On Thursday 13th June Weston All Saints Primary School represented Bath City FC at the Premier League Primary Stars u11 National Girls tournament. It was a amazing day and experience for all of the girls involved to play at the Gtech Community Stadium, home of Brentford FC.
“The girls did us proud with one highlight for them being beating Manchester City, hopefully creating memories that will last a life time along with having photos with the Premier League trophy, playing in a Premier League stadium and having games refereed by Premier League and Super League referees. It was brilliant for Bath City to be competing and alongside some of the country’s biggest clubs, showcasing the work we do in the community and sharing similarities with other clubs the size of Manchester United etc.”
“A massive thanks to everyone at the Premier League Charitable Find and National League for making the day possible and for giving Bath City and the girls the opportunity to take part” said Steve Rogers, their PLPS lead
“We are delighted that the girls from Weston All Saints Primary School got the chance to represent Bath City FC and Bath City FC Foundation alongside some of the biggest football clubs in England. Last year our charity worked with 3,500 people across Bath and North East Somerset and we see on a daily basis how the power of football can improve people’s lives for the better.” James Carlin, CEO, Bath City FC Foundation
The National Girls Football Tournament is one of the competition elements of the Premier League Primary Stars programme. Primary school children representing 20 Premier League, 70 English Football League and 15 National League clubs took part in a group-stage competition, before knockout matches commenced to determine the winners.
Richard Masters, Chief Executive of the Premier League, said: “The Premier League Primary Stars Football Tournament is a great opportunity for young people to have their own Premier League matchday experience, proudly representing their clubs by playing in their team kit.
Premier League Primary Stars enables teachers to use resources across English, PSHE, PE and Maths, to support children to develop skills and values that are crucial to success in later life. Currently 104 professional football clubs from across the leagues run in-classroom Premier League Primary Stars sessions in local partner schools. The free programme also provides teachers and parents with downloadable resources across a range of curriculum subjects at Key Stage 1 (age 5-7) and Key Stage 2 (age 7-11), developed by teachers for teachers, and in collaboration with experts such as the National Literacy Trust. More than 68,000 teachers have signed up to access free online national curriculum-linked resources.
