“ALWAYS HAVE AN OPEN MIND AND KEEP TRYING NEW THINGS…YOU NEVER KNOW WHERE IT MIGHT LEAD YOU!”

Quilters Junior School Bronze Wheelchair Programme with Jordan Jarrett -Bryan

Still buzzing from an incredible summer of sport, the staff and students at Quilters Junior School continued their Paramypic Games excitement with a visit from the amazing former GB Junior Wheelchair Basketball captain and Channel 4 Sports Presenter, Jordan Jarrett - Bryan. 

 As part of their annual Paralympic sports week, Quilters Junior School invited Team Mintridge and Jordan to deliver a fantastic day of wheelchair basketball, with a little help from Amir, from the Hackney Sparrows Wheelchair Basketball Club. 

Quilters Junior School always celebrates how special each person is and that everyone has their own strengths and abilities. As part of their week, Power2Inspire deliver a wide range of Paralympic sports for the students to try, so they too can understand what it takes to be a Paralympian as well as the games they get to play with Penathlon, throughout the week. 

Jordan got the students ready and motivated for a fun-filled day of wheelchair basketball with an inspirational presentation, all about his experience as a player but also his most recent trip to Tokyo, where he was part of the media team for Channel 4. The students loved watching Jordan in action and learning more about the Paralympic sports he covered in Tokyo.  

After the presentation, the students asked Jordan some questions, so they could learn more about his life and the sport he loves. Those questions were:

Have you played for Great Britain?

Have you interviewed any of the GB rugby teams?

Have you been to a Paralympics? 

What are the disabilities in wheelchair basketball? 

What made you choose to play wheelchair basketball? 

Who is your favourite Paralympian?

How many medals have you won?

Who was your favourite person to interview? 

What is your favourite team to play with? 

What different disabilities do basketball players have?

Why did you choose to have your foot amputated?

Do you play any other sports?

What’s are the differences between sports wheelchairs and regular wheelchairs?

Have you interviews any famous footballers?

Do you wear your prosthetic leg when you play wheelchair basketball?  

As the day went on, the students all had the chance to take part in some fun but challenging wheelchair basketball sessions, where they learnt more about using the wheelchair and shooting some hoops, with the help of Jordan and Amir.

The students demonstrated their growth mindset skills throughout these activities and kept persevering when trying to handle the basketballs and the chairs, and every student left our fantastic wheelchair basketball programme feeling inspired and motivated to try something new and always get involved. Each student also received a signed autograph card from Jordan and some students even received a special certificate and medal to celebrate their champion mindset.

It was so great to also see Mr Wade showing off his best cape and SuperWade outfit during our programme. Even Wadey Bear the Quilters mascot had his matching cape on for the day, which was covered in letters that each represent the Quilters values and attitude to learning. These were:

Perseverance

Bravery 

Independence 

Teamwork

Concentration

Proactivity 

Quality 

Jordan also spoke to the students at Quilters about why he meditates every morning and the importance of taking a moment to think about how thankful and grateful he is, as he’s said it is often easy to forget how lucky we are sometimes, so meditate to draw attention to our privileges.

We are so grateful to Quilters Junior School for inviting Team Mintridge to be a part of your special Paralympic sports week and we hope the students gained a lot from their day with Jordan and the Hackney Sparrows Wheelchair Basketball Coach, Amir. 

If you would like to see the photos and video from our day, please contact the staff at Quilters Junior School. 

We can’t wait to see you all again soon!  

Thanks 

Team Mintridge

If you are interested in a virtual or physical Programme with Jordan Jarrett -Bryan or any of our other inspirational Ambassadors, then please get in touch via the Mintridge website at www.mintridgefoundation.org.uk or with Katie at katie@mintridge.org.uk.

The Mintridge Foundation is a registered charity dedicated to enhancing life skills in young people through sport. We provide a support network for young people by harnessing the power of positive sporting role models. The Mintridge Foundation assists young people of all ages, abilities, and physical capabilities to develop confidence and resilience and creates awareness of the importance of mental and physical wellbeing through sport.

Our team of Ambassadors - Olympians, Paralympians and other professional sports stars from over 20 sports, both team and individual - work with young people in schools, clubs and academies across the UK. Starting with visits including assemblies, coaching clinics and classroom sessions tailored to each organisation’s requirements, our ambassadors can then provide one- on- one remote mentoring in a safeguarded environment, delivered via technology such as FitSwarm and Playwaze to build a lasting legacy for individuals.

The Mintridge Foundation’s successes demonstrate the incredible power of sport; from a mentee’s selection to represent Great Britain in their chosen field to enabling disabled children to find confidence and happiness just through participation. Understanding life after sport, we also support our Ambassadors in their transition from active sport to the next stage of their careers.

To find out more about the Mintridge Foundation, please contact Alex Wallace.

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