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Howzat! LEO Academy Trust supports next generation of cricket superstars L
EO Academy Trust has been working with Surrey County Cricket Club and the Chance to Shine charity to provide a wide range of cricket opportunities to pupils, helping to engage more children from all backgrounds with the sport.
Pupils across Surrey and the London Borough of Sutton have been putting their cricket skills to the test via a unique programme offered by LEO Academy Trust and Surrey County Cricket Club (Surrey CCC), which aims to inspire and raise sporting aspirations amongst children from all backgrounds. While cricket has seen a steady increase in participation from women and girls in recent years, professional cricket player Azeem Rafiq’s testimony of racism at Yorkshire County Club in November last year highlighted the need to improve diversity and inclusion in the sport.
Providing more grassroots opportunities for boys and girls to get involved in cricket from an early age will help increase engagement, so more children from diverse backgrounds will feel confident and equipped to pursue a career on the cricket field.
To this aim, LEO Academy Trust teamed up with Surrey Cricket Foundation (SCF) to run the All Stars and Dynamos Cricket programmes specifically for pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds across its schools. The initiative (national programme), created by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), offers five-11 year olds an exciting introduction to the sport as they get to become real-life cricket pros.
Kim Price, cricket participation manager – schools and children lead at Surrey CF, said: “The year-on-year success of our partnership is due mainly to value that LEO Academy Trust place on cricket opportunities for pupils. The programmes not only develop and inspire young cricketers, but enable cricket to be used as the vehicle for teaching important life skills such as teamwork, confidence, be gracious both in victory and defeat, patience, compassion and
decision making. It is a pleasure to work with the Trust and we hope to be able to roll this model out to other school trusts within the county.” Matt Warner, sports development officer at LEO Academy Trust, said: “Cricket is a fantastic and unique sport for children as it is governed by the Spirit of Cricket, which promotes teamwork, mutual respect and fair play as rules of the game. It has been wonderful working with Surrey CF to give more children the opportunities to experience cricket for themselves and discover their sporting potential. The All Stars and Dynamos programme means we can start children off on the right foot with cricket and help nurture their talent, which is key to developing the next generation of diverse cricket superstars.”
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Greener Kirkcaldy help Fife College students cook up sustainable future
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ife College Culinary Arts students have been finding out more about the growing importance of plant-based foods thanks to Greener Kirkcaldy and the Climate Action Fife project.
The local community-led charity and development trust delivered a session to Level 5 Professional Cookery students on plant-based foods and recipes at the College’s Kirkcaldy Campus.
Led by Greener Kirkcaldy’s Community Chef Iain McLellan, the session, part of the Climate Action Fife’s ‘Climate Friendly Food’ activity, highlighted the growing popularity of plant-based cooking, which will be an increasingly important skill of future chefs.
Iain helped inspire the students with a demonstration and tasting of several plant-based dishes including, roasted cauliflower satay, mushroom lasagne, and vegan chocolate cupcakes.
The dishes were designed to show how to use plants to mimic meat, instead of using ‘meat substitutes’ which are often heavily processed. Following the session, students will now take part in a class competition over the next few months producing dishes and products using plant- based ingredients.
Professional Cookery student Ryan Wright said: "I really enjoyed the learning experience that was different to our timetabled classes. It has made me look at alternative ingredients that could be used to produce dishes.
"I really like the taste of the cauliflower satay, that was the first time I had ever tried Cauliflower that way."
Barry Scott, Culinary Arts Lecturer at Fife College, said: “We were delighted to have Iain from Greener Kirkcaldy come in to deliver a session to our Professional Cookery students.
“The session was a fantastic opportunity for students to find out more about the growing importance of plant-based cooking, and the different types of skills required to produce these kinds of dishes. “With the country having only just recently hosted COP26, there was also no better time for us all to think about the role food plays in the climate emergency.”
Iain McLellan, Community Chef at Greener Kirkcaldy, said: “I really enjoyed speaking to the students, they were very open minded and interested in our discussion and tasting. I think the students went away feeling inspired and interested in cooking with plant-based ingredients.”
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www.education-today.co.uk January 2022
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