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‘Sporting Schools’ Club/Sporting Organisation Guide
What is Sporting Schools?Sporting Schools is an Australian Government and Australian Sports Commission (ASC) initiative which will fund sporting activities before, during and after-school in more than 5,700 schools and engage with 850,000 children hoping to encourage them to do more sport-based activities. Commencing in Term 3 2015, Sporting Schools is an evolution of the Active After-School Communities (AASC) program.
A key feature of Sporting Schools is the use of National Sporting Organisation (NSO) endorsed sporting programs. LaunchPad is the Gymnastics Australia junior participation program which aims to increase sport participation, develop children’s fundamental movement skills and all-round physical and brain development.
We anticipate LaunchPad will provide a greater connection for Australian children with gymnastics and one that we hope will provide a lifelong love of our sport. To ensure your club is prepared to take full opportunity of Sporting Schools it is encouraged that you are LaunchPad accredited. To find out how to become LaunchPad accredited, refer to ‘How to Become LaunchPad Accredited’ within this guide.
Why do we Need Sporting Schools?The ASC’s research (Play.Sport.Australia. participation game plan ) has shown that Australia is facing two significant issues:
Keeping sports relevant and viable; and Keeping Australians active and healthy.
Play.Sport.Australia. paints a compelling picture of how Australia has changed in the last decade and why sports need to adapt or risk becoming irrelevant. The challenge for sport now is how to respond to these changes without eroding what makes sport unique and appealing.
With one in four young people currently overweight or obese, the ASC will focus its efforts to get more Australians playing sport more regularly, try and build an understanding of the value of sport and boost lifelong participation in sport. Participating in sport develops skills and good habits that underpin lifelong physical fitness.
Why be Involved in Sporting Schools?Schools that successfully attain funding through Sporting Schools will be looking to connect with their local clubs and coaches who are endorsed by Gymnastics Australia.
This is a great opportunity to: Expose gymnastics to more kids in more schools;
Opportunity to partner with local schools and community; Opportunity to deliver flexible, nationally endorsed programs before, during or after school; Access grants funding to support delivery, e.g. funding to transport school groups to club; Opportunity to develop membership base; Further employment for coaches; Paid employment and professional development opportunities for coaches Market other club activities, e.g. Birthday Parties, School Holiday programs etc.; and General club promotion
What is New?Many sporting organisations/clubs and coaches will be familiar with the Active After School Communities (AASC) program. Comparison between the AASC and Sporting Schools programs are outlined below:
How do I get Involved?1. Sporting Organisations/Clubs and coaches need to be endorsed by Gymnastics Australia to be
eligible to deliver within Sporting Schools.
a. To be endorsed, you must meet the minimum standards set by the ASC and Gymnastics Australia; and
2. Register on the Sporting Schools Website www.sportingschools.gov.au. (See ‘How Do I Register?’ section below in this guide)
Quality Assurance - Minimum StandardsSporting Organisations/Clubs:
Will need to be affiliated with Gymnastics Australia; and Will need to be LaunchPad accredited (or working towards LaunchPad accreditation).
Coaches:
Will need to hold a current Intermediate coaching accreditation (any gymsport*); Will need to hold a current Technical Membership with Gymnastics Australia; and Will have to hold a current Working with Children Check;
Insurance
Sporting Organisations/Clubs and associated coaches will need Public Liability Insurance and Professional Indemnity Insurance (minimum $10 million each)
o All clubs that are currently affiliated with Gymnastics Australia (and Gymnastics Australia insurance) will have appropriate levels of Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance.
o Those who have taken their own insurance will have to make sure the minimum requirements are met.
Please note, in order to deliver as part of Sporting Schools, you must upload the following evidence to the Sporting Schools website:
A current Working with Children Check; and Sport specific coaching accreditation.
*Cheerleading Accreditations – coaches who do not have any Intermediate Coaching accreditations with Gymnastics Australia but hold USASF coaching credentials must convert this accreditation into a Gymnastics Australia Cheerleading Accreditation in order to deliver Cheerleading as part of Sporting Schools. In order to do this, coaches must:
Contact your state based education team Request and complete the relevant Exemption Form; Log into the Learning Management System (LMS) and:
o Complete the Intermediate pre-course workbook, which will be sent to the candidate via email;
o Complete the ‘Intermediate Online Generic Course’; and
o Upload all your Cheerleading coaching credentials.
Please note, this is to be confirmed and is subject to change. If cheerleading is applicable to you and you wish to find out more information please contact your state based education team.
Gymnastics NSW: [email protected] QLD: [email protected] VIC: [email protected] SA: [email protected] TAS: [email protected] ACT: [email protected]
How Do I Register? Below is a step by step guide to the entire registration process for sporting organisations/clubs:
Step 1Go to the Sporting Schools Website (www.sportingschools.gov.au).
Step 2Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on ‘REGISTER YOUR ORGANISATION’.
Step 3Complete the fields below. Your email address will be used as your username which you will use to log in.
Step 4The Registration Centre will immediately send a confirmation email. Open the email, click on the link sent to confirm your email address, set your password and activate your account. If you do not see it
in your inbox, please check your junk mail folder.
Step 5Return to the Sporting Schools website and click on ‘LOGIN’ on the top of the webpage.
Imput your username and password and click ‘Sign In’.
Step 6Scroll down and select ‘REGISTER … a Sporting Organisation’.
Step 7Read and complete all the fields in this section. Click on the green arrows on the right hand side to go to the next step.
Step 9Verify the location is correct.
Step 10Input your sporting organisation/club’s ABN number and select it from the list.
Step 11Under ‘Sporting Organisation Type’, clubs should choose ‘Local Club’
Then select Gymnastics.
This step is very important, all sporting organisations/clubs should select ‘Yes’.
Step 12Input your sporting organisations/clubs ‘website (if applicable) and telephone number.
Input your sporting organisations/clubs’ main contact person (and secondary contact if applicable).
Step 13Review information inputted and check if it is correct. Read the ‘DECLARATION’ and check each of the boxes if you accept, then submit your registration.
IMPORTANT: The registration process is not yet complete.
Step 14Return to the Sporting Schools website and click on the ‘LOGIN’ button at the top of the page (or your username/email if you are still logged in).
Step 15Select ‘REGISTER … a Coaching Provider’.
Step 16Read and complete all the fields in this section. Select the Sporting Organisation you just registered in the previous steps above. Click on the green arrows on the right hand side to go to the next step.
Step 17Check if the details are correct. The details will be pre-loaded from the Sporting Organisation registration process.
If the main contact person inputted in the Sporting Organisation registration process will be in charge of organising coaches and invoicing schools, then select the ‘I am the Coaching Provider Contact for my organisation’ option. If it’s someone else, include their details.
Step 18
Sporting Organisations/clubs will need Public Liability Insurance and Professional Indemnity Insurance (minimum $10 million each) cover for all coaches represented.
All Sporting organisations/Clubs currently affiliated with Gymnastics Australia (and have taken the insurance provided through Gymnastics Australia) will have appropriate levels of Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance.
Those who have taken their own insurance will need to ensure minimum requirements are met.
Sporting Organisations/Clubs will need to ensure each coach delivering within Sporting Schools is registered in the system. They also need to make sure each coach has a current Working With Children Check (WWCC) and meet the minimum requirements set by Gymnastics Australia (hold a current Intermediate coaching accreditation (any gymsport) and hold a current Technical Membership with Gymnastics Australia.
Step 19Information provided here will be visible to schools who search for gymnastics providers.Select gymnastics.
Only currently affiliated Sporting Organisations/Club can deliver under Sporting Schools. List both your national and state affiliations here.
List all the suburbs/areas you are willing to deliver gymnastics in.
Select the days and times you are able to deliver gymnastics.
The ASC recommend that clubs should look at charging between $30-65 per session. This may vary depending on the overhead costs you need to cover – how much you pay your coach, the number of coaches you need to deliver the session, travelling distance, if any equipment is provided, any additional requirements the schools may have and etc.
Step 20Review information. Read the ‘DECLARATION’ and check each of the boxes if you accept, then submit your registration.
Once you have completed the above, ask each coach that will deliver gymnastics under Sporting Schools to register themselves and link their profile to your sporting organisation.
How to become LaunchPad accredited?Sporting Organisations will need to become LaunchPad accredited to be eligible to use the LaunchPad brand and deliver LaunchPad programs. This can be achieved by attaining the LaunchPad Stamp of Approval. This Stamp of Approval will allow everyone to recognize that this is a quality junior recreational gymnastics provider with quality coaches delivering a quality program.
To attain the Stamp of Approval a minimum of one current Intermediate Coach (in any gymsport) must first attend a LaunchPad: Zoom! Professional development workshop and post workshop complete a LaunchPad Blastoff audit for quality assurance.
The workshop is 2 hours long covers LaunchPad key objectives whilst assisting to develop a deeper understanding of fundamental gymnastics and its relation to physical activity and brain development.
Workshop participants will receive a participant manual, a twelve-month subscription to an online Lesson Plan Builder and the opportunity to purchase additional coaching resources at discounted prices. The workshop will count towards 2 updating points.
If you would like to become LaunchPad accredited and attend this workshop, please check for upcoming workshops or alternatively clubs can book in a one on one workshop for your coaches.
What do I Need to Consider?Delivery Parameters
As part of the Sporting Schools program schools will be required to ensure that programs are delivered within the following parameters:
Programs are run 4-7 sessions per term (negotiable with the school); Sessions are delivered before, during, or after school; Engage a minimum of 10 students per program each term; Deliver a minimum of 4 sessions per child; and Each session have a duration of 45-60 minutes.
How Much Funding Can Schools Receive?
Grants to schools will be determined by school population and anticipated participant numbers, therefore the funding allocated will vary from school to school. This funding is to be used to cover the costs of delivering a program (ie: coach costs, supervision etc.). Funding for equipment needs etc., to support the delivery of the Sporting School programs, can be applied for through the
Sporting Initiative Grant. Schools are required to choose a minimum of one sport. If multiple sports are requested, the funding is distributed across all activities.
How Much Shall I Charge?
Gymnastics Australia has created a national Sporting Schools LaunchPad Gymnastics program package. Packages cater for a variety of funding models which are based on school populations. Clubs can determine their own coach payments, overhead costs, travelling distances etc.
Schools cannot charge participants and their parents under Sporting School. Whilst this is a great opportunity for Sporting Organisations/Club to access more paid employment opportunities, please be mindful that schools must operate within particular budgets.
What Should I Deliver?
Gymnastics Australia’s LaunchPad programs cater for children of all ages and are expertly designed to cater for all stages of physical, social and cognitive development. Each program is supported by ‘easy to use’ lesson plans for coaches and teachers that are safe, fun, require minimal equipment and aligns with the school curriculum.
Products on offer to schools through Sporting Schools include:
LaunchPad
GymFun and GymSkills AeroFun and AeroSkills (currently being developed) CheerFun and CheerSkills (currently being developed)
GymFun (5-8 year olds)
In GymFun, the focus is on fundamental movement patterns that help children progress into more advanced skills or sports. The games and activities in GymFun are safe and encourage children to work with others and build self-esteem.
GymSkills (8-12 year olds)
As children develop more control of their bodies through fundamental movement, more specific activities and skills are introduced. Students are encouraged to learn, reproduce and create more complex movement sequences.
These will be the programs that schools will choose from under the gymnastics banner on the Sporting Schools website. Although the Gymnastics Australia resources (see Resources) are there to support the delivery of these programs, it is not compulsory to follow these, however all gymnastics Sporting Schools programs should embody the LaunchPad philosophy.
Resources to Help Deliver
Supplementary Gymnastics Australia Resources GymMix GymMix Lesson Plan Builder LaunchPad Lesson Plans & Activity Cards (GymFun & GymSkills) AeroSkools TeamCheer
Gymnastics Australia resources can be purchased through the Gymshop on the Gymnastics Australia website.
LaunchPad Marketing Material
LaunchPad Marketing Kit, including a Club Resource disc (received upon becoming LaunchPad accredited)
LaunchPad Marketing Portal (username and password emailed to LaunchPad clubs from Gymnastics Australia)
This site enables you to personalise a range of LaunchPad promotional materials that can be used to market your club and LaunchPad.
Personalisation of marketing materials is free and all items can be downloaded at no cost, including social media and email ready resources.
You're also able to order professionally produced and printed marketing materials online at discounted club rates.
Additional Documents Free Trial Voucher Curriculum Alignment Document
Our RecommendationsWhere to Start?
We recommend you begin communicating with your local schools. Where possible, set up face to face meetings with the key individuals at the school (e.g. principal or HPE coordinator), to discuss Sporting Schools and how you could assist in delivering gymnastics. Also, remember that schools that are not a part of Sporting Schools can still hire you, and look to have someone deliver gymnastics.
You may already have successful relationships with schools in your area, but if not, you should use the aforementioned LaunchPad resources (manual, templates and information sheets) aimed at helping you to create links with schools that can help you get a foot in the door with your local school communities.
Meet with the Schools
What to Consider?
What to take:o Video (TV Commercial)o Program Benefits flyer (available from: LaunchPad Club Resource CD > Promotion)o Curriculum Alignment Documento Business card/Contact detailso Club information
Have an ideal model of what would work best for you and the club Prepare to be flexible Do they know about Sporting Schools? Encourage them to register on the website and select
your club as the deliverer of gymnastics at their school
Potential Information You May Need
When would they like to deliver the program to students? o Before, during or after school? Preferable days and times?
What is their target age group for the program? What is the estimated number of students per session? Are there students with additional needs? What is their preferred delivery model?
o If ‘in school’ delivery, what hall space and equipment do they have available?o If ‘in club’ delivery, explore the option of parents picking up students from the club
rather than travelling back to school if delivering an afternoon session. What is their preferred program duration?
o 45 or 60 minutes?
Delivery Models
‘In School’ deliveryo Sessions delivered at the school;o Often dependant on space and equipment availability.
‘In Club’ deliveryo Sessions delivered at the club;o Often dependant on transport options and time constraints.
Hybrid modelo A combination of both in school and in club delivery.
Although the majority of clubs encourage ‘In Club’ delivery, this is often dependant on the suitability of this option for the school. Prepare to be flexible and negotiate options with each individual school you work with.
Where an ‘In School’ delivery model is adopted, where possible encourage the last session to be delivered at the club. This provides the children with an opportunity to experience all the equipment a gymnastics club has to offer. This may also encourage schools to consider an in club delivery model in the future which can assist in attracting the new members.
Promoting Your Sporting Organisation/Club
Clubs linking with schools and delivering to numerous students, consider ways to promote your club and your regular club classes.
Ideas may include:
A school newsletter article, during program delivery; Free trial voucher to club class, for all students upon completion of a Sporting Schools program; ‘Come n Try’ Invitation for students to trial club classes (available from: LaunchPad Marketing
Portal > Promote My Club > Signage); Invite school to the club for an excursion; and Invite school contacts to club for a meeting.
State Association Contact DetailsLaunchPad: National Participation ManagerRobyn [email protected]
LaunchPad: Australian Capital Territory Jo [email protected]
LaunchPad: New South WalesShohan [email protected]
LaunchPad: Northern TerritoryRobyn [email protected]
LaunchPad: QueenslandKate [email protected]
LaunchPad: South AustraliaChelsea [email protected]
LaunchPad: TasmaniaJo [email protected]
LaunchPad: VictoriaRachel Clerck [email protected]
LaunchPad: Western AustraliaPaula [email protected]