Cabot Learning Federation

Primary Five A Side Football At BMA

Pictured; A pupil from each primary, smiles for the future team, teacher Matt Corkish and Beat Officer Louise Dembicki

Smiles For The Future is a project run every Wednesday morning at Hillfields Youth Centre. It is run by two Learning Mentors and the group consists of up to eight young people who attend Bristol Metropolitan Academy. The project was set up for some of our most vulnerable and challenging pupils. It is a valuable out of school resource, giving the young people who attend the opportunity to express themselves in a variety of ways; these include preparing and making breakfast for each other, group and individual speaking, circuit training, basketball, football IT, playing pool together and organising community events. This has given the young people the chance to work and socialise with other pupils they might not normally socialise with.

This year the group decided that they would like to set up and organise a 5-a-side football tournament involving local primary schools. All of the young people currently in year 9 are very excited at having the opportunity to show off their school one of the young people Tom, said; “We picked year 5 students as we want them to understand what a great school Bristol Metropolitan Academy is and how nice both the students and staff are. Our invitation was taken up by four local primary schools St Matthias and Dr Bells, Glenfome, Oldbury Court and Mill Pond who will be attending with up to 2 teams of year 5 boys and girls. The tournament will be run by our year 9 and 10 students with support from various Academy staff members. 

Final, result Oldury Court A 2 Millpond 0

Congatulations Olbury Court A !!