Clubs & Club Links

The trusts mission is to build a brighter future for young people by enhancing the quality of their physical education (PE) and sporting opportunities.

The BLF has been a huge contributor to the partnership by funding many after school sports activities.

An excellent site for all professionals. Especially good on health and safety.

Judith Gibson is the Head Professional of this club. For all information on the School please click on this link.

Club Rep: Ian Banks
Club Location: Thornes, Eastmoor, Alverthorpe
Contact Details: 07909752798
Offering a variety of Martial Arts and Self Defense - come along and sample a taste of many different arts. Good for self motivation, life skills, self discipline, energising, fitness, respect and FUN! from age 3 years to adult. Seperate classes for age groups. £20 per month with special packages for families.
Ian offers schools free taster sessions in PE and will run a school club at £25 hour or £1 - £2 per child (depending on numbers) followed by a free session at his club and discounts!

Club Rep: Fiona Lancaster
Location: Thornes Park
2 pound per session Tues/Thurs for 4 weeks then 40 for life time membership.

Club Rep: Louise Swainson
Club Location: Seniors - Horbury High School Weds 7-10pm
Wakefield Girls High School years 5,6 and 7 Fridays 6-7pm and 7-8pm
Wakefield City High years 8 and 9 Mondays 6-7pm and 7-8pm
Wakefield City High years 10 and 11 Wednesdays 7-8pm
£2.50 per session, after 4 weeks £18 affiliation fee payable for over 12's.

Contact Mr Mark Richardson on 07981 246 777 or visit the web site.
Mark offers schools a free half day session and will then run extra-curricular clubs at £12 per child for a 4 week block. Free trial sessions at the club are also on offer. Age from 5 years up. Mondays in Stanley, Tuesdays at Thomas A Beckets, Thursdays at Wakefield Girls' High and Fridays at Horbury High.

Maxine Dobson on 07951 257703
Offers fun based exercise including Street Jam, Bollywood, Fitness Cheerleading, Teen Salsa, Teen Step, Fitness Hula, Kick Cardio, Teen Pilates.
Offers free taster sessions in PE then after school clubs at £25 hour for up to 30 pupils (less than £1 per child).
Low impact/lots of variety.

Offering Ballet, Tap and Modern to children/young people of all ages. Based on Aberford Road, Stanley. From £2.20 per class.
Christine Popple 01924 835373/07870433031
Offers free taster sessions to schools in PE lessons and school clubs at £1 per child (for a group of 10), followed by a free trial at her studio.

Contact Christine Popples on 01924 835373 or 07870433031

David Bragg is the Golf Professional at City of Wakefield Golf Club on 01924 360282. He teaches age 5 years to adult. Junior membership is £120. He will offer free taster sessions in PE lessons and after school clubs at £20 hour. A class of 10-15 pupils is better but he will do a full class. He also offers teacher courses.

Kirsty McPhee, Squash Development, will come into school and teach generic racket skills, squash or Racket Ball to years 4, 5 and 6. She only needs the school hall and will bring her own equipment. She will deliver in PE lessons or as an after-school club for a 6-8 week block. Whole class/FREE OF CHARGE. Contact her on 07827343377. She is also able to meet the children at Wakefield Squash Club, College Grove, as part of this block of work to coach them there if schools can get the children to the club. In addition, the children are able to access the club for small group lessons at £3.50 on Tues and Thurs 4-5pm, Sat 11-1pm and hopefully Sundays too! All are welcome to join the club. Actual membership at the club is £15 junior/student, £60 adult or £110 family for the year. A court costs £3 for 45 mins. For more club information contact Alan Johnson on 07979564303.

Wakefield Hockey Club based at College Grove are happy to take new members. Training is on Sunday mornings:
6-10 years 9am to 10am at £2 session
10-12 years 9am to 10am at £2 session
U14s 10am to 11.30am at £3 session
U16s 11.30am to 1pm at £3 session

Chidren can borrow sticks but must wear shinpads and gum-shield.

Contact is Angie Clay on 01924 254863

Walton Warriors are keen to welcome new players! They have an U12s and U15s team and are currently trying to build their U13s team. Training is Tues and Thurs 6-7pm at Walton Sports and Social Club. It costs £15 to register to play in matches and £1 weekly subs. There is no charge to go along and try the sport! Contact Brenda on 01924 256440.

How about trying something new? Jo Oldfield is keen for your children to experience Yoga. She will offer trial sessions in PE lessons for FREE She will then run a club in your school for 45 mins to 1 hour for up to 20 children at £1.50 per child. Why not give it a try or even set up a club for adults (staff/parents)? Contact her on 07855253139.

Intense Hockey was born from the need to provide students in their long holiday breaks the opportunity to actually achieve and develop within the sport of hockey.

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An excellent site for staff and students to find out more about leadership

The County Sports Partnership's excellent site for up to date, local information.

A site geered towards coaches, but also holds valuable information for all professionals.

Set up in 1936 to send a team to the Berlin Olympics, the BCU is the lead body for canoeing and kayaking in the UK. Since then the organisation has grown considerably, and the range of canoeing opportunity has increased tremendously

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