London & South East Regional Newsletter

December 2012
Welcome to the December edition of the London & South East Region Netball Association newsletter, which contains news from around the Region.

The Region is now on Facebook and Twitter. Find us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter: @LondonSEnetball to keep up with the latest news.

If anyone has any safeguarding or child protection concerns they should contact the Lead Child Protection Officer on 07595 863 991 or email: besafe@englandnetball.co.uk An England Netball Good Practice Guide is available to download at: http://www.englandnetball.co.uk/safeguarding/ Other agencies who can help are the NSPCC who operate a 24 hour Freephone helpline telephone number 0808 800 5000

www.nspcc.org.uk and Childline: www.childline.com or 0800 11 11 On 1 December 2012 the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) merged to form the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). Any reference to CRB or ISA should be read as DBS from 1 December 2012. Further information is available at: www.homeoffice.gov.uk/crbischanging

Leaver The Region bade a sad farewell to Emma Blackmore, Regional Excel Coach who left to take up a teaching/coaching role at Cranleigh School, Surrey. Many thanks to Emma for achieving the highest number of athletes ever in the national Excel programme from London & South East. You may still see Emma around as she is Surrey Storm NTL Head Coach and Cranleigh recently qualified for Regional Schools. Goalden Globes

England Netball recognises the outstanding achievements and dedication of its volunteers by awarding Goalden Globes. Volunteers are nominated from across the Region and worthy winners attended a ceremony in London to receive their awards. Regional Winners 2012 Muriel McNally Award Young Netball Volunteer Award Netball Teacher Award Coach Award Officials Award

Shirley Ellis Amy Robinson Kirsty Smith Kim North Rachel Zillwood

The Regional winners were put forward for the National Awards at the England Netball Goalden Globe Awards 2012 held on Saturday 22nd September in Birmingham. Unfortunately, none of the Regional winners were successful at national level. Congratulations also to Jane Kelloe, Officiating Technical Support Group Chair and Essex Met Umpiring Secretary, who received an England Netball Long Service Award. Special congratulations to Lindsay Sartori who was made an England Netball Honorary Life Member for her wide and varied passion and commitment to netball. This is one of the highest accolades that can be bestowed on a volunteer.

Regional Goalden Globe winners with Jane Kelloe & Lindsay Sartori at the National Awards

Wealden top the Division 1 table with 27 points with Academy in hot pursuit with 26 points. Whitton are keeping in contention being only 4 points behind the leader. Division 2 is as exciting with Poly and Crystal Palace on 30 points. Poly NC is the official leader, as they nudged ahead on goal difference. Newly-formed Eclipse is leading the U16s with 30 points at this point in the competition with a 100% record of 6 wins out of 6 matches. They are closely followed by Telstars with 26 points and Academy with 23 points. A new format is being trialled for the league this season, where each club plays each other once, then the league is split into a top and bottom half, like SuperLeague. Those clubs in each half of the draw play each other again and only those in the top half have the chance of progressing to the U16 National Clubs finals. Keep in touch with the latest results on: www.londonandsoutheast.co.uk

Kent Netball Launch Volunteer Awards Kent Netball launched their first Volunteer Awards this year, and the proud winner of the Young Volunteer Award went to Justine McAvoy from Comets Netball Club. Justine began her netball career at 14 years old when she joined the Medway Junior League. Only a year later, she started umpiring at the league and assisting with the coaching of the younger players. She also took on the responsibility of running the after school netball club at her school, delivering coaching and umpiring at matches. Through her school volunteering she joined England Netballs Pass on your Passion scheme. Justine has volunteered at Kents High 5 Netball Finals, the Superleague Final and more recently at the first Back to Netball festival in Kent through this scheme . Justine has also recently joined England Netballs Youth Advisory Group (YAG) and she is always willing to give her views and ideas about the sport she loves. As part of the YAG, she was responsible for behind the scenes pictures and writing the Which Player article for the England Netball magazine. Justines passion for netball is evident in everything she does and she has achieved such a lot with her volunteering. She gives up much of her time to help with young players and is an inspiration to them and her peers.

Justine hard at work If you are aged 12 to 25 and interested in signing up for Pass on Your Passion, you can do so by accessing the England Netball website http://www.englandnetball.co.uk/make-the-game/volunteers/Pass_On_Your_Passion

New Club Action Planning Scheme (CAPS) benefit package The Region has recently launched a new CAPS benefits package for those clubs with CAPS. This is to recognise the hard work that the clubs have put in to achieve and maintain their CAPS status. The Region has worked closely with Surrey Storm, London and South Easts Superleague franchise, to add some new benefits for achieving CAPS. This includes volunteering at Surrey Storm matches, entry into prize draws for free tickets and coaching sessions. Other new benefits included in the package include discounts and special rates on selected coaching workshops. To register for CAPS and to find out more about the scheme see http://www.englandnetball.co.uk/make-the-game/CAPS

The following players have been selected into the Regional Academy for 2012-13
Hannah Agebeyegbe Francesca Bennett Sharifah Burford Frankie Cadogan Asante Chapman Rhea Dixon Eleanor Durr Nicole Flynn Nicole Humphrys Philipa Jones Ellie Lawrence Olivia Leach Johanne Linehan Rochelle McKay-Pryce Lucy McMenemy Rebecca Mead Leah Melvin Laura Morton Katie Northall Hannah Oluseitan Alice Paremain Hannah Rodericks Harriet Saunders Imogen Spark Kenya Sterling Elysia Stevenson Laura True Imani Whittington Asha Williams Middlesex Surrey Kent Middlesex Surrey Surrey Kent Kent Kent Middlesex Kent Surrey Essex Met Kent Kent Essex Met Kent Kent Surrey Essex Met Surrey Essex Met Surrey Kent Middlesex Essex Met Kent Essex Met Kent

The players will have regular training and match play opportunities on a Regional, crossregional and national level. The players are also undergoing a comprehensive strength and conditioning programme and have access to a sports psychologist. It is the aim of the

Regional Academy to address every aspect of performance and properly prepare the girls for the next level of netball. The girls are provided with match play opportunities and playing against British Colleges and other Regional Academies. A match v The Army is scheduled to take place before the season is out. Further specialist positional workshops are provided on a regular basis to supplement preparation and performance.

SURREY STORM TALENT SQUAD 2012/2013

Pre-season Friendly Surrey Storm Superleague v Surrey Storm NTL Saturday 19th January 2013, 4pm Adult: 5 Juniors and Concessions: 3 Book your tickets via: http://surreystormnetball.co.uk/p/tickets

The following players were selected for Surrey Storm Talent squad for the 2012-13 season:
Sharifah Burford Charlotte Carbery Rhea Dixon Olivia Emanus Emily Gulvin Katie Harris Issy Kemp Becki Mead Alima Priest Hayley Pring Louise Rose Frankie Seber Libby Severs Melissa Steingass Freya Thompson Laura True Francesca Wells Kent Surrey Surrey Kent East Region Kent South Region Essex Met Surrey Kent Surrey East Region South Region Kent Kent Kent South Region

Surrey Storm is the home of London and South Easts National Talent League squad. The Franchise is based at the impressive Surrey Sports Park where the squad have access to world class facilities.
A number of London & South East players feature in the Mavericks NTL squad. They are: Ellie Gibbons (Essex Met), Sally Fisher, Maddie Ellison and Nicole Humphrys (Kent), Vicky Oyesola and Temi Odanye (Middlesex).

Home Fixtures
Date Saturday 23rd February 2013 Friday 15th March 2013 NTL matches are free to watch Opposition Time

Team Bath Team Northumbria

4.30 pm 5.00 pm

There are now almost 90 schemes running throughout the Region, practically a 50% increase compared to this time last year. The England Netball and Regional websites have details of sessions near you. www.londonandsoutheastnetball.co.uk/#/back-to-netball

Primary Schools Grant Twenty-five primary schools benefitted from a maximum of 200 to support the development of High 5 netball in their schools. The support ranged from coaching sessions, balls and bibs to netball posts. The Development Officers also offered ongoing support to assist the schools in developing High 5 further. Funding for Netball in London The Region received some funding to support development activities in the London boroughs. Twenty-six clubs, County Netball Associations and organisations successfully applied and received grants to increase participation and/or improve quality of service. There have been varying degrees of success and most projects achieved their stated aims. Eight projects have been fully completed to date, with the remainder planned to be completed by the end of March 2013.

UK Coaching Certificate Courses UKCC Level 1 and 2 courses for 6 months from 1st April 2013 are as follows: Level 1 23, 24 March & 28 April 22, 23 June & 14 July 31 Aug, 1 Sept & 29 Sept

Canterbury Christ Church University Surrey Sports Park, Guildford Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College

Level 2 15, 16 June; 13,14 July & 11 August

Brunel University, Uxbridge

Level 2 Conversion 8, 26 June & 27 July Rushcroft Sports College, Chingford For existing Intermediate and EN Level 2 Coaches only Check out http://www.englandnetball.co.uk/coaching/ from Monday 17th December for booking information and a full list of courses around the country.

On the Ball Would you like to improve your players ball handling skills? Then On the Ball is just for you. A course is organised on Sunday 24 February 2013 from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm at: Warlingham School, Tithepit Shaw Lane, Warlingham, Surrey, CR6 9YB Contact Laura White, Surrey & South West London Development Officer for further information and a booking form. Lauraw@englandnetball.co.uk

Winning the Ball Learn essential defending skills and develop practices by attending and participating in this workshop on Thursday 14th March 2013 in Essex Met. Venue to be confirmed. Contact Shona McCabe for a booking form and further information. Shona.McCabe@englandnetball.co.uk

Umpiring Courses Date 13 January 2013 27 January 2013 10 February 2013 17 March 2013 21 April 2013 30 June 2013 7 July 2013 Course C Award C Award Beginner Award Beginner Award C Award Beginner Award C Award Venue Nonsuch High School, Surrey Hugh Christie Technology College, Kent City of London Freemans School, Surrey Leigh Technology Academy, Kent The North School, Kent Hugh Christie Technology College, Kent Homesdale Technology College, Kent

Please contact the relevant County Umpiring Secretary to book a place or download a booking form from the Regional website.

Young Leaders Are you 13 to 18 years old? Then sign up for these courses. Date 18 February 2013 22 February 2013 Course High 5 Umpiring Beginner Umpiring Award Venue Winchmore School, Middlesex Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College

Contact Rhiannon Smith to sign up for one or both courses. Rhiannon.Smith@englandnetball.co.uk

4/5 January 2013 3 February 2013 24 March 2013 28 April 2013

Fastnet Grand Prix at Wright Robinson College, Manchester National Schools Regional Round at Lady Eleanor Holles School, Hampton Regional Festival at Redbridge Sports Centre U14 Clubs Regional Round, Rainham, Kent

Regional Manager:

Debbie Griffiths

Debbie.Griffiths@englandnetball.co.uk

Regional Excel Coach: currently vacant Netball Development Officers: Essex Met Shona McCabe Kent Natalie Beckett Middlesex Rhiannon Smith Surrey Laura White

Shona.McCabe@englandnetball.co.uk Natalie.Beckett@kent.gov.uk Rhiannon.Smith@englandnetball.co.uk lauraw@englandnetball.co.uk

Please contact me if you would like anything included in future newsletters Sonia Robinson Regional Co-ordinator Netball London & South East c/o Brunel University Sports Centre Kingston Lane, Uxbridge Middlesex UB8 3PH Tel: 01895 266202 Email: londonandsoutheast@englandnetball.co.uk Website: www.londonandsoutheastnetball.co.uk