"As many as possible, for as long as possible, in the best environment possible" Mark Sullivan Coach consultant and Coach Educator Swedish FA for Stockholm District
Club sessions
We offer a unique, diverse, vibrant, dynamic and questioning coaching culture. Our mission is to create the best environment we can for all children.
Our Saturday sessions are delivered by a dedicated team of DBS checked, FA qualified coaches who have FA Safeguarding and FA Emergency Aid Certificates, This includes our enthusiastic DBS-checked volunteers.
REGISTRATION 2024-25
New members
We are full across our age groups but things can change across the season so it is worth requesting a place - contact Debbie [email protected] to check. If you do make contact, we will send you some material about our philosophy as it is important to ensure we are a good fit for you and your child.
We also have Guiding Principles (see below) which underpin everything we do.
If we have space, we will offer your child a free taster session. Registration
If, after your taster session, your child would like to join, all new members will be asked to:
1. Complete and return a new club session Google form and confidential medical information form.
2. Pay a registration fee of £30 per child (or £50 if there is more than one child in the family). Payment should be made by online banking using your child's surname as a reference.
3. A standing order of £15 per month must then be set up and should be paid every month, on the 1st of the month, throughout the year The monthly fee is reduced to £12 for all additional children in a family. Again please use your child's surname as a reference.
Please contact Debbie - [email protected] or 07543654971 if you have any questions. VENUE
Our club sessions are held at Five Rivers Leisure Centre (unless otherwise stated) right in the heart of Salisbury! Indoor sessions are in the sports hall and outdoor sessions are on the pitches.
The session dates for season 2024-25 will be confirmed here shortly.
SESSION DATES & TIMES
Session dates & venues
SEPTEMBER (Outdoor pitches at Five Rivers Leisure Centre, 10-1pm) 7 14 21 28
OCTOBER (Outdoor pitches at Five Rivers Leisure Centre, 10-1pm) 5 12 19 NOVEMBER (Outdoor pitches at Five Rivers Leisure Centre, 10-1pm) 9 16 23 30 DECEMBER (Sports hall at Five Rivers Leisure Centre 9-11am) 7 14 (Sports hall in use - alterative venue to be sought)
JANUARY (Sports hall at Five Rivers Leisure Centre 9-11am) 11 18 (Sports hall in use - alterative venue to be sought) 25
FEBRUARY (Sports hall at Five Rivers Leisure Centre 9-11am) 1 8 MARCH (Outdoor pitches at Five Rivers Leisure Centre, 10-1pm) 1 8 15 22 29
APRIL (Outdoor pitches at Five Rivers Leisure Centre, 10-1pm) 26
MAY (Outdoor pitches at Five Rivers Leisure Centre, 10-1pm) 10 17
JUNE (Outdoor pitches at Five Rivers Leisure Centre, 10-1pm) 7 (End of season party - tbc) 14 (Tournaments) 21 (Tournaments)
Session times
Our sessions run from 10 to 1pm on Saturdays.
Ages are based on school years for 2024-2025. Times for the new season are: ⚽10-11am for school years 3 to 6 ⚽11 to 12 noon for school years 7 to 10 ⚽ 12-1pm school year 11
Please arrive promptly for the start of these sessions.
Parents/guardians remain responsible for the children at all times and should remain onsite. If you need to leave the venue then you must arrange for another adult to take responsibility and agree this arrangement with the club secretary.
All parents are asked to sign up to Whatsapp so we can keep you up to date with club communications. Information is also posted on our website, Facebook page and Twitter.
Our Guiding Principles
How we coach
We have a very clear and specific way of coaching. Please see our coaching page.
We do not have kids standing being lectured at by coaches or waiting for a turn of the ball. Nor do we constantly direct play, telling children how and what to do on the ball.
We use a facilitative and child-centred approach to coaching and we produce coaching documents to explain this.
We use an evidence-based, long-term approach to designing sessions. Early talent identification is flawed. We include all children. We listen to children.
We try and be as transparent as we can about our approach. Our session plans are always available and we welcome your questions on how we deliver..