The Tesco Bank football challenge is a programme run by the Scottish FA and Ross County Football Club which promotes football and physical activity opportunities for primary school aged children {focus age primary 2 and primary 3} with a view to stimulating a lifetime involvement in the game.

 

The Scottish FA has developed the programme with a number of key objectives in mind:

 

Igniting young peoples' interest and passion in football.

 

Stimulating an increase in provision and quality of schools football.

 

Providing a unique, worthwhile and memorable football experience.

 

Creating easy access for players into Scotland player pathway.

 

 

Ross County Football Club will aim to reach as many of the primary schools across the Highlands with this programme which will provide for many young people their first experience of formal football. Our aim is to make this a memorable and worthwhile experience which helps create a 'desire to play' football.

 

This programme is designed to give all children regardless of ability or gender an opportunity to achieve and feel success in sport. Football can provide young people with many positives outcomes and a key role for those who work with young people will be to follow a positive coaching philosophy which follows the following key principles:

 

Honour our game - sportsmanship

 

Redefining winning

 

Building confidence

 

 

Participating schools 2011/2012

 

Thurso and Lybster

Pennyland Primary

Millar Academy Primary

Mount Pleasant Primary

Dunbeath Primary

Reay Primary

Lybster Primary

Thrumster Primary

 

 

Nairn

Cawdor Primary

Auldearn Primary

Rosebank Primary

Millbank Primary

 

 

Strathspey

Grantown Primary

Carrbridge Primary

Abernethy Primary

Deshar Primary

 

 

Inverness

Milton of Leys Primary

Inshes Primary

Strathdearn Primary

Drakies Primary

Dingwall Primary

 

 

Participating Schools 2010/11

 

Tesco Bank at Abernethy Primary

 

Tesco Bank at Milton of Leys Primary