updated 3 February 2pm
Majority from Leos …
… but the “C” group is at a hill session somewhere (see WhatsApp)
Booking forms
Booking for February is open. If you’ve not booked yet and want to come to training on 4 February please book by Thursday 30 January at 10pm.
https://www.valleystriders.org.uk/booking-junior-training-sessions/
Membership Fees
Note that membership fees are now due and if you want to come in February must be paid in advance of the first session you are attending
(does not apply to triallists)
Note
If the ground conditions at Leos or GSAL are poor, then we’ll reduce to 1 group of 18 at each timeslot. These will be by invitation only. Information about this can be found at https://www.valleystriders.org.uk/junior-session-at-alwoodley-green/
Footwear
- Studded fell shoes – allowed, especially recommended
- Studded trail shoes – allowed, recommended
- Studded football or rugby boots – allowed, but not recommended if playing fields are dry
- Normal running shoes – allowed, take care if it has been very wet
- Bladed football boots – to be discussed on Facebook post
- Running spikes – definitely not allowed
- “C” group footwear – see Whatsapp post
- NB children deliberately sliding or skidding will be warned and may be stopped from doing certain activities e.g. relays and paarlauf
Safety notices
We realise that not all parents will want to help or watch from the sidelines when the weather gets colder and/or wetter and we know that the car park at Leos is not well lit and is busy.
At Leos, parents who aren’t helping with the session or watching from the sidelines ***MUST*** fill in a form with their mobile phone number and car registration and car location so that we can contact them and/or find them if there is an incident involving their child or their child wants to leave the rugby pitch before the end of the session. The form will be under the covered area in front of the clubhouse.
NEW POLICY – TOILET BREAKS – If children need a take a toilet break, then either they must be accompanied by their parent, or by the person that brought them, or by TWO other adults
The meeting points will continue to be in front of the clubhouse.
Warning – NO DELIBERATE SLIDING. The grass has to last till March.
Warning – NO WAGGLING – there was an incident at Leos a few months ago when one child was waggling a post and the top of the post hit another child in the face. Let’s be safe this week – before you arrive, please tell your child/ren that they mustn’t touch any of the posts at any time.
This week – 93 have booked – at Leos will be 3 groups at 4:40, 4 (or more likely 3) groups at 5:25, 2 groups at 6:10. The “C” group will be at a hill somewhere at 6pm (see relevant Whatsapp groups).
NB please ensure you are aware of the rules for Confirmation and Cancellation in the following link
www.valleystriders.org.uk/juniors-training-at-leos-2025
If you have any queries, please comment on the Facebook post or email [email protected]
On Tuesday, if you need to cancel, please text 07775 898 558 (don’t use any other method, not email, not gmail, not Facebook, not Messenger, not Whatsapp) (but do use WhatsApp for the “C” group).
Note that the start times are 4:40pm, 5:25pm and 6:10pm. Please arrive at this earlier time this week as there are a LOT coming and there may be some changes to the activities due to the ground conditions.
Also note that we have to be off the pitch by 7pm. Each timeslot cannot be allowed to overrun otherwise the 6:10pm groups will have a shorter time. Please arrive on time if you want a full 45 minutes.
Activities
I am hoping that the whole of the second team pitch will be usable.
Activity 1 will be Relays, Activity 2 : 200m, Activity 3 : Paarlauf, Activity 4 : Short/medium/long, Activity 5 : Pentathlon
ALTHOUGH WE MAY MOVE ACTIVITIES AROUND DEPENDING ON GROUND CONDITIONS
Group 1 will do activities 1,2,3,4,5
Group 2 will do activities 2,3,4,5,1
Group 3 will do activities 3,4,5,1,2
Group 4 will do activities 4,5,1,2,3
Group 5 will do activities 5,1,2,3,4
4:40pm – 3 groups at Leos
Warm up 4:45, 1st Activity 4:48 2nd Activity 4:55, 3rd Activity 5:02, 4th Activity 5:09, 5th Activity 5:16, Cool down 5:23
200m Timekeeper: TBA
GROUP 1
Leader: ANTHONY MCLARKEY
Assistant: TBA
Bertie Bell
Leo Freer
Joe Hawkes
Samuel McLarkey
Edward Sharp
Jonah Steere
Seth Steere
Solomon Steere
Arthur Venning
Levi Woodger
GROUP 3
Leader: SHELLEY BALL
Assistant: SARAH DEAK
Ella Ball
Sophia Ball
Helena Bolhasani
Nichola Bolhasani
Chloe Deak
Rowan Hammond
Tilly Hawkes
Evie Kendell
Molly Kendell
GROUP 4
Leader: TBA
Assistant: SARAH WOODGER
Poppy Freer
Nia McLarkey
Alex Player
Margot Player
Sophie Sharp
Connie Steere
Barney Woodger
5:25pm – 4, possibly 2, groups at Leos
Warm up 5:30, 1st Activity 5:33, 2nd Activity 5:40, 3rd Activity 5:47, 4th Activity 5:54, 5th Activity 6:01, Cool down 6:08
GROUP 1
Leader: TBA
Assistant: TBA
Thomas Deverill
Thomas Grosvenor
Nye Mason
Kyle Reid
Leo Robinson
Rex Walmsley
GROUP 3
Leader: NICOLA HARTLEY
Assistant: TBA
Grace Ball
Aisha Benjamin
Milly Booth
Kirsten Reid
Lucy Sheen
Mia Somerville
Mary Venning
GROUP 4
Leader: TBA
Assistant: HEATHER ARCHBOLD
Niamh Archbold
Olivia Benjamin
Emmy Deverill
Francesca Dickinson
Evelyn Fordham
Libby Frenneaux
Isla Robinson
Skye Somerville
Lucy Walker
Dora Walmsley
GROUP 5
Leader: JOBY CLARK
Assistant: TBA
Beatrice Clark
Esmé Clark
Izzy Grosvenor
Dahlia Mills
Dotty Mills
Ruby Wilson
6:00pm – 1 groups at a hill
GROUP 1
Leader: RICHARD IRVINE
Assistant: TBA
Abigail Bottomley
Dan Breedon
Jimmy Burns
Imogen Burton
Rafael Burton
Harry Durbin
Kate Irvine
Felix Linley
Oliver Lubiecki
Eaden Lyons
Ewan Reid
James Walker
Joseph Whitehouse
Sammy Whitehouse
Harry Whittaker
James Whittaker
6:10pm – 2 groups at Leos
Warm up 6:15, 1st Activity 6:18 2nd Activity 6:25, 3rd Activity 6:32, 4th Activity 6:39, 5th Activity 6:46, Cool down 6:53
GROUP 2
Leader: RACHEL BARTON
Assistant: DAVE THOMAS
Eve Barton
Alice Bonner
Harry Francis
Caleb Keene
Samuel Keene
Xander Lloyd
Freddie Portman
Harriet Roberts
Alfie Thomas
Gus Thomas
GROUP 4
Leader: TBA
Assistant: TBA
Lucy Allman
Oliver Breedon
Alex Burbidge
Matilda Dark
Henry Kirwan
Holly Lloyd
Georgie Roberts
Ben Rollison
Ella Shanks
Lola Thomas
Isla Waters
Erin Winter