Tennis

Wimbledon Junior Tennis Initiative

The Wimbledon Junior Tennis Initiative (WJTI) is now in its 5th year of existence, with more than 40 schools receiving taster days from the head coach of the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC).

The initiative was developed to introduce the children in Wandsworth and Merton to tennis, with some children being selected from the taster days to train weekly at the AELTC.

The initiative has now been offered to all the state primary schools in Wandsworth with in excess of 9,000 pupils from reception to year 6 participating in a taster day during school time. Many of the selected children are still receiving free coaching sessions at weekends with some now training in the elite sessions.

It is hoped that by the end of this school year the majority of primary schools in Wandsworth should have received thier secondary taster.

The schools that will receive a taster day before the summer break will be

Date

School

3rd October Ravenstone School
10th October Eardley School
17th October Penwortham School
31st October Brandlehow School
7th November Shaftsbury Park School
14th November Falconbrook School
21st November St Faiths School
28th November Wix School
5th December John Burns School

There are still vacant dates to be filled, if you have not received a taster day during this school year and you would like one of these dates please contact Lynn Humphrey on 020 8871 6857. Or e-mail lhumphrey@wandsworth.gov.uk  

 

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