Ronnie Rhino Assemblies
The Ronnie Rhino assemblies are centered around healthy lifestyles and “Creating a winning team in the classroom”. So far this year the community team have delivered 51 assemblies to 15,300 primary school children.
During the assemblies the Rhinos’ community team use the power of sport to echo the messages that the teachers in the schools send out to help create a winning team in the classroom. The appearance of Ronnie the Rhino is always met with huge affection by the children and the Rhinos mascot also brings along the Super League trophy on his visits to give the children the opportunity to see and touch the famous piece of silverware.
Coaching
The Rhinos Community Team visit schools in curriculum time to deliver Rugby League coaching sessions in primary schools, secondary schools and amateur clubs.
Community Development Office Jonny Wainhouse is responsible for the delivery of Rugby League coaching into secondary schools.
Women and Girls Development Officer Laura Clarke works predominately in senior schools teaching the core fundamental skills of the game with the aim of enthusing girls to participate in sport and to increase the take up of the game amongst girls.
Rhinos Development Officer Gareth Cook oversees the delivery of Rugby League into primary schools in Leeds. Children of primary school age are introduced to Rugby League through teaching tag rugby, the non contact version of the game.
Coaching Programmes
The Rhinos’ coaching programme lasts for five weeks and at the end of the course all participating schools in that area are invited to a festival held at their local amateur club.In the 2008 – 09 academic year the Rhinos Community Team are working in the following partnership areas;
| Boston Spa | September – October 2008 |
| Priesthorpe | October – December 2008 |
| Rodillian | January – February 2009 |
| Carr Manor | February – April 2009 |
| St Mary’s | April – May 2009 |
Get your school involved
If your school is interested in getting involved in the Leeds Rhinos’ Schools Programme (Yorkshire Schools only) contact:
| Jonny Wainhouse | Community Development Officer | jonny.wainhouse@leedsrugby.com |
| Laura Clarke | Women and Girls Development Officer | laura.clarke@leedsrugby.com |
| Gareth Cook | Community Development Officer | gareth.cook@leedsrugby.com |
