FA Active Literacy Training

What is FA Active Literacy – Primary Playgrounds?

The Active Literacy Programme is an initiative set up by the FA in partner with the National Literacy Trust to improve the literacy skills of children through sport themed activities. The programme targets girls aged 5-7 years with the hope that the link between football and literacy helps to engage young girls into football, a fresh way to sell the sport and make it appealing to them. The activities are built around creative play and each girl will receive a creative work book to complete and support their learning. There will be 3 stories that the Activator will work through with the Girls.

Each school will:

Receive three storybooks plus 20 copies of a Home Activity Book, for the girls to do with their families.

Training for a member of staff, who will be the Activator or will be supporting the Activator in school.

The club can be run by playground leaders or young leaders from a local secondary school, but these groups will require large amount of support from the member of staff who attended the training to maximise impact on the participating girls.

Parking details:

All attendees will need to park in North car park (M11 4TQ), and report to Media Reception with photo ID to get a green wristband. Staff will be on hand at Media to help and escort everyone over to where the training is taking place.