Local primary school children from across East Dunbartonshire had an incredible morning of football, as the Tesco Bank Football Challenge visited the area for a fun-filled festival at the Allander Leisure Centre in Bearsden.
The 200 pupils from 5 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.
The Tesco Bank Football Challenge is a five-year community programme run in partnership with the Scottish FA. The project introduces 20,000 children to football in Primary Two and Three children (six to eight years old) across Scotland to help get them engaged in a healthy and active lifestyle.
More than 120,000 children across over 2200 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 more than 7500 now trained to support the growth of football in schools.
Scott Murray, Scottish FA Football Development Officer, said:
“The Tesco Bank Football Challenge is a brilliant initiative that we’re proud to deliver to schools across the country. We’re pleased to welcome the children to Allander Leisure Centre for this latest festival after a great six weeks of coaching.”
Chair of East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture Trust, Councillor Anne Jarvis, said:
“The children have enjoyed a super 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, and the importance of a healthy, active lifestyle.”
Adele Mills, Community Investment Manager at Tesco Bank, added:
“It was great to see so many children from East Dunbartonshire having fun today whilst keeping fit and healthy as part of the Tesco Bank Football Challenge.”
The primary schools attending the festival were: Westerton primary, Lairdsland primary, Oxgang primary, St Andrew’s primary and Craigdhu primary.
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