As we approach the end of the Spring term for primary and secondary schools, attention turns to the Summer. Watford Football Club’s Community Sports and Education Trust has a range of programmes and activities to enhance pupils’ learning and development, see below details, discounts, and how your school can get involved:
Positive Minds – Sign up today, and you’ll be entered into our raffle for a chance to win a Watford FC Stadium tour!
Positive Minds is a 10 or 6-week wellbeing programme combining classroom and practical-based activities to engage Year 6 students in the topic of mental health.
The Positive Minds programme has been positively impacting young people’s lives in and around Hertfordshire since 2018. Currently, due to social, internal and external pressures, the demand on young people’s well-being has never been so high. Recent research has shown that over the last decade, there has been a staggering increase of 65% in Mental Health admissions for young people.
Feedback quotes from Schools, teachers and students include:
“An amazing programme for opening up the conversations around mental health.”
“They (the students) have all found the series of lessons to be really useful. Some of them have said how they have used the ideas in the sessions to help them when they are thinking about moving on to Secondary schools or when they are feeling anxious or upset about something.”
“It helped me to cope with situations happening now and for the future.”
Contact: Ross Dommett, Health & Wellbeing Project Officer
ross.dommett@watfordfc.com
Premier League Primary Stars – Sign up to one of our PE (Teacher CPD), English, or Social Action programmes and you can get 10% discount by quoting this article.
Premier League Primary Stars is the Premier League’s primary school education programme. Funded by the Premier League, through the Premier League Charitable Fund, the programme uses the appeal of football to help children to be active and develop essential life skills.
Here at the Trust, we deliver Premier League Primary Stars locally across Hertfordshire and Harrow, offering a range of primary school education programmes. Highly trained Trust coaches work with teachers to deliver fun, educational sessions in a range of subjects within partner schools.
Contact: Nicola Burton, School Sports Project Officer
nicola.burton@watfordfc.com
Joy of moving
Joy of moving, Move and Learn is targeted at children aged nine and 10 years old – a key milestone in a child’s development – and is designed to appeal to every child through a fun and engaging approach. Consisting of nine hours of education over six weeks, plus a series of home-based family challenges, children learn about the importance of physical activity and how to eat a balanced diet and lead an active lifestyle. Move and Learn staff also work hard to support and encourage schools to adopt the ideas and approach in the long term.
Children respond with huge positivity, reporting that they have a better understanding of why it’s important to be active and to eat a balanced and varied diet. They are also more motivated to stay active. In fact, the latest evaluation of the programme has shown that 94% of children felt that the six weeks had given them new ideas to get active.
Contact: Matthew Watt, School Sports Project Officer
matthew.watt@watfordfc.com
Premier League Inspires – 25% discount for secondary schools signing up to personal development and wellbeing programmes.
All young people will get access to a fantastic celebration event held at Vicarage Stadium!
The Premier League Inspires programme is a curriculum-based initiative designed for young people aged 11-25 who are marginalized or at risk of not reaching their potential. Available to secondary schools and educational institutions at a competitive price, the programme focuses on enhancing confidence, skill development, knowledge acquisition, and fostering a positive attitude. It offers two themes, mental wellbeing and personal development, which can be customized to meet the specific needs and goals of participants.
Delivered over twelve weeks, it includes ten weeks of workbook activities, two workshops on careers and EDI, and a wellbeing check by qualified staff. Schools can select up to ten students, all with at least one primary risk factor, to participate. Participants are also offered opportunities for social action, volunteering, and a chance to attend a celebration event at Vicarage Road Stadium.
Contact: Lucy Tearle, Community Projects Manager (Young People)
lucy.tearle@watfordfc.com
