Double Club

What is Double Club?

Double Club is an innovative programme that generates excitement for learning by focussing on football using the enthusiasm for sport to motivate pupils in the classroom. It’s a completely unique way of improving fundamental skills in literacy, numeracy, speaking and listening and ICT, using a cross-curricular theme of football. Double Club challenges children to emulate their football heroes and ‘Head for Success’ So why use the word ‘Double’?

The programme has two key aims:

• To improve confidence and attainment in the classroom.
• To encourage participation in team sport, especially football.

How does it work?

• Students are taught in groups of up to 15.
• Each group has at least 2 hours of classroom sessions a week. The classroom is branded with Scunthorpe United merchandise and football memorabilia.
• Each group has at least 1 hour a week of planned sports activity led by Scunthorpe United Sports and Education Trust (SUFC Trust) coaches. The SUFC Trust will deliver 1 hour quality coaching in a fun, safe learning environment.
• Classroom sessions make use of inspirational resources, match day programmes, highlights of recent matches and exclusive match photographs.
• Effort, achievements and team work are rewarded with Golden Goals. The pupil(s) at the top of the league are rewarded with prizes.

Who is it aimed at?

• Double Club is ideally aimed at Years 7. It supports children who need support with the transition from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3
• However, because of its universal appeal of football, the Double Club can be successfully run as a ‘key skill booster’ for Years 8 and 9.

What will it bring to your school?

• An exciting, topical scheme of work, produced by a qualified teacher.
• Activities are fun and competitive, concentrating on raising fundamental literacy and numeracy skills.
• Activities and resources for up to 4 hours of literacy/numeracy lessons a week.
• Weekly football coaching sessions at your school, run by an FA qualified coach.
• Football themed assessments adapted from KS2/ KS3 SATS papers.
• Twice termly Learning Days at Glanford Park.
• Termly celebration event at Glanford Park or in school attended by a SUFC player or management staff (subject to availability).
• A variety of superb posters and banners to decorate the Double Club area.
• Pupils will receive an invitation to a home game.

What would we need from your school?

• A tutor/facilitator from within school to deliver the Double Club programme with our support
• A dedicated classroom/learning area that can be decorated with SUFC posters and banners
• Football facilities to enable coaching sessions involving 15 students to take place
• A desire for PE and Sport to impact upon classroom core skills

How do I find out more?

Speak to Cheryl Blomeley, our Double Club Coordinator. Cheryl can be contacted on 01724 747686 or 07717 587787.

If you need the above information in a more presentable format then why not download our Double Club Brochure here:

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Study United is a Learning Centre based at Scunthorpe United FC, supported by the Department for Education and Skill's Playing for Success Initiative, the Football Foundation, North Lincolnshire Council, the Big Lottery Fund and the Football Club.