CITC deliver the Premier League Primary Stars programme throughout schools in and around Greater Manchester.
To celebrate, CITC held a special ‘Play on the Pitch’ event at the City Football Academy where primary schools from across Greater Manchester participated in a small tournament, before heading over to the Etihad Stadium to participate in stadium tours.
CITC’s Premier League Primary Stars programme is delivered to five-11-year-olds across Greater Manchester, with the aim of upskilling teachers around delivering PE and school sport.
Lucy Milward, Primary Schools Manager said: “It has been great to see our PLPS programme support pupils and teachers alike over the past five years, the difference we’ve seen in our schools has been great and we’re looking forward to seeing how the programme develops in the future”.
CITC coaches work with pupils to build on their physical and social development.
The programme also delivers education workshops on topics such as anti-bullying and anti-racism throughout the year.
Coaches work closely with teachers to ensure they feel comfortable to deliver a subject that they may not do otherwise.
Year One teacher, Emer O’Neil said: “I have been shown an assessment protocol that has allowed me to assess my pupils in the correct way.”
One participant added: “I like how they support up and teach us new things that we didn’t know before.”
The celebrations are taking place during National School Sports Week, which CITC have also been celebrating to highlight the work of their PLPS sessions.
National School Sports Week was started by children’s charity, Youth Sport Trust in 2008 and has run every year since. The main goal of the week is to highlight how important school sport is for children’s mental and physical health.
Coaches are able to adapt their approach, the content and physical activity sessions in order to best meet the requirements of the school/group that they are working with.
For more information, email lucy.milward@cityfootball.com or citc@cityfootball.com.
For more information on the National School Sports Week visit: https://www.youthsporttrust.org/join-us/national-school-sport-week.
