Dear Parent/Guardian,

On behalf of Fyfield Cricket Club I would like to welcome your child to the club and provide you with some information about the cricket activities we offer.

Fyfield Cricket Club provides opportunities for young people between the ages of 7 and 15 to receive coaching and competition at their relevant age groups in the West Essex District Cricket League. Qualified coaches, who are trained and have been screened for their suitability for working with young people, provide all coaching.

The club is has been accredited with ECB Clubmark. ECB Clubmark is the ECB’s club accreditation scheme for cricket clubs with junior sections. Clubs are required to meet minimum standards across four key areas; Duty of Care and Safeguarding Children; the Cricket Program the club offers, Knowing your club and its Community – One Game and Club Management. Achieving ECB Clubmark accreditation is an acknowledgement that we take these issues seriously and that we are striving to provide a high quality and welcoming environment for young participants in cricket.

We welcome parents and guardians to all training and competitions and value your support. You will have received a copy of the club’s Code of Conduct for Members and Guests with your child’s Junior Membership application form. The Code is in place to ensure a safe and appropriate environment for all junior cricketers and club members, including your child. Anyone entering club premises, attending any training sessions, matches or competitions is required to abide by the provisions of the Code of Conduct. Anyone who breaches the provisions of the Code or who does not agree to be bound by it may be prevented from entering club premises as a result.

Below is some information about training times and dates: .

Under 9 (school years 2 – 4) training sessions take place on Mondays, 6.00pm to 7.30pm, from 18th April to 11th July

Under 11 (school years 5 and 6) training sessions take place on Mondays, 6.30pm – 8.00pm, from 18th April to 11th July

Under 13 and U15 (School years 7 – 10) training sessions take place on Wednesdays, 6.30pm – 8.00pm, from 20th April to 13th July

Arrangements should be made for your child to travel to and from training sessions and matches. We would appreciate it if children can arrive promptly and are collected promptly at the end of the session. If you are going to be late picking your child up, please contact Mary Shaw on 07725 402591.

We would be grateful if you could complete a Junior Membership Form for your child and return it to the club for their first training session and their membership fees by their second training session. For safety reasons it is important that the club is informed of any medical condition or allergies that may be relevant should your child fall ill or be involved in an accident at the club.

We use our club website for team selection and notification of fixtures and events via our website and its App. Please download the Pitchero App to your phone once you have signed up to the website to keep up to date with everything going on at the club.

If you would like to talk to someone about this information or your child’s involvement with the club, please contact the Junior Coordinator, Mary Shaw on 07725 402591 or 01277 899503.