Philippa Pitts - Head Coach

 

A former teacher with a wealth of experience. Philippa holds a Level 3 coaching certificate and has over 40 years experience of coaching at all levels from school year 3 to County age groups and Regional League.

 

She has coached the East Region Talented Player Programme and between 2002 and 2006 was the lead coach for the East Essex County Under 16’s during which time they were 2nd, 1st and 3rd in successive years in the National Inter Counties Championship.

  

Philippa was awarded Sport England East  'Coach of the Year' in 2005, and Netball East 'Coach of the Year' 2009.

 

 

Sarah Bellamy

 

Sarah is an experienced teacher, currently Head of P.E at a leading school in the County. She holds a Level 3 coaching certificate.

 

Sarah has coached at the Regional Academy and the Essex County Plus academy.

 

In 2013 Sarah Bellamy was Lead coach for the County Academy.

 

Other club coaches

 

The club has six coaches with the UKCC Level 2 award  Charlotte Coldicott, Jayne Goodger, Lucy Harvey, Grace Hinman, Clalre Logie, Rianna Reid,. 

 

We have 6 members who hold the UKCC Level 1 coaching certificate.

 

Jessica Bowen, Holly Geeves, Emma Holloway., Jenna Logie, KIm Saunders-Cook and Rhianna Ward.

 

The regular coaches are also supported by a number of volunteers who give up their time to help coach the girls.  

 

 

We encourage our players to assist with the coaching and gain the coaching awards at the earliest opportunity.

 

 

Coaching arrangements for season 2024/25

                                        

         

Year 11                                           Sarah Bellamy and Kim Saunders - Cook

 

Year 10                                          Sarah Bellamy and Kim Saunders - Cook

 

Year 9                                            Philippa Pitts and Holly Geeves

 

Year 8                                             Paul James and Jackie Causton

 

Year 6 /7                                        Charlotte Coldicott and Libby Nicholls-Birch with Claire                                                                Logie taking matches on Saturday .

 

All the age group coaches will be assisted by our older players whe they are available.