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Kelman and Mantom visit pupils at Porters Grange Primary School

The pupils of Porters Grange Primary School in Southend received a very special visit from Southend United players Charlie Kelman and Sam Mantom.

The excitable children asked the players a number of great questions around their football careers, what it’s like representing the Shrimpers and what they get up to in their spare time.

Kelman and Mantom stressed the importance of hard work and application as key components of becoming a professional footballer, as well as achieving in school.

The visit formed part of the school’s Premier League Primary Stars (PL Primary Stars) session, delivered by Southend United Community & Educational Trust coaches.

Available to every primary school in England and Wales, PL Primary Stars uses the appeal of the Premier League and professional football clubs to inspire girls and boys aged 5-11 in the classroom, the playground and on the sports field.

For more information about SUCET’s Premier League Primary Stars programme, please click here.

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Prince Avenue Academy pupils interview Frankie Banks as part of #iwill campaign

As part of the #iwill campaign, Prince Avenue Academy pupils Alex and Lacie from Southend United Community & Educational Trust’s Premier League Primary Stars programme got the chance to interview Southend United legend Frankie Banks.

The #iwill campaign makes social action part of life for young people, emphasising the power of youth.

Alex and Lacie, both in Year 3, turned interviewers for the day as they sat down with Frankie to ask him a range of questions around his career playing professional football and his role within the local community.

Having started at Southend United in 1958 as a 13-year-old, Frankie went onto make nearly 100 appearances as a Blues player.

Frankie has been a player, reserve team manager, assistant manager, first team manager and coach at Southend United and became the club’s first ever community officer.

For more information about SUCET’s PL Primary Stars programme, please contact Dan King on 01702 341351 or d.king@southendunited-cet.co.uk.

For more information about the #iwill campaign, please visit www.iwill.org.uk.