2024/25 NEWCASTLE SUMMER HOLIDAY CRICKET CAMP
2024/25 NEWCASTLE SUMMER HOLIDAY CRICKET CAMP
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NEWCASTLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY CRICKET CAMPS
NEWCASTLE CRICKET CAMPS AND SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMS
Our Newcastle-based school holiday cricket camps are designed for boys and girls aged 6-13 years. The school holiday program covers fundamental and advanced techniques and skills. Whether your child is a beginner or an advanced cricketer, our cricket camps will guide them in picking up all they need to know to become a very competent batter, bowler, and fielder.
NEWCASTLE CRICKET CAMPS - BAR BEACH
Our Newcastle cricket camp takes place at Empire Park Bar Beach. This premium location is one of Newcastle’s most popular and picturesque parks. The venue provides players and coaches with access to cricket nets containing 3 lanes, ovals and reliable amenities. With close proximity to the beach, and the nearby shops and cafes, it is a wonderful spot for your child to learn and have fun during the school holidays.
EXCELLENT AND TRUSTED PROFESSIONAL COACHING STAFF
Since 2010, SSC has delivered school holiday cricket camps in Newcastle for boys & girls 6-13 years. All of our coaches are trained, qualified, licensed, and insured. The team is led by Luke Reynolds. He has an extensive background in cricket coaching and education, is highly qualified, and has junior NSW pathway and Sydney premier cricket playing experience. Many of our cricket coaches are current and former cricketers with years of experience in youth representative and premier cricket pathways. Our staff supply all of the professional cricket equipment and coaching resources required.
ONLINE BOOKING AND PAYMENT
Make your booking online with us, it’s really simple and convenient. That’s because we have partnered up Bookeo, a leading global online booking and reservation software service. Meanwhile, your payments with us are completely secure since we use an internationally recognised payment processing system provided by Stripe.
OUR CRICKET COACHES
HEAD COACH PROFILE – LUKE REYNOLDS
The coaching panel is led by Luke Reynolds, a Level 2 Cricket Australia accredited coach. He is a former NSW Under 17 representative and Sydney 1st-grade cricketer with the Sydney University and St George cricket clubs. Outside of cricket, Luke is a current high school teacher working in the role of Head of Department and has over 10 years of teaching and coaching experience. In terms of university qualifications, Luke holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Teaching, and Master of Education (Educational Leadership).
COACHING STAFF – A BACKGROUND
The coaching team is made up of people with years of experience with cricket, education, and young people. With Level 1 and 2 Cricket Australia accreditation, working with children clearance and university degrees in education, we offer a group of qualified coaching professionals. Most of our coaches have played in junior representative pathway teams and first-grade competitions in Sydney and Newcastle. They have racked up hundreds of hours of coaching, working with junior and adult cricketers of all abilities since 2003. Additionally, some of our coaches work as primary and high school teachers.
CRICKET CAMP FEATURES AND HIGHLIGHTS
TECHNICAL ADVICE FOR BATTERS
Focusing on developing correct batting technique, our program ensures batters get to master key batting skills. For example, we implement bat swing, footwork, placement and power drills that support junior cricketers to strengthen their front foot and back foot shot making abilities.
FAST & SPIN BOWLING TECHNIQUE SESSIONS
With an emphasis on correct technique, we equip fast bowlers and spin bowlers with fundamental technique and skills. This is achieved through a combination of technical advice, accuracy drills and game scenarios to help players to become confident and competent bowlers.
REFINING FIELDING SKILLS
It’s vital that players perfect their ground fielding, throwing, and catching skills. That’s why our coaches implement fielding exercises, drills, and match scenarios to enhance each player’s ability to field balls cleanly, throw correctly and catch balls close to the wicket and in the outfield.
NET SESSION PRACTICE & DRILLS
A centerpiece of our cricket camp program is providing junior cricketers with access to game simulation training using quality cricket net facilities. During net sessions, batters and bowlers are given technical advice and participate in situations that force them to make correct decisions as batters and bowlers.
LEARNING T20 SKILLS & PLAYING T20 GAMES
The T20 cricket skills segment of our camp is very popular. This is because we offer technical advice on how batters ought to execute lofted drives, tips on bowling slower balls and train fielders to be aware and alert. Therefore, our program enables children to build a wide set of technical skills needed for short form cricket success.
HOW OUR CRICKET CAMPS FUNCTION
PURPOSE OF OUR CRICKET CAMPS
We have three core objectives at our cricket camps:
- To learn: we want to teach players of all abilities how to become the best possible batter, bowler and fielder. Therefore, we offer a structured learning environment for cricketers aged 6-13 years. In turn, enabling junior cricketers to become capable players.
- To have fun: We strive to deliver cricket camps that offers children a safe, positive and inclusive place that helps them to focus. We want your child to build, refine and improve their techniques and skillsets.
- Make friends: Whilst many of the children that come to our cricket camps do so with their existing friends, there is the opportunity to make new friends at our cricket camps. There is a large emphasis on team work, collaboration and cooperation at our cricket camps. Players are grouped together with their mates as well as people they have not met before to support this.
CORE VALUES AND KEY BEHAVIOURS AT OUR CRICKET CAMPS
Our core values include:
- Respect
- Collaboration
- Inclusion
- Teamwork
- Cooperation
Our key behaviours we want our participants to demonstrate:
- Working toward a goal or a target
- Enthusiasm toward learning and practice
- Positive mindset
- Friendliness toward others
- Continuous effort and resilience
CRICKET CAMP STRUCTURE
1. DROP OFF AND ATTENDANCE REGISTRATION
Parents drop their children off at the designated drop off point. This gets communicated to parents prior to the event. We will record all children’s attendance at sign in. At the end of the day, parents/carers can collect their children without signing out.
2. INTRODUCTION: PRESENTATION OF PROGRAM BY COACHING STAFF
Each day at cricket camp begins with a team meeting. Here, the coaching team greeting players and introduce themselves to build trust and rapport with children. This meeting also allows the coaches to give children a run down of the coaching program. Further to this, coaches inform players of important safety matters such as toilet procedures, hydration, warm weather management. Furthermore, coaches communicate our core values and expected behaviours such as inclusion, collaboration and cooperation. Whilst we will have plans in place, parents are welcome to advise us on how to support their children’s specific medical needs. You can do this prior to the camp or when you drop your child off.
3. PLACING CHILDREN INTO TEAMS
At the beginning of each day, children will be placed into teams. This is based on information provided to us in the booking process. Using the information provided to us in the booking forms completed by parents, we will place friends/siblings with each other at the camp. We will also consult with children and give them a say. On occasions, we may place friends in different groups for the purposes of maximising the learning environment for children and coaches.
4. DELIVERY OF THE COACHING PROGRAM
Coaches will be placed on a specific activity station to deliver their coaching plans. Each team will get a turn at each activity station throughout the day. Players will spend between 20-40 minutes at each station. The camp is structured like a typical day at school. For example, teams will participate in a range of games and activities from roughly 9.00 am to 11.00 am. Then, there will be a meal break. From about 11.30 am to 1.00 pm, there will be a continuation of the program. At the completion of another meal break at roughly 1.30 pm, players will take part in more games and activities until 2.45 pm. During the day, players will have team meetings with the coaches to reflect on their experiences.
5. FEEDBACK AND PLAYER RECOGNITION
At the end of each day of camp, players reflect on their learning. On the final day of camp, coaches issue awards to high performing players and those displaying our core behaviours like teamwork and sportsmanship. All players receive a report to provide children and parents feedback around player performance, skill development, and attitudes at camp.
WHAT WE PROVIDE AT CRICKET CAMP
- Professional, licensed, qualified, and experienced coaches
- All professional coaching equipment
- An engaging coaching program that caters for all abilities
- Safe and inclusive learning environment
- Feedback reports for all children
- Awards for children demonstrating achievement of key behaviours
ITEMS YOUR CHILDREN BRING TO CRICKET CAMP
- Appropriate clothing: T-shirt, shorts/track pants, running shoes or cricket shoes, jumper in case of cold weather, a hat/cap, and change of dry clothing in case of wet weather.
- Cricket equipment: If players have their own kit bags with batting gloves, bats, helmets, pads and protectors, they are encouraged to bring this to cricket camp. We supply cricket equipment to all children who require it.
- Sun cream: We do supply sun cream at our cricket camps but children are encouraged to bring their own sun cream. Our staff will verify that the children reapply sun cream during different stages at camp. For child protection reasons, we cannot assist children in applying sun cream.
- Packed meals for recess and lunch: Children should have food packed for recess and lunch.
- Refillable drink bottles: All children will be given opportunities to refill bottles with water during the each day of cricket camp.
CUSTOMER REVIEWS
Josh Hazlewood – Australian Men's Represtentative
Luke’s knowledge of the technical aspects of cricket, along with his awareness of how to make coaching sessions engaging and educational, allows him to create a fun and positive learning environment for children. I’ve seen Luke in action at his school holiday cricket camps with his team of coaches. The cricket coaching programs used by Team Super Sports Camps combine technique advice with skills activities and stimulating game scenario sessions to help every junior cricketer reach their goals.
Vanessa Swain
My son always comes home after your Concord Cricket Camps exhausted but elated. Thank you once again for providing a fantastic experience, he always learns a lot and has a lot of fun. We will be back next holidays! Thanks.
Samantha Malley
Hi Luke, both my Daughter and Son attended the Cricket Camp in the summer holidays. Since picking them up all they have done is talked about how good it was and wanting to go next school holidays. Thanks for providing such a great activity.
Kirsty Whittaker
James had a great time today at your Sutherland Shire Cricket Camp. He said all of the coaches were really nice and enjoyed hearing their tips and techniques. The communication has been excellent as was the organisation of the day. Great job.
Caity Catalano
Max (7 yo) thoroughly enjoyed his time at today’s cricket camp. He was excited to tell me about the games (drills) he participated in and is excited to go back tomorrow for day 2. As a parent, I was very impressed with the organisation and thorough briefing I received prior to the camp, including information about weather arrangements, agenda for the day and how the children’s needs would be met. Throughly professional!
Linda Robinson
I just wanted to thank Team Super Sports Camps for your organisation, fantastic communication, and outstanding cricket camp. My son attended the Concord Cricket Camp. He was brimming with confidence and enjoyed it thoroughly. I was most impressed with the assessment of his skills report card. It’s given my husband and myself an idea of my son’s skills (weaknesses and strengths) and therefore an idea of how to help him. The coaches were professional and we look forward to coming back next summer.
Carlee Young
Corbin really enjoyed his time at the cricket camp. The staff were all friendly and approachable and it seemed like a really well run camp. We will definitely sign up for the next one.
Julia Van Huisstede
Professional, excellent with the kids and a fun filled day keeping them occupied and challenged. we had our 2 boys aged 8 and 9 in the 2 day Newcastle Cricket camp and look forward to the next Super Sports Camp as they will definitely attend. Thank you again, Julia.
Lana Evtushenko
Sensational cricket camp! My kids absolutely loved it! The coaches were brilliant and and taught my kids so much in 2 days. The coaches made the days so much fun and packed each day with plenty of drills and skill sessions. The camp exceeded all my expectations. Can’t wait for the next one. Thank you!
Cathryn Krause
The kids always have a great time at your camps – learning skills whilst having fun! Also love that I can leave my son, who has a medical condition, knowing he is in good hands. Always very professional and supportive, much appreciated 🙂