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State school cricket scheme teaches pupils Fitness, Friendship and Fair play
Posted on 10/09/09
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Cricket is improving the social well-being of thousands of state school pupils according to new research unveiled by Loughborough University today.
The report by the Institute of Youth Sport (IYS) in the Universitys School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences (SSEHS) found that pupils involved in the national Chance to shine initiative displayed increased fitness levels, greater social skills and improved sportsmanlike behaviour.
There is also evidence that cricket is improving the behaviour of young people both on and off the field, particularly in deprived areas; while the so-called gentlemans game is helping girls to overcome restrictive gender beliefs and gain confidence in playing sport.
It may be helping to cut down truancy, too, as significantly more pupils look forward to and enjoy attending school when Chance to shine is taking place - 53% compared to 36% when it is not.
Chance to shine is the Cricket Foundations campaign to bring cricket and its educational benefits to at least two million children by 2015. The cricket charity commissioned Loughboroughs IYS to look at the impact that Chance to shine had on the 3,000 state schools and 350,000 pupils that took part in 2009.
Dr Ruth Jeanes, who led the research, says: Whilst Chance to shine is undoubtedly having a positive impact on general cricket provision and the development of opportunities for young people, its contribution to improving the social wellbeing of many of its participants illustrates that it is much more than just a cricket development initiative.
The potential of cricket for supporting young people in developing friendships and support networks was illustrated by one of the cricket coaches cited in the report. He describes how a child had been severely bullied all his life to the extent that he was quite psychologically damaged and required a psychiatrist. It was only when he joined the local cricket club, through Chance to shine, that he started to make friends and according to his consultant cricket had been his saviour.
The research describes how the cricket sessions have contributed positively to the development of pupils social skills such as teamwork, as one Year 5 pupil explains: Weve all, like, bonded a bit more. Weve realised that weve got to work as a team . . . because theres no point in just trying to be selfish and barging other people and catching the ball so you get all the pride, but if someone catches its the whole teams pride.
Fair play was a recurring theme in the report with pupils saying that winning is not the most important thing when playing cricket and that they just enjoy participating in cricket as it is fun.
You learn sportsmanship, you can work together and help people out, says one Year 5 pupil, while a Year 6 female pupil interviewed says that cheating in cricket was uncommon: With football they (the boys) sometimes kick you and things but with cricket no one really tries to trick you and cheat. And we clap when someone does well.
The IYS report found that Chance to shine was having an impact on pupils fitness levels as they were continually involved and active in various activities throughout the sessions. It also improved pupils involvement in PE and increased their motivation, especially those that tended to dislike sports, giving them a new lease of life and an opportunity to be successful.
The value of the cricket sessions for improving girls confidence was notable and they were especially successful at encouraging Asian girls to become involved in cricket.
Chance to shine has even helped some girls to gain a new-found status in school: Its like everyone says girls cant do cricket, they are no good at boys sports but we are doing it and we are really good. We keep winning all the time and it has made the boys realise we can be as good as them. (Year 6 pupil).
Wasim Khan, Chief Executive of the Cricket Foundation says: The news that Chance to shine is having a major impact on our schools, teachers and pupils is fantastic. We will continue to strive to give as many young people the opportunity to play and be educated through cricket.
Ashes hero and Chance to shine Ambassador Andrew Flintoff adds: I think its massively important for kids to get involved in cricket for a number of reasons. First and foremost, its a lot of fun. But it can also teach you a lot of good things respect, self-confidence, discipline, all things you need to grow up as a good person.
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