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  One Day Hockey Inset/ In-House Training

DECEMBER 2006

"I wanted to let you know that the hockey coaching that we received yesterday was excellent. Matt Williams did a great job and was very professional throughout the day as well as being a nice guy! I didn't get to see him at the end of day but could you please pass on my thanks to him. I will contact you again regarding coaching in other areas.……..I think that your [Connect Sports Consultants] company is very professional and provides excellent coaching services that I will definitely use again."

Jason Wing, Director Of Sport and Assistant Headteacher of the Isleworth Syon school, Hounslow.

One Day Trampolining (Level 1) Inset/ In-House Training

NOVEMBER 2006

"… It went great on Friday. I think the department had worked muscles they had forgotten they had!! I thought the course was well delivered and well paced. It suited our needs and we would all feel confident in teaching it in the future. It was so beneficial to be able to have a course like this in our school because we all would have not been able to get time off together. All of the department are interested in doing the level 2 and the same format would be great. Very enjoyable course thank you so much for your hard work, in arranging it."

Simon May, Head of P.E., Denefield School

  Athletics

BIRMINGHAM APRIL 27TH 2005 - MUNROW SPORTS CENTRE
• I found the course really useful and enjoyable - lead with a sense of humour.
• One of the best courses I've attended.
• Technical information excellent.
• Great delivery guys thanks!
• Appropriate drills made fun and easy to understand on adult and child level. Thanks!
• Very Good and appropriate drills. Cheers!
• Well run, good fun, informative.
• Superb.
• Thoroughly enjoyable, learnt so much hope to be able to implement the different aspects of Athletics during lessons.
• Excellent demonstrations with excellent professionals.
• Excellent sense of humour by both Darren and Paul. Very down to earth and very kind. Thanks lads I will recommend the course to others.
• Excellent. Well delivered.

WAKEFIELD APRIL 20TH 2005 - THORNES PARK CENTRE
• Very professional course guys learnt a lot. Thanks.
• Enjoyed it. Knowledgeable tutors. Thank you.
• Very enjoyable. Excellent demonstrations and teaching points.
• Very professional course with a lot of experience and great delivery style.

WIGAN APRIL 19TH 2005 - ROBIN PARK SPORTS CENTRE
• Excellent day. I thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of the course. Not too technical. Darren's approach to the group was super. All teaching points were appropriate to KS3 and 4.
• Enjoyable and relevant.
• Very informative, simple coaching points and very effective.
• Excellent course, really well delivered! Thank you!

MANCHESTER APRIL 18TH - TRAFFORD ATHLETICS STADIUM
• Darren was excellent.
• Darren was a fantastic coach - he delivered the sessions very well.

NORWICH MAY 20TH 2005 - UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
• Very useful, excellent value for money.
• Excellent subject knowledge that was transferred well.
• Well led, informative good level of skills communicated.

SOUTH LONDON MAY 11TH 2005 - SUTTON ARENA LEISURE CENTRE
• Excellent course. I really learnt a lot Darren was brilliant, he kept everyone interested, very encouraging to all the participants. Thanks.

STOURPORT APRIL 28TH 2005 - STOURPORT ATHLETICS CLUB
• A fantastic day - very worthwhile course.
• A super day - much improved confidence, thank you!
• A very enjoyable (if physically demanding) day. Thanks.
• A great fun (and challenging!) day.
• Good delivery, well-paced and appropriate. Many thanks.
• Excellent structure and delivery. Detail was A+

WEST LONDON MAY 12TH 2005 - THAMES VALLEY ATHLETICS CENTRE
• Great course with specific information.
• The info was great.
• Darren was fantastic, a fountain of knowledge and experience.
• I am really pleased I did the course and I am willing to learn more.
• Excellent technical and practical info very well delivered.
• Darren was an excellent course tutor and we all learnt so much. Back for level 2. Many thanks.

NORTH LONDON MAY 9TH 2005 - NEW RIVER SPORTS CENTRE
• Clear precise instructions.
• Excellent- well pitched to teachers. Good use of differentiated tasks.
• Great course - Thanks!
• Really enjoyable day, I've learnt a lot.
• An excellent course all round. Well run and each event was broken down so that it could be taught to pupils regardless of what level they are at.

  Basketball

CHELMSFORD MARCH 21ST 2005 - MELBOURNE PARK ATHLETICS CENTRE
• I enjoyed the course and found it very helpful.
• Excellent course which addressed all the issues that needed addressing. The coach was superb.
• Excellent course - delivered a lot of ideas, different games, drills, warm ups etc. with fun element.
• Excellent practical workshop got lots of information. Thanks J.
• Lots of great ideas …. Cheers!
• Very good. Thanks.
• Excellent overall.
• Superb coach Jake. Really informative.

BIRMINGHAM FEBRUARY 7TH 2005 - NECHELLS COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE
• Excellent course, well structured. Warm up drills very useful. Defence and offence movements well explained. Overall great day excellent teaching points. Thanks!
• Excellent course covering basics.
• Very helpful with the basics and the various activities that can be covered in a lesson.
• Well structured and very helpful, will strongly recommend to fellow teachers.

BRISTOL FEBRUARY 28TH 2005 - ST PAULS COMMUNITY SPORTS ACADEMY
• Excellent.
• Teaching Basketball tomorrow, 3 lessons for first time …feel more confident now. Thank you,
• Very relevant course for secondary teachers. Very well organised and coached. Thank you.
• Good structured course - skills applicable to teaching large groups.
• Very well structured and delivered. Very enjoyable to take part in.
• Course was well run, nice pace. Lots of good ideas to use within school.

  Football

BRISTOL FEBRUARY 22ND 2005 - ST PAUL'S COMMUNITY SPORTS ACADEMY
• Hard work. Tutor was superb.
• Very enjoyable and worthwhile.
• Good fun. Good workout. Worthwhile course - some very good drills and fun drills to use in school. Showed progressions well.
• Very worthwhile, learnt a lot of new things. Also has improved my fitness!

CAMBRIDGE FEBRUARY 11TH 2005 - KELSEY KERRIDGE SPORTS CENTRE
• Enjoyable and enlightening day. Thanks.
• Superb!
• Excellent.
• Enjoyable and worthwhile - Thanks.

GLASGOW JANUARY 28TH 2005 - BELLAHOUSTON LEISURE CENTRE
• Excellent, thought provoking, fun! Thanks Andy.
• Better than expected. Appropriate for level taught in secondary school.
• A great deal of material well presented. Enthusiastic delivery is infectious. Brilliant - more of same please. Many thanks!
• Great Course! Well explained and very appropriate to class teaching.

LONDON FEBRUARY 9TH 2005 - CRYSTAL PALACE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE
• Well done! Keep it up!
• Excellent course, great pace, brilliant fun!
• Good day nice relaxed style, very enjoyable.
• Really enjoyed the day and learnt a lot. Thank you.

MANCHESTER FEBRUARY 28TH 2005 - SUGDEN SPORTS CENTRE
• A very enjoyable course.
• Very enjoyable course, excellently led with real ideas you can use with pupils of all ages and abilities. Thanks.

SHEFFIELD MARCH 1ST 2005 - HILLSBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE
• Really enjoyable and I learnt loads thank you.
• Tiring, fun and good. Great delivery.
• Excellent course, well worth it. Loads of great ideas, will defo feel more confident teaching football now.
• Tutor was excellent.
• Very extensive training. Good progressions and an overall beneficial day.
• Very practical but good because you know how the kids will feel and how easy they will learn the drill.
• Really enjoyed it. Tiring but fun!!
• Learnt some very useful skills - which hopefully I can use to teach pupils.
• Excellent day! Very useful.

  Gymnastics

CHELMSFORD NOVEMBER 14TH 2004 - MELBOURNE PARK ATHLETICS CENTRE
• An excellent course. I particularly enjoyed the progressions. As I teach KS1 and KS2 this was very important to me.
• Excellent course and really useful to have a go. Looking forward to the athletics one.
• Course leader was excellent - clear, concise, friendly and approachable. Hand outs clear and relevant, Thank you for an informative day!
• Very constructive and well delivered gymnastic course, relevant to teachers.
• The course was enjoyable. Instructor/coach made it very beneficial.
• Excellent course, well structured good team spirit.
• Very good course, found it very informative and enjoyable.
• Excellent all round and well structured course. I learnt a lot and I have gained in confidence over the course of the day.
• I enjoyed the course and thought the delivery was excellent.
• Excellent progressions in practical work
• Course provider was excellent.

NOTTINGHAM MARCH 8TH 2005 - VICTORIA LEISURE CENTRE
• Very good course. My confidence has increased and I feel I can use the information and skills back at my workplace, please send more details of advanced courses.
• I really enjoyed today, I left feeling quite positive, ready to teach the students at my school - Thank you.
• A very useful and enjoyable course which was really well led.
• Very good. Have learnt a lot and feel confident with it.
• Excellent.

LONDON FEBRUARY 9TH 2005 - BACONS CITY TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE
• Best inset I have been on in my years of teaching. Clear and very well presented. Andy is a true professional and has an excellent manner.
• All activities were suitable for children at KS3 with progressions being clearly described. Support/H and S were key points throughout which was essential.
• Good hand out and an interesting course.
• The course has given me more confidence in supporting pupils and teaching skills.
• Very good course. I now feel a lot more confident in teaching this subject safely. Excellent - Thank you very much for your professional approach.
• Very happy.
• Enjoyed it! Cheers.
• It is obvious that a lot of planning and preparations was put into this course. Great expertise and excellent knowledge, well done.
• Really well explained.
• Excellent course - well paced, coach/instructor was approachable, knowledgeable and clear.
• Fantastic! Brilliant progressions and suited to all abilities ans enjoyable.
• An enjoyable course, which was very beneficial to teaching my KS3 and4 pupils.

MANCHESTER FEBRUARY 24TH 2005 - ARDWICK SPORTS CENTRE
• A very worthwhile and well spent day. Presenter was excellent and demonstrations fantastic! Well done.
• Course instructor was excellent, delivery superb and progression was tailored for the beginner but was inclusive of the experienced.
• Very professional course.
• Excellent course. It was lead very well and very specific to PE teaching.
• Very professional coach/ lots of fun too!
• Excellent tutor! Thanks.
• Excellent course with excellent ideas for teaching.

  PE Inclusion

LEEDS MARCH 11TH 2005 - LEEDS UNIVERSITY
• A worthwhile experience. Thank you.
• Very enjoyable and informative.
• Great course - was needed in this area.
• Very useful and well presented.

GLASGOW NOVEMBER 11TH 2004 - GARSCUBE SPORTS COMPLEX
• It has made me consider the reasons as to why pupils may not participate and I will be more aware of these issues.
• I have taken on some new ideas to attempt to attack the problem.

LONDON MARCH 3RD 2005 - BACON CITY TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE
• Positive in terms of a possible way forward. This problem is not local but on a national scale. I feel I am not alone.
• I feel that I have a better understanding of inclusion and how I can improve it.
• Very good. It has raised many issues. It feels good to know that this subject will be fresh in my mind for a while!
• I don't feel so lost/alone - like I was different for wanting to include everyone.
• I enjoyed this course very much and found the content both relevant and inspiring. Thank you.
• The whole course was motivating as I felt I was talking to a fellow teacher with similar views and realistic targets.
• Very good ideas given and solutions to problems. I feel really motivated to go on and be supportive to pupils and be more aware of their needs. Thank you.
• A very professionally run day, which was beneficial.
• Informative and well presented. Thank you.
• Opened my eyes to where inclusive/exclusive issues for girls (+ boys) come from.
• It has changed the way I see things,(looking through the eyes of pupils for a change)
• I now have more understanding into what can help girls enjoy PE more/improve participation.
• It has given me an insight in to how to structure curriculum more effectively within timetabling restraints. Encourage girls to bring kit to lessons and give it a go - almost 'no note' policy.