Sherwood FC Soccer School, Forest Sports Zone,
Gregory Boulevard NG7 6LD (at the town end of the Rec)
for the 2021-22 season, our sessions will continue to be run at the sports zone, conveniently placed on the pitches by the car park.
WHEN DOES THE 2021-22 SEASON RUN FROM?
our season runs on tuesdays from sept 17 to July 12. session time is 5-6pm.
open to all boys & girls in u5s (school reception year) + u6s (school year one).
(please note no sessions planned on the following dates: dec 14, 21 & 28; jan 4; april 19)
WHEN CAN YOU JOIN SJC SOCCER SCHOOL?
Our usual entry point coincides with when children start school, ie in the majority of cases the september after they have turned 4. these children will form our u5s group. we do give 4 year old pre-schoolers the opportunity to do taster sessions, and if at the end of these the parents & coaches agree the sessions are suitable for the child and s/he is responding well to instruction and likes the environment, then they can join the u5s group (please note they then stay in the u5s when starting school.
WHAT GEAR DOES MY CHILD NEED?
we ask that parents take responsibility for their child arriving in clothing that is appropriate for both the weather conditions; and for taking part in sporting activity. in colder weather, it is better for a child to come layered up and remove layers as they get warmed up, rather than in too few layers. waterproof coats are recommended during the winter months; gloves / hats when it is especially cold; equally sun screen is recommended on very sunny days. trainers or boots with rubber / moulded studs can be worn on this surface (no metal studs please). we ask that all players wear shinpads at every session.
HOW CAN I HELP?
whilst score coaching runs the u5/6 soccer school, as well as coaching the children, part of our brief is to encourage parental volunteers to help with both coaching and admin duties. from u7 onwards and the start of regular weekend matches / week night training, sfc teams are all volunteer run. thus whilst the children are with the soccer school, we actively encourage parental help, and provide ongoing mentoring for potential parental coaches / administrators. If you are potentially interested in helping on either the coaching or admin side, please don’t be shy, let us know by emailing us, or speak to one of our coaches at a session. both the club and score coaching are there to mentor you and help every step of the way – no one is thrown in the deep end. the earlier we can get you involved, the better.
HOW MUCH DO THE SESSIONS COST?
sessions are £4 ‘pay on the day’, all new players are entitled to a free taster session.
CAN WE JUST TURN UP? IS THERE A WAITING LIST?
as a rule, both u5 & u6 groups remain open and we take on new players throughout the season. you can contact us for more info at info@scorefc.org – on your first visit, please ensure we have your contact details.
WHEN DO MATCHES START?
under national fa guidelines, most children start playing matches at u7 (school year 2). these are friendly matches, and to encourage the importance of player development being prioritised over results, matches remain predominantly friendlies or small one off competitions at u8 / 9 / 10, with a slightly increased level of competition at u11/12. sfc supports this approach. the rules do allow year one children to play matches when they have turned 6. we do very occasionally consider this if we genuinely feel it will benefit the player. from xmas onwards during the u6 season, we start preparing for the start of matches the following season.
COVID-19
we are continually taking on board both general government advice and more football-specific fa guidelines to ensure all sessions we run remain covid-compliant.