School Programme 2013

THE BREWSTER TRUST offered the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Football League (BSSFL) its support to implement on their new initiative, the “Development Programme”, to improve the overall standard of football in the secondary schools of Barbados.

Programme Information

The main goals of the School Programme 2013 were:

• to promote secondary school football on the island,
• to raise the standard of youth football as a whole,
• to educate coaches in coaching techniques and the ability to train and select teams at the youth level,
• to provide the basis for young players to play structured football more often and so get better at the game of football,
• to provide coaches and players alike with the necessary equipment to assist in player development and
• to promote football for the youth on the island with the intention of making the schools’ football the model for which every other division should follow.

After the Ministry of Education and Human Resource approved the new School Programme format 29 secondary schools and institutions have been contacted in December 2012, informed about the programme and offer and have got the opportunity to register.

The offer to the Secondary Schools in Barbados

THE BREWSTER TRUST and the BSSFL defined three elements to start the co-operation for the benefit of attending schools:

I. Coaching course

A coaching course for the secondary schools’ football coaches, PE teachers or other people in school involved in football has been scheduled for Monday, 21st January 2013 to Wednesday, 23rd January 2013, daily 9.00 am to 5.00 pm, venue is the Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic; head coach was John Olaleye of Arsenal FC, the course was free of cost.

The schools had to register their participant(s) and 51 school coaches from 24 secondary schools registered.

During the three days the following elements have been on the agenda for the sessions on the field:

• “Cones all over the pitch”- doubles
• Passing – Heading – Volleying
• Catch & Throw
• Crossing the channel
• Square possession
• End to end
• Team play

During an off-the-field session some insights with regards to health, nutrition,  tactics, motivation, team building, respect or fair play had been shared and discussed. All registered coaches have been invited for lunch by the BSSFL.

II. Equipment

THE BREWSTER TRUST plans to offer support with regards to equipment on a sponsorship basis but with some simple conditions of usage for every participating school and/or school team (boys or girls). The registered charity is in contact with other partners to raise the needed funds for a specific package that includes for example individual and branded tricots with shirt, shorts, socks and shin pads for 20 players and 2 goalkeepers including 2 pairs of goalkeeping gloves, a set of bibs, footballs, foldable mini goals or a set of markers.

III. Coaching sessions

THE BREWSTER TRUST offers weekly coaching courses at the individual schools, held by coaches from Arsenal FC / Arsenal in the Community and free of cost. The schools could choose from the following options:

Option A: Curriculum Sessions: After a pilot programme in 2012 the Ministry of Education and Human Resource agreed that this kind of programme can be part of the Curriculum. Every week a coaching team comes to the school for a morning or afternoon programme with students, classes, forms or individuals the school select; the maximum of group is 25 students.

Option B: Double Club: The Double Club sessions are like the Curriculum Sessions with the difference that the first half of the programme is held in the classroom with specific workbooks combining academics and football with the main focus on general literacy; the maximum of group is 25 students.

Option C: After school programme: Every week a coaching team comes to the school for an after school session open to students; the maximum of group is 50 students.

Option D: Community sessions: Every Saturday morning a coaching team comes to the school for a community session for students but also the school’s neighbourhood; the maximum of group is 50 students.

Further element of the weekly coaching sessions:

• start of Term 2 sessions: 24th January 2013 to 5th April 2013 for in total 11 weeks followed by the Term 3 sessions from 29th April 2013 to 5th July 2013 for in total 10 weeks
• no programme during school holidays and public holidays
• THE BREWSTER TRUST teaches discipline, respect and fair play and sticks to FIFA’s Grassroots programme
• The sessions will be delivered by two coaching teams, each with two Arsenal coaches
• Teachers/PE instructors/ideally the football responsible person in school act as assistant to the coaches; also to benefit getting some insights in football coaching
• Every session contains at least: proper warm-up, one drill like passing, dribbling, control, shooting etc. and finally a game

The weekly schedule

Implementation & statistics of the programme

Coaching course for school coaches

On Monday, 21st January 2013 the “School Programme 2013″ kicked off with a coaching course for the Secondary Schools’ coaches with in total 51 registered participants from 24 schools. The course was held by John Olaleye of Arsenal FC at the Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic. During the three days the following elements had been on the agenda for the sessions on the field:

• “Cones all over the pitch”- doubles
• Passing – Heading – Volleying
• Catch & Throw
• Crossing the channel
• Square possession
• End to end
• Team play

During an off-the-field session some insights with regards to health, nutrition,  tactics, motivation, team building, respect or fair play had been shared and discussed. All registered coaches had been invited for lunch by the BSSFL. The on and off-the-field sessions have been summarised in a documentation with 61 pages that has been given to the coaches at the end of the course. THE BREWSTER TRUST thanks the participants for their engagement and passion, well done. A big thank you also to Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic, we were allowed to use their facilities over three full days, a generous gesture. A final thank you to John Olaleye of Arsenal FC who travelled to Barbados to conduct the course – entertaining, pulsating and diversified – we hope to see you back again soon.

Finally some statistics: We started with 51 registered coaches/teachers, 33 (64.71%) attended on Monday, 30 (58.82%) on Tuesday and again 30 (58.82%) on Wednesday. 19 participants (37.25%) attended on all three days.

Football coaching sessions at schools (January – April 2013)

After the coaching course for the Secondary Schools’ coaches with in total 51 registered participants from 24 secondary schools at the Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic in January 2013 the weekly coaching courses at individual secondary schools started. The schools had the choices “Curriculum Sessions”, Double Club which includes an academic part combining general literacy and football, after school programme or a community session on Saturday mornings. 22 Secondary Schools registered for the weekly sessions till the end of the actual academic year – in numbers: 36 sessions or over 62 hours of football weekly, provided by the Arsenal coaches Dana Podmolikova, Niall Conwell, Cedric Johnson and Jamie Hunter.

The registered charity scheduled for the eleven weeks from january to April 406 football sessions, 5’665 students took part including nearly 40% girls. The programme continues after the Easter holiday break.

Coaches

Coaches from Arsenal

THE BREWSTER TRUST is a partner of Arsenal FC and the Gap Year Programmes 2010 to 2013. Nathaniel P. Brewster, Vice-President and co-founder of THE BREWSTER TRUST said: “The development of sports based social inclusion initiatives has been last but not least the driver to step in and support the [Gap Year] programme. One approach of our Charity is to have qualified and experienced people who are dedicated to football and are willing to share their know-how.” The Arsenal coaches in Barbados are Dana Podmolikova, Niall Conwell, Cedric Johnson and Jamie Hunter from January to April and Cheryl Barthelmy, Nick McCabe, Basil Martin and Ben Kemplen from April to July who are all staying with guest families.

Attending schools

The following schools and institutions attend either in the full programme or only in the coaching course or weekly coaching sessions- Alexandra School

• Alleyne School
• Alma Parris Memorial Secondary School
• Barbados Community College
• Christ Church Foundation School
• Codrington School
• Coleridge and Parry School
• Combermere School
• Deighton Griffith Secondary School
• Ellerslie Secondary School
• Graydon Sealey School
• Grantley Adams Memorial School
• Harrison College
• Parkinson Memorial Secondary School
• Princess Margaret Secondary School
• Providence Secondary School
• Queen’s College
• Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic
• Springer Memorial Secondary School
• St. George Secondary School
• St. James Secondary School
• St. Leonard’s Boys’ Secondary School
• St. Lucy Secondary School
• The Lester Vaughan School
• The Lodge School

Thank you

Finally we thank The Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development and the School Principals approving this programme, our new partner, the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Football League, for the initiative and of course our partner Arsenal FC and Arsenal in the Community. A special thank you to our guest families who offered to accomodate our coaches, we appreciate your fantastic support.

Coach Dana

Coaching team I, 24th January 2013 to 5th April 2013 & 29th April 2013 to 4th July 2013

Educational background

• MA Sustainable Peace through Sport, International University of Monaco, Monaco & UPEACE, Costa Rica (September 2011-June 2012)
• BA Development Studies and Politics, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, London, UK (September 2005-June 2008)

Experience in football

A) Arsenal Gap Programme (AGP), (August 2012 – Present): Trough AGP I not only gained numerous valuable football qualifications but had a chance to improve my basic football skills through intense training. I gained great experience in coaching football to wide range of abilities and ages but primarily to children in primary and secondary schools.

Qualifications and Trainings

• FA Level 1. Coaching Qualification: Covered the fundamentals of football coaching, primarily focused on younger children and lower abilities level. By delivering an assessed session I successfully passed the course and gained my coaching qualification.
• FA Qualification in First Aid and Safeguarding children: Essential training in initial assessment and treatment of injuries common in football matches and training sessions and training on important aspects of Child protection.
• FA Referee Qualification (in progress): Course providing extensive knowledge of rules and regulations of a football game. Allows to officiate games of various standards.
• FA Youth Award Module 1. (in progress): Included increased focus on coaching and working with children, in particular the 5-11 years old age group. Covered ways of increasing participation, enjoyment and learning.

B) SOAS Women’s Football Team (2005-2008): Apart of actively playing on the team, I have been appointed the Captain in my second year, whereby I also committed to perform various managerial and administrative duties. Responsibilities included organizing matches (booking a pitch, referee, transport) and practices; occasional 7-a-side tournaments and team-bonding events. Additionally I was looking after the kit and equipment.

Coach Cheryl

Coaching team I, 29th April 2013 to 4th July 2013

Education, Qualifications & Training

• 2008-2012: St Mary’s University College, BSc (Hons) Sport Science with Nutrition
• 2007/2008: City and Islington College, Medicine and Allied Professions Access to Higher Education Level 3 diploma
• 2002/2003: William Hill Finsbury Park, Technical Management Course Grades 2 & 3
• 1993/1998: Christ Church CE School North Finchley, 10 GCSE’s

Football Qualifications – (2012 – present)

• FA Qualified Referee  – Lessons and exam on the laws of the game, which has given me the opportunity to officiate matches of a level seven standard
• FA Youth module 1 – Increased focus on coaching 5-11 year olds; with a greater emphasis on increasing participation, enjoyment, learning and inclusion for all policy
• FA Emergency First aid and safeguarding children – covered important aspects of child protection, and safeguarding children while in my duty of care as a football coach; in addition essential techniques in emergency first aid and the treatment and management of sports injuries, common while participating in football
• FA level 1 Football coaching Badge – Fundamentals of coaching football to all abilities; I completed and passed an assessed session to a satisfactory standard

Football experience
Arsenal FC – Gap year programme – (2012 – present): I have gained a great deal of experience football coaching a variety of abilities and ages, in secondary, primary and infant schools; within the London borough of Camden, over a period of five months. I have also been involved in social inclusion projects, Arsenal double club and soccer schools run by Arsenal community and the other gap year coaches; additionally I have been involved with football tournaments with children aged between 11 -13 years. Currently I am teaching nutrition and football coaching in Uganda, in primary and senior schools; the age range of the children varies from 4 to 23 years. Additionally, the skill and technical aspect of football in the children varies; but the main focus is to have a policy of inclusion for all, incorporating fun and enjoyment of football.

Coach Ben

Coaching team II, 29th April 2013 to 4th July 2013

Educational Background:

• GCSE’s – Physical Education , Maths, English Language, Biology, Media Studies, Italian, English Literature, Geography, Chemistry, Physics,
• A Levels – Physical Education, Psychology, Geography and Biology AS level

Work Experience:

Arsenal Gap Year Programme – August 2012 – Present
Ben has gained qualifications and immense experience as a football coach while working on the Programme. He spent the first three months working with students in both primary and secondary schools in Islington. For two days a week he led Physical Education lessons at a local state co-ed secondary school with year groups 7-9, and organised a local schools tournament. He has also been involved in ‘Sport for all’ activity days designed for people with disabilities, worked in the Arsenal Soccer Schools during the school holidays and at Junior Gunner events held at the Emirates Stadium.
Since January 2013, Ben has been volunteering in Uganda, both coaching football ‘The Arsenal Way’ and teaching at local primary and secondary schools.  He has worked with over 3000 children from ages 5-16 from 13 schools around Kanungu.  He has also led lessons in school on Health, HIV awareness and Nutrition.

‘Kickabout’ Football – May 2011- August 2012
Ben was responsible for conducting afterschool tennis activities for the children (in years 3 and 4) who attend these weekly one and a half hour sessions. The objective is to improve the children’s tennis skills while having fun and making friends.

Pavilion Tennis – Summer Job 2008 – 2011
Ben has worked for the last three summers as an assistant tennis coach supporting the six week long summer camp programme for children aged between 4 and 14 years. He worked alongside other qualified coaches to organise games, activities and award presentations. During the camps he run tennis in the mornings and offered a selection of other sports in the afternoons including football, cricket and rounders.
Ben also assists on the adult tennis workshops, coaches on disability sports days and works in the Pavilion Café.

Football experience:

Ben has played for (and captained) Alexandra Park Youth Football Club from the age of 6, until age 18, apart from four seasons where he played for Haringey Borough where he was awarded the Haringey Borough Leaders Championship Cup in 2005 in recognition of his skills, attitude and dedication to the sport, and then Broadwater Farm Football Club who won the league and cup in 2007/8. He always played for his school’s first teams.

Football Qualifications

• FA Level 1 Coaching
• FA First Aid and Safe Guarding Children
• FA Youth Module
• FA Basic Refereeing

Other qualifications and training:

• Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) Level one coaching badge
• Emergency First Aid Certificate
• Health and Safety Certificate
• CRB Check
• Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award
• Attended ‘Step into sport conference 2009’ – encouraging disabled people to participate in sport
• Racial awareness in sport seminar
• Sports Leaders Award
• Tennis Leaders Award
• Competition Organisers Award

Other Achievements:

Ben has represented his school, Haringey and Enfield, and Middlesex in cross-country competitions and leagues. He also ran for Haringey in four London Mini Marathons.  He has also represented Haringey in the London Youth Games by playing football, hockey and athletics.
In 2008, Ben aged 14 years old, was selected from hundreds of students across the UK as one of ten participants in the Children’s BBC television programme ‘The Election’. The aim was to battle against other candidates for a chance to present his manifesto to the Prime Minister. His pledge was to include ‘Fitness Friday’ as part of the school curriculum, where children would get more involved in sport, become healthier and in the process develop confidence, teamwork and communication skills. This is still something he feels passionate about and why he wants to become a football coach and make a difference in his local community.

Coach Basil

Coaching team II, 29th April 2013 to 4th July 2013

Educational background

• 2005-2010: Chiswick community school
• 2010-2012: Hammersmith College, BTEC- Level 3 diploma in Sport (coaching, development & fitness)

Experience in football

• Chiswick community school: 2005-2010
  While completing my school work I also represented my school football team at various year groups. I got my first glimpses into the coaching side of football while completing my GCSE in physical education
• Kew Park Rangers football club: 2010- present:
  This is where my coaching career started. I originally represented this club through many different age groups before at the age of 15, being offered the chance to take up a coaching role with the under 4/5s age groups. With this offer the club paid for me to complete my FA level 1 coaching badge, where in return, I would complete a year coaching for them voluntarily
• Arsenal gap year programme: 2012-present
  Through doing the Arsenal gap year programme I have gained a lot of experience with coaching a wide range of ages and abilities, stretching from a reception class of 4-5 year olds to a year 11 class of 15-16 year olds. We mainly focused on coaching in primary and secondary schools in and around the Islington area.  Other activities included helping my fellow gappers set up a 3 day soccer camp for year 7s and 8s and helping Arsenal in the community with other schemes such as double club.
  As part of the Arsenal gap year, once I completed part 1 in London I was given the chance to go to Kuwait to coach football at the Arsenal soccer school there. This was a great experience and allowed me to delve deeper into my coaching and have a better understanding on how to control and improve players of all age groups.

Football qualifications

• FA level 1 coaching badge: This covered the fundamentals to football coaching with a focus on coaching young people at grass roots level, with a focus on fun and enjoyment. As part of the course, in order to complete the course I had to deliver an assessed session of 15 minutes to the rest of the group
• FA qualification in First Aid and safeguarding children: An essential workshop on how to deal with injuries and how to prevent potential injuries that often occur on a football pitch, as well as how to make your sessions safe for young children
• FA age appropriate: This course was on how to make your sessions appropriate for certain age groups I.e. young children should focus on fundamental movements and their sessions should differ from those of older age groups
• FA youth award module 1: This course focused on different ways and techniques of coaching young children. Mainly focusing on how to develop a better understating of your players and ways that certain players learn and develop
• FA qualified referee: This course included lessons and exams on laws of the game. With the qualification, it has allowed me to referee in matches of different ages and abilities.

Coach Jamie

Coaching team I, 24th January 2013 to 5th April 2013

Educational Background

• GCSE: Geography A*, Maths A, Statistics A, Business and Communications A, Science (Double) AA, English Literature B, English Language B, French B, Drama B, Business Studies C
• A Level: Geography B, Maths C, Chemistry A/s Level

Work Experience

• Village Stores from September 2008 to April 2009
• Customer Services Advisor with Argos, Worthing Lyons Farm from August 2010 to July 2012
• Arsenal in the Community, August 2012 to date

Football Experience

• 2003 – 2006 – Played for Vale School Football Team
• 2004 – 2006 – Selected to play for Worthing Dynamos who were part of the Arun and Chichester Youth Football League.  The team were the under 11’s Division B winners, 2004 – 2005.  Due to lack of local financial support this team disbanded in late 2006
• 2008 – 2010 – Selected to play for Worthing Town Youth FC.  I played consistently every week at both training and matches, only taking time out when I broke my arm whilst competing in a tournament with them.
• I received Loyalty Awards in 2008- 2009 and 2009 – 2010
• In 2010 I stopped playing for the team to enable me to concentrate on studying for my A Levels and purely played football on a social basis to keep fit.
• In 2012 I completed my A Levels and applied to take part in the Arsenal Gap programme. Since joining Arsenal I have coached 2 days a week at Cardinal Pole Catholic School and Berger Primary School in Hackney teaching children with ages ranging from 6-14, whilst spending the rest of my time working with Arsenal developing myself and my coaching.  Other activities I have been involved in include assisting with social inclusion projects such as helping newly released offenders participate in football.  I have also worked in the Arsenal Soccer Schools during the school holidays and have thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of the programme and the skills and qualifications this course has given me.

Football Qualifications

• FA Level 1 Coaching – I completed this week long course in August 2012, aimed at giving me the foundations to set up deliver fun, dynamic coaching sessions in a safe environment.
• FA First Aid and Safe Guarding Children – Essential training in initial assessment and treatment of injuries and training on important areas of child protection.
• FA Youth Module – I am currently in the process of completing this course which focuses on coaching children in age ranges 5-11.
• FA Basic Refereeing – Course including lessons and an exam on laws of the game, with an aim to allow you to officiate football matches.

Coach Cedric

Coaching team II, 24th January 2013 to 5th April 2013

Personal Profile

A talented, motivated and dedicated individual who is currently developing his skills and knowledge in sports.  An open minded individual who welcomes everyone with open arms. Has a sense of humour and is comfortable working in groups /teams or individually.  Finally, he has the determination to put maximum effort in his work.

Qualifications

2012- Present : Arsenal in the community: FA Level one- Delivering of safe and enjoyable coaching sessions towards young players, as well as taking sessions to pass the course. Plus, training in the importance of Child protection and safeguard of the child who you have responsibility for.

• FA Qualification in First Aid- Adapting to situation from adults to children. Learn to   understand the requirements in accidents in matches and training session and how to react to the circumstances.
• TEFEL Qualification in English- Teaching of the basic English language to foreign students and accepting variety ways to educate students, from pictures, sound and signing.
• FA Youth Module one- Developing more skills to teach a certain age group (from primary school). Improving the children’s football techniques, giving encouragement and endorsement of ways to participate.
• FA Referee- The course includes demonstrations on how to take part in the course and understanding the laws of the game in grass root football and other levels of football.
• FA Coaching Disabled footballer-This was an eye opener as it demonstrated the range of disabilities. You want to include everyone no matter their ability.
• Bullying course-This is one that everyone could relate to one time or another. It explains how bullies become a bully themselves. Bullying happens everywhere including; work, schools and clubs.

2006 – 2009: University of East London, BA (Hons) Graphic Design

2005 – 2006: Southwark College, BTEC Diploma Foundation Degree – Art & Design

2003 – 2005: St. Angela’s & St. Bonaventure’s 6th Form, 2 A-Levels, Graphic Products, Art & Design

1998 – 2003: St. Bonaventure’s School, 8 GCSEs

Work Experience

2012- Present: Arsenal FC

• Working for four months in partnership with schools in the borough of London.
• After school curriculum
• Improving the children’s sporting abilities
• Working early morning session
• Making events and matches for young people
• Managing time and planning session

2009 – 2012: Marks & Spencer

Coach Niall

Coaching team II, 24th January 2013 to 5th April 2013

Work Experience

• Arsenal Gap Year Programme (August 2012- July 2013): The Arsenal Gap Year Programme is a voluntary course designed for school leavers and Graduates seeking sustained work and overseas travel experience in a stimulating environment. Since learning how to become an effective soccer coach, I have been placed in Regent High School where I coach children aged 11-15 three days a week, whilst also assisting the P.E department in everyday sessions. I have also taken part in the Arsenal Double Club (which encourages children to study harder by using football as an incentive) as well as the Premier League’s KICKZ program, which is an initiative designed to use football to bring together local communities, engage young people with the police, and help reduce crime. I have learned so much about local communities and how to approach hard to reach children and adolescents in London, and have become a more rounded individual as a result. I am excited about travelling abroad in early 2013 to experience cultures vastly different from what I know, and hopefully I can use the experience gained and the lessons learned after I complete the program in July 2013.
• Regent High School, London (September – December 2012): Coaching children aged 11-15, and helping the PE department with general PE sessions. Also coaching younger children aged 5-9 once a week.
• Part-time Assistant – Babington & Croasdaile Solicitors, Derry (Summer 2009, 2010): Organising and transferring files and solving PC problems including sorting out spreadsheets, explaining how to use complex features in word-processing packages.
• Assistant – Derry Journal, Derry (April 2008): worked on the computer using word to write up new ideas for stories and had a sports article published in the Sunday Journal

Education

• Queen’s University Belfast, BSc, Psychology – Other (2009-2012)
• St. Columb’s College, Derry (2002-2009)

Football Qualifications

• F.A Level One Coaching Badge: A qualification in creating, planning, and delivering coaching sessions which are appropriate for a particular age group
• F.A Safeguarding Children and First Aid: Knowledge of child safety and protection as well as necessary basic first aid knowledge
• F.A Disability Workshop: Coaching ideas and suitable activities for participants with various disabilities
• F.A Youth Award Module One (In Progress)
• F.A Referee Badge Level One (In Progress): Will allow for accurate and effective refereeing of amateur football

Other Achievements

• Helped organise and run an Arsenal Soccer School for around 100 kids in October 2012 at Aloysius College London.
• Took part in the Premier League KICKZ and Arsenal Double Club programmes.
• Academic Award St. Columb’s College 2006, 2007, 2008
• Appeared on BBC ATL Rockschool 2007 as one of the six most promising young bands of 2007.
• European Languages Day 2008; gave a talk to primary school pupils about the benefits and importance of learning languages.
• Led a team in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) Career Day in Derry 2011.

Review

In November 2013 THE BREWSTER TRUST completed its “School Programme 2013”, a football initiative in Barbados in conjunction with the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Football League (BSSFL) and in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation and Arsenal FC – the motto: Shoes off. Boots on. Actually the registered charity is planning the 2014 continuation.

The elements

On 21st January 2013 THE BREWSTER TRUST launched the “School Programme 2013” and following its Mission Statement to promote, develop and improve football in Barbados and to create opportunities – especially for the youth – the charity offered support to schools, students and coaches.

The year started with a coaching course for the Secondary Schools’ coaches at the Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic, 51 participants registered representing 24 secondary schools.

Weekly coaching courses at individual secondary schools followed, the schools had the choices “Curriculum Sessions”, Double Club which includes an academic part combining general literacy and football, after school programme or a community session on Saturday mornings. 21 secondary schools took part during the second and third term; 36 sessions or over 62 hours of football a week have been necessary to accommodate the requests – conducted by eight Arsenal FC coaches.

In total 766 coaching sessions had been scheduled at the individual schools, 9’293 students participated in the programme with a female quota of 21.37%.

In June 2013 THE BREWSTER TRUST and partner UNICEF invited all secondary schools to a workshop “Child Protection & Sports” at Lester Vaughan School; 24 participants representing 16 secondary schools attended. In the first session Heather Stewart, Child Protection Specialist of UNICEF, reported about Child Protection within the context of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Colin St. Hill, Senior Child Abuse Officer at the Child Care Board, proceeded with the topic “Safeguarding Our Children – Child Protection and football”. Finally Psychologist Nicole Lynch, SPBMP Consultant to the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, covered “Positive behavioural support for players on the field”. The constant feedbacks and discussions on the part of the coaches completed an active workshop.

Players of Queen’s College’s female team unpacking and checking the new equipment

In November 2013 just before the start into the new BSSFL season THE BREWSTER TRUST provided equipment for the schools that have qualified – by attendance of the various programme elements during the last months. The individual package included a full kit for 22 players with shirts, shorts, socks, goalkeeping gloves, shinpads, bibs, teambag as well as 25 footballs, ball bags, ball pump, foldable mini training goals, marking cones, first aid pack, ice box, water cooler or water bottles; schools with boys’ and girls’ teams received two sets of kit. The 21 packages for the schools plus the kits for 13 female and 20 male teams went to:

• Alleyne School
• Alma Parris Memorial Secondary School
• Barbados Community College
• Christ Church Foundation School
• Coleridge and Parry School
• Daryll Jordan Secondary School
• Deighton Griffith Secondary School
• Frederick Smith Secondary School
• Grantley Adams Memorial School
• Harrison College
• Parkinson Memorial Secondary School
• Princess Margaret Secondary School
• Providence Secondary School
• Queen’s College
• Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic
• Springer Memorial Secondary School
• St. George Secondary School
• St. Leonard’s Boys’ Secondary School
• The Codrington School
• The Lester Vaughan School
• The Lodge School

The new look of the Lester Vaughan School’s U-19 team

Impressions

… can be found in our Gallery.