Schools Case Studies
We understand that indoor rowing might be entirely new to you and that you might be in need of a little inspiration as to how to get your projects up and running, or might just be looking for fresh ideas.
Results from BSIRC08
We've got the results from the recent Birmingham Schools IRC 08
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- Our Olympic Challenge – St Albans & Harpenden SSP
The 17th September marked the historical moment when the Mayor of Beijing handed the Paralympic flag over to the Mayor of London and London became the official host city for the 2012 Paralympic Games. To mark this historical occasion the St Albans & Harpenden School Sports Partnership in conjunction with Oakland’s College hosted a series of events for local pupils. - Competition Managers Indoor Rowing Programme
A programme targeted at Year 10 pupils that currently did not take up opportunities for competitive sport at school. - East Beds Schools Championships
School Competition makes TV news. Ex- pupil of Burgoyne School, Simon Prior, who is planning to row across the Indian Ocean for charity, returns to inspire pupils to take up indoor rowing. - Yet another use for Indoor Rowing – Study support
The Pilgrim Centre’s aim is to use sport to motivate pupils aged 9 – 14 who are struggling with their study or who have become disillusioned by traditional learning styles. The centre has developed a healthy living session which incorporates physical exercise linked with ICT applications. We identified Concept2 rowing machines and RowPro software as meeting these needs and delivering a wow factor. “I’d never been on a rowing machine before and it was excellent.” .“The rowing made the exercise fun but tiring.” - Heart of Birmingham – Indoor Rowing in Primary and Secondary Schools
The Teaching Primary Care Trust in the Heart of Birmingham area put machines into primary and secondary schools in the Birmingham area with the aim of raising awareness of fitness and tackling obesity with pupils from a young age. The summary of their evaluations can be found here. - Redwood Secondary School
Redwood school competed against many other schools at this years English Indoor Rowing Championship in Manchester. “This culminated in us receiving a special award at the closing presentation in recognition of our pupils outstanding effort and performance. We were presented our medal by no less than Anna Bailey - world champion in the events such as 1000k !” - Newcastle Schools Sport Partnership
Newcastle Schools Sport Partnership (NSSP*) is supplying students in Newcastle city schools with rowing machines to improve their competitive edge, fitness and interest in the sport. “Students get fit and by competing against each other in their teams, gain respect for the abilities of others and raise their own sporting standards.” - Sutherland Primary School
The club offers children, aged 9-11, a structured indoor rowing experience and ‘healthy lifestyle’ coaching. We have had fantastic success with some of our targeted pupils, in particular those pupils identified as ‘over weight’. By introducing them to indoor rowing as part of a balanced programme of ‘healthy living’, we have successfully and significantly improved their ‘wellbeing’. - Lordswood School
The Lordswood School in Birmingham have been using their rowing machines to make Maths and ICT lessons more enjoyable and practical for pupils. Maths teachers and PE staff combined parts of their curriculum by using PE time to do fitness testing, which in turn were used in Maths and ICT lessons to understand the Speed, Distance and Time relationship. - Al-Hijrah Secondary School
Pupils in the Al-Hijrah Secondary School in Birmingham used the Concept2 rowing machines to do a virtual Hajj row. The lesson resources and online guide gives pupils the opportunity to understand the Hajj, mirror the events of the Hajj and row for equivalent distances. The Hajj is a yearly event and will take place at the start December this year. - Frankley Community High School
Frankley Community High School situated on the outskirts of Birmingham is a relatively small school with just under 500 pupils on register ranging from years 7-11. Since the introduction of the Concept2 indoor rowing machines in Nov 2006 the PE DEPT has seen a noticeable positive effect in PE lesson/KS4 girls PE lessons and extra curricular participation levels. - Effects of a classroom-based program on physical activity and on-task behaviour
There is little evidence on the positive benefits physical activity can have on improving children's concentration, mental cognition and academic performance. The aim of this study therefore was to examine the effects of a classroom based physical activity program on young children's activity levels and on-task behaviour during academic instruction time. - Kingston Sports Partnership and St Philip's School
Wednesday 29th November 2006 saw the running of a new event to the Kingston Sports Partnership and St Philip's School. Using the brand new Concept2 model D's the students were given the opportunity to try out these amazing machines. - London Youth Rowing Community Projects
London Youth Rowing is a major sports initiative which brings together the resources of the Federation of London Youth Clubs and the Royal Albert Dock Trust to launch a community based rowing programme, the first such activity with plans to operate across the whole of Greater London. - Nottingham City Schools IRC
On Tuesday 23rd January the Nottingham School Sport Partnership held its first City Indoor Rowing Championships for primary school children. The year 6 competition was a huge success and combined tuition on rowing technique and how to use the indoor rower safely with fun games, pairs and team relay races - Pupils Stick Their Oars In
They maybe high and dry but a group of Bexley Primary School children have take to rowing in a big way. - Highfield High School
Highfield have had two rowers for just a few months and the whole thing has really taken off. There is a group of 20 pupils coming in as early as 7.30am in the morning to row these are pupils that do not take part in clubs or teams. - Biddenham Upper School
"We have an ergo room converted from an existing store room. The nine Indoor Rowers are connected to the projector enabling races to take place and times for team and individual to be recorded in Year 9 lessons and the two after school rowing clubs." - Evesham Rowing Club and Wychavon District Council
- SRT Birmingham School - Bartley Green School
- SRT Birmingham School - Bournville Secondary School
The Indoor Rowers formed the culmination of a Year 9 unit of work about Health Related Fitness (HRF) in which pupils looked at fitness components then linked exercise with diet. Pupils were sorted into teams then as a team they had to select a food type, apples, bananas, chocolate and crisps. - SRT Birmingham School - Hodge Hill School
- Rudi Cole
You may recognise Rudi. He is the star of the 2006 Concept2 Schools Indoor Rowing League poster-all gritted teeth and determination. - Lourdes Secondary School Glasgow - Totally Rowing Project
The addition of 5 Concept Rowers into the PE department's fitness suit has had a major impact on numerous areas of the pupil's curriculum. From the outset the department knew of the benefits of using rowing machines from a purely fitness point of view and as a lead-in to the actual sport of rowing. - Wellfield Community School Rowing Project
"One of the key parts of my job (definitely the most rewarding part) is giving young people opportunities to experience things and do things that they probably would never get a chance to do." - 2007 National Junior IRC Report
London Youth Rowing (LYR) showed their ambitions when 800 young people took part in the inaugural National Junior Indoor Rowing Championships, (NJIRC) this week at the Assembly Hall of Hammersmith Town Hall. The event was the brainchild of LYR Programme Director Matt Rostron, who then put together an unbeatable team that saw The Boat Race, and Concept 2 add their support to stage this exciting and well-attended event. - Steve Redgrave Trust Chooses Cardiff Schools
- London Youth Rowing and the Richard House Funny Group
On Saturday 18th November 2006, The London Youth Rowing Programme hosted an amazing day for the Funny Group, a group of children whose brothers and sisters attend Richard House Children's Hospice. Being a sibling of a child with a life limiting illness is not easy. - Farnborough School
"Many ideas were considered before they arrived at the plan of ten teams of ten indoor rowers competing in relay over 35,000m, the distance from Dover to Calais." - Birmingham Schools IRC
- Birmingham Secondary School pupils learn new skills at the Eton Rowing Summer School
- Monmouth Comprehensive School Boat Club's 24hr World Record Row
"Now their 24 hour charitable exploits on an Indoor Rower has been verified by the Guinness Book of Records. The marathon event in March raised cash for the Boat Club and more than £6,000 for the Charitable Trust set up by five times Olympic gold medalist, Steve Redgrave." - Lindsworth Special School
- Plymstock School Sports Partnership Indoor Rowing Project
- Frodsham Science and Technology College
- Edgbaston High School for Girls
"Having been in teaching for 35 years I can honestly say I have never experienced a day like it! The sense of purpose and community the project engendered was incredible." - Calthorpe School and Sports College
- Birmingham Schools Project
- Nottingham City School Sport Partnership Rowing Initiative
- Alcester Grammar School
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