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SCHOOLS
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COLCHESTER
E.ON NATIONAL SCHOOLS DAY FESTIVAL |
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Innovative new ways of
rewarding achievement were put into practice at
the Colchester-based E.ON National Schools Day Festival
recently, with Tendring's Great Bentley Primary School
coming-up trumps in the 4 v 4 competition thanks to
their impeccable Fair Play perspective. |
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At the Essex branch of a
nationwide day of football to celebrate the progress the
schools game across the Country, Shrub End Community
Sports Centre played host to the second annual Festival
for Primary Schools held in association with F.A. Cup
sponsors. The event featured seventeen teams, with
separate 4 v 4 festivals for both Year Three and Four
girls and boys.
Rain and menacing black clouds loomed overhead but they
didn't dampen the spirits of over one hundred children
who attended from schools across the length and breadth
of the County. The overall event winners were decided by
Fair Play Points rather than results and Great Bentley
finished top in the girls section, while Howbridge from
Witham claimed top spot in the boys' category.
Adam Bloor, a teacher from Great Bentley, commented:
"the children had a great time, even though the
weather was horrible! I think the day has really
inspired some of our girls to continue playing."
Colchester Villa Y.F.C. were also on-hand during the
proceedings to test the children's shooting skills with
their Target Shot game, the highest-scoring boy and girl
both collecting a prize.
Essex County F.A. Education & Schools Football
Development Officer, Lana Bond, explained: "We
changed the format of the festival to 4 v 4 this year
with the aim of giving the children more touches of the
ball and the opportunity to express themselves. It was
great to see them taking to the smaller-sided matches so
quickly and, as their confidence grew, lots of little
tricks and moves began to show through in the mini
games." |
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