Football Club

Bedwell Football Club has expanded rapidly over the last five years, and we now have over 70 boys and girls training with us every week. This year we are fielding teams in the Year 5/6 mixed, Year 5/6 girls and Year 3/4 competitions, with four teams (including a Year 5/6 'B' team for the first time) playing regular matches throughout the Autumn and Spring terms. We also run weekly training for Year 1/2 throughout the year, as well as inter-house and 3-a-side intra-school competitions during the Summer Term! 

 

We are also the home of the Stevenage and District Primary Schools FA, hosting Year 3/4, Year 5/6 Mixed and Year 5/6 Girls tournaments as well as the annual SDPSFA Cup Finals and presentations. This year we also organised and hosted the first Stevenage Year 3/4 Girls Festival as part of the FA's Biggest Ever Football Session initiative. Finally, we've been delighted to see some of our most talented players recruited to play for the Stevenage District side over recent years.

"Staff provide a range of additional activities and opportunities including sports clubs and visits to places of interest. These broaden pupils experience and raise their aspirations."

Ofsted report, 2022
Year 3/4 Mixed Team

Our Year 3/4 team reached the high point of their season in May, playing in the Stevenage Schools Tournament which we hosted at Bedwell. With Joe, Leo and Nate playing with great determination in midfield and Luca pulling off some excellent saves in goal, we were competitive in every game, winning one, losing one and drawing two of our group games. Unfortunately, goals were hard to come by and, after finishing joint-second in our group, we were knocked-out on goals scored.

Year 5/6 Girls Team

Our Football season kicked-off with the Stevenage Schools FA Autumn Tournaments, which we hosted at Bedwell. Our girls were in action first, taking on teams from 11 other schools. With many of the team playing their first competitive game, they performed really strongly, and while goals were hard to come by, our defence was hugely impressive, only conceding two goals all afternoon.

Since then, the team have grown in confidence and tactical understanding, with Poppy and Jazzi putting in stand-out performances at the heart of the team. Highlights of the season so far have been Kamilla's last-minute equaliser against St Nicholas and Ella's effort and determination,  which have seen her move from occasional sub to guaranteed starter!    

Year 5/6 Mixed Team

May was a busy month for all our football teams, as we hurried to get all of our games played before the end of the season. Our Year 5/6 A team won against Round Diamond but lost against Almond Hill, leaving them 5th overall in the Division 1 of the Stevenage Schools League - our best ever finish and a great result considering there are 29 teams involved

Meanwhile, our 'B' team put in some great displays to keep games tight up against the 'A' teams from some large schools, and picked-up their first point of the season with a hard-fought draw against Camps Hill.