on 020 8556 5973 or email emma.omo-bare@locsp.org
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