Year 3-4 School Games DEVELOP Quick Sticks Hockey Festival. This is an introductory festival to Quicksticks Hockey with a focus on targeting pupils who enjoy friendly competition but don’t want to solely focus on winning and losing, instead they include a focus on the School Games Values.
Format
Entry is open to all schools. Maximum of 12 schools- 20 pupils per school where possible please bring 10 girls and 10 boys to this event. During the morning schools will rotate around 6 hockey skill stations improving and learning the game. The afternoon will consist of small group round robin matches which focus on having fun and applying their new skills. The winners from each Round Robin will receive a School Games T-shirt to take away with them. All pupils will receive a certificate of participation.
Pupils will be required to wear shin pads and have gumshields.
Further information will be sent to schools.
Timings
Arrival 10am
Registration/ Briefing 10.15am
Start 10.30am
Departure 2pm
Risk Assessment
By booking to take part in this event you agree that you have read and understand the contents of the event risk assessment and the safeguarding and responsibilities form/ Event guide. Please note that schools are responsible for the transport, arrival and departure of their pupils. Schools should bring their own first aid kit and are responsible for the first aid of their students.
Photography/ videos
We use a variety of digital and social media to promote all our events including our SSP website and Twitter profiles. By booking onto this event, you are agreeing to our photo policy. It is the responsibility of the participating school to ensure that they have asked parents/guardian for permission for photos and videos of all participants to be taken by SSP staff or official event photographers. Please ensure you make the SSP staff aware of any children without photo/ video consent prior to the start of the event. These children will be asked to wear a yellow armband throughout the event which will indicate that no photographs/ videos should be taken of them.
Safeguarding
Schools are reminded to follow guidelines in the SSP Event Guide handbook.
Spectators
Unfortunately, parents are unable to spectate during the event.