FirstNews ISSUE 275

FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE39FEET FIRSTWITH TESCOTESCO is pleased to announcethat, for the first time, itwill be sponsoring theEnglish Schools’ FA under-11primary schools’ small sidedcompetitions in 2011/12.These exciting contests givethousands of boys and girlsin England the chance toshow off their football skills.At Tesco, we know how important a healthyand active lifestyle is to our customers andtheir families and one of the most fun ways tostay fit and healthy is by playing football withyour friends at school.We already work with The FootballAssociation and Sport England to provide freespecialist coaching in primary schools andthe community through The FA Tesco Skillsprogramme. We hope that the ESFA Tesco Cupencourages even more of you to get active.The ESFA works in partnership with The FAto organise school football throughout thecountry. The ESFA aims to provide enjoyablefootball experiences for both primary andsecondary school students. They offercompetitions ranging from mini-soccer for under-11footballers, where there are no more than seven playersper team, through to the 11-a-side game for older pupils.know?Did youThe penalty kick was first introducedin 1891, although it was originallyknown as ‘the kick of death’!know?Did youThe oldest Football Leagueclub is Notts County, who wereformed in 1862.This season, the competitions that Tesco will besponsoring are:U11 7-a-side Schools’ Cup(mixed teams for pupils in Years 5 and 6)U11 7-a-side Schools’ Cup for Girls(for girls in Years 5 and 6)U11 Small Schools’ Soccer Sevens(mixed teams for pupils in Years 5 and 6)U11 7-a-side Inter Association Trophy(mixed teams for pupils in Years 5 and 6)For more information on our footballprogrammes and to follow the progress of thecompetitions, visit www.tesco.com/footballImproveyourgameHERE are some toptips for playingfootball at school, from the FA TescoSkills coaches1. Try everything – don’t be afraid to try new skills or tricks.It doesn’t matter if it goes wrong. The more you try, the betteryou will get.2. Work as a team – football isn’t just about you. It’s a teamgame too, so work together. It might even be a chance tomake new friends with someone you don’t already know!3. Win and lose – football always has winners and losers. It isimportant to enjoy winning, but also to learn from losing, anddo so graciously.4. Do your best – if after training you can say that you triedyour best, then you should be really happy!5. Eat well – eating healthy foods like fruit and veg anddrinking lots of water is really important when we exercise,and especially when we play football.6. Watch the pros – if you can, try to watch some football onthe TV or at your local club. It is great to see what professionalplayers have to do in games and in practice.7. Most importantly, have fun – the key to getting better atfootball is to enjoy it. Whether you are playing for your schoolor England, playing football should be fun!This year,Tesco would like to encourage more teams than ever before totake part. ENTER YOUR SCHOOL TODAY! Email: competitions@esfa.co.uk