The third Adistars training academy session was held at the Grendon Study Centre on Wednesday 16th May with sports leaders from East Northants secondary schools. In the last two sessions, students have been learning about interviewing people and reporting on sports events. Each school’s group of leaders fedback on what work they have been doing recently in their local primary schools. After a quick recap on good interview and questioning technique, the students carried out some internet research on their subjects. The trick is to pick out key information to help form questions that will prompt interesting answers.
They came up with open and closed questions to make sure they could gather enough information to compile a player profile with personal information/facts/statistics as well as in-depth background knowledge. Students were given free range as to what angle they wanted to take.
Three players from Northampton Town FC’s youth team, Lewis Hornby, Harry Mattock and Dean Snedker, deaf England footballer Claire Stancliffe and Phoenix basketball club coach Pete Bourgaine were in the hot seat and the sports leaders certainly kept them busy with a huge range of questions. Good note taking and speaking and listening skills are essential when conducting and interview.
Our leaders were very professional and put their interviewees at ease and got them talking. After the interviews, they worked in groups to compile profiles, some examples can be seen here. (Click on to enlarge and read.) They had the choice as to write a factual profile or report-style. The group fedback on how they found the experience, what went well and what could be improved for next time. A big thanks to our guests for being such interesting and friendly interviewees.
School Sports Manager for East Northants Charlotte Sayers then briefed the group on their upcoming school games role as coaches, officials, reporters and photographers in June and July.
