Sport, Euro 2022 and inspiring a generation
Do you remember the slogan for London 2012? Inspire a generation. Part of London hosting the Olympic games was that it should have a legacy,…
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How do you know if your child is talented at sport?
The other day, I saw a tweet about a webinar for parents of children aged 8-12 who are talented at sport. And I thought, how…
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The FA Cup final: A dream come true
The FA Cup Final 2021 was an official government test event, to check the effects of running big events again as the Covid-19 pandemic eases….
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Doing GCSE PE
If you have a child who is good at sport and loves it, GCSE PE is a fantastic thing to study. But they really do…
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The avulsion fracture and recovery part 3
Back in June, my son suffered an avulsion fracture on his pelvis. Avulsion fractures are usually related to sport and are more common in young…
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Our ordinary weekends
When I see people getting excited about the weekend on social media, I never really get it. Sometimes, dare I say it, I prefer weekdays….
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The German exchange revisited
When my son said goodbye to his German exchange partner when he was in year 9, they agreed they would do it all over again…
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Return to football coaching
My husband started football coaching when my son was playing for under-7s. He took over the team completely in the under-8s season and coached the…
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Most improved player
My son recently had his end of season football celebration. Every year, in common with many kids’ football clubs, the team awards three trophies –…
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World Cup Fever
So England are out of the World Cup. Football isn’t coming home. But hasn’t it been amazing, anyway? Football is the Camilla in our marriage….
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The players’ player award
Every year, my younger son’s school (like most secondary schools, I believe) holds a sports celebration evening just before the end of the school year….
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The stressful weekend
Every few months, we have a stressful weekend. Our weekends are always busy, with football on a Sunday, football or rugby on a Saturday, plus…
