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Post by toshfan on Mar 27, 2016 22:59:36 GMT
I do not recall a thread on this topic. But I was thinking about it recently. I am hoping that as many people, especially the young, as possible are absorbed in our progress. Between 2010 and 2015 there was a 5% increase in boys participation. In the same period, there was a 45% increase in girls participation. Can the Euros build on this? More generally, what can the Euros do to assist in the FAW's current strategy: www.faw.org.uk/uploads/flipbooks/Strategic-Plan-2015/I concur with those who have said that our main focus must be on Slovakia and not England. But we play England at 2pm. It is here where I think we have a role to play, especially parents. I have already written to my school to ask what plans it has to assist in the children taking part in such an occasion? At a minimum, Welsh children should be able to watch the game. But what about making a day of it? Get prominent volunteers associated with Welsh football to come in and do some coaching or a Q&A. A bit more difficult with my kids school to go much beyond watching on TV because of its location and size but doing something special should not be beyond most. By writing now, no school can use the lack of time as an excuse. If you do, please let me know how you get on. What else would you want to see in terms of legacy? What can we do? |
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Post by yanto on Mar 28, 2016 9:20:05 GMT
Hi tosh, some good points and hopefully most are considering them. Just one thing, its 2pm europe so 3pm bst.
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Post by llannerch on Mar 28, 2016 9:35:30 GMT
An important thread
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Post by cymroircarn on Mar 28, 2016 10:37:12 GMT
Hi tosh, some good points and hopefully most are considering them. Just one thing, its 2pm europe so 3pm bst. M Isn't it the other way around? 2pm Uk, 3pm French time? |
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Post by scoop76 on Mar 28, 2016 10:37:14 GMT
Hi tosh, some good points and hopefully most are considering them. Just one thing, its 2pm europe so 3pm bst. M No it's definitely 2pm BST. |
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Post by cymro on Mar 28, 2016 11:49:48 GMT
Was disappointing on Saturday night to see so many welsh people on my social media talking about and praising the England comeback whilst I saw no discussion whatsoever of the Wales game on Thursday night! These were all largely casual football fans and it seems that qualifying hasn't changed a lot of people's outlook on international football in Wales. Hopefully the euros can change this.
The idea of schools getting involved on June 16 is a great idea. I remember we got to watch rugby world cup games in primary school in 1999 and secondary school in 2003, so there should be no excuse for schools not to dedicate just one afternoon towards one of the biggest days in Welsh football history to date.
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Post by yanto on Mar 28, 2016 12:36:01 GMT
Hi tosh, some good points and hopefully most are considering them. Just one thing, its 2pm europe so 3pm bst. M Isn't it the other way around? 2pm Uk, 3pm French time? Whoops. |
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Post by phillygaz on Mar 29, 2016 18:20:52 GMT
Young people are picking up on what Wales are doing. During recent blog prep, I spoke to a group of 15-18 year old Chelsea, Arsenal, Man Utd fans who have gone to their first Wales games in the last 18 months. They had seen coverage of England well before they became aware of Welsh international football. I was struck by their interest and enthusiasm and their keenness to go to games in the autumn whatever happens this summer.
Some of these pupils have benefitted from school organised trips to games but will continue to go under their own steam in future. If schools put games on in halls interest in future trips and supporting Wales more generally will definitely grow even wider.
The students all admitted to caring more about their Prem club winning the league than Wales doing well in June mind. Still, they're only young, hopefully they will learn.
I will also be emailing my own kids, primary school.
I have brought this up in the school I work in and have had some vaguely receptive but non-committal responses from those in charge. I hope there is enough media focus in May and early June for pupils to be demanding it themselves. That will have an impact.
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Post by toshfan on Apr 12, 2016 11:45:28 GMT
Our children are now back in school for their final term of the academic year. I do hope that others will consider writing to their respective schools in the way that phillygaz and I have. I will be chasing a response from my kids school today.
Any other comments on the legacy that we want to see?
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Post by bale-droed on Apr 15, 2016 1:19:59 GMT
I do not recall a thread on this topic. But I was thinking about it recently. I am hoping that as many people, especially the young, as possible are absorbed in our progress. Between 2010 and 2015 there was a 5% increase in boys participation. In the same period, there was a 45% increase in girls participation. Can the Euros build on this? More generally, what can the Euros do to assist in the FAW's current strategy: www.faw.org.uk/uploads/flipbooks/Strategic-Plan-2015/I concur with those who have said that our main focus must be on Slovakia and not England. But we play England at 2pm. It is here where I think we have a role to play, especially parents. I have already written to my school to ask what plans it has to assist in the children taking part in such an occasion? At a minimum, Welsh children should be able to watch the game. But what about making a day of it? Get prominent volunteers associated with Welsh football to come in and do some coaching or a Q&A. A bit more difficult with my kids school to go much beyond watching on TV because of its location and size but doing something special should not be beyond most. By writing now, no school can use the lack of time as an excuse. If you do, please let me know how you get on. What else would you want to see in terms of legacy? What can we do? And it's somehow all thanks to Toshack? |
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Post by toshfan on Apr 15, 2016 10:10:32 GMT
And it's somehow all thanks to Toshack? You nursing a hangover after last night? There are plenty of debates about the Toshack years elsewhere on Apostle. Whilst not many have engaged directly with this thread, those who have believe that the questions are important. I respectfully ask that you do not try to derail this thread as the question on legacy from our participation at the Euros is very important. |
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Post by llannerch on Apr 17, 2016 17:35:50 GMT
My 8 year old's teacher is a Wales regular though less so these days away. His school is showing the games and inviting parents in as well. It has a good community vibe like that.
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Post by toshfan on Apr 18, 2016 15:04:20 GMT
My 8 year old's teacher is a Wales regular though less so these days away. His school is showing the games and inviting parents in as well. It has a good community vibe like that. What a lovely story. I hope that loads of other schools do similar or other innovative things. I hope that the FAW has a liaison type person looking into this theme. |
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Post by sleepy on Apr 18, 2016 15:09:51 GMT
Does anyone have a link to the T&Cs of the FAW Kickback scheme. I'm writing to my daughters' school and would like to make reference to it in the letter, but can only find old news stories.
Was it something like, each child pays £5 per ticket, then school gets 25% of this?
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Post by toshfan on Apr 19, 2016 14:56:49 GMT
Does anyone have a link to the T&Cs of the FAW Kickback scheme. I'm writing to my daughters' school and would like to make reference to it in the letter, but can only find old news stories. Was it something like, each child pays £5 per ticket, then school gets 25% of this? Your recollection is mine. Dafen AFC, my parents village said, always said: "25% of ticket sales through the Club will be given back to us under the 'Kickback Scheme'" Interestingly enough, the FAW sent out renewal email for the supporters club memberships today. There it said that the figures changes to 20% |
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Post by toshfan on May 17, 2016 13:58:10 GMT
Anyone have anything to share on:
1) The approach that their kids schools are taking towards the Euros e.g. will they be watching the game against England?
2) Thoughts on legacy?
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2016 14:23:46 GMT
I think every school in Wales should have a right to show the game to anyone that wants to watch.Its a ludicrous kick off time/day for a game like this anyway. Most of Wales will come to a standstill - so why are our next generation denied the opportunity to watch a game of this magnitude?
It has never happened to us before.
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Post by sleepy on May 17, 2016 16:56:15 GMT
I wrote to the head of my daughters' Welsh-medium primary school in Carmarthen a couple of weeks ago. The head replied to say that they hadn't made plans yet, but was confident that they'd allow the pupils to watch the game and organise other activities around it. I'd love to see what they actually do to be honest, I'll be at the game though so will have to check on the school Twitter!
I'm also taking my girls to the first game in Bordeaux and they'll miss a few days of school. I told the class teacher (year 2) and, somewhat to my surprise, she seemed genuinely pleased that I was taking her out of school and knew immediately that I was coming to talk to her about the peldroed and the fantastic experience that it would be for my daughter (profiad anhygoel were the words used).
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Post by phillygaz on May 17, 2016 17:37:00 GMT
Yesterday I posted to my kids' school's Facebook page to ask about plans. They're being inspected this week so I'm hoping it will get some thought after that.
In the school where I work they are being pretty quiet about it but today I forewarned my GSCE students that the after school revision session on June 16th is cancelled!
One teacher took school kids to some of the qualifiers and I think he's looking to expand interest in doing the same with the World Cup Quals on the back of Euro success. I'm keeping out of that a bit though tbh as I don't want to be asked to help staff it!
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Post by phillygaz on May 19, 2016 18:44:58 GMT
Some emails I've received/sent in work in last 24 hours.....
"Hi. Have messaged ---- about us making a bit deal about the Euros with our kids in order to capitalise on the opportunity to celebrate Welshness & obviously to make the most of Wales being in a major tournament at last. She is up for all of this so I wanted to run it by some interested parties. It would be great if we could screen the Wales - England game on 16th June. I'm sure --- would be happy to work with me on sorting out flags and banners and even face paint to make it all memorable and exciting for the kids. Will brainstorm with --- this week and will come up with a concrete plan of what we can do to maximise this event with the children."
"I was thinking about this last night. The game kicks off at 2. So it would be great to have it playing in the Upper and Lower Hall. The Halls could be decorated, we could all sing the anthem - it could be great!
HoY could do a lesson/assembly on identity - what makes it. FTs could run circle times about it too. We can get ---- to make posters and do a display on one of the boards - things also need to go up on the screens. What could also be good - posters of staff and kids - wearing Welsh kit - with the slogan I AM WALES - these could be put up all over the school. Loads of scope to make this great."
"Great stuff. Think I have PSE resources on identity. It's gives us a chance to watch the game as well! Some of year 10s can link it with their community challenge as they plan to coach football. They could have little tournaments that day."
"Fantastic ideas – perhaps I could put together something for KS3 History lessons for the first two weeks of summer timetable. Something around the History of the Welsh football team – and its place in Welsh society and cultural identity. I’ve got some books with loads of interesting things even for non-fans!"
Great to see staff, including senior managers open to promoting Wales at the Euros. Hope other schools are having similar conversations.
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Post by toshfan on May 19, 2016 23:35:30 GMT
phillygaz, some incredibly moving stuff. I love it and thank you!
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Post by sleepy on May 20, 2016 8:36:28 GMT
My 6 year old daughter is missing her class assembly on Friday 10th because we'll be in Bordeaux - as I stated above, I wasn't sure if the school would have frowned on me taking her out of school for the Euros. Far from it is seems, the class teacher has now chosen Euro 2016 as the theme of the assembly, and has arranged for my daughter to make a short video report to be shown during the assembly where she gives a brief news report from Bordeaux in her Wales top. How cool is that!
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Post by luke on May 20, 2016 10:56:17 GMT
Can't get a feel for this because vast majority of my friends and people I interact with already follow Welsh football. A good sign is that I feel really comfortable with how popular it seems to be getting. It still feels pretty authentic to me even with "new" people and rugby fans etc getting interested.
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Post by toshfan on May 20, 2016 12:37:32 GMT
My 6 year old daughter is missing her class assembly on Friday 10th because we'll be in Bordeaux - as I stated above, I wasn't sure if the school would have frowned on me taking her out of school for the Euros. Far from it is seems, the class teacher has now chosen Euro 2016 as the theme of the assembly, and has arranged for my daughter to make a short video report to be shown during the assembly where she gives a brief news report from Bordeaux in her Wales top. How cool is that! Another stunning story that I am incredibly moved by! I am just loving this thread. Hope more contribute to it, especially parents/grandparents. |
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Post by ontheroadagain on May 20, 2016 19:47:16 GMT
Back home the bank holiday weekend. Will find out what it is like then.
toshfan, I have contacted a beer shop in Bordeaux to see if they are interested in getting some Welsh beer and cider. Cheaper than going through a company. Guess what will be top of the list?
PS toshfan I hope this doesn't bring you to tears, you don't appear to have many left!
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Post by toshfan on Jun 14, 2016 21:26:16 GMT
Do share other examples.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2016 23:56:53 GMT
Glad you bumped this thread Toshfan.
Surely this calendar year will see the FAW make the most dosh in it's history with the sale of merchendise etc. Or am I wrong here? Might we have made more when we first got into the Millstad to sold out matches? Anyway hopefully there will be a lucrative period to follow this tournament as well. Let's hope this money is re-invested wisely into creating and maintaining pitches all around Wales and into youth football support in general.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2016 14:42:09 GMT
Some brilliant clips on social media of classrooms full of children in wales going ballistic when Bale fired in his 35-yarder past Joe Hart.
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Post by toshfan on Jun 27, 2016 10:46:19 GMT
It truly is an incredible time to be someone who believes in Welsh Football. Just seen this: www.welshfootballtrust.org.uk/news/WFT104149.inkI do not recall any abuse of Welsh Football on Social Media during the tournament. A sign that those that usually would are aware that it is less likely to be tolerated. Whatever happens now, I know that memories have been created to last a lifetime. But if we beat Belgium, excitement will go off the scale. I have hardly been in Wales since the tournament started so others will be in a better position to me to comment on the usual signs e.g. how much chat is going on, how many kids are wearing football tops etc. As I have said previously, I have been amazed but how many I have seen worn. |
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Post by toshfan on Jun 27, 2016 12:06:27 GMT
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