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Coaching & Community

Playing For Success at Derbyshire County Cricket Club

Derbyshire County Cricket Club is both pleased and proud to host the Playing for Success programme.

Playing for Success is an extremely successful study support programme delivered in the Falcons Study Centre situated in the Gateway building at the County Ground.

Children & Parents at an Awards Evening

The project has been running successfully for over 3 years and is one of two centres in the city. Sessions are delivered 'out of school hours' for Key Stage 2 & Key Stage 3 pupils and children attend each week for a seven week period, with the aim of raising attainment in Numeracy, Literacy and ICT.

Jeremy Biddulph, the Centre Manager and the team of enthusiastic, fully qualified teachers devise and deliver the programme and engage students through the imaginative learning activities at the Derbyshire County Club Ground.

Playing for Success is a National scheme with over 150 Centres in major sporting venues across the country and has been proven to improve self confidence, self esteem and learning outcomes for youngsters. The setting is unique and the classroom is a state of the art media suite with a great 'wow' factor. It uses innovative technology to engage students and create a learning environment unlike any other.

Children & Parents at an Awards Evening

Derbyshire County Cricket Club are delighted that Derby City Council, and the Department for Children, Schools and Families have agreed to fund and support the scheme for the foreseeable future and look forward to many more successful years.


Comments from parents

"Joe has gained confidence and his attitude to work has changed for the better. I cannot think of any improvements - I am delighted with his progress and just wish to say a big thank you."

"We would love to attend again."

"Brilliant for the kids who get this opportunity."

Comments from teachers

"The resources and Centre were great - really interesting activities using ICT."

"One child who regularly asked for help with activities and had very little confidence showed improvement week by week to a point where she was working independently."

"Very good, very successful - open it up to more children."

Comments from pupils

"I liked it when I was shown around the ground and it was good because you can do sporty things."

"I was excited about coming to the Centre because the place is cool!"

"I was excited because I was chosen for something special."

"When I go somewhere I love it - and Falcons Study Centre is the best - I just loved all of it all the time."

"It was the best thing ever."





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