Swardeston is delighted to announce that it will be taking part in the ECB’s new national cricket programme aimed at five to eight year olds.
Our All Stars programme will begin on Sunday 21 May and last for eight weeks, ending on Sunday 9 July.
All Stars Cricket is a brand new initiative from the ECB aimed at providing children aged five to eight with a great first experience in cricket. The programme will be delivered across England and Wales and we will be one of over 1,500 fully accredited All Stars Cricket centres.
It is a fun and active way to develop your child’s skills, and through our eight-week programme they will learn lots – as well as make new friends – in a safe and inclusive environment. All girls and boys are welcome, and each registered child will receive a pack of cricket goodies including a cricket bat, ball, backpack, water bottle, personalised shirt and cap to keep so that they can continue their love of cricket when they go home.
The Swardeston programme will be lead by our youth co-ordinator Jason Reynolds and will be supported by fellow Swardeston coach Lewis Denmark.
Jason said: “There will be a big emphasis on using volunteers or parents to help with the sessions. Coaches do not have to be qualified! So I would love to hear from potential volunteers and parents. They can email me on swardestonjuniorcricket@gmail.com.”
Cost per player for the eight weeks is ÂŁ40.
Click here to register for the Swardeston scheme.
Programme features
- Eight one-hour sessions, held over eight weeks
- Emphasis on fun and being active
- Focus on developing your child’s movement skills
- Great first introduction to cricket
- Safe and fully accredited
- Valuable time with your kids – mums and dads are encouraged to take part too
- Opportunities to meet England Cricket superstars
- Easy online registrationÂ
The programme is suitable for all children new to cricket and sport as the sessions are designed to teach the basic skills of the game. Every child will earn stars as the weeks progress that match the skills learned during the programme:
- Batting – hitting a moving ball
- Throwing – underarm and overarm
- Catching – small and large balls
- Bowling – overarm
- Running – lots of movement
- Teamwork – fun games with friends
- Communication – the basics of cricket
- Spirit of Cricket – how to respect others
Watch a video introducing All Stars Cricket.
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