The Schools Tennis Road Show arrived in Sunderland this week with teachers and school representatives getting the very latest information on tennis in schools.
Since they began in 2009, more than 2,500 people have attended the Schools Tennis Road Show, which this year will visit 16 towns and cities across Great Britain.
The Tennis Foundation manages the AEGON Schools Tennis programme. Supported by the LTA and AEGON, the lead partner of British Tennis, The Schools Tennis Road Show aims to provide an overview of all the support available to schools, highlights new resources and products and demonstrates practical ideas for delivering tennis in an educational environment to schools nationwide.
The Tennis Foundation’s Head of Education Tom Gibbins said:
“The Road Show is a great chance for us to promote the opportunities we have available to support teachers in helping more children play tennis at school.”
Tutors Paul Williams and Phil Leighton put everyone through their paces with Mini Tennis sessions on court, as well as information on school competitions and getting teenagers involved in the Tennis Leaders programme to start coaching.
Tennis Development Manager, Jo Cunliffe, added:
"The Schools Tennis Roadshow was once again a great event. Informative and really useful in terms of updates from the Tennis Foundation! A lot of the group were keen to hear about the Cardio Tennis pilot with teachers delivering and I'm sure once this gets rolled out we will see more people within schools taking part in tennis."
Everyone that attends the Road Show will receive the Guide to Schools Tennis 2012, including information on the new LTA Mini Tennis Programme, a new primary school Cross Curricular resource and resources to enable schools to deliver the new Tennis Leaders modules.
A £50 Schools Tennis equipment voucher will also be awarded to all attendees, as well as entry into a prize draw to win one of 100 Schools Tennis Equipment Packs and a pair of Wimbledon tickets.
For more information on the Tennis Foundation’s support for primary, special and secondary schools please visit www.schoolstennis.org