Work experience – week five

during the last two weeks my work experience feels like it is coming together a bit, having  been involved in practical work experience and also my PVG has come through. Both experiences have been outside of my own sport which I have really enjoyed.

My work experience in week four was being an event assistant at the parasport festival in Stirling. All the children at the festival were split into four groups and my role was to assist the leader of one of these groups which involved taking them between several different sport stations and often joining in or helping at the stations. The sports included Boccia, badminton, swimming, climbing, athletics, football and curling. My past coaching experience has all been in my own sport, which is Rugby, so to help in sports which I have no experience was a fun challenge. I think that my lack of knowledge of some sports could have even worked in my favour because I was more excited to learn and join in.

In week five I assisted my adviser Craig in taking an archery class at Fallin primary school in Stirling, in what was the first week of four. Because this was the first class, I didn’t really know what to expect but fortunately Craig gave me a lift to the school and was able to talk me through the rough plan which helped settle some of my nerves. the participants were easy to manage but unlike other sports I’ve helped in I feel like I had to be much more aware to health and safety details and can imagine how difficult this could be to coach either a bigger or more difficult group.

I look forward to next week,

thank you for reading.