Fun sports lessons at schools.A NEW business is teaching schoolchildren sports skills.Friends and business partners Antony Leech and Andy Gledhill visited Wilberlee Junior and Infant School in Slaithwaite to teach pupils a range of sports. The sports professionals set up their company, Project Sport, about five months ago after studying sports at college together. They teach sports such as orienteering orienteering Cross-country footrace in which each participant uses a map and compass to navigate between checkpoints along an unfamiliar course. Introduced in Sweden in 1918, it later spread throughout Europe. World championships have been held since 1966. , cricket, netball netball Noun a team game, usually played by women, in which a ball has to be thrown through a net hanging from a ring at the top of a pole Noun 1. and tennis. Andy, 23, said: "We've had a good turn-out and we're very pleased. "We seem to have a good mix of both boys and girls boys and girls mercurialisannua. in both cricket and football. "We try and make the lessons as fun as possible and the multi-skills sessions are popular. "We're really enjoying it and we're doing sessions for 15 different schools in and around Huddersfield." CAPTION(S): GOOD SPORTS: Children from Wilberlee Junior and Infant School tried out a range of sports with the help of instructor Antony Leech (PW260109Ewilberlee-01) |
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