The School Run June 2015 | Page 6

Emirates Old Trafford opens its Gates to Schools After the success of last year’s Schools’ Open Day when over 2500 children enjoyed a day watching Lancashire play cricket as well as taking part in a range of fun activities in the Entertainment Zone, Lancashire County Cricket Club Foundation is once again inviting KS2 & KS3 pupils from across the North West to come and enjoy a day out at Emirates Old Trafford on Monday 29th June 2015 when Lancashire play Northants in the LV County Championship. Demand is expected to be high with entry being free for ‘Friends of the Foundation’ member schools and only £1 per pupil for non-member schools. Spaces are limited and on a first come first served basis. There are also some on the day prizes available for the first few schools to register, including: the opportunity to find out more about the educational opportunities which Lancashire CCC has to offer your school. We ask that a teacher from your school comes and enjoys a relaxing coffee in the Press Lounge of the Player & Media Centre during the lunch break where LCCC, LCCC Foundation & Lancashire Cricket Board staff will be on hand to answer any questions. Please contact [email protected] for more information and booking. We look forward to welcoming your school to Lancashire County Cricket Club. Once registered, full confirmation details including Event Risk Assessment, Event Welfare Plan and Teachers resources will be sent out by 15th June at the latest but in the meantime please use [email protected] if you have any questions. Parking will be provided either on site or at Manchester United FC. We will also be operating a drop off system at the cricket ground for those who do not require parking. •  A school will perform the ‘Guard of Honour’ for the LCCC players Please be aware that LCCC Foundation will be taking photographs at the event for promotional purposes. •  Pupils will have a coaching session in the LCCC Indoor Cricket Centre Food will be available for purchase on site but you are welcome to bring packed lunches. •  Pupils will play cricket on the outfield during the lunch interval As cricket is subject to the weather conditions we advise you to check the weather and the state of play on our website prior to the match itself. The day will run during school hours with gates opening at 10am and the match starting at 11am. Imovesdance.com has revolutionised how schools can teach dance across the UK. These interactive resources have been specifically designed for any teacher to be able to teach PE using music and dance. They have taken away all the stress, research and preparation time, allowing teachers to deliver fun themes and styles they have no previous experience teaching! How? The Interactive videos are designed to use as PART of a lesson (doing the tricky steps) the lesson plans help to build up a theme slowly in bite sized chunks, allowing lots of wriggle room for children to do their own choreography and routines. The music is brilliant, totally school friendly and specifically designed for each theme, its funky and “cool” so even those year 5 boys will think it’s great! The package for primary schools includes 40 different themes and styles from ‘Strictly’ classics to cross-curricular activities, like The Romans or Stonehenge, delivering 150 lessons of fun activity across every age group. The resources come with interactive videos, music, lesson plans, assessment tools and materials to help you teach. In addition, the team will also deliver supportive CPD for schools who require that bit of extra help. Schools may depart at any time with the expectation that most schools will have left by 3pm at the latest, although play does continue until 5.30pm. As well as the chance for pupils to enjoy cricket there will again be further activities on offer within the Entertainment Zone such as Rock Climbing, Bouncy Inflatables, Cricket Cages, Go-Karts, Police & Fire Service vehicles etc. If you want to trial 4 lessons yourself, log onto imovesdance.com and sign up for the free membership. Alternatively, call Imogen on 0114 2661061 who will be happy to explain how they can support you deliver music and dance as part of the PE curriculum. We will also be giving teachers 6 On your Marks... Revolutionising how dance is taught in schools www.lancashiresport.org.uk www.lancashiresport.org.uk On your Marks...7