"Up for the Cup" - The FA Cup comes to St. John's!

On Monday February 7th 2005, representatives of the Football Association, together with the UK's most famous footballing trophies, visited St John's Primary.  St John's was chosen as the proud winner of the FA's national
 "Up for the Cup" programme for schools. 

"Up For The Cup" brings the excitement of The FA Cup competition into the classroom.

Steeped in history and reaching every corner of the country, The FA Cup is an exciting and motivating platform from which to deliver key curriculum subjects in new and exciting ways.

The 'Up For The Cup' resource packs includes a range of fun learning exercises to support the National Curriculum for History, Science, Geography, Art, and Design Technology and the framework for PSHE and Citizenship at Key Stage 2.

Other FA Competition activities for Mathematics and English are based on the Literacy and Numeracy strategies.  Science is also supported with brand new resources based around healthy eating and fitness.

There is also a special FA Cup Competition for 2005 - inviting pupils to design their own FA Cup Final Matchball!

Not only did the FA Cup come to St. John's but the FA Trophy too!

The FA Trophy

Making a big day even more exciting for the children, staff and parents was a visit by all of the players of The Woking Football Club's first team - 3 times previous winners of the FA Trophy and still in the running for 2005! 

A very big thank you from all of the children, staff and parents at St John's Primary to The FA and Woking Football Club.

	It really is The FA Cup! No, its not a replica!  Yes, it is insured for over £10M! No, you can't take it home! Yes, Beckham has touched it! Yes, the nice security men are watching you!
Mrs Barnett, St John's Sports Co-ordinator proudly holds The FA Cup.

Scott Harrison is the Community Sports Coach for Woking Football Club and a great friend of St John's Primary School. Scott runs football training sessions for all of the year groups in St John's and is a very welcome visitor to the school. Thank you to Scott and to Woking Football Club for your support.