Wrexham Glyndwr University hosts sports workshop

Pupils from schools in Shropshire and Denbighshire visited the Wrexham campus for a day in which they got to experience different sporting roles ranging from Coaching and Physiology to Sport Psychology.

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Working with lecturers Tom King, Sara Hilton, Jonathan Hughes, Dr. Chelsea Moore, and Julian Ferrari, the youngsters enjoyed a full day of activities.

: Wrexham Glyndwr University’s Sara Hilton and Jonathan Hughes put the learners through their paces.

There were theory and practical sessions which gave the learners a glimpse into the roles played by those who support the development and progress of athletes.

Lecturer in Sport Psychology Tom King said the day was a great success with the visitors enjoying their time on campus and the opportunity to have a taste of the courses in Applied Sport and Exercise Sciences on offer at the University.

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“We held a schools and colleges experience day here on campus”, Tom said.

“The idea was the give the opportunity to experience a range of sessions that are delivered as part of our sports programmes.

“The Marches School and Denbigh High School were in attendance, and took part in a variety of sessions including coaching, physiology and sport psychology.

“We hope to replicate the model moving forward so we can continue to show further education the enormous opportunities of studying sport here with us at Wrexham Glyndwr University.”

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For more information about the range of the Applied Sport and Exercise Sciences courses which are available at Wrexham Glyndwr University, please visit https://glyndwr.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate-courses/applied-sports-and-exercise-sciences/