LONDON, January 17 /PRNewswire/ --
- With Photos
LONDON, January 17 /PRNewswire/ --
- Football Legend Launches E.ON National FA Cup Schools Day
Alan Shearer went back to school today to launch the annual E.ON National FA Cup Schools Day. The initiative, set up by FA Cup Sponsor E.ON, one of the UK's largest energy companies, aims to encourage 500,000 school children to participate this year.
Former Newcastle United and England striker Shearer made a guest appearance today at St John's Church of England School in London to take part in FA Cup lessons and a training session with the school football team. Shearer's visit helped to demonstrate some of the fun activities children around the country will take part in on E.ON National FA Cup Schools Day on Thursday 24th April 2008.
Building on the huge success of last year, where 300,000 school children took part, E.ON aim to make the event a regular fixture in the academic calendar. This year children across the UK will be treated to a series of fun classroom based activities. Core national curriculum subjects such as history, maths and English will be geared around the excitement, history and tradition of The FA Cup. In addition, lessons will include information on how kids can help the environment with handy hints and tips from E.ON's carbonfootyprint.com campaign aiming to reduce the carbon footprint of The FA Cup.
As well as the classroom based activity, FA Charter Standard schools will participate in special county football festivals. Managed by qualified FA coaches, the festivals will give children expert football tuition and coaching in the afternoon.
Parents, teachers and children who would like to find out more about how they can take part in E.ON National FA Cup Schools Day can log on to http://www.eon-uk.com/nationalfacupschoolsday for further information.
Speaking at the launch Alan Shearer said,
"It's great to see E.ON National FA Cup Schools Day return for a second year. Last year's event was a lot of fun with children all over the country taking part and learning about the history and heritage of this very special competition. Now is the time to sign up for this year's event, so we're calling on parents and teachers to register their schools and get involved."
E.ON's Head of Sponsorship & Events, Mike Thompson said,
"Last year's E.ON National FA Cup Schools Day was a huge success with 300,000 school children taking part. Our aim is to grow that to 500,000 this year. Our schools development programme is an important part of our overall sponsorship of The FA Cup and demonstrates our commitment to the communities in which we operate."
E.ON National FA Cup Schools Day forms part of E.ON's role as The FA Schools Partner. E.ON is also Sponsor of The FA Women's Cup and The FA Youth Cup.
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About E.ON National FA Cup Schools Day:
- Last year over 300,000 children took part in E.ON National FA Cup Schools Day. This year we want over 500,000 children to take part.
- E.ON National FA Cup Schools Day will take place on Thursday 24th April 2008.
- Children will be able to take part in a range of FA Cup themed lessons that celebrate the tradition and excitement of the competition.
- Parents and teachers can find out more and register to get involved by logging on to: http://www.eon-uk.com/nationalfacupschoolsday
- By registering on the website, teachers will receive an activities pack and lesson plans.
About E.ON:
- E.ON is one of the UK's leading energy suppliers, providing gas and electric to millions of Britain's homes. In addition to sponsoring The FA Cup, E.ON is also Sponsor of The FA Women's Cup, The FA Youth Cup and is The FA Schools Partner till 2010.
- E.ON is one of the leading green generators in the UK, with 21 wind farms located from Cornwall to Northern Ireland. We also burn biomass material mixed with coal in two of our power stations and have recently finished building the UK's largest dedicated biomass power station at Lockerbie.
- Combined, our renewable portfolio generates enough green energy to power the homes in a city the size of Manchester.
- E.ON plan to spend GBP1bn on new renewables in the next five years, including new onshore and offshore wind, new biomass and wave and tidal power.
LONDON, January 17 /PRNewswire/ --
For further information please contact: Sarah Kendall, Arena International, Tel: +44(0)20-7079-5920, Mob: +44(0)7793-124-810, Email: sarah.kendall@arenainternational.co.uk; Simon Breakell, E.ON UK, Tel: +44(0)7702-668-400, Email: simon.breakell@eon-uk.com
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