SportsCore activity

Cricket

A bat-and-ball team game of batting, bowling and fielding that rewards technique, patience and match awareness.

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Ages8–14 in school · 10–18 in academy groupsAdults on request

FormatsSchool programmes · Academy groupsPrivate sessions on request

AvailabilityCore activity in every school programmeIn person

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Who it's for

Children in school programmes and academy groups, from first steps to confident performers.

School BasicAges 8–14 · Inside the school timetable or after school, in school groups

Academy AdvancedAges 10–18 · Academy groups for players who want to progress further

AdultsClasses and private sessions on request

What they learn

How Cricket is taught: physical skills, drills, teamwork, match development.

Batting and fielding technique

Bowling and throwing

Game awareness

Match play

What children gain

Physical fitness

Runs, jumps and moves with control, and builds healthy habits.

Focus

Stays with a full game, from the first move to the last.

Teamwork

Plays a role in a team and supports team-mates.

Training formats

School programmesIn the timetable or after school, in school batches.

Academy groupsGroup training for learners who want to progress further.

Private trainingOne-to-one coaching on request.

Learning journey

Foundation

Build core movement, concepts and confidence.

Developing

Strengthen consistency and apply skills.

Proficient

Use skills with greater control and understanding.

Levels in our programme

FoundationMovementApplicationConsistencyMatch sense

Assessment

Defined criteria

An activity-specific standard for every skill.

Coach rating

The coach observes and rates each criterion.

AI explanation

Scores turned into plain-language feedback.

Coach confirms

Nothing reaches parents without coach sign-off.

Curriculum depth and assessment readiness vary by activity. Not every activity has identical curriculum maturity yet.

Coaches

Every Cricket coach is recruited, verified and trained by 4CHAMPZ, and monitored session by session.

Recruit & verifyQualified, experienced coaches. ID, background and reference checks before any session.

TrainTrained on the 4CHAMPZ curriculum, child safeguarding and school conduct rules.

GuideLesson plans, drills and assessment criteria for every session, in the coach app.

MonitorSession logs, attendance and lead-coach observation, with regular performance reviews.

About our coaches

Questions

Who is Cricket for?

Children in school programmes (School Basic, ages 8 to 14) and academy groups (Academy Advanced, ages 10 to 18). Adult classes are arranged on request.

How is progress measured?

Coaches assess against defined criteria for each skill. Families see notes, monthly updates and an end-of-term report.

Where does it run?

At partner schools, academies and communities. Tell us where you are and we will confirm what runs near you.

Start Cricket.

Opens a short enquiry form. A programme advisor replies personally.