Soccer one

SFA & Bank of Scotland Soccer one

Active Schools are working in partnership with the local football development team to promote and encourage seconary pupils to get involed in the Soccer 1 programme.

 

The Scottish Football Association and partner Bank of Scotland are delighted to support an exciting and new 3-year Secondary Schools Football Programme which will provide the opportunities for all High School pupils, S1 boys and girls, with increased physical activity opportunities through the delivery of a comprehensive ‘Coaching and Games’ programme. In addition to the curricular coaching which will be delivered by Scottish FA trained coaches, a games programme will be established with the aim of creating a new boys team and a new girls’ team within all participating schools. In the entire programme will provide the school with up to 40 hours of additional activity.

The programme has been designed to fit strategically with current education practice and will offer the school a number of key advantages as follows:

• Additional links to new support agencies
  

• Strategic fit with Health Promoting Schools scheme

• Additional support via Secondary Schools Coordinators

• Innovative and exciting curriculum

• Achievement towards recommendations for physical activity hours

The design of the programme has been informed by the principles of the new 3 to 18 curriculum to include challenges, breadth, progression, depth, choice, coherence and relevance and we hope that this will play its part in leading to successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors.

 In addition, the programme has also been informed by many current national strategic policy documents and initiatives with the main influences being:

• Scottish FA National Plan  
                  

• Scottish FA Youth Action Plan

• 3 to 18 curriculum                              

• Health Promoting Schools                 

• Sport 21

• Towards a Healthier Scotland           

• Lets Make Scotland More Active

The Bank of Scotland Soccer 1 programme presents a great opportunity to make a positive difference to young people in Scotland. Through football we can contribute towards developing successful learners with improved self-confidence, provide a better understanding of healthier lifestyles and ultimately provide enjoyment through physical activity.

 

Further information contact Dougie Anderson 01896 756274 or e-mail danderson2@scotborders.gov.uk