Page Contents

2 Introduction to Cheerleading

3 About White Rose Cheer and the Program Director of Schools

4 Package 1: A full or half day workshop for your entire school

5 Package 2: Curriculum Physical Education for EYFS, KS1, KS2 and KS3

6 Package 3: Extra-curricular club with clear competition pathway sanctioned by Active Schools.

7 White Rose Cheer Schools Competition, Bruntcliffe Academy

8 Our contact details

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Schools Program

Information Booklet

2017-2018

All registered Active Schools can enjoy a 10% discount on

all classes and packages.

Welcome to White Rose Cheer – a new, innovative program led by experienced coaches delivering cheerleading to schools across Yorkshire.

What is cheerleading? Cheerleading has a stereotypical image of pom-poms and short skirts. In fact, it is an athletic discipline which improves confidence, co-ordination, and flexibility as well as encouraging team work. We have found it to be a great way for children, in particular girls, to get more involved in physical activity. Even children that don’t enjoy ‘traditional’ sports and activities or aren’t particularly athletic seem to really enjoy cheerleading as it is by nature, a fun activity.

Modern competitive cheerleading consists of a combination of gymnastics, dance and acrobatic stunts. Teams of up to 35 members compete against other clubs according to age and ability levels. Routines last for 2 minutes 30 seconds and are set to music.

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Pupils in Year 7, 8 and 9

enjoy a taster session held at

Woodkirk Academy, Tingley.

About White Rose Cheer and your teacher/coachWhite Rose Cheer is a new cheerleading program run by experienced, qualified cheerleading coaches Allie Gray and Kelly Loughlin, established in 2015. Both have been athletes within cheerleading for over 10 years each, and have many years collective coaching experience. The program runs extra-curricular competitive cheerleading classes out of The White House, our own facility in Bruntcliffe Academy in Morley. The club now runs classes for approximately 200 young people per week and have enjoyed immense competitive success. Any school cheer athlete will be welcome to participate, creating that all important school-to-club link. Our Schools Program Director, Kelly Loughlin, holds the following qualifications and relevant accolades:

Holds Qualified Teacher Status and four years of Primary Teaching experience across EYFS, KS1 and KS2.

Held post of PE co-ordinator in schools for three years and developed a range of exciting sporting opportunities for children of all ages and abilities.

Fully enhanced DBS, Sports Insurance Cover, First Aid and Safeguarding Qualifications

USASF Cheerleading Qualified Levels 1-5 for Building and Tumbling Judging qualifications and four years of judging experience Ten years coaching experience, turning people into cheerleaders

from ages 2 to 52! Represented her country as an athlete at the ICU and USASF World Championships twice (2012 and 2013).

All coaches of White Rose Cheer for the upcoming season hold enhanced DBS, USASF cheerleading qualifications, and lots of relevant experience and enthusiasm!

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What we at White Rose Cheer can offer you

Package 1: Full or half day workshops:

Our full and half day workshops are planned and led by our Program Director and generally run for the main 6 hours of the school day. Our overall aim of these days are to give young people the basics skills involved in cheerleading and there’s a large emphasis on fun!

The way the day runs can be totally flexible and personal to your school’s needs. We can run slots per class from one hour up to three, depending on how in-depth you wish the sessions to be. Our Program Director holds QTS and can cover PPA.

Whilst we request that teachers/teaching assistants are in attendance at sessions, we do not require that they get involved although we (and the children) love it when they do!

Your day can include an accelerated session (either in one of the school day sessions, lunchtime or after school if available on your chosen day) intended specifically for those identified as Gifted and Talented in Physical Education, or in any of the fields of dance, gymnastics, or those who have experienced cheerleading before.

All pupils will be given information on White Rose Cheer’s competitive club which runs in Morley, Leeds, or the nearest satellite club to the school geographically.

Costs vary from £200-250 per full day, and £100-150 per half day, depending on your particular school’s needs.

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Our Youth Age Team (school years 5-7) at their first

competition in Sheffield in March 2016. Many of the children in this

team were recruited from the schools we work with, creating the school-to-club partnership.

“My year three class had a fantastic day enjoying a White Rose Cheer full day workshop. We shared the day with our other Year 3 class and each class enjoyed three hours each of stunting, tumbling, cheering and routine building. All they talk about now is cheerleading and are keen for us to do it every day!”

Package 2: Curriculum Physical Education:

Priced at £200 for a 6 week course – one full hour per week

Qualified Primary School teacher can incorporate cheerleading into Physical Education lessons for KS1, KS2 and KS3 through the dance and gymnastics strands.

Can also provide a pure focus on dance and/or gymnastics, taught through skills of agility, balance and co-ordination.

Classes can be used as PPA cover, or as a means to up-skill staff by team-teaching. In the case of the latter, your coach can brief staff on all lesson plans and the aim will be for them to gradually take the lead on sessions.

The 6 week session can focus on building a routine to be performed at a competition or other event, or can focus solely on skills.

Any other variations on the PE curriculum can be discussed with us and a tailor-made program developed if preferable.

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Depending on the timing of the 6 week block, all PE classes can work towards attendance at the School Competition held in Spring 2. More details on pg7!

Package 3: Extra Curricular Clubs:

Package 3: Extra-Curricular Provision Priced at £40 per hour. (Cost can be tailored accordingly in the

instance of differing time durations, multiple clubs, or clubs that will run indefinitely.)

All Active Schools can enjoy a 10% discount on all classes. Attendance at cheerleading club can be a heavy contributor to

meeting the Government’s recommendation of 2 hours Physical Activity per week.

Led by Qualified Primary School teacher and cheerleading coach. Can be held as a breakfast club, lunchtime club, or after school club. The principal aim would be to teach children the basics of

cheerleading stunting, tumbling and dancing, and creating a routine incorporating them all.

Your school would be invited to attend our Schools Competition, held at Bruntcliffe Academy, during the Spring 2 half term (exact date TBC) 3-6pm. Please see pg 7 for more information on this!

Your school would also have the opportunity to attend a regional competition in Leeds led by Incredibly Cool Events, on Saturday 9th June (cheerleading) or Sunday 10th June (pom dance).

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Opportunity for every athlete to join White Rose Cheer’s program of competitive cheerleading taught in a purpose built facility.

White Rose Schools COMPETITIONExact date TBC, held Spring 2 2018,

Bruntcliffe Academy Our Schools Competition will consist of each competing school performing a routine of up to 2 and a half minutes long, in the discipline of stunt cheerleading or pom dance. Following the competition, there will be a skills camp. We are excited to bring you this event sanctioned by Active Schools!

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“The best day of the week at school is Monday, because that’s when we have cheerleading club! Our cheerleading team is called Phoenix and every week we work hard doing death-defying stunts, and amazing tumbles. We have been to two competitions – one in Newcastle and one in Blackpool. All of our parents came to watch! We came second at one of our competitions and won a massive trophy which is now in our school hall. I now also compete at White Rose Cheer because I loved it so much and hope to one day attend the World Championships in Orlando, Florida. It’s definitely my favourite sport!”

Mia, Year 6, Bramley St Peters Primary School

The rules for this competition follow the USASF rules that can be found on www.usasf.net. We have created our own level, RESTRICTED LEVEL 1, to enable all brand new teams to access a safe and

timelier progression. This will be available to all teams, as will the recognised USASF levels. Please request a list of full legal skills/restrictions from ourselves.

For a full copy of the rules and general guidelines please email whiterosecheer@gmail.com and these will be sent to you, alongside a commentary if you so wish.

The performance surface will be a 9 panel non-sprung floor. There is ample space for parents/school staff members to enjoy the performances.

After the competition, all cheerleaders will have the opportunity to access a training camp led by the coaches and associates of White Rose Cheer to continue their development!

We must stress that all cheerleading skills must be taught by a qualified coach. Our coaches are available to hire for sessions as detailed above in our three packages, and all training can be geared towards choreography and skills for this competition if you so wish. All schools that have not utilised one of our coaches will be required to present their relevant qualifications upon registration at the event. The pricing of the entire event is included in your Active Schools membership. Spectators are encouraged to attend! The winning team in each division will win a trophy, with medals for the top three teams additionally. Individual certificates will be provided for each athlete that participates.

White Rose Cheer would like to thank the following schools that have worked with us in the academic year of 2015-16:

Westerton Primary School Corpus Christi Primary School

Bruntcliffe Academy Oulton Primary School

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The rules for this competition follow the USASF rules that can be found on www.usasf.net. We have created our own level, RESTRICTED LEVEL 1, to enable all brand new teams to access a safe and

timelier progression. This will be available to all teams, as will the recognised USASF levels. Please request a list of full legal skills/restrictions from ourselves.

For a full copy of the rules and general guidelines please email whiterosecheer@gmail.com and these will be sent to you, alongside a commentary if you so wish.

The performance surface will be a 9 panel non-sprung floor. There is ample space for parents/school staff members to enjoy the performances.

After the competition, all cheerleaders will have the opportunity to access a training camp led by the coaches and associates of White Rose Cheer to continue their development!

Pupils from the 12 participating schools at the inaugural White Rose Schools event in February 2017. Congratulations to Bramley St Peters who placed 1st in Cheerleading, and Middleton St Mary’s who placed first in Pom Dance!

The Morley Academy Farsley Farfield Primary School

Outwood Grange Academy Whitecote Primary School

Alwoodley Primary School Hunslet St Mary’s Primary School

Our contact details

If you are interested in any of the packages we can offer your Primary or Secondary school, and wish to discuss how we could

make a difference, please contact White Rose Cheer at whiterosecheer@gmail.com

Alternatively call Program Director - Kelly Loughlin on 07891445058.

In the meantime, check us out on Facebook (White Rose Cheer) or Twitter (@whiterosecheer1).

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