Truro College - Truro and Penwith College

NetBall
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Netball Academy
All students are welcome and we provide quality coaching for players of all levels.
All we ask is a commitment to the programme.
Our aim is to field three squads. We encourage players who have been involved in the
county development programme to join and would encourage all players to play club
netball outside of college. We also cater for players who have not had the opportunity to
be involved in the county programme. We are proud that many players have progressed
from 3rd team status to 1st team over the two-year programme.
Players have the opportunity of ten hours netball related activities including work on
skills, tactics, fitness, match play, and match analysis. The Academy is supportive, with
a friendly atmosphere where everyone is valued regardless of experience or ability.
Students are also encouraged to be involved in coaching and umpiring opportunities,
gaining awards along the way. In recent years the students have run a Little League for
pupils from local primary schools during the summer term, which all have found most
rewarding. We also work with local comprehensive schools providing education for their
Gifted and Talented netball players.
The Academy is strongly linked to Cornwall Netball’s development programme. Many
players who have been coached in the county’s Academies choose to attend Truro
College to continue their netball education. Cornwall’s Talent and Performance centre is
based at the college and many of the players have progressed into the College Netball
Academy. The Academy aims to nurture established players and identify new talent
providing players with quality coaching and opportunities whilst pursuing a first class
education.
The College has been recognised by Netball Southwest for the work it does to promote
netball. It has been given NSW Talent and Performance Status, one of only three
institutions in the region to receive this accolade.
The Academy currently has one England U19 player who also represents Team Bath
National Talent League Squad. Other talented players have represented South West
Colleges this season. Alongside the Academy programme selected students can follow
the NVQ Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence (AASE), a course designed
particularly for students who wish to pursue a career in sport. Once again Truro College
is a pioneer in introducing this course and one of only two establishments piloting the
Apprenticeship in Netball. One student who has just completed this course is currently
on a placement in Australia as an assistant coach in a school in Melbourne.
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