Programme Structure

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We have designed a programme which is delivered in school on the same day of the week across five whole days which integrates your bespoke Christian values with sports education, focusing on rugby or cricket, to engage children in all five (5) dimensions of health: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social. Here’s a breakdown of the programme structure:

1. Whole School Curriculum Integration

Age-Specific Activities: The programme is tailored for primary (Reception – Year 6) and secondary (year 7) school children and the Activities are adjusted according to age, ensuring that both the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social content are appropriate.
Weekly Sessions: Sessions are scheduled weekly, fitting into the school timetable, and each session lasts an hour. Four classes can take part in the coaching. We include spiritual reflection (pray before we play), skill development in rugby and cricket, and discussions and reflections on Christian values.

2. Core Components

Physical Education: Rugby skills like passing, catching, tagging, scoring and running (in a safe, modified form for younger children) are taught. The aim is not just to develop sports skills but to use these as metaphors for life lessons through positive mental health and wellbeing through connecting Collective worship and the Christian values those stories teach us. The Christian values are put into action for real.
Spiritual Education: Each session includes time for discussing and reflecting on a Christian value from scripture that was taught in Collective Worship. Christian Values like respect, honesty, forgiveness, and perseverance are woven into the sports activities. For example, after learning a rugby skill, children reflect on how this relates to a Christian teaching or story.

3. Community and Church Involvement

School Partnerships: Project Touchline works closely with schools, integrating the programme into PE and religious education classes. in Wales, they work alongside the RVE curriculum.
Church Partnerships: Events or special sessions might be held in churches, enhancing community involvement and providing a broader context for spiritual learning.

5. Assessment and Feedback

Informal Assessments: Teachers observe both physical and spiritual growth, using feedback to tailor sessions.
Parental Engagement: Sometimes, parents are invited to see what their children are learning, which might include a family day with activities, sports games and spiritual talks.

4. Training for Teachers

Teacher Training: teachers involved in Project Touchline receive training not just in rugby but in how to integrate physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social education across the whole curriculum. This includes understanding how to use sports to teach Christian values effectively and transform the way they engage with children and each other through the school’s Christian values.

5. Scalability and Adaptation

Flexibility: While rugby, is the main sport the programme can adapt to other sports and activities if needed, maintaining the focus on Christian values.
Expansion: From its origins in Gloucestershire, England, Project Touchline has expanded its model to other areas and even internationally, adapting to different cultural contexts while keeping the core structure.

This structured approach ensures that Project Touchline not only teaches sports but also instills Christian values and spiritual growth, making it a unique educational experience.

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