Athletics Ireland Leader course for North West

Athletics Ireland, in response to a huge demand in the North West is offering a Leader Course on Sat 5^th January 2008 in Bundoran,Co Donegal

In September 2006, Athletics Ireland launched a new teacher/pupil/athlete friendly athletics course aimed at teachers/coaches of the five to ten years old child. The content of the course covers the fundamentals of agility, balance and co-ordination, and addresses the needs of basic physical and sports movement and is delivered by the associations Regional Development Officers. The course has already been run successfully, and received enthusiastically, in a number of teacher’s centres, athletics clubs and regional sports centre

Athletic Leader

Aim

Athletic leader focuses on introducing the fundamentals of athletic movement to children. The aim of the Athletic Leader course is to provide teachers/club coaches with the skills and tools to manage and lead an Athletics Program in their school/club. The course is focused on the delivery of practical information and lessons. The content focuses on organising athletics games and activities for young children. It is aimed at those who want to begin teaching/coaching and assisting in their local school or club.

Content

The content for this course includes

1. group teaching/coaching skills and identify ways to make the teaching/coaching sessions fun

2. The use of Hurdles and obstacles, tumbling, running, jumping throwing and running

3. games to provide fun in developing fitness

4. developing an awareness of the growing child and the implications on fitness activities

5. games to develop speed and reaction, using acceleration and change of direction

6 The ethics of teaching/coaching including topics such as winning vs. involvement and recognising the importance of individual improvement

7 Practical sessions on running and agility, jumping and throwing.

8 Planning a session and a program.

Duration This is a course normally run over 1 day (8 hours) or 2/3 evenings

Entry Requirements

Athletics Leader is open to all primary school teachers, club leaders, and parents

Assessment/ Qualification There is no examination. The candidate must complete 50 contact hours of teaching/coaching in a club/school

Cost 60euro/40 pounds stg -- Included in the price for this course is the book “Pacesetter” by George Bunner and the Leader manual, which contains dozens of games and activities for young children

(in association with the National Coaching and Development Programme)

Name: _________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________

Phone: (H) (W) (M)

Email :-________________________ DOB:- ___________________

Club or School:-__________________

Please indicate the type of course and the venue and date you wish to attend i.e. Athletics Leader, Level 1, Level 2.

I wish to attend the ­ Athletics Leader course at­­­

Venue Bundoran Yes/No

Date 5^th Jan 08

Time 10 am – 5pm

Signed: - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date:- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Fee: - _ _ _ _ Enclosed. All fees for courses must be paid in advance to the AAI office. Cheques made payable to AAI

Fees

Athletics Leader €60

Donegal and Sligo Sports Partnerships will fund 50% of course fees to applicants from respective counties.

Return your applacation by post to Athletics Ireland,

Unit 19 Northwood Court,
Northwood Business Campus
Santry
Dublin 9

Please mark it coaching courses and the venue on the envelope and please include the relevant fee. The closing date for applications is Friday 21^st Dec 07

Local RDO contact Eamon Harvey eamon@athleticsireland.ie mobile 0872797548