Liverpool and Knowsley Primary School basketball tournament
16 primary schools from across Knowsley and Liverpool have
taken part in a basketball tournament organised by the 'Everton
FC
in the Community' initiative. The competition, sponsored by
education recruitment and training specialists New Directions Education took
place on 1 April 2015 for the 2nd successive year.
As part of their preparation and training for the event, each school received at
least 2 coaching sessions from professional experts; the Everton Tigers.
Denise Sunderland, Reception Teacher from Broadgreen Primary spoke about her
school's participation in the competition:- "It's great to see Everton in
the community and their sponsors organising this basketball tournament. This
type of initiative allows our pupils to widen their sporting horizons and learn
from a competitive arena whilst working alongside dedicated athletes from the
Everton Tigers."
The event took place at St Edmund Arrowsmith High in Whiston where some of the
students helped out on the day of the tournament as group leaders.
After a competitive final between Northwood Primary and Rice Lane Primary, Rice Lane Primary School were victorious for the 2nd successive year, retaining their title as the Ultimate Basketball Champions 2015. Dave Cooney, School Sports Co-Ordinator for Rice Lane School spoke about what this sporting event means to the pupils:- "The children loved it and it was fantastic to keep hold of our title. We will definitely be back in 2016!"
