Education
Our delivery includes support and mentoring from specialist coaches to enhance teachers’ knowledge, skills and confidence in delivering PE lessons and School Sport.
Premier League Primary Stars
Launched in 2017, Premier League Primary Stars is the Premier League’s primary school education programme. It uses the appeal of football to inspire children aged five-to-11 to be active and develop essential skills.
Through delivery of the Premier League Primary Stars, Harrogate Town AFC CIO will:
• Provide opportunities for children to take part in more football, sport and physical activity
• Provide high-quality support to teachers with planning and delivery of PE, sport and active classroom learning
• Give children in the areas of most need the tools to achieve their best
• Increase children’s confidence and engagement in PSHE, English and Maths
• Increase engagement, and awareness of football’s positive impact in school and beyond
If you are interested in to hear more about this programme or get involved, please email justinandrewcrouch@harrogatetownafc.com for more information.
Gators Programme
The Gators Programme consists of three arms that make up the whole programme. Tiny Gators, Little Gators and Harry Gators.
We believe that physical activity and education
should be accessible for all children, and research has
shown that children who participate and enjoy sport
at a young age, the likelihood is that they are going to
continue to be physically active for the rest of their lives.
Our range of programmes have been designed to
holistically develop your child. All programmes include
fun and engaging activities which will give each child
opportunities to express themselves by playing themed games
within a safe learning environment.
Our aim is to prepare children for further education, where
there is a bigger focus on sport and physical education, by raising
participation levels from a early age, developing their fine and gross
motor skills and getting them routinely excited to engage in sessions.
Tiny Gators
Our Tiny Gators programme has been specifically designed
to cater for children aged 2-3 who are tracking in Range 4.
Using the EYFS Statuary Framework as a basis for all the
sessions we design we ensure that the following are
incorporated into our engaging activities:
✔ Communication and Language
✔ Personal, Social and Emotional Development
✔ Physical Development
✔ Literacy
✔ Mathematics
✔ Understanding the World
✔ Expressive Arts and Designs
Our Early Years Specialists have an extensive knowledge of
tracking targets at Range 4 and incorporate these into
their session plans. Using this as well as a progress tracker
developed by them, we can ensure that you child will both
have fun and develop at an efficient level.
Little Gators
Our Little Gators programme follows directly on from Tiny
Gators and has been specifically designed to continue
catering for children aged 3-5 as they grow and develop
through Ranges 5 and 6.
Again, we continue to use the EYFS statuary framework as
the foundation for all session plans we create for your child.
Using our extensive knowledge of Ranges 5 and 6’s tracking
targets, we evolve and advance the sessions to ensure that
your child is continuing their journey of growth efficiently
and continue to monitor their development using our
simple but effective tracking method which we share with
your staff to aid them in assessing your child.
PPA Cover
PE PPA cover is a service we offer where one of our dedicated physical education coaches, teaches PE lessons to Primary School students, allowing the regular classroom teacher to use their designated time for Planning, Preparation and Assessment (PPA).
This ensures the children receive high-quality, curriculum-aligned physical education instruction from a specialist.
How it works:
Teacher’s non-contact time:
Primary school teachers are legally entitled to PPA time for tasks like lesson planning, marking, and assessment.
Specialist delivery:
Professional PE coaches deliver the PE lessons, following the national curriculum.
Continuity:
This arrangement ensures that the students continue to receive a full PE lesson while the classroom teacher can focus on their other duties without needing to find cover for their PPA time.
Benefits for students:
Children receive structured and engaging PE lessons delivered by specialists, which can include a variety of sports and activities.
Key benefits:
For teachers:
Frees up time for planning, preparation, and assessment, which helps manage workload and improves well-being.
For schools:
Ensures the school’s PE curriculum is delivered consistently and to a high standard, helping to meet national curriculum requirements.
For students:
Provides high-quality PE instruction and can offer opportunities to represent their school in sports tournaments.
Wildcats
Are you looking for a fun way for girls 5-11 to get involved with football? Then look no further! Wildcats is the place to be, everyone is super awesome; from the friends you’ll meet to our qualified coaches who deliver the sessions.
So, what is Wildcats? Well, it’s non-competitive football for girls who want to give it a go for the very first time or want to play with other girls their own age.
Most importantly, Wildcats is all about having loads of fun and meeting new amazing friends.
Squad Girls
Aged 12-14 and keen to kickstart or continue your football journey? Squad Girls’ Football sessions are just what you need! A fun, non-competitive way to play football locally with friends, old and new.
Whether you’re completely new to the sport, are looking to transition from Wildcats, or simply want to give it a go, Squad Girls’ Football is designed to help develop skills and build confidence, whilst encouraging girls to play their way.
After School Clubs
Our highly qualified staff deliver a variety of high quality after school clubs ranging from football, multi-sports, athletics, paralympic sports and tag rugby to name a few.
Dynamos Cricket
Harrogate Town AFC CIO are proud to be working alongside Yorkshire Cricket Board to be delivering Dynamos Cricket.
Dynamos Cricket provides a fantastic next step for all those graduating from All Stars Cricket and the perfect introduction for all 8-11 year-olds new to the sport!
Dynamos is all about fun and provides children with a more social offer, focusing on developing the fundamental skills required to play cricket.
