Sport
Passionate about sport, serious about education Frank Butt describes Langley School’s partnership with Norwich City Football Club For many youngsters, the prospect of becoming a professional footballer holds enormous appeal, but in reality, competing at the highest level in any sport takes talent, dedication and a lot of hard work. With so much time and energy going into their sport, it can be difficult to ensure that a student who is also a talented and ambitious footballer stays happy, healthy and on track with their schoolwork. This is why Langley School’s motto – passionate about sport, serious about education – is our guiding principle in encouraging all students to work towards their sporting as well as their academic goals.
Partners in excellence
Langley School has entered into a partnership with Norwich City Football Club to meet the challenge of helping some of the country’s most promising young footballers build strong academic foundations as they pursue their sporting careers. Through this arrangement, up to 24 of the club’s academy scholars study and board at our school, where excellence in
sport and education is at the heart of our ethos. What we weren’t expecting – and have been delighted to see – is the positive impact the initiative has had in helping to generate a culture of high achievement, not only for the players, but for students across the school.
Harnessing energy
Students at Langley focus on their GCSE options from Year 9, so they can make a great start in the subjects that truly interest and inspire them. As a result, there’s a real buzz of enthusiasm in our classrooms, and many of our students are aiming for top GCSE grades. We encourage the same level of aspiration from our academy players, but, faced with balancing a busy training schedule and a packed school timetable, even the most conscientious young person could find themselves pulled in different directions. However, with the right support from the school, the energy and drive that an academy player shows for football can be
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