Our football leadership award is a 12-week course offered to cohorts of students in years 7 – 9.
The purpose of the course is to use children’s love for football to develop social and emotional skills that will enable them to excel beyond just sport. Our staff are flexible to deliver the course in a theory / practical / hybrid format and a sample of the workshops can be viewed below:
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Football Coaching theme shared with children |
Underlying social and emotional message |
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The life of a football coach |
Staff introductions – non-linear journeys as a professional and in their home life |
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Planning & preparation for a coaching session |
Organising yourself, importance of routine |
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Delivering for the first time |
Dealing with anxiety and building confidence |
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Being a coaching professional |
Taking time away from distractions (mobile phone use) |
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Dealing with difficult behaviour during coaching |
responsibility, empathy |
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Identifying talent |
Aspirations, Reward |
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When a session goes wrong |
Dealing with mistakes |
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Being an elite performer |
Visit from professional football player |
To find out more or book a course, contact kelly.rees@wwfc.com.
We offer a range of inspiring workshops led by our club staff to give children a deeper insight into the range of roles involved behind the scenes within a football club. Students will have an opportunity to attend a range of workshops throughout the stadium and ask questions to members of the team that have included: Sports Science, Grounds Maintenance, Stadium Safety, Club Marketing, Club operations, Security, Food and coaching.
To book an employability day for your school or find our more, contact kelly.rees@wwfc.com
Head of Education kelly.rees@wwfc.com
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