League’s big prize has lot of six appeal
A CHANCE to fly to Germany on a dream break - while helping charities too - is on offer as a new community six-a-side football league prepares for kickoff on Tyneside.
The league – run by Leisure Leagues, Europe’s largest provider of small-sided football starts on June 6 at Prudhoe Community College and will feature games every Wednesday.
They cost £30 and will be played between 7.00 and 9.00.
Teams signing up will be entered into the Leisure Leagues’ monthly star prize draw, which will be made at the end of the season.
The prize is an an all-expensespaid trip for the whole team to a Bundesliga match.
Leisure Leagues is the only football provider which donates the profits from the league to charities – with Cancer Research UK and The Dogs Trust among the recent beneficiaries.
Leisure Leagues’ Business Manager Sam Jones said: “We have been running leagues for 30 years and we are really looking forward to bringing our unique brand of football to Prudhoe.”
Anyone who wants to register a team should go to www. leisureleagues.net/league/ prudhoe-community-wednesday or call 0333 123 2340. ■■MORE than thirty teachers and school representatives from across the region attended St. James’ Park to learn more about Premier League Primary Stars.
Newcastle United Foundation have been delivering the Stars programme in schools since 2016, reaching almost 30,000 primary pupils each year.
Attendees were treated to a presentation highlighting the key aspects of the Primary Stars initiative and how working with the Foundation could be of benefit to not only pupils but to their schools as well.
Representatives from the National Literacy Trust and the Youth Sports Trust were also in attendance to provide further background.
They highlighted the positive effect the initiative has had on the health of children who have taken part.
The Premier League-backed Primary Stars initiative provides free, curriculum-linked Key Stage One and Two classroom resources for PE, PSHE, literacy and school sport.