School Programme 2014

THE BREWSTER TRUST, a registered charity in Barbados, offered the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Football League (BSSFL) its support in the second year to implement the new Development Programme to improve the overall standard of football in the secondary schools.

Programme Information

The main goals of the School Programme 2024 are:

• 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’ foot-ball the model for which every other division should follow.

After the completion of the 2013 initiative in November 2013 and based on the experience and the feedbacks from the participating but also “new” schools we are continuing the School Programme for terms two and three of the academic year 2013/2014 – again in conjunction with the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation.

Coaching course for schools’ coaches

On Monday, 27th January 2014 the “School Programme 2014” kicked off with a coaching course for the secondary schools’ coaches with in total 34 registered participants representing 19 schools. The course was held by Dean Miller of Arsenal FC at the Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic, from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm daily.

During the three days we had the following elements on our agenda:

• Passing and receiving incl.  body position, communication, weight of the pass, first touch
• 1 v 1 defending
• 1 v 1 attacking
• Team defending ( e.g. 4 defenders)
• Combination play
• Principles of play incl. attack, dispersion, mobility, penetration and defence, delay, compactness, balance
• Respect and fair play in football, which also will be our focus during the Double Club sessions at the registered schools
• Coaching the small sided game
• Individual assessments
• Some insights with regards to health, nutrition, tactics, motivation or team building

Also included in the course was a match analysis, the BSSFL scheduled the first quarter-final of the actual U-19 competition for Tuesday afternoon; the coaches have seen Daryll Jordan Secondary School versus Pinehill St. Leonard’s Boys’ Secondary School, the St. Lucy team qualified for the semi finals, Jamar Cumberbatch scored in the 79th minute.

All registered coaches had been invited for lunch. The on and off-the-field sessions have been summarised in a documentation with 35 pages that has been given to the coaches at the end of the course combined with the official FIFA Laws of the Game.

THE BREWSTER TRUST thanks the participants for their engagement and passion, well done. A big thank you also to the Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic, we were allowed to use their facilities over three full days, a generous gesture. A final thank you to Dean Miller of Arsenal FC who travelled to Barbados to conduct the course, we hope to see you back again soon.

Finally some statistics: We started with 34 registered coaches/teachers, 27 (79.41%) attended on Monday, 23 (67.65%) on Tuesday and again 27 (79.41%) on Wednesday. 19 participants (55.88%) attended on all three days; the average attendance of over 75% has significantly improved compared to last year.

Represented schools:

• Alexandra School
• Alma Parris Memorial Secondary School
• Barbados Community College
• Christ Church Foundation School
• Coleridge and Parry School
• Combermere School
• Daryll Jordan Secondary School
• Deighton Griffith Secondary School
• Ellerslie Secondary School
• Frederick Smith Secondary School
• Government Industrial School
• Graydon Sealey School
• Harrison College
• Parkinson Memorial Secondary School
• Princess Margaret Secondary School
• Springer Memorial Secondary School for Girls
• The Lester Vaughan School
• The Lodge School
• The St. Michael School

Weekly coaching sessions at individual schools

The schedule (term III & term II)

The offer to all Secondary Schools in Barbados

Please consider that we preferentially integrate schools that show interest in participating in all offered elements and that we will act – as usual – on a first come-first served basis as the spaces are limited.

I. Weekly coaching sessions at individual schools

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

Option A: Curriculum Sessions
After the pilot programme in 2012 the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation agreed that this kind of programme could be part of the Curriculum. Every week a coaching team comes to the school for a session with students, classes, forms or individuals the school select; the maximum group size is 30 students.

Option B: Double Club
The Double Club sessions are like the Curriculum Sessions with the difference that the first half of the session is held in the classroom with specific workbooks combining academics and football with the main focus on general literacy; the maximum group size is 30 students.

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

Further information & details

• THE BREWSTER TRUST teaches discipline, respect and fair play and sticks to FIFA’s Grassroots programme.
• Main focus should not be the school’s football team, but students who are in a dire need of a confidence boost and also in the special needs category. With the Double Club the programme also offers assistance in reading, mathematics and the language arts.
• The sessions will be delivered by a coaching team of two Arsenal coaches.
• A matter of course for us: teachers / PE instructors / ideally the football responsible person in school is/are available during all sessions as assistants to the coaches.
• Every session contains at least: proper warm-up, one drill like passing, dribbling, control, shooting etc. and finally a game.
• A field at the school is needed.
• No programme during school holidays and/or public holidays.

Schedule Term 2

• start of Term 2 sessions: Monday, 27th January 2014
• end of Term 2 sessions: Saturday, 5th April 2014
• total duration: ten weeks

Schedule Term 3

• start of Term 3 sessions: Monday, 5th May 2014
• end of Term 3 sessions: Saturday, 5th July 2014
• total duration: nine weeks

The weekly schedule
Our weekly schedule provides in general:

• Mondays to Fridays: two slots for a morning session between 9.00am and 11.30am
• Mondays to Fridays: two slots for an afternoon session between 12.30pm and 3.00pm
• Mondays to Fridays: two slots for an after-school session between 3.30pm and 6.00pm
• Saturdays: two slots for a morning session between 9.00am and 12.00pm
  The weekly detailed schedule will be published in the week of 27th January 2014.

II. Coaching course for coaches

We scheduled the coaching course for the secondary schools’ football coaches, PE teachers or other people in school involved in football including parents from Monday, 27th January 2014, to Wednesday, 29th January 2014, daily 9:00 am to 4:30 pm.

The venue:
Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic
Wildey, St. Michael

During the three days we have the following elements on our agenda:

• Passing and receiving incl.  body position, communication, weight of the pass, first touch
• 1 v 1 defending
• 1 v 1 attacking
• Team defending ( e.g. 4 defenders)
• Combination play
• Principles of play incl. attack, dispersion, mobility, penetration and defence, delay, compactness, balance
• Respect and fair play in football, which also will be our focus during the Double Club sessions at the registered schools
• Coaching the small sided game
• Individual assessments
• Some insights with regards to health, nutrition, tactics, motivation or team building

Head coach will be Dean Miller of Arsenal FC, the course is free of cost, lunch will be provided on all three days.

III. Exchange of ideas

Another offer will be a “roundtable” for all secondary schools to discuss the offered “School Programme” and to formulate future goals and formats; all stakeholders should play a part in developing the “product” according to individual wishes and demands from the schools.

IV. UNICEF workshop

In conjunction with UNICEF and according to the schools’ feedbacks from 2013 we are going to organise another workshop “Child Protection & Sports” in term three for football coaches, PE teachers or other people in schools involved in football. There are also considerations to extend this topic to the students participating in the programme.

Coaches

Coaches from Arsenal

THE BREWSTER TRUST is a partner of Arsenal FC and the Gap Year Programme. 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 Jamie Leahy, Dean Mitchell, Adam Rameh and Jack Stone from January to April and further four coaches from May to July, who are all staying with guest families.

Meet the coaches

26th January 2014: arrival of the coaches (shift 1):  Dean, Jack, Jamie, Adam and head coach Dean Miller (from left to right)

3rd May 2014: arrival of the coaches (shift 2):  Evan, Luke, Sharon and Aran (from left to right)

Coach Aran

5th May 2014 – 5th July 2014 (British citizen)

Education

• Chichester High School for Boys, Chichester, West Sussex 

Previous Employment

• Topshop, Chichester: Sales assistant consisted of learning all of the different trends within the store and then using that knowledge to tend to the customers needs. I also learnt the basic skills of a shop assistant, such as how to speak to customers in a polite and helpful manner, how to use the cash till, taking and distributing stock, etc.
• Goodwood Race Course, Chichester: Bar work, to deliver excellent customer service, whilst serving and presenting a variety of beverages, quickly and efficiently. Whilst at Goodwood I learnt many skills on how to be a good bar tender and enjoyed my time with company very much.

Work Experience

• Picture Production Company, London: PPC edit film trailers for Hollywood movies. This was an amazing opportunity and a great insight into the industry. I was based with a number of different departments including runners, editors and sound designers. I was taught how to use Final Cut Pro and gained a new interest in the process of sound designing.

About myself

• I feel I am able to approach a range of tasks with a good attitude in the workplace; being organised, reliable and hard working. Throughout my school and work career I have had an exemplary punctual and attendance record. I can work effectively on my own and within a team; I am happy to take instructions, completing tasks to the best of my ability as well as making decisions on my own to enable me to perform my role.

Coach Evan

5th May 2014 – 5th July 2014 (Irish citizen)

Education & Training

• CBS Secondary School, Sexton Street, Limerick, September 2007-June 2013

Employment

• Arsenal Gap Programme, Football Coach, London, August 2013-December 2013
• India Youth Soccer Association, Football Coach, New Delhi, India, January 2014-April 2014

Coach Sharon

5th May 2014 – 5th July 2014 (British citizen)

Personal profile

• I am an energetic hard-working individual, who has a lot to give and great leadership skills. I am reliable, punctual, trustworthy and an organised worker. I am fluent in Spanish and English and pride myself in establishing good working relationships with my peers. I always look to give 100% to my work, which gives me great satisfaction. I am confident that I can achieve my aims and objectives set, particularly if the work I do relates to people and team work.

Skills, achievements & education

• Obtained 12 A*-C GCSE’s including English, Mathematics, Science, Physical Education and 3 languages
• Achieved A levels in Spanish, Physical Education and AS levels in Psychology and Business
• I have become competent offering good customer service
• Completed an intensive week in Bar School and Graduated as a Bar Tender
• Qualified as a First Aider and Level 1 Football Coach
• Completed a Limited Resource Teacher Training course
• Coached football and taught primary science in Uganda for 3 months

Work experience

• Gymbox – Westfield (May 2012 – Present): My role in this eminent Gym as a Receptionist has allowed me to gain knowledge in how a business works. As front of house I am required to greet people and make them feel welcome as well as offering the best service to their needs. Other important tasks include admin work such as answering phone calls, debt calls, filing, emailing and dealing with all further enquiries. I am responsible for opening up and closing the facilities as well as restocking products. An important insight into sales techniques has been learnt as well as the valuable skill of managing and training new staff
• Freedom Recruitment (December 2011 – February 2012): Was placed in several luxury retail stores such as Selfridges, Calvin Klein, YSL and Armani where excellent customer service and assistance was provided
• Piccadilly Institute Club, Piccadilly Circus (October 2011 – December 2011): Bar Tender. Duties included working in very busy conditions whilst making drinks for customers, working on tills and cleaning the bar at the end of the night
  FootAsylum – Westfield, (September 2010 – September 2011): I learnt many skills working here as a valuable Sales Assistant for a year. Duties included working on tills, serving customers on both footwear and apparel/fitting rooms, making sure they got the best service possible. Making sure standards and replenishment of the entire shop-floor were accomplished. Answering phone calls, taking care of delivery and cashing up with head staff
• Yare Latin Night Club – Vox, Vauxhall (November 2010 – January 2011): My role as a General Clerk on weekend nights included many responsibilities. Tasks such as welcoming people, working on tills and taking control of all income at the door
• Dorothy Perkins – Westfield (October 2009 – May 2010): Worked here for 7 months as a Sales Assistant. My duties included maintaining the shop-floor, greeting and helping customers and supervising the fitting rooms

Hobbies

• I love to play a lot of sport, and have a passion for football. Other interests include dancing, socialising, meeting new people and spending time at the gym.

Coach Luke

5th May 2014 – 5th July 2014 (British citizen)

Personal Profile
I am currently on a Gap Year programme working for Arsenal in the community. I have a huge fascination towards sport, teamwork and working with children. My ultimate goal in life is to be a Physical Education Teacher and make a difference to peoples’ lives. My interest in this particular field has engaged me since an early age. I would constantly query my parents about the importance of sport and I have always been thoroughly involved in it. This encouraged me to complete a Physical Education Course at GCSE and A Level. I have a place confirmed at St Mary’s university, one of the top sporting universities in England to Study Sport and Physical Education. Since completing my GCSE’s I have participated in various types of working environments which I believe have been extremely valuable. I have had to have high levels of customer service in the fields I have worked in and I think this has allowed me to develop numerous skills and be confident in an array of situations. I believe I am equipped to deliver an excellent service whilst also taking pride in my work. Every task I am asked to undertake I embrace with 110% of my efforts. In addition, I am organised, hard working, enthusiastic and take initiative whenever feasible.

Education

• A Level Grades: Business Studies, P.E, English Literature
• GCSE Grades: English Literature, English Language, Maths, Science year, Science year, P.E, ICT, French, Business Studies, Religious Studies, Citizenship

Professional Experience

• June- July 2011,  UBC Media Group, Work Experience Placement: During the two week placement, I worked in several departments and was set various tasks such as front of house, shadowing the HR Manager, updating databases, assisting with the creation of advertisements and generally having a ‘can do’ attitude within a workforce.  This helped me to cope with the ongoing pressures of meeting deadlines as I was working for several managers, who had set me tasks but also to prove to myself and my manager’s that I could work to a good level.
• July 2011- Present, S.Cawdery Furniture Makers: Part time/Free-Lance I have worked for my Father who is a bespoke furniture maker. During this time I have experienced and enhanced many different customer-based situations, where I feel my skills have improved in terms of customer service. I have had to deal with many situations in which I have to set a good example for myself but most importantly the company i was working for. This experience has also allowed me to get a feeling of what it’s like to cooperate as a team, at times working with 3-4 people on sight; one which I feel could benefit me largely when working for your company.
• December 2011- January 2012, UBC Media Group, Receptionist: After my work experience, I was contacted by UBC Media Group, which is an independent media production company based in Central London.  I was offered a temporary role to cover the reception and assist in administration over the Christmas period. During this time i was also able to gain experience in transactions, selling company merchandise over reception, using transactional skills, maths and till work.
• August 2010- Present, Football Officiating (Referee): Since completing my course in Refereeing in 2010, I have officiated every weekend on a regular basis, refereeing provides me with skills such as decision-making, dealing with pressure, answering enquiries and questions, and a good level of punctuality. During refereeing it is key that I fulfil my task with a good degree of confidence, which I believe I have, this allows me to approach spectators, players with any questions that they may have. Furthermore, I have to be able to deal with ‘on-the-spot’ decision making, where I have to make decisions to suit best the environment that I am given.
• June 2012- August 2013,  Coaching and Extra Curricular School assistance: As well as officiating, I took an FA Level 1 coaching course to further my avenues and opportunities down my path of coaching. I assisted in many extra-curricular school activities at Enfield Grammar in an array of sports such as cricket, table tennis and football. Again, this was to gain experience and build my skills in preparation of reaching my goal of becoming a physical education teacher.
• June 2013- Present, LED Coordinator: As a part time job in between my gap year programme, I work for the IT department of Arsenal FC, coordinating the LED advertising boards that surround the pitch of the Emirates Stadium. This is where some of the most renowned businesses in the world advertise their products and expect their products to have the correct amount of air time for the world to see. This is quite a technical, time pressured job and any mistake can be seen by the whole world because of the huge global audience of football fans watching Barclays premier league games. As a person I have developed the strength of dealing with pressure, paying extreme attention to time keeping, working with expensive, highly technical equipment and adjusting to customer needs.
• August 2013- Present, Arsenal Gap Year Programme: Whilst watching my favourite team Arsenal FC, I saw an advertisement of a gap year programme. I was looking for something to do in my gap year that was relevant to my desired studies and this was perfect. It would allow me to mature as a person and gain more experience in the coaching and teaching environment. After applying and partaking in a selection process I was offered a place on the programme. From August-January, I worked in an all girls school called Highbury Fields as a member of the PE department. Leading lessons in PE, Sport Education, taking students to school fixtures and assisting the department throughout the school day. In January I was selected to go to South Africa and work for a community based, social housing company called Communicare under the supervision of Arsenal. It was the best 3 months of my life and we reached out to the whole western area of Cape Town and coached over 2,000 children. The soccer programme developed by Communicare focused on nurseries, primary schools, secondary schools, housing tenants, homeless shelters, drug rehab homes, football clubs and even prisons. The differing audience each day was a real breath of fresh air and it allowed me to develop working in different environments with varying genders, ages, backgrounds and languages.

Coach Jamie

26th January 2014 – 6th April 2014 (Irish citizen)

Coaching Qualifications

• Kick Start 1: Football Association of Ireland
• Kick Start 2: Football Association of Ireland
• Arsenal FC Coaching Programme (Arsenal Community)

Sports Related Academic Qualifications

• Soccer in the Community (Cert)/Limerick Institute of Technology: As part of the Arsenal Gap Programme I attained a certificate for Soccer in the Community. This Certificate is valued at 30 college credits. Areas covered in the this award include:
  1. Learning and Research Skills / Referencing and Citation / Presentation Skills / Team Work Skills
  2. Coach Education / Principles of Youth Coaching / Movement Skills / Code of Ethics and Child Protection / Performance Analysis
  3. Player Development / Energy and Nutrition in sport / Sports Psychology & Player Performance / Ethics in Sport
  4. Fitness Conditioning and Coaching Skills / Growth and Development in a coaching context / Fitness and Conditioning
  5. Community Soccer / Volunteering / Volunteer Management / Recruitment / Fundraising / Service Learning
• Practical First Aid/Irish Red Cross
• Child Protection Certificate/Limerick Sports Partnership
• Occupational First Aid/Fai/Fas soccer skills development course
• Sports and Recreation Fetac level 5/Fai/Fas soccer skills development course

Sports Related Work Experience

• Belfast: Coach, we coached 411 young people over 2 and a half days
• London: Referee, we refereed a under 16s tournament for Arsenal community
• Corpus Christi: Coach, teach numeracy and literacy and also coach soccer
• St. Nessans: Coach, teach numeracy and literacy and also coach soccer
• Limerick under 14s: Coach, coached them soccer
• Limerick under 10s: Coach, coached them soccer
• Limerick under 5s: Coach, coached them soccer
• Ballananty under 10s: Coach, coached them soccer

Playing Experience and Achievements

• Hill Celtic, Right wing
• Northside Legacy, Right wing, Open cup
• Ballananty Rovers, Left wing
• Moyross United, Centre midfield
• Ballananty under 17s, 18s and 19s, Left wing, 3 league titles 3 league cups and Ger Ryan Cup
• Fai/Fas soccer skills development, Centre midfield
• Parkville under 14s, 15s and 16s, Right wing, 3 league titles and 1 league cup
• St. Nessans, Left back, North Munster cup

Additional Information

• Assisted Swim teacher at Limerick Sports Partnership
• Leprechaun rugby at Limerick Sports Partnership
• Active Leadership at Limerick Sports Partnership
• Disability Awareness at Limerick Sports Partnership
• Spike ball at Limerick Sports Partnership

Coach Dean

26th January 2014 – 6th April 2014 (Irish citizen)

Coaching Qualifications

• Kick Start 1: Football Association of Ireland
• Kick Start 2: Football Association of Ireland

Sports Related Academic Qualifications

• Soccer in the Community (Cert)/Limerick Institute of Technology
• As part of the Arsenal Gap Programme I attained a certificate for Soccer in the Community. This Certificate is valued at 30 college credits. Areas covered in the this award include
  1. Learning and Research Skills / Referencing and Citation / Presentation Skills / Team Work Skills
  2. Coach Education / Principles of Youth Coaching / Movement Skills / Code of Ethics and Child Protection / Performance Analysis
  3. Player Development / Energy and Nutrition in sport / Sports Psychology & Player Performance / Ethics in Sport
  4. Fitness Conditioning and Coaching Skills / Growth and Development in a coaching context / Fitness and Conditioning
  5. Community Soccer / Volunteering / Volunteer Management / Recruitment / Fundraising / Service Learning
• Practical First Aid/Irish Red Cross
• Child Protection Certificate/Limerick Sports Partnership
• Occupational first aid/Fai/Fas soccer skills development course
• Sports and recreation Fetac/level 5 Fai/Fas soccer skills development course

Sports Related Work Experience

• Corpus Christi: Coach, teach numeracy and literacy and coach soccer
• St.Nessans: Coach, teach numeracy and literacy and coach soccer
• Limerick under 5s: Coach, coached soccer
• Limerick under 10s: Coach, coached soccer
• Fai summer camps: Coach, coached and supervised fun games
• Belfast: Coach, coached 411 kids in two days in schools
• London: Referee, refereed a 16s tournament for arsenal community

Playing Experience and Achievements

• Hill Celtic, forward
• Moyross FC, forward, 1b league
• Ballananty Rovers 17s, 18s, forward, 2 Leagues,2 league cups, Ger Ryan Cup
• Limerick 16s, forward
• Corbally United, forward
• St.Nessans School Team, forward, North Munster cup

Coach Adam

26th January 2014 – 6th April 2014 (British citizen)

Education

• Primary School: Manchester Muslim Prepatory School (September 1998 – July 2006)
• Secondary School: KD Grammar School For Boys (September 2006 – June 2011)
• Sixth Form: Parrs Wood Sixth Form College (September 2011 – June 2013)

Work Experience

• August 2012 – Mentor/Helper with Parrs Wood Summer Camp. My duties included supervising sport and drama sessions as well as one to one mentoring of year 6 students during academic sessions.
• May – July 2013 – Voluntary work in a Nursing Home. I helped in kitchens, and with aiding elderly residents with self care tasks and with mobilising around the home and in the gardens.

Future Aspirations
I have applied to study Medicine at University. I have an interest in Sports and ultimately would like to pursue Sports Medicine.

Coach Jack

26th January 2014 – 6th April 2014 (British citizen)

Work experience

• Arsenal Football Club – 08/13-present: Gap programme coach at Arsenal in the community, Football coaching in primary and secondary schools around North London
• Bangor University Football Club – 09/12-05/13: Treasurer and committee member
• Discovery Summer – 06/12-08/12: Activity leader/Tennis coach for foreign children aged 11-17
• MarkWarner – 06/10-09/10 and 07/11-09/11: Peak season Tennis Coach at Lakitira resort, Kos
• Surbiton Racket and Fitness Club – 2009-2012: Tennis coach and bartender, included coaching children aged 3-15
• JD Sports Fashion plc – 12/09-02/10: Christmas sales assistant

Achievements/Awards

• Previous county Squash player
• Senior prefect at Hinchley Wood School
• Former Hinchley Wood School Sports Captain
• Captain of Hinchley Wood School 1st XI
• Played Football for Bangor University 1st /2nd XI
• Selected to be a member of Bangor University Athletic Union ‘Colours committee’
• Awarded full university colours for commitment and performance in Football
• Awarded the Yakult Physiology Project award for the highest project mark in third year sport science undergraduates

Education

• 2002-09: Hinchley Wood School, Esher, Surrey
• 2010-2013:  Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd, degree Sport Science BSc (Hons) – first class honours, Research Project: Hydration

Qualifications

• UKCC Level 2 in coaching Tennis
• FA Level 1 in coaching Football
• FA Youth Module One
• Introduction to Teaching English as a foreign language
• Safeguarding
• Emergency aid

Hobbies

• Playing Football, Tennis, Golf, Squash
• Watching and analysing professional sports

Impressions

… can be found in our Gallery.