Sion School PE Teacher wins ‘Coach of the Year’ Award

Julie House  PE Teacher at Our Lady of Sion School, and organiser of Sussex NRG Netball Club,  has won the Sussex County Sports Partnership Award ‘Coach of the Year’, which was presented to her at a special awards ceremony,  held at The Brighton Metropole Hotel on the evening of Friday 13th November. The theme of this year’s awards was overcoming adversity and creating your own good luck, and Julie won the award for her coaching skills and her ability to convey her enthusiasm in her specialist sport of Netball. The awards were presented by Derek Redmond, one of Britain’s greatest 400m runners, and were sponsored by SkillsActive, the Sector Skills Council for Active Leisure and Learning.

Headmaster, Michael Scullion, said; ‘We are all very proud of Mrs. House, and feel this is a fine and well-deserved achievement. Well done!’

After receiving her Coach of the Year award, Julie said; ‘It's so rewarding to be recognised for putting in all the hours of planning, coaching, managing matches and doing all the admin, as well as fitting in work and a family life too.’ Julie was also put forward, earlier this year, for the ‘Golden Globe’ England Netball Awards, which recognise outstanding achievements and dedication to the sport.