We support pupils through every stage of their squash journey and commitment to additional learning.
We encourage them to aspire and strive to achieve their full sporting and academic potential. We show them how to play squash with good sportsmanship and ensure they learn valuable life and organisational skills.
We broaden the school’s sporting curriculum, showing Squash to be a viable and sustainable sports option. We pair club and school and upskill school staff by showing them to teach and structure an engaging Squash lesson.
| 3.00-3.30 | Children take public transportation or walk to their squash club accompanied by a school teacher and volunteers |
| 3.30-4.15 | ½ of children receive a coached workout / squash lesson ½ of children receive tutoring in Maths and English and homework help |
| 4.15-5.00 | Children swap groups |
| 5.00-5.15 | Children receive a nutritious meal |
| 5.15-5.45 | Children are returned by bus back to school where they are picked up by their parents |
Children aged 5 years old and upwards can enjoy playing and research has proven that racket sports improve children’s sociability, motor skills, eyesight and health.
Squash is not weather dependent, has no age, gender bias, size or physical strength limitations and participation is inexpensive. Typical class sizes are easily accommodated and groups are comfortable to manage, all playing together at the same time in an enclosed location. It is physically and intellectually demanding, lending itself well to inclusion as a school sport.
Rallies begin quickly, allowing the children to experience immediate success and become instantly engaged.
Pupils play for the entire duration, a contrast to traditional PE sports, which are dominated by the more talented individuals and a lack of prior experience means that every child starts at the same level.
Beyond childhood, Squash has enormous health and social benefits and benefits mental well-being
The result is that mainstream sports are perpetuated and pupils’ sporting experience at school is narrow which reduces the chances that a child will find a sport they connect with.
Squash Squared is committed to breaking this cycle and demonstrates via the School Partnership Programme that squash works very well in the school environment.
Our schools’ programme resolves the drawbacks that typically discount squash as a consideration for school sport and demonstrates Squash to be a workable and popular choice amongst pupils.
Equipment is supplied and school staff do not require any knowledge of the game. Our coaches informally show teachers how to frame and deliver a grass roots squash lesson to build their on-court confidence and develop a culture of squash within the school.
Squash Squared provides a new, sustainable improvement to the sporting curriculum, allowing schools to differentiate themselves via their sporting provision and provides an effective and transparent way to use the Pupil Premium, PE and sport premium and Catch-up premium.
Squash Squared facilitates the tiered approach as advocated by government across teaching, academic support and wider approaches in order to give the furthest behind pupils the best opportunity to catch up.
Professional coaches teach school staff how to frame a lesson, broadening sporting knowledge and boosting staff confidence. Squash Squared will fund 50% of the cost of a level 1 England Squash coaching course for teachers keen to gain a recognised coaching accreditation.
Working with school leaders as a supportive partner, Squash Squared helps to show transparently how government funding streams, can be used to assist the most in-need pupils, effectively spent and suitably appropriated.
Via the introduction of a new sport, more diverse, targeted activities are provided to help involve and encourage the least active children.
Provision of extracurricular, small group tuition demonstrates a coherent plan to assist pupils who are most need to catch up.
Achievements of the class as a whole or developments made beyond the weekly school session by any individual are documented and can be provided by Squash Squared where online reporting is necessary.
Broadening the variety of extra-curricular activities after school encourages more children to take up sport and physical activities.
Participating schools are encouraged to enter a fun, inter-school competition which offers a new way for different pupils to become involved in competitive sport and represent their school.
These families live all over the country, not just in deprived areas and so Squash Squared takes a broad approach when selecting the locations in which we choose to run our programmes.
We do not want to limit our services solely to children from families who face extreme disadvantage. They are an important part of those that we want support but so too are the children from families who often struggle to make ends meet and for whom the expense of pursing their child’s sporting interest may just be too difficult financially.
Equal ratios of boys and girls are given weekly extracurricular academic support by the teachers from their school, those who know and understand them best. Over time, areas of the curriculum in which they find challenging are consolidated, building class room confidence, increasing resilience to learning and raising levels of attainment.
Squash Squared provides its services completely free of charge. Classes are taught by a teacher from each partner school and an experienced, fully qualified, professional squash coach.
Lower pupil to teacher ratios provides opportunity for accelerated learning. Classes average between 8 to12 children at Squash Squared.
Playing Squash gives children an excellent cardio vascular workout. Any vigorous activity, where a child is out of breath and sweating, counts for double the recommended level of moderate activity – so each vigorous minute equates to two moderate minutes.
An extra hour of maths tuition each week equates to 20-25% more time spent on a specific educational subject, giving our pupils a vastly increased learning advantage.
Study skills improve and consistent work habits develop through establishing routine and taking part in a positive activity after school.
Pupils learn important social skills in a club environment where they are encouraged to be polite, conscientious and respectful to their peers, coaches and club members.
Pupils keen to progress beyond their weekly school squash session can do so seamlessly and without cost being a barrier to further participation. Our squash clubs have active junior coaching programmes that all welcome new players. Squash Squared fully covers club membership and future coaching costs.
Out-of-school tuition is a new learning environment in which children feel more relaxed and more comfortable to ask questions leading to enhanced learning.
Our clubs have active junior sections, with good coaching programmes in place, delivered by knowledgeable and enthusiastic coaches.
We ensure that the transition for children who want to become members is simple and without cost. Liaising with parents and carers, our coaches facilitate the membership process ensuring the child joins a group suitable for their age and ability.
Squash Squared continues to support each child on their squash journey by making available a development fund that covers future coaching costs.
The Club Partnership Programme represents the most cost effective method by which a club can increase junior membership numbers.
New players and increased participation are vital for the growth of the sport. Hosting Squash Squared means playing an active role in the furtherance of Squash. Introducing new players to our sport constitutes a long term investment in a club’s own business.
New off-peak court usage generates additional revenue without any opportunity cost, nor impact on members’ usage.
Squash Squared provides sporting and educational volunteering opportunities for older junior members which often befit other programmes e.g. the Duke of Edinburgh Award.
Ultimately, clubs that participate in the Club Partnership Programme aid social mobility and helpi to give every child a better chance to succeed and reach their full potential.
Participating clubs benefit from high levels of footfall from hosting tournaments which county associations help to organise and promote.
New junior members allow existing junior sessions to be expanded or new ones to be created bring the bringing diversity to a club’s coaching programme.
Demonstrates a club to have a welcoming, open-door policy to the community and that its facilities are used for benevolent purposes.
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