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What is 5x60?
5x60 is a Secondary School Sport scheme funded by the Welsh Assembly Government and managed by the Sports Council for Wales. The programme aims to encourage pupils who are not currently involved in extra curricula sport, at school, to participate on a regular basis. The aim, Inline with the Welsh Assembly Government's 'Climbing Higher' strategy is for pupils to take part in 5 x 60 minutes of exercise per week.
Why has it been introduced?
Health specialists have stated that young people who need to participate in 5 hours of physical activity per week in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle, hence the programme's title '5x60'. The programme is an extension of the Sports Council for Wales' Dragon Sport Scheme, which facilitates the delivery of extra curricular sport and physical activities in primary school across Wales. Sports Council for Wales figures identify that only 24% of secondary school pupils participate in 5 x 60 minutes of physical activity per week. As a result children progressing from Dragon Sport into Year 7 are lacking opportunities to continue extra-curricular activity.
Getting Involved
Pupils
Your school 5x60 officer is Jody Owen, who is based in the PE department 20 hours a week. Owain will have a timetable of activities that suit the pupil's needs. These activities can take place before school, lunchtime and after school.
Sixth Form/Parents/Wider Community
5x60 is hugely dependant on volunteers! From leading activities or helping leaders, to simply taking a register or being an extra pair of hands. benefits to you as a volunteer include the incentive of extra training and qualifications as well as the huge job satisfaction. Remember, the clubs you help to run or even set up yourself can begin a lifetime habit of exercise for young people, who otherwise may have been at risk from health problems relating to statutory lifestyles in later life.
If you would like to find out more contact Jody Owen on 01544 567259
5x60 at John Beddoes
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Opportunities to participate outside of school hours are particularly important and 5x60 plays a key role in ensuring that pupils are aware of these opportunities. The role of 5x60 is to set up new clubs and advertise them to pupils within the school. It is also important to advertise existing clubs so that they attract new members and the young leaders trained by the programme.
Monday
Weekly lunch time activities have included the above. Dance has attracted more than 25 pupils from year 7’s to 6th formers on a Monday. This is taken by Beth who is a qualified dance instructor from Powys Dance. Maria Whyles has kindly volunteered to help supervise the session.
The fitness suite club in held in the Leisure Centre twice a week on a Monday and Wednesday. This has been popular with years 10/11 boys mainly attra
cting around 10 pupils a week to both sessions. Mr Hughes was kind enough to supervise the Quash and Fitness Suite clubs for 5x60.
Squash is also showing popular mainly with pupils in years 7, 8 and 9. Both squash are courts being used twice a week, which is excellent to see! Come along for a go on a Monday and Wednesday lunchtime.
Mr Barnaby’s lunchtime girl’s rugby sessions have been a success with the girls. Two clubs are on a week for KS3 and KS4 pupils. The Monday is for years 7, 8 and 9 approximately 15 pupils coming a week to this session. Give it a try! Thanks Mr Barnaby!
Badminton sessions currently run on a Monday 4-5pm after school this term. Open to any years group and just turn up for a game! With thanks to Mr Hughes for helping out along with 6th Formers Rhodda Hodnett, Lily Thomas, Emily Powell & ????? who consistently give up their own lunchtimes to give younger pupils extra curricular opportunities.
Tuesday
This is the netball league with year 7 & 8 pupils. It is good to see it being such a popular activity for girls! We have in total 10 netball teams entered in the leagues. We have two year 11 volunteers Izzy Dayas and Emily Davis helping umpire with Miss Evans who has kindly given up their lunch hour to help out with 5 x 60.
Football sessions have been equally popular and have been led by Danny Pitt and Conner Bird (both in Year 13). Both boys will be shortly completing their football leaders award by the FAW. They had a selection of year groups attending with around 25 pupils attending these sessions.
Mr Barnaby’s lunchtime girl’s rugby sessions have been a success wit
h the girls. Tuesdays club is for KS4 girls (years 10 & 11) with approximately 10 pupils coming a week to this session. Give it a try! Thanks Mr Barnaby! Hopefully they will play a fixture later on this year.
Basketball after school club is proving to be come more popular. With Kyle Lloyd volunteering and giving up his spare time to help pupils develop their skills. Also helping out is Miss Scheeder who is kind enough to give up her free time to help out. There are around 10 pupils attending a week. Open to all year groups starting at 4pm on a Tuesday!
Wednesday
This is the Yr 10, 11, 12, 13 with a couple of staff playing on a Wednesday. With years 9 participating. We also have Emily Powell (yr 12), Katie Gwilt, Alice Gwatkin, Grace Corbett, Anna Beaton and Katie Bennett in year 10 voluneering for netball club too.
Mixed hockey after school has shown to be a success. There are as many as 25 pupils attending including a selection of boys attending. This is taken by Miss Evans on a Wednesday at 3.45pm. Come along to further develop your hockey skills.
Thursday
Indoor football is running on Thursday lunchtime with Mr Hughes. We have two kind 6th formers helping out also Jack Bridges and Matt Hughes. With a 5 A-side league now set up there have been 10 teams enter for the top place at school. Open to years 10 and above it shown to be very popular. Come show your support!
Girl’s football has been a popular sport for the last few years at John Beddoes who have been coached by Rachel Venables (6th form). She has kindly given up her time on a Thursday to help out with this club. On the field they try and improve their ball skills. Open to all years what ever your ability is! 
Boy’s rugby has seen a huge selection of boys turn up to lunchtime sessions on a Thursday pupils from all year groups. These pupils have been coached by Sam Barrett (6th form). He has kindly given up her time on a Thursday to help out with this club for the last couple of years. On the field they try and improve their game. Open to all years what ever your ability is!
Friday
A new activity brought to John Beddoes is Spinning. This is taken by Miss Evans in the Leisure Centre on a Friday. It starts at 12.45pm first come first served. With only 15 bikes available it has been very popular! Open to girls in any year group.
Dodgeball lunchtime league has be
en a huge hit at the school. With having 14 teams enter the league with a mixture of years and ages including 6th form teams. Each week we have two 15 minute games at lunchtimes with Mr Hughes umpiring the game. We also have two sixth formers volunteers Nick Hankin and Sion Mosler. We get loads of supporters on the side line cheering on their teams.
After school on Fridays you can join in with wheelchair basketball club. We provide the chairs for you to try and to see if you like it. This club started a few years ago by the previous 5x60 officer but has been a success. It attracts pupils from Llandrindod High School also it is the only club in Powys. Come join Mr Hughes and Mr George for a go on a Friday at 4pm.
All these activities are free of charge so just turn up!
