Bridgwater College recently welcomed primary school children from the local area for a training afternoon in partnership with the Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership, better known as SASP.

More than 100 school children attended the afternoon, from schools including Eastover, West Huntspill and East Huntspill primary schools. Students studying the Level 2 Coaching Football in Community Settings course at Bridgwater College helped run the training afternoon by putting on eight different football sessions based on skills such as passing, shooting and dribbling and small sided games.

The event gave the students a chance to experience coaching in the community and allowed them to plan, deliver and review sessions that will help them to prepare for their FA Level 1 Coaching qualification they will complete as part of their course.

Coaching student Tyler White, from Cheddar said,

“The day was really good, it challenged us as coaches to adapt our sessions quickly to make it work better in that situation. Coaching children this age developed us as coaches by giving us a better experience as this is who we will be coaching when gain employment after the course.”

Nancy Murdoch, Schools Games Organiser at SASP said,

“The students did an excellent job of leading and coaching the school children, there was a fantastic range of activities and fun games and the school children had a great time.”

If you would like more information about studying Football Coaching courses at Bridgwater College please contact our Information and Guidance team on 01278 441234.