Year 5 are working with the Newcastle Eagles doing Hoops for Health.  On Thursday the 7th of January 2016 and Thursday 14th of January 2016 the children in Year 5 are working with coaches for the whole afternoon.  

HOOPS 4 HEALTH PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES:

• To encourage young people to look at how their lifestyle choices affect their health in both the long and short term.
• To promote and discuss the following healthy living issues:-

Nutrition and water, Smoking Cessation, The importance of keeping fit and its link to a healthy heart, Introduction to basketball as a healthy sporting activity

• To promote sport, and in particular basketball, as a diversionary activity.
• To encourage young people to become physically active.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

• Stage 1 Roadshows
• Stage 2 Coaching in schools
• Stage 3 Regional tournaments
• Stage 4 Tournament Finals

The children have already done part of the program before Christmas when they took part in a roadshow.  They are now taking part in the coaching in schools. 

We look forward to posting photos of the children at the regional tournament.

 Please take a look at the Hoops for Health website. 

Hoops 4 Health

We had an amazing time at the Hoops 4 Health tournament. 

We tried very hard and it was a wonderful experience. 

Unfortunately we didn't get through to the second round.   

3 of our boys were selected for free basketball sessions.