Calderdale Cubs
Netball Academy
Learn with the Calderdale Cubs
The Calderdale College Netball Academy in partnership with Calderdale Cubs is a unique netball programme open to students aged 16-19. The academy provides fantastic opportunities for young netballers to develop their skills and experience. Whether you are an experienced netball player or a beginner, you can develop your netball alongside your full-time studies at Calderdale College.
The Programme
The netball programme is delivered by Calderdale Netball Cubs who are a competitive and fully inclusive junior netball club based at Calderdale College in Halifax.
They provide junior coaching for players from 5-16 years old and have a strong presence in the West Yorkshire Junior Netball League.
Calderdale Netball Cubs also works closely with the Calderdale Netball Club and have an established pathway for junior players aged 14+ to compete in the senior league.
The netball programme is delivered here at the Inspire Centre at Calderdale College. With one of the few two court sports halls and a recently refurbished gym, the academy squad have access to superb facilities.
Academy students are coached by highly qualified coaches with extensive netball experience in a professional environment for six to eight hours per week, in addition the main classroom based studies for around 12 hours, depending on their chosen course.
Benefits
- Combine study alongside weekly training sessions and matches in the AOC League.
- Represent Calderdale College and compete in regional and national competitions.
- Enjoy weekly Strength & Conditioning sessions.
- Utilise pathways between the College, Calderdale Netball Club and the Huddersfield University Leeds Rhinos netball scholarship programme.
- Develop your experience of netball coaching and umpiring at the junior netball club with a access to a mentoring scheme leading to England Netball qualifications and work opportunities.
- Extra curricular trips to netball matches and local university events.
- Meet new people and friends through the netball academy social events.
Testimonials
Student Testimonial 1:
“When I first when to netball at Calderdale College, I was really nervous but was soon put at ease by the netball girls and the coach (Louise). I was then able to play netball all the way through my course and really enjoyed the training and the matches especially the games when we where at home.
I was made captain in my second year on the team and loved encouraging the younger members of the team. I had previously played netball for a West Yorkshire team and left because I didn’t enjoy the sport anymore. Louise coaching me helped me enjoy the sport more than I had ever enjoyed it before.”
Student Testimonial 2:
“When I started at Calderdale College I had a lot of anxiety and not much confidence. However when I joined the netball team, my anxiety lowered and confidence grew. I made more friends and had an amazing netball coach who supported me with my anxiety and I believe this has allowed me to improve myself and build my self esteem.”
Recruitment Events
Keep an eye out for upcoming recruitment dates.
Apply Now
Please contact sportsacademies@calderdale.ac.uk if you have any queries about the programme.
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