As primary schools prepare to return in full next Monday, a new season of the SPAR FAI School Zone was launched yesterday with Republic of Ireland Internationals Jack Byrne and Amber Barrett.
The new digital learning platform for teachers and parents of children in 4th, 5th and 6th class offers interactive and engaging lesson plans designed with both the classroom and homeschooling in mind.
The lesson plans have been designed in consultation with a panel of teachers and promise to engage, educate and enthuse students.
The new teaching resource will be hosted on the FAI website with innovative football-themed lessons being emailed to those who have registered twice a week over the course of 4 weeks – beginning on the 15th of March and running until the 12th of April.
The heavily resourced and user-friendly lessons cover core subjects such as Maths, History, Geography, English, Art, Irish and healthy eating.
Teachers who sign up for the initiative will be automatically entered into a competition, which will see one school in each county winning a specially commissioned football kit.
One school selected from all participating schools nationwide will also win a grand prize of a Zoom call with three Irish International players for their class.
Sponsorship
The sponsorship of the SPAR FAI School Zone initiative, developed by the FAI, is a continuation of SPAR’s dedication to grassroots football, following on from the successful SPAR FAI Primary School 5s Programme.
“We hope everyone enjoys learning from the SPAR FAI School Zone,” said Barrett who is also a qualified teacher.
“I know how difficult the last year has been and the importance of finding new and interesting ways to make learning exciting. The lessons have been designed to be really easy to deliver and are backed up with easy to use resources and videos.”
“We’ve been supporting the FAI for over 6 years now through our sponsorship of the SPAR Primary School 5s competition,” said Spar Sales director Colin Donnelly.
“It’s been a very challenging and exceptional year for teachers, parents and students and while the SPAR 5s may not be going ahead we are equally delighted to be sponsoring this initiative.”
“So much work has gone into this programme to make it educational, fun and easy to deliver for parents and teachers alike. By signing up you’ll not only have all the resources and lessons delivered straight to your email but you’ll be in with a chance of winning brilliant prizes for your school.”
“I’m delighted to be working with SPAR and the FAI to support this fantastic initiative,” added Jack Byrne, dialling in from Cyprus.
“It is great to see SPAR supporting teachers and parents by sponsoring the School Zone concept, a resource that makes football relevant in so many innovative ways. I’m sure that it’s been a tough year for teachers, parents and students and that these lesson plans will bring everyday subjects to life in a new and exciting way.”
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