Football - Consett Academy
Consett Academy Year 7 Football team - in all its glory.
To many it is the sound of their school days; the thumps, taps and wacks of a football, the patter of running feet, and animated shouting of the players as they run around the playground trying to attack or defend their makeshift 'jumper' goalposts. Come rain or shine, somebody somewhere would be, and probably still is, kicking a ball around the school playground.
Love it or hate it, football is our heritage, it’s in our memories and it's our national sport (well one of them really). So it’s not unreasonable to think that schools shoulder some of the responsibilty for the popularity of this sport. In the same vein, it’s easy to see why schools teach football. It’s an excellent sport for students to participate in, not just because it helps schools meet their national curriculum requirements for physical education but also because it has many advantages for the students who engage in playing the sport.
It’s clear to us that 'football and schools' is the perfect match!
To many it is the sound of their school days; the thumps, taps and wacks of a football, the patter of running feet, and animated shouting of the players as they run around the playground trying to attack or defend their makeshift 'jumper' goalposts. Come rain or shine, somebody somewhere would be, and probably still is, kicking a ball around the school playground.
Love it or hate it, football is our heritage, it’s in our memories and it's our national sport (well one of them really). So it’s not unreasonable to think that schools shoulder some of the responsibilty for the popularity of this sport. In the same vein, it’s easy to see why schools teach football. It’s an excellent sport for students to participate in, not just because it helps schools meet their national curriculum requirements for physical education but also because it has many advantages for the students who engage in playing the sport.
It’s clear to us that 'football and schools' is the perfect match!