Inclusive Multisport Festivals (at The Bridge)
HORSHAM DISTRICT INCLUSIVE MULTISPORT FESTIVALS | |
Catchment | Any primary school in the Horsham District |
Lead organisers | Horsham Sports Services |
Venue | The Bridge leisure centre, Horsham. Specific facilities listed in the dates and times section |
Age/gender/eligibility | Different events aimed at different age bands – see below under dates/times section. We are particularly keen to work with boys and girls who are less confident and less naturally pre-disposed to sport and physical activity |
Team size/entry | 15 per team Each school can enter up to 2 teams. They can express interest in entering more if spaces remain by the entry deadline |
Dates/times | All Wednesdays, 9.30am-12noon (all dates and times to be confirmed shortly) Athletics Experience Festival – school years 1+2 – 18th October (athletics stadium and indoor hall) – indicative sports on the carousel are runs, jumps, throws and orienteering Team Games Festival – school years 3+4 – 29th November (outdoor multicourts) – indicative sports on the carousel are handball, pop lacrosse, basketball and dodgeball Golf and Frisbee Games Festival – school years 3+4 – 7th February (athletics stadium and indoor hall) – indicative sports on the carousel are tri-golf, disc golf, ultimate frisbee and footgolf Racquet Sports Festival – school years 5+6 – 6th March (athletics stadium and indoor hall) – indicative sports on the carousel are badminton, squash (adapted), table tennis and tennis Target Sports Festival – school years 1+2 – 8th May (athletics stadium and indoor hall) – indicative sports on the carousel are boccia, archery, new age kurling, hoopla, skittles, crocquet, soft darts, disc golf, bowls and scholen |
Cost | £75 per team of 15 per festival |
Rules | None, the activities are participatory with some gentle and informal competition built in |
Format | Carousel of activity stations. Each station will involve some skill and rule-based learning and building towards a go at playing the game in a proper or adapted fashion. |
Weather considerations | We have reference to the indoor athletics hall for temporary cover and contingency planning. However if an event is fully booked and the forecast and prevailing weather conditions are conclusive and very poor we may cancel the event beforehand, communicating as early as possible with schools on such a decision. |
Kit considerations | All provided |
Parking and spectators | There is plenty of parking in the leisure centre car park. Parents are able to watch activities in the outdoor athletics stadium and the outdoor multicourts but there is not enough space in the indoor athletics area to accommodate spectators |
Toilets | Available in the athletics stadium and in the main leisure centre building |
Contact/Feedback | Ian Ford on ian@horshamsportsservices.co.uk |
Booking | Deadlines: Athletics Experience Festival – 6th October Team Games Festival – 3rd November Golf and Frisbee Games Festival – 12th January Racquet Sports Festival – 16th February Target Sports Festival – 19th April |
Conditions | Invoicing will be undertaken at the booking deadline No refunds will be issued for schools/teams that drop out after the booking deadline Additional teams can be accepted after the booking deadline at the discretion of the organisers |