Wednesday, 24 April 2013

Year 5/6 Girls Football is a huge success

24th April 2013

Yesterday saw the following schools attend our latest girls 5-a-side football indoors at newly refurbished Walker Activity Dome:-

Walkergate
St Charles
Cragside
Benton Park
Byker

This is the first time we have held the football indoors and it was a huge success and we looking at hosting more indoor events. We were really impressed with the level of sportsmanship and fair play in what was a competitive competition.

This girl’s football opportunity is for schools who are interested in taking part in a structured and organised monthly opportunity rather than a regular league competition. Nicola Hepworth from Northumberland FA was there to support the event and to help sign post interested girls into community clubs.
Nicola commented:

"The overall event has been well received by teachers and the girls and I am thrilled to see so many girls engaged in football and thoroughly enjoying themselves. I am happy to work with individual players or schools to develop more community opportunities beyond school."

Ian Kendall School Games Organiser and referee for the night said:

"The girls have really impressed me with their effort and enthusiasm and there was some excellent individual play and excellent goals. A big thank you to all the teachers for giving up their time after school to bring the girls and give them their full support".

A special thank you must also go out to Jill Stacey for refereeing and providing a spare pair of goal keeper gloves :)

























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