Over 300 children take part in fun-filled footy festival
Today, local primary school children from across Aberdeen had an incredible morning of football, as the Tesco Bank Football Challenge visited the area for a fun-filled festival at the Aberdeen Sports Village.
The 311 pupils from five schools are the latest to have taken part in six weeks of coaching sessions as part of the Scottish FA’s flagship participation programme and came together for a finale to remember with a visit from Aberdeen defender Mark Reynolds.
The Tesco Bank Football Challenge is a four-year community programme run in partnership with the Scottish FA. The project introduces football to Primary Two and Primary Three children (six to eight years old) across Scotland to help get them engaged in a healthy and active lifestyle.
A remarkable 72,000 children across 1,562 schools in Scotland have now engaged with the country’s leading football participation programme. Teachers and volunteers continue to enjoy the Scottish FA’s in-service programme with over 3,500 now trained to support the growth of football in schools.
Lisa Williams, Deputy Head Teach at Kaimhill Primary School said:
“The children have had a great six weeks of coaching with the Scottish FA and today marks a perfect end to the programme. They have learnt so many important skills since taking part.”
Scottish FA Football Development Officer Scott Duncan said:
“The Tesco Bank Football Challenge continues to grow across the length and breadth of the country and we’re pleased to welcome the children to Aberdeen for this latest festival.”
Adele Mills, Community Investment Manager at Tesco Bank, added:
“The Tesco Bank Football Challenge has benefited teachers, pupils and volunteers year on year and has an important aim of promoting health and wellbeing to youngsters in Scotland. It was great to see the children having such a great time today.”
The primary schools attending the festival were: Airyhall Primary School, Cults Primary School, Culter Primary School, Milltimber Primary School and Kaimhill Primary School.
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