A BUZZ surrounds Harris C of E Academy after Wasps Rugby Club became the school’s official partner.
On Friday, the club announced their partnership with the school at a special assembly with the Wasps Community Team, headed by Wasps Ambassador and former England player Paul Sackey.
The Wasps winger led a quick Q&A session and handed over the Official Partner School Plaque to Harris Sports Ambassadors Euan Mitchell, Nicole Williams, Toby Wallace, Mia Winterburn, Harry Goldthorpe, Joshua Smith, Oscar Farmer, Nytalia-Mai Walls and Catherine Cleaver.
He also delivered a coaching masterclass for 25 lucky Harris youngsters.
The link between the school and the club was created after a number of successful projects including coaching programmes, tag rugby festivals, tickets for students and opportunities for pupils to become mascots and match day announcers through the Wasps Match Day Experience programme.
Ian Smart from the School Sports Partnership said: “Linking with Wasps Rugby Club in this way will not only mean a number of exciting opportunities for Harris CofE Academy, but will also mean increasing opportunities for our linked primary schools.
“We have an extensive programme with Wasps planned and we are really excited about the future development of rugby and school sport in general in Rugby schools.”
Neal Coupland, Head of Community for Wasps, added: “It is a really exciting time for Wasps Rugby Club, moving to the Ricoh and performing well in the league.
“Key to our ongoing growth as a club is our community development and work with schools. We have been really impressed with Harris as a school and the work of the School Sports Partnership, developing rugby and sport not only at Harris but in the local primary schools too.
“There will be many more opportunities created for young people in the local area off the back of this partnership.”
