Using football to help youngsters learn

The charity arm of Brighton and Hove Albion is looking for local schools to take part in a Premier League programme that uses the appeal of football to inspire young people to learn.
By The Newsroom
Published 4th Jun 2018, 11:47 BST
Updated 26th Jun 2018, 14:37 BST
Albion in the Community runs programmes in schools to help youngsters learn and become more activeAlbion in the Community runs programmes in schools to help youngsters learn and become more active
Albion in the Community runs programmes in schools to help youngsters learn and become more active

Albion in the Community (AITC) has been successfully delivering the Premier League Primary Stars programme to 16 local primary schools during the current academic year; and it plans to increase that number to 24 schools next year.

Schools are provided with around 10 weeks of support and activity that aims to inspire pupils in everything from English and maths to teamwork and sport.

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AITC’s sports mentors work with different schools each term, spending a day a week in each school and working with whole classes, small groups and individuals to deliver PE alongside football-themed literacy, PSHE and numeracy lessons.

The charity now wants to hear from local schools interested in signing-up for the next academic year.

Any Sussex-based primary school can express an interest in taking part, with AITC particularly interested in working with those schools and young people most in need.

Jane Fendley, head teacher at St Mark’s CE Primary School in Brighton, has seen first-hand the positive impact the programme has already had on local pupils and was quick to recommend it to other schools.

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Mrs Fendley said: