Name: Girls Football Festival yr 4/5 South Lakes
Start: 2025-05-14T13:30:00+00:00
End: 2025-05-14T16:00:00+00:00
Location: University of Cumbria Sports Complex

Girls Football Festival yr 4/5 South Lakes

Wed 14th May @ 13:30 - 16:00

Please enter or direct questions to Brandon as part of their course- info below…

These are always great events where the students pull out all the stops to put on a special event!

If Lancaster/Morecambe/Heysham schools need to attend PM instead of AM please contact Brandon.

I am writing to invite your school to participate in an exciting Primary School Girls’ Football Festival, themed around the upcoming Women’s Euro 2025 tournament alongside other schools based in and around South Lakes, designed to celebrate and encourage girls’ participation in football, alongside raising money for a charitable cause!

The festival will take place on:

Date: 14/05/2025
Time: 1:30pm-4pm
Venue: University of Cumbria- Bowerham Campus

Please arrive via the Sports Complex Car Park- LA1 3JD (off Wyresdale Road) and sign in via the Marquee on the astro turf a maximum of 15 minutes before the event is due to begin. Please do not use Bowerham Road entrance.

The event promises to be a fantastic opportunity for your pupils to enjoy the beautiful game in a fun, inclusive, and supportive environment. The festival is open to girls in Years 4-5 (max of 10 per team, please state if your school would like multiple teams), and we welcome players of all abilities, whether they are seasoned footballers or completely new to the sport.

The day will feature:

An opening ceremony parade of teams around the venue prior to the games.
An appearance from a member of the Derian House Charity.
A series of friendly, competitive or non-competitive 6-a-side matches.
Fun activities to promote confidence and football skills!
A chance to meet other schools and share a love of football!
End ceremony with a VIP guest, celebrating a superstar from each team!

To ensure every child will have a fun and enjoyable experience we are offering you the chance to decide whether your school will enter the competitive or non-competitive side of the festival, please state which aspect of this via the sign-up form linked below.

Parents are allowed to spectate but we ask that you communicate our guidelines of spectating from the outside of the astro turf.

As we are committed to making this event a memorable experience for all involved, we ask that teams make a sign-up donation of £25 per school which will collectively be donated to Derian House Children’s Hospice upon the conclusion of the festival.

To enhance the excitement of children and staff alike, we are offering a 1-hour lunchtime/after school taster session in the run up to the festival. If your school is interested in one of those, please reply to this email with your preferred date and time.

There is the possibility of collecting a donation of £2 per pupil, for this taster session, though this is entirely optional, again proceeds will be donated to Derian House Children’s Hospice.

Please ensure your school has signed up via the sign-up form either on/before Wednesday 30^th April 2025 to book a taster session.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfV3AcqHh1QQBgLAtMMwbfSEqE-8IIJXgn8ixN1EWxGGNQwBA/viewform?usp=dialog

What the children will need

Astro-Turf shoes or Trainers NO BOOTS!

A drink and snack if necessary

Your schools PE kit

A warm jacket

A responsible adult!

We would be delighted to have your school join us for what promises to be an inspiring day of football and fun!

Thank you for considering this opportunity to support and empower young girls through sport, please see the sign-up form below. We hope to see your school represented at the festival!

Please make all sign up cheques to the University of Cumbria PRIOR to May 14^th 2025!

Yours sincerely,
Brandon Petre
Chairman/Secretary
University of Cumbria
brandonpetre07@gmail.com

Enter:

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