updated 8 January 11pm
This week, three-quarters at Leos. C group at Beckett Park.
I have also listed groups IF we have to revert to contingency plan at Alwoodley Cycle Path – see purple section below
For Leos, 81 have booked – 3 groups at 4:40, 4 (or maybe 3) groups at 5:25, 2 groups at 6:10. 23 at Beckett Park
Footwear
- Studded fell shoes – recommended if it has been very wet
- Studded football or rugby boots – recommended if very wet, but not recommended if playing fields are dry
- Studded trail shoes – recommended unless very wet
- Normal running shoes – recommended if it has been dry but not recommended if very wet
- Bladed football boots – to be discussed on Facebook post
- Running spikes – definitely not allowed
- “C” group footwear – see Whatsapp post
- NB children deliberately sliding or skidding will be warned and may be stopped from doing certain activities e.g. relays and paarlauf
Booking is now open for 6th to 27th January
- 6 January at Leos 4:40-5:25, 5:25-6:10 and 6:10-6:55 but Richard & Alex’s “C” group will be at Allerton Grange Hills at 6pm
- 13 January at Leos 4:40-5:25, 5:25-6:10 and 6:10-6:55 but Richard & Alex’s “C” group will be at Beckett Park at 7:15.
- 20 January at Leos 4:40-5:25, 5:25-6:10 and 6:10-6:55 but Richard & Alex’s “C” group and Nidola’s Girls “A” group will be at Bodington / Brownlee Centre at 6pm
- 27 January at Leos 4:40-5:25, 5:25-6:10 and 6:10-6:55 but Richard & Alex’s “C” group and Nidola’s Girls “A” group will be at Bodington / Brownlee Centre at 6pm
Link to book: https://www.valleystriders.org.uk/booking-junior-training-sessions/
Activities for winter
This week we will have 4 activities at Leos
Each group will do all activities, so spending a shorter time on each, but there should be much less queueing between activities. It will also give the the leaders the opportunity to have more time on some activities and less on others, if they wish.
- Relays
- Clock Circles NOT IF VERY WET
- Emma’s hills a.k.a short-medium-long
- Paarlauf NOT IF VERY WET
- 200 metres – on top side of main rugby pitch
- Pentathlon or maybe heptathlon
For this week
- Groups 1 will do activities 4,5,6,1,2,3
- Groups 2 will do activities 5,6,1,2,3,4
- Groups 3 will do activities 6,1,2,3,4,5
- Groups 4 will do activities 1,2,3,4,5,6
- Groups 5 will do activities 2,3,4,5,6,1
- Groups 6 will do activities 3,4,5,6,1,2
Membership Fees
Information about membership fees for 2026 will be available soon
Note
If the ground conditions at Leos are poor, then we’ll reduce to 1 group of 18 at each timeslot. These will be by invitation only. Information about this can be found at https://www.valleystriders.org.uk/junior-session-at-alwoodley-green/
Safety notices
The meeting points will continue to be in front of the clubhouse.
We realise that not all parents will want to help or watch from the sidelines when the weather gets colder and/or wetter and we know that the car park at Leos is not well lit and is busy.
At Leos, parents who aren’t helping with the session or watching from the sidelines ***MUST*** fill in a form with their mobile phone number and car registration and car location so that we can contact them and/or find them if there is an incident involving their child or their child wants to leave the rugby pitch before the end of the session. The form will be under the covered area in front of the clubhouse.
TOILET BREAKS – If children need a take a toilet break, then either they must be accompanied by their parent, or by the person that brought them, or by TWO other adults. PARENTS please check with your children before they start the session!!!
Warning – NO DELIBERATE SLIDING. The grass has to last till April.
Warning – NO WAGGLING – there was an incident at Leos a few months ago when one child was waggling a post and the top of the post hit another child in the face. Let’s be safe this week – before you arrive, please tell your child/ren that they mustn’t touch any of the posts at any time.
THIS WEEK
NB please ensure you are aware of the rules for Confirmation and Cancellation in the following link
www.valleystriders.org.uk/juniors-training-at-leos-2025
If you have any queries, please comment on the Facebook post or email [email protected]
On Tuesday, after 2pm, if you need to cancel, please text 07775 898 558 (don’t use any other method, not email, not gmail, not Facebook, not Messenger, not Whatsapp) (but do use WhatsApp for the “C” group).
Note that the start times are 4:40pm, 5:25pm and 6:10pm. Please arrive at this earlier time this week as there are a LOT coming and there may be some changes to the activities due to the ground conditions.
Also note that we have to be off the pitch by 7pm. Each timeslot cannot be allowed to overrun otherwise the 6:10pm groups will have a shorter time. Please arrive on time if you want a full 45 minutes.**
4:40pm – 3 groups at Leos
Warm up 4:45, 1st Activity 4:50 2nd Activity 4:56, 3rd Activity 5:02, 4th Activity 5:08, 5th Activity 5:14, 6th activity 5:20, Cool down 5:26
GROUP 1
Leader: ALEX MONAGHAN
Assistant: SARAH DEAK
Chloe Deak
Ben Fowler
Seb Fowler
Søren Pailor
Seth Steere
Solomon Steere
Dylan Talbot
Isabelle Watt
Levi Woodger
GROUP 3
Leader: RUDY MELARA
Assistant: SARAH WOODGER
Ella Ball
Sophia Ball
Tilly Beardsworth
Sam Fowler
Rowan Hammond
Joe Hawkes
Tilly Hawkes
Sophia Melara
Alex Player
Jonah Steere
Barney Woodger
GROUP 5
Leader: SEAN FITZGERALD
Assistant: TBA
Mateo Fitzgerald
Kitty Kirkley
Trystan Mann
Zachary Mann
Margot Player
Connie Steere
Caitlin Upmalis
5:25pm – 4 groups at Leos but maybe 3 if cancellations
Warm up 5:30, 1st Activity 5:36 2nd Activity 5:42, 3rd Activity 5:48, 4th Activity 5:54, 5th Activity 6:00, 6th activity 6:06, Cool down 6:12
GROUP 1
Leader: NICOLA HARTLEY
Assistant: BECKY BALDARO-BOOTH
Grace Ball
Milly Booth
Kirsten Brown
Caitlyn Hartley
Kirsten Reid
Lucy Sheen
Mia Somerville
Mary Venning
GROUP 2
Leader: NICOLA WALMSLEY
Assistant: ISAAC GUPPY
Francesca Dickinson
Thomas Grosvenor
Leo Guppy
Alfie Rees
Isla Robinson
Skye Somerville
Rafael Stoker
GROUP 4
Leader: JOBY CLARK
Assistant: SOPHIE REES
Esmé Clark
Matilda Dark
Izzy Grosvenor
Dotty Mills
Fred Rees
Gwen Rees
Kyle Reid
Ruby Wilson
GROUP 5
Leader: TOM DARK
Assistant: KATY DOHERTY & ALICE BONNER
Beatrice Clark
Oscar Dark
Elodie Dawson
Athen Doherty
Autumn Doherty
Nina Lake
Nye Mason
Dahlia Mills
Leo Robinson
Nicky Shatwell
Rex Walmsley
Evan Wilson
6:10pm – 2 groups at Leos
GROUP 1
Leader: RACHEL BARTON
Assistant: TBA
Romy Aitchison
Eve Barton
Alice Bonner
Harry Francis
Zach Gould
Caleb Keene
Freddie Portman
Harriet Roberts
Erin Winter
GROUP 3
Leader: JOHN KEENE
Assistant: HELEN ALLMAN
Lucy Allman
Oliver Breedon
Alex Burbidge
Harriet Drabble
Grace Keene
Henry Kirwan
Essie Molyneux
Georgie Roberts
Seb Robson
Ella Shanks
Warm up 6:15, 1st Activity 6:20 2nd Activity 6:26, 3rd Activity 6:32, 4th Activity 6:38, 5th Activity 6:44, 6th activity 6:50, Cool down 6:56
7:15pm – 1 group at Beckett Park
GROUP 1
Leader: RICHARD IRVINE
Assistant: TBA
Niamh Archbold
Bertie Bell
Abigail Bottomley
Jimmy Burns
Imogen Burton
Rafael Burton
Joel Caleb
William Caleb
Charlie Crossland
Harry Durbin
Samuel Keene
Oliver Lubiecki
Ewan Reid
Harry Richards
Josh Salmon
William Thornhill
Rowan Twinem
Joseph Urquhart
Arthur Venning
James Walker
Dora Walmsley
Joseph Whitehouse
James Whittaker
See WhatsApp group for arrangements
CONTINGENCY PLAN IF LEOS UNFIT
Nicola’s Girls A group at Alwoodley Primary School
Richard’s C group at Beckett Park
GROUP at 4:40pm at ACP if contingency invoked
THIS GROUP IS OVER-SUBSCRIBED – I will contact the RESERVES if spaces become available or they can choose an alternative time
Ella Ball
Sophia Ball
Tilly Beardsworth
Chloe Deak
Mateo Fitzgerald RESERVE
Rowan Hammond
Joe Hawkes
Tilly Hawkes
Kitty Kirkley RESERVE
Trystan Mann RESERVE
Zachary Mann RESERVE
Sophia Melara
Søren Pailor
Alex Player
Margot Player
Connie Steere
Jonah Steere
Seth Steere
Solomon Steere
Dylan Talbot
Barney Woodger
Levi Woodger
GROUP AT 5:15pm at ACP if contingency invoked
Beatrice Clark
Esmé Clark
Elodie Dawson
Athen Doherty
Autumn Doherty
Ben Fowler
Sam Fowler
Seb Fowler
Leo Guppy
Nye Mason
Kyle Reid
Rafael Stoker
Caitlin Upmalis
Evan Wilson
Ruby Wilson
GROUP AT 5:50pm at ACP if contingency invoked
Romy Aitchison
Matilda Dark
Oscar Dark
Zach Gould
Izzy Grosvenor
Thomas Grosvenor
Nina Lake
Dahlia Mills
Dotty Mills
Alfie Rees
Fred Rees
Gwen Rees
Isla Robinson
Leo Robinson
Nicky Shatwell
Skye Somerville
Rex Walmsley
GROUP at 6:25pm at ACP if contingency invoked
Lucy Allman
Eve Barton
Alice Bonner
Oliver Breedon
Alex Burbidge
Francesca Dickinson
Harriet Drabble
Harry Francis
Caleb Keene
Grace Keene
Henry Kirwan
Essie Molyneux
Freddie Portman
Georgie Roberts
Harriet Roberts
Seb Robson
Ella Shanks
Erin Winter