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NOW CLOSED: If your child has been to a FREE Football Association Tesco Skills course this half term - please add your feedback: £400 of England kit to be won

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AnnMumsnet · 08/10/2012 13:27

Hello, over the next few months we're pleased to be working with The Football Association to promote their FA Tesco Skills coaching programme for children aged 5-11.

They say "Our unique football coaching programme gives boys and girls of all abilities the opportunity to get active, learn new football skills and enjoy the game. Our specially qualified FA coaches will help your child to develop more than just football skills, we'll help them to make friends, gain confidence, build self-esteem and learn to work as team. Our October holiday sessions are perfect for children who have never played before and also for those who regularly enjoy football."

The FA wants to encourage everyone to go along to a session and to add their feedback on it to this thread. Please note the sessions are subject to availability and open to ALL children regardless of ability.

The next lot of sessions are running this October half term and are free!

This is for the English FA so with regret it's England only (there are plans for similar sessions to be expanded under the Scottish and Welsh FA's)

If you'd like to take part you need to book a session by following the link below.

tescoskills.thefa.com/

Do post on this thread to let us know that you're going along (or bookmark it/ add to threads you're watching) and then report back and share with MN how your DD or DS got on. If you've already been to a session or your child attends an after school FA Tesco Skills Centre please do add your feedback below.

Everyone who adds feedback on the sessions (after school or the October half term sessions) will be entered into a prize draw where TWO winners will each get their choice of £200 of England football kit.

So please let us know...

~ Overall impressions
~ Coach: what your DC thought of the coach and how he/she compared to others you may have seen/ experience
~ Skills: what skills your DC learnt/ practised
~ Plus anything else you or your DC thought about the session - would you try to book again? Would you recommend to other parents?

Thanks, MNHQ

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neddle · 08/10/2012 16:33

I've booked three of my children on this for our local school. We missed the last session due to heavy rain :(

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Chopstheduck · 08/10/2012 16:36

Oh we always do these, the dc absolutely love them! Have just booked for October now.

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whimsy · 08/10/2012 16:38

I've booked my boys in for October. They'll love it.

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BlueMosaic · 08/10/2012 16:46

There are none within a 25 mile radius of us Sad, which is a shame. It sounds fab!

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weblette · 08/10/2012 16:50

Although there's a humongous Tesco v close by and several more contentious ones opening, there isn't a course within 15 miles. Very very disappointing.

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AnnMumsnet · 08/10/2012 17:14

Sorry if there is none near you - it is only in a specific range of counties I believe for now...

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poorbuthappy · 08/10/2012 17:24

Ummmm, none in Wales?
Really?
Massive Tescos at either end of Newport??
Nice one.

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AnnMumsnet · 08/10/2012 17:30

poorbuthappy - it's nothing to do with where tesco stores are its because it's run by the English FA. The Welsh FA may have a similar scheme.

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missymoomoomee · 08/10/2012 18:57

Just booked for my 2 oldest they can't wait.

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poorbuthappy · 08/10/2012 19:01

AnnMumsnet, its alright, I'll pick up my award for the most stupid post later on.

Its very frustrating though, we just don't seem to get stuff over the bridge. Sad Although I'm sure that you will come and prove me wrong on that count too!

Nah, the Welsh FA are too busy naval gazing to work out why we are so crap at football! Grin

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AnnMumsnet · 08/10/2012 19:29

poorbuthappy - tis ok! sorry its not near you...how far are you into Wales?

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YouBrokeMySmoulder · 08/10/2012 19:38

Just booked for half term. Will see how we go. Sometimes ds loves these things, sometimes not.

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changer22 · 08/10/2012 20:02

Ha! I'm in Brighton and there's nothing near us apart from London!

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poorbuthappy · 08/10/2012 20:08

Not far, only 2 junctions on the lovely M4.
But (and this sounds really really skanky), i get really annoyed paying the bridge. It winds me up no end. My dh pays every single school day, so therefore I do all possible not too!

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feetheart · 08/10/2012 20:15

Thanks for that, several really close to us that I knew nothing about. DS booked and will be delighted when he wakes up tomorrow :)

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twitchypalm · 08/10/2012 20:17

Well ive looked and our nearest one is 25 miles despite being surrounded by tescos Sad not very well spaced are they tescos. oh well another good reason not to spend my hard earned money in their shop.

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TheDoctrineOfSnatch · 08/10/2012 20:34

Signed up for a half term one, thanks.

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momma2lilboys · 08/10/2012 21:00

Thanks for that, never done it before but just checked & there is a session on near us so just booked my eldest on the course for half term!!!

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Fillybuster · 08/10/2012 23:12

There's a session within 10 miles, but in London terms that means a substantial (long) drive....so sadly can't do it. Love the idea though, and will keep an eye out for future sessions in case there are some nearer to us.

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TheDoctrineOfSnatch · 08/10/2012 23:49

Filly did you spot the not-very -obvious circles at the bottom so you could flick to the next page - the results don't come back in distance order!

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nameuschangeus · 09/10/2012 06:23

Have got 2 Ds's who would love to do this but no sessions less than 40 miles away. Not free to join when it costs that much in petrol Sad

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mistlethrush · 09/10/2012 08:10

I live in a fairly big city - none in that and have to drive a fair distance out to get to one - in the opposite direction from work. You would have thought that somewhere in the City would be suitable Sad

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