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Schools Case Studies

We understand that indoor rowing might be entirely new to you and that you might be in need of a little inspiration as to how to get your projects up and running, or might just be looking for fresh ideas.

You can either browse through the list below, or select an appropriate tag from the cloud below which will bring up all the relevant case studies.

Case Studies tagged with: Birmingham

• Heart of Birmingham Teaching PCT
  In 2006 the Heart of Birmingham teaching PCT funded an indoor rowing project into the 117 primary and secondary schools within their catchment area utilising funding from the Choosing Health initiative. The purpose was to introduce a new and exciting phys
• Colmer's School - A Specialist Sports & Science College
  Improved participation rates in extra curricular activities
• Heart of Birmingham - Indoor Rowing in Primary and Secondary Schools
  The Teaching Primary Care Trust in the Heart of Birmingham area put machines into primary and secondary schools in the Birmingham area with the aim of raising awareness of fitness and tackling obesity with pupils from a young age. The summary of their evaluations can be found here.
• Lordswood School
  The Lordswood School in Birmingham have been using their rowing machines to make Maths and ICT lessons more enjoyable and practical for pupils. Maths teachers and PE staff combined parts of their curriculum by using PE time to do fitness testing, which in turn were used in Maths and ICT lessons to understand the Speed, Distance and Time relationship.
• Al-Hijrah Secondary School
  Pupils in the Al-Hijrah Secondary School in Birmingham used the Concept2 rowing machines to do a virtual Hajj row. The lesson resources and online guide gives pupils the opportunity to understand the Hajj, mirror the events of the Hajj and row for equivalent distances. The Hajj is a yearly event and will take place at the start December this year.
• Birmingham Schools IRC
• Birmingham Secondary School pupils learn new skills at the Eton Rowing Summer School
• Lindsworth Special School
• Edgbaston High School for Girls
  "Having been in teaching for 35 years I can honestly say I have never experienced a day like it! The sense of purpose and community the project engendered was incredible."
• Birmingham Schools Project