Oxshott pupils' masterclass with Australian netball champion
Pupils from Danes Hill School learned from Sacha McDonald
Australian netball player Sacha McDonald at the masterclass with pupils
Submitted for publication in the Surrey Advertiser
Year 5 pupils from Danes Hill School in Oxshott, Surrey, joined other local schools to take a masterclass with professional Australian netball player Sacha McDonald.
Budding netballers were thrilled to attend the training at Charterhouse School in Godalming with the London Pulse Netball's champion player for a motivation session of netball training to enhance their skills and inspire a passion for professional sport.
The pupils joined other local schools and were split into their teams. The U10A children played in a tournament against the other schools, whilst the remaining teams worked with Sacha.
Rob Andrews, acting head at Danes Hill School said: “In giving our children inspiring opportunities, we allow them to thrive, achieving success on
the sports field, in the examination hall, or wherever their talents lie.
Masterclasses in sport open the door to a child’s physical potential and fortifies the values of teamwork, camaraderie and determination.”
The masterclass focused on their movement around the court and encouraged the children to utilise the space to their advantage. McDonald gave the children tips to ensure their body was in the correct position for effective passing and receiving the ball. The children were all given individual feedback in order to develop their technique. The children’s confidence grew throughout the session as they become more courageous with their drive to get the ball.
Sacha McDonald is an Australian goal attack and wing attack from an elite sporting family, with siblings playing in the Australian Football League. Previously she played for the Melbourne Vixens Squad in the Suncorp Super Netball League. During the 2019 National Championships Sacha was the team’s captain and was part of the leadership group for the premiership-winning Victorian Fury in the Deakin University Australian Netball League.
McDonald has recently swapped the Melbourne Vixens training environment for the Vitality Netball Super league and Pulse.
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