“It is important that you try and be a leader on and off the court!” - Georgia Lees inspires the students at The Peterborough School during our Bronze Netball Programme
“It is important that you try and be a leader on and off the court!”
It was an exciting afternoon for the students at The Peterborough School as we joined them with the very inspirational, Saracens Mavericks Superleague star, Georgia Lees, for a fun day of netball for our Bronze netball programme.
Team Mintridge were delighted to be visiting the staff and students at The Peterborough School as Georgia had the pleasure of delivering a fun and very inspirational programme for the students, to inspire them to be the best athletes they possibly can be, as well as showing them a thing or two on the netball court!
Georgia welcomed the students to the court during the afternoon to take on some exciting netball challenges and work on their attacking skills, just like Georgia would practise when competing with her Superleague netball team.
The girls all had a brilliant afternoon learning from Georgia in the sunshine and they all worked extremely hard during the sessions to put their new skills into action. We ended each of our sessions by handing out a signed autograph card from Georgia and a certificate and gift for the students that worked hard during the sessions.
During our visit, Georgia shared snippets of her career in netball and her double life off the court. Not only has Georgia been playing at the highest level in netball for many years, but she is also a qualified Physician Associate and working hard each week in an A&E department whilst juggling her netball career.
To round off a brilliant day for all of the students, Georgia hosted the school netball sports awards and finished her presentation with a very fun game of heads and tails and challenged the whole room and their netball knowledge, which we loved to see!
Georgia and Team Mintridge really enjoyed our afternoon at The Peterborough School and we are so pleased to be invited to help inspire the next generation of young athletes. Thank you very much to the staff and students from The Peterborough School for welcoming us for a brilliant day of netball.
To see the photos or video from our day at The Peterborough School, please contact the staff at the school.
If you would like to understand more about our mentoring programmes or to book a programme for your school or club with one of our inspirational Mintridge Ambassadors, please contact Katie Smith.
The Mintridge Foundation is a registered charity dedicated to enhancing life skills in young people through sport. We provide a support network for young people by harnessing the power of positive sporting role models. The Mintridge Foundation assists young people of all ages, abilities, and physical capabilities to develop confidence and resilience, and creates awareness of the importance of mental and physical wellbeing through sport.
Our team of Ambassadors - Olympians, Paralympians and other professional sports stars from over 20 sports, both team and individual - work with young people in schools, clubs and academies across the UK. Starting with visits including assemblies, coaching clinics and classroom sessions tailored to each organisation’s requirements, our ambassadors can then provide one- on- one remote mentoring in a safeguarded environment, delivered via technology such as FitSwarm and Playwaze to build a lasting legacy for individuals.
The Mintridge Foundation’s successes demonstrate the incredible power of sport; from a mentee’s selection to represent Great Britain in their chosen field to enabling disabled children to find confidence and happiness just through participation. Understanding life after sport, we also support our Ambassadors in their transition from active sport to the next stage of their careers.
To find out more about the Mintridge Foundation, please contact Alex Wallace.
