Training
Working with children is one of the most rewarding experiences you can have, especially if like us you love their creativity, joy and enthusiasm. From teachers and sports coaches, to holiday camp leaders and party hosts, keeping your skills in tip top condition only provides better experiences for your kids. Our training for children’s sport and activity professionals makes sure your skills are constantly refreshed, in prime condition and that you’re equipped to bring smiles to thousands of kids faces!
Our Training Services
Early Years Summer Sports Workshop
An interactive workshop aimed at Nursery Managers and Practitioners providing new skills and ideas for fun and engaging sports activities within a nursery setting. We will take you through a number of game ideas and skill based activities suitable for pre-school children which can be played indoors and outdoors.
Workshop Content:
* Game and activity ideas for children ages 2 – 5 years – all linked to the EYFS Statutory Framework
* How to introduce specific sports ready for the progression into school
* Games and activities, you can play with limited space and equipment
* How to teach basic fundamentals
* Planning and session plans that link with the EYFS
National Curriculum: EYFS/Pre-School Children
Duration: 2.5-hour
Cost: £495 for a bespoke course or £40 per person at centrally delivered courses
For: Nursery Practitioners, Teachers, Trainee Teachers and Support Staff who teach and lead physical activity within Nurseries, Primary Schools and Pre-schools.
Mini PE Workshop (50 game ideas)
A workshop full of interactive games from start to finish to help make your PE lessons fun and engaging for all students. We will provide you with over 50 different games which can be slotted into your PE schemes of work, making lesson planning easy and fun! We promise to leave you feeling more confident, re-energised and excited about teaching PE.
Workshop Content:
* Indoor and outdoor game ideas and activities linked to the National Curriculum
* Adapting activities for all students
* Sports skills and drills – how to break these down and teach to all age groups
* Ideas on planning sessions and creating lesson plans
* Take-away Topodium Kids Games Manual which includes 50 games/activities
National Curriculum: Early Years, KS1 and KS2
Duration: 3-hour workshop
Cost: £495 for a bespoke course or £40 per person at centrally delivered courses
For: Teachers, Trainee Teachers and Support Staff who teach and lead curriculum PE within Primary Schools. After School Club leaders and those that work in Pastoral Care.
Mini PE Workshop (PE games)
These games workshops are aimed at those with little or no sports coaching experience or those wishing to increase their confidence in the delivery of PE and sports. We will take you through a number of game ideas and skill-based activities to be able to deliver fun and engaging lessons, giving you the tools to develop and teach skills to children through step by step drills and activities. Each PE workshop is split up to cover different sports.
Workshop Content:
* Warm Up and Cool Down Games
* Skill-based Games and Activities – how to make teaching skills fun through engaging games and drills
* Adapting activities to meet all student needs and the space you have available
* Ideas on planning sessions and creating lesson plans
Workshop 1 – Basketball and Football
Workshop 2 – Tennis, Cricket and Rounders
Workshop 3 – Hockey and Tag Rugby
Workshop 4 – Athletics
Workshop 5 – Dance and Movement
Workshop 6 – HIIT Training (High Intensity Interval Training)
National Curriculum: Early Years, KS1, KS2 and KS3 (for HIIT Workshop)
Duration: 3-hours per workshop
Cost: £495 for a bespoke course or £40 per person at centrally delivered courses
For: Teachers, Trainee Teachers and Support Staff who teach and lead curriculum PE within Primary Schools. After School Club Leaders and those that work in Pastoral Care.
Our Holiday Camp Training Services
Holiday Camps Survival Training
The Holiday Camps Survival Training Workshop provides all out-of-school camp operators with the tools and confidence required to plan, deliver and operate safe, fun and cost-effective holiday camps. This training workshop will provide staff with an overall understanding of camp delivery management and Ofsted requirements, ideal for all staff prior to a camp operating period.
Workshop Content:
* Holiday Camp Policies and Procedures
* Operating a Camp from Start to Finish
* Understanding Ofsted Requirements
* How to Create Fun and Safe Camp Environments and Playing Spaces
* Creating Camp Programmes
* Sport and Craft Activity Ideas
* Working with Parents and Carers
* Creating the WOW Factor
Duration: 1 or 2-day Workshops
Cost: £995 for bespoke 1-day course and £1,495 for a bespoke 2-day course
For: Holiday Camp Managers, Play Leaders and Coaches working on out-of-school camps
Additional Information: The training workshop can be bespoke to your setting, business or current product brand and offering. We can also write all the necessary Policies and Procedures for your Holiday Camp and ensure staff are trained to understand and use these.
Managing an Out-Of-School Holiday Camp
A workshop full of interactive games from start to finish to help make your PE lessons fun and engaging for all students. We will provide you with over 50 different games which can be slotted into your PE schemes of work, making lesson planning easy and fun! We promise to leave you feeling more confident, re-energised and excited about teaching PE.
Workshop Content:
* Indoor and outdoor game ideas and activities linked to the National Curriculum
* Adapting activities for all students
* Sports skills and drills – how to break these down and teach to all age groups
* Ideas on planning sessions and creating lesson plans
* Take-away Topodium Kids Games Manual which includes 50 games/activities
National Curriculum: Early Years, KS1 and KS2
Duration: 3-hour workshop
Cost: £495 for a bespoke course or £40 per person at centrally delivered courses
For: Teachers, Trainee Teachers and Support Staff who teach and lead curriculum PE within Primary Schools. After School Club leaders and those that work in Pastoral Care.
Our Birthday Party Training Services
Birthday Party Survival Training
The Birthday Party Survival Training workshop provides you with the ideas and confidence required to deliver exciting birthday parties. This training workshop will provide staff with an overall understanding of how to deliver awesome birthday parties that have the WOW Factor!
Workshop Content:
* How best to deliver a party from start to finish
* Party Game Ideas
* How to make a party special and different from a standard activity session
* Working with Parents
* Delivery Hints and Tips
* Party Theming
Duration: 1-day Workshop
Cost: £995 for bespoke 1-day course
For: Party Managers/Coordinators, Party Leaders, Sports Coaches, Reception Staff (those selling the parties)
Additional Information: The training workshop can be bespoke to your setting, business or current product brand and offering. We can also write all the necessary Policies and Procedures for your Birthday Parties and ensure staff are trained to understand and use these.
Managing a Successful Party Product
A workshop specifically created for Birthday Party Managers and Coordinators, focusing on creating a party offering, marketing and selling parties and the operational management of a successful party product.
Workshop Content:
* Creating Policies and Procedures
* Recruitment
* Choosing a party offering to match your space and facilities
* Marketing and Selling Tips/Tricks
* Creating a cost-effective offering – themes and activities suitable for different ages
* Day to Day Operating and Management Tips
* Ideas on how to drive additional revenue through party bolt-ons
Duration: 1-day Workshop
Cost: £995 for a bespoke course
For: Party Managers/Coordinators, General Managers and Business Owners
Additional Information: iIf you have a party offering in place already, we can review your current offering and provide ideas on how to upgrade/improve your product and provide further support to increase party sales and revenue.