Coaching your School Sports Team - Practical Tips for Extra-Curricular Activities in Primary & Post-Primary Schools changed to 21.10.25

This webinar is suitable for primary and post-primary teachers and will look at the following

• Starting a club: recruitment - of players, teachers
• Seasonal clubs - making use of time, space and numbers (5 minutes)
• Protocol and promotion - registrations, sign ins/outs. Reports for social media (2 mins)
• Engagement and adapting through the age and ability groups (5 mins)
• Coaching tips/practices/drills/pedagogy (20 mins)
• Winning vs development. Selection of players to build a strong extra-curricular culture (20 mins)
• Questions and answers about their sports teams (20 mins)

Learning outcome: For school staff to learn practical tips for coaching school teams.

Facilitator:          Ciarán Fitzsimons, PE teacher at Beaufort College in Navan.  Taught PE in the UK prior to Navan.  Ciarán has coached school teams for over a decade across various sports and specialise in football. He did some football coaching work for Queens Park Rangers FC in London.