The camp – part of our partnership with Manchester United Foundation – focused on football following feedback from the pupils themselves, and included a mixture of team-building activities, technical drills, and friendly afternoon tournaments.
As well as giving students the opportunity to get active and develop their sporting skills, the camp served as an important transition experience, allowing future Y7s to make new friends, build confidence, and familiarise themselves with the Stockport Academy environment ahead of September.
The event strongly reflected the school’s core values of Aspiration, Respect and Community, with students encouraged to support one another, aim high, and take pride in representing their new school.
Mr Bramley, our Manchester United Foundation Partnership Officer, said:
“It was fantastic to see so many of our incoming Y7s having fun, getting stuck into the activities and starting to build friendships that will carry on into the new school year. The confidence and enthusiasm they showed over the two days was brilliant to see, and I’m sure this experience has given them a really positive start to their journey at Stockport Academy.”
The next opportunity for all pupils to visit the school ahead of September is the Transition Day, which takes place on 3rd July.