GALLERY: Palace Primary schools battle it out at Brentford
Primary Schools in south London represented Palace at this year’s Primary Stars Football Tournament at Brentford’s Gtech Community Stadium.
The tournament is one of the competition elements of the Premier League Primary Stars education programme.
Primary school children representing all 20 Premier League clubs from Season 2023/24 took part in a group-stage competition, before knockout matches commence to determine the winners. The tournament is part of the Premier League Primary Stars programme, which we operate in a number of schools a cross south London.
The programme enables teachers to use resources across English, PSHE, PE and Maths, to support children to develop skills and values that are crucial to success in later life. Currently 104 professional football clubs from across the leagues run in-classroom Premier League Primary Stars sessions in local partner schools.
The Premier League spoke to Trey, who represented Palace for the Minster Junior School in Croydon, he said:
“I love football. It’s my life really. Our teachers help us every day and that has helped us get better. The other teachers congratulate us and we are recognised for doing good things for our school.
“To be a part of this and to experience a tournament like today is just amazing. Playing at a Premier League stadium, with my friends, is fantastic.
“Being a part of this team means everything to me. We love each other and we stick together. I am going to remember this for the rest of my life.
“It was exciting to lead my team, my friends out. Being with my friends is a big thing. It wouldn’t be the same without them here. It will make me even more passionate about being a professional.”
For more information about our work in Primary Schools, head here.
Take a look at the gallery from the day below!