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Bob Nudd at Coaching Day for Young People

Author:	Catherine Burbage
Date published:	8-Apr-2008
Keywords:	fishing, young people, school, coaching

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What:          Fishing coaching day for students at Cottenham Village College

When:         Friday 18^th April, 10am – 2pm

Where:        Leyland Water, Waterbeach, Cambridge   

Who:           Bob Nudd, Four Times World Fishing Champion

 

 The Environment Agency, in conjunction with Cottenham Village College, has organised a fishing coaching day with four times World Champion Bob Nudd on 18^th April at Leyland Water, Waterbeach, Cambridge.

 

The Environment Agency has been working closely with Cottenham Village College, Cambridge, to help some of its students achieve a National Open College Network (N-OCN) ‘Introduction to Angling’ qualification.  The Environment Agency also donated £1,500 worth of fishing equipment, enabling the course to become better established and to allow participant numbers to increase.

 

As part of the programme the Environment Agency, through Browning Fishing Tackle, has also arranged for Bob Nudd, four times World Fishing Champion, to spend the day fishing with the students, giving advice and guidance and allowing students to hone their skills within the sport.   Mr Nudd will also present the students with a certificate for passing the course.

 

The college began teaching the N-OCN angling qualification for the first time this year and the course helps draw out skills that are otherwise hard to realise from students, such as increasing their attention span and developing confidence, both of which make learning easier.

 

Kye Jerrom, Fisheries Technical Officer at the Environment Agency, said: “I act as lead coach on the programme for one day a month which has allowed three more students to join the class.  As a Level 2 angling coach I also act as an assessor for the overall marking of the practical sessions and it is extremely rewarding to see how the students have developed their skills over the duration of the course.”

 

Martin Croxon, lead youth instructor at Cottenham Village College, said: “Not everyone is suited to the conventional education system.  Some of these students are battling against enormous difficulties, not just in learning, but social and economic.  The course has been a great success for us and it is great to see the change in some of the students.  It is amazing what they have achieved in such a short time and we are extremely proud of all their achievements”.

 

Cottenham Village College specialises in children with special educational needs and those who often struggle with mainstream teaching.  The college currently has 55 students on an alternative learning programme.  The course, developed by the National Fishing Association (NFA) in partnership with the N-OCN, helps children and young people aged 10 and above to learn about curriculum subjects including Geography, Biology and also helps develop numeracy and literacy skills.

 

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Doc reference:	AMH/PR117/08/C
Contact:	enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk

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