Do Something Different…

Prince Henry’s Girls Do Something Different!

The Prince Henry’s High School ‘Do Something Different Club’ project was a 6 week programme which took place from January to March 2013. The project was aimed at a group of Year 10 girls, focusing on them becoming more aware of ways to keep fit and have fun in their local area, whilst building their confidence, self esteem and encouraging their willingness to try new things.

The project kicked off with a couple of sessions in Street Cheer (a combination of street dance moves and cheerleading lifts), building team awareness and skills in working together and trusting each other.

The girls then had experiences in swimming, trampolining and ice skating.

Probably the most successful evening was a trip to Tamworth Snowdome, which proved to be a big hit with the group, who all said they would like to go again. It was great to see all the girls really having fun, laughing together and experiencing something that for some, was completely different to their normal experience of sport and fitness and very much outside their comfort zone.

The project concluded with a fantastic motivational visit from the amazing Ladies England Rugby 7’s star Heather Fisher (pictured above in the centre of the back row). She talked about the project increasing the girls trust, confidence, problem solving skills and ability to try new things in the future. She discussed with the girls the importance of courage, determination and self-belief in all aspects of their lives as well as the significance of having goals to ensure successful achievement in life. Heather is an inspirational person, having returned to elite sport after fracturing her back in four places: a truly remarkable young woman.

The project has been a great success not only in encouraging the girls to get involved in more activities and signposting them to venues where they can take part; but also for the personal change seen in the group as a whole. Students from varied friendship groups came together, enjoyed activities and pushed themselves in trying new things which they may never have attempted if it were not for this project.

I would like to offer a big thank you to Wychavon District Council who provided funding for this project through the Sportivate funding grant.  Thanks also to Sky Sports Living for Sport for supplying a T-shirt for each girl and the visit from Heather Fisher.

Miss Tina Kay
Physical Activity Enrichment Manager