On Friday the 16th October the Bradford Community Play & Development Service were delighted to host a bespoke Schools Fishing Session at Farview Fishing Lakes in Bradford for 8 Year Six pupils from Dixons Allerton Primary Academy School.
Upon arrival the pupils were briefed about the site and expectations, including the new covid safe protocols and strict government guidelines that were put in place to ensure the safety of everybody involved. A brief fishing demonstration was then provided
by our experienced tutors and following this, the pupils were allocated a shared fishing peg, each pupil with their very own tackle and bait.
Throughout the duration of the two hour session, the pupils demonstrated an incredible amount of focus, patience and concentration with a clear and obvious understanding of a new found skill. As their confidence built, so did their desire to make the most
of their opportunity and their collective team work resulted in landing and returning safely to the water......... 39 fish of varying species in just 2 hours!!!
Emmett McGowan - Primary PE / Nurture Co-Teacher wrote the following testimonial...
"Thanks again for Friday, it was a fantastic trip and experience for our boys. Like we explained, the 8 boys that we brought can occasionally struggle to concentrate and focus in school and this sometimes causes behavioural issues. However, the way they
all responded to fishing and their behaviour, concentration and patience throughout the morning was exemplary.
You and Caleb were brilliant, very welcoming and calm which had a great impact on the boys- they listened and were able to learn and gain a great experience.
We will definitely be looking to come back!!!
Thanks again"
The Bradford Community Play & Development Service would like to place on record a huge thank you to Dixons Allerton Primary Academy School for providing this wonderful experience for their pupils and our Service.
Finally, we would like to thank the pupils who attended the session for their impeccable behaviour and conduct throughout the session. Their attitude and willingness to learn alongside the key components needed for fishing, patience, concentration, focus
and resilience were evident to see. The pupils were an absolute credit to Dixons Allerton Primary Academy School and we hope that this bodes well for the future within their education.
If your School would like further information or to book one of our Schools Fishing Sessions, please contact :
Lee Clapham via email at lee.clapham@bradford.gov.uk or speak to Lee on 01274 435499 / 07582 101571.
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