Free Fishing Taster Sessions For Schools - Starting in April 2021 !!!

The Bradford Community Play & Development Service are delighted to be able to offer a “Free Taster Fishing Session" for Schools” starting after the 2021 Easter holiday period. Please see below for more details about this unique opportunity :

Dates : Any Tuesday am/pm  or Thursday am/pm as from Tuesday 13^th April 2021 – Thursday 30^th September (term time only and excludes June & July. Please see the available dates below :

April

Tuesday 13^th or Thursday 15^th

Tuesday 20^th or Thursday 22^nd

Tuesday 27^th or Thursday 29^th

May

Tuesday 4^th or Thursday 6^th

Tuesday 11^th or Thursday 13^th

Tuesday 18^th or Thursday 20^th

Tuesday 25^th or Thursday 27^th

September

Tuesday 7^th or Thursday 9^th

Tuesday 14^th or Thursday 16^th

Tuesday 21^st or Thursday 23^rd

Tuesday 28^th or Thursday 30^th

Times : 10:00 – 12:00 or 13:00 – 15:00 (flexible)

Transportation : Your School will need to arrange the transportation of children, to and from the venue.

Venue : Farview Fishing Lakes, Lee Lane, Wilsden, Bradford BD16 1UF

Overview : Up to a maximum of 8 children fishing at any one time over a 2 hour period, supervised by two tutors.

All equipment will be provided by our Service and set up by tutors, ready for the arrival of the children on site.

On arrival, children will be briefed about the facility and informed about behaviour and expectations.

Each child will be allocated a shared peg (a space where they will remain throughout the session)

Each child will be provided with their own seat, bait and fishing tackle (including umbrella if needed)

Tutors will provide basic information about fishing and the various techniques used.

Children will be encouraged to fish independently with tutors available only to assist where and when necessary.

Children will find out about the species of fish they catch and will also have a photo opportunity if they wish to do so (School staff to arrange this) before the fish are returned safely back to the water.

Additional information provided by our Service :

Covid-19 safe specific risk assessment for fishing

Day fishing tickets for each participant

Rod & line licences for each participant

Public liability insurance

Basic first aid

DBS certified instructors

What we need from your School ?

To enable our Service to put together a timetable for Schools that are interested, please can you submit the following information no later than Friday 12^th March 2021 to lee.clapham@bradford.gov.uk :

School / Academy name  

Person responsible name and email address  

Preferred date and time (from the selected dates listed from either 10:00 – 12:00 or 13:00 – 15:00) :

1^st choice

2^nd choice

3^rd choice

Please note that preferred dates and times will be allocated on a first come, first served basis and limited to a maximum of one free session per School initially. This may increase to two or even three free sessions depending on the number of Schools that apply and want to get involved. Confirmation of your allocated date/s will be sent via email to your “Person responsible” and must be confirmed upon receipt.

Schools will also have the opportunity to book more sessions following their free taster session/s at a cost of £250 per session at a date and time to be arranged.  

PLEASE NOTE THAT SESSIONS WILL TAKE PLACE IN A COVID SAFE ENVIRONMENT AND IN LINE WITH CURRENT GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES.