15th Annual National Netball Coaching Conference for Prep Schools
Tuesday 28 January 2025 at St George’s College, Weybridge, Surrey
with Tamsin Greenway & Camilla Buchanan, Director of Netball & Head Coach, London Mavericks
Dates & Venues
Welcome to the 15th Annual National Conference for Netball coaches in the prep school sector. This game becomes ever more popular with the youngest players, who are able to master skills with the ball and then develop use these to enhance individual and unit capabilities.
Netball has a bigger profile than ever before. Girls of all ages, and their families, are exposed to the top level of the game regularly on TV. Both the international game and the newly shaped Super League give the game a higher profile. This creates pressure for schools to match the skills and strategies demonstrated by the top players. Understanding these, and how they can be introduced and applied to the youngest players, is more important than ever.
This conference provides an ideal opportunity to meet like-minded teachers and develop an understanding of the contemporary game.
Programme
9.30am
Conference Assembles. Refreshments
10.00am
Session One
Movement and Ball Handling
Developing movement patterns and Netball skills in the youngest players
Camilla Buchanan
11.00am
Refreshment break
11.20am
Session Two
The Attacking Game in the Prep School
Opening up the court in the end third and the circle
Tamsin Greenway
12.30pm
Lunch
1.15pm
Session Three
Defensive Principles:
Shutting down and winning ball in Bee Netball and the full game
Tamsin Greenway
2.00pm
Session Four
Court structure
Centre Pass principles and Through Court Attack set ups
Camilla Buchanan
2.45pm
Refreshment break
3.00pm
Session Five
Developing specific positional requirements
Tamsin Greenway
3.30pm
Conference disperses
Speakers
Tamsin Greenway
Tamsin Greenway is the current Director of Netball at Super League franchise, London Mavericks. She was previously the Head Coach of the Scotland National Netball team, leading the team at the 2023 World Cup. In a distinguished playing career, she was a member of the England teams that won bronze medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and at the 2011 and 2015 Netball World Cups. Between 2006 and 2018 she played in eight Netball Super League grand finals for three different teams – Team Bath, Surrey Storm and Wasps. During this time she won six Netball Super League titles as a player and/or coach. She has additional experience in the ANZ Championship with Queensland Firebirds. Tamsin works with Sky Sports, and won the ‘Pundit of the Year ‘ award at the 2023 Broadcast Sport Awards.
Camilla Buchanan
Camilla Buchanan is currently the Head Coach of Super League London Mavericks. Camilla is considered a Mavericks legend after being with the club since 2008, winning the Super League in 2011 and also captaining the side. Her superb Super League form saw her capped for England. Alongside her professional coaching role, Camilla is also a Sky Sports pundit and commentator for Super League Netball matches.
Prices
1 PLACE £179
2 PLACES £279
All prices exclude VAT
Conference runs 9.30am – 3.30pm. Prices include catering and resources. All prices exclude VAT.