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West Bromwich Albion Football Academy Passchendaele Remembrance
Sgt Geoghegan
West Bromwich Albion F.C entered a competition ran by the Premier League for the under 12s age group of their academy, to qualify for the Christmas Truce Football Tournament in Ypres, Belgium. This year, they were given the name of a soldier that had fought at the battle of Passchendaele (3rd battle of Ypres.) All the names were of injured soldiers who subsequently died at home after the war due to the injuries they had sustained fighting.
As part of the remembrance project at W.B.A academy, I was invited to give a presentation on the battle of Passchendaele to the youth players that were working on the project. During the presentation, we talked about the horrific conditions endured by the soldiers at the battle and looked
at the battlefield in detail. I also spoke to
the young footballers about a career in
the Army and in particular, The Mercian Regiment. Afterwards we had a Q & A session about the Battalion and wider Army, with the players particularly interested in their local regiment.
Soldiers from 1 MERCIAN at Hawthorns for WBA vs Chelsea
THE MERCIAN EAGLE
On the 18th November 2017, 11 soldiers from the 1st Battalion the Mercian Regiment travelled to the Hawthorns for W.B.A vs Chelsea. The soldiers had the honour of leading the teams onto the pitch prior to kick-off, carrying the Premier League and Battalion flag. This was a great experience
for all involved, as we received a great reception from the fans and managed to meet some players and the managers
of both teams. It was a fantastic day out and a brilliant opportunity to promote the Regiment to a wider audience.
Sgt Geoghegan talks about Passchendaele to the WBA youth players
Sgt Geoghegan and the WBA under 12 team at the WBA Football Academy
subject to discuss with your
Although your child might have little interest in social media, online gaming
can lead to talking to strangers online. If possible, disconnect your child’s games console from the internet so that they cannot play with people they do not know.
children, but online safety is essential in this technology driven era. When discussing online safety, you should aim to inform your children rather than scare them with stories we hear in the press. A good place to start
is to ask them which social networks they use/would like to use and if they know how to make their profiles private. It is important to ensure that your child’s social profiles are private so that strangers cannot see pictures of them or what they post about. Most social platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and Tumblr have an age restriction in place so your child must be at least 13 to join.
A lot of information is requested on sites such as Facebook and they ask for details such as your hometown, school, mobile number, Birthday, nicknames and films/tv series that you want to watch. Filling out this information is not essential so try to discourage your children from filling this out as it makes it easier for someone to create a fake account with, what seems like, the same things in common.
You should also make certain that your child is not friends with people that they do
While it may seem tempting to ban your child from social media completely, it is not a viable option as your child may be pressured into creating a profile when with friends etc. It is better to have an open discussion with your children about social media as they
are more likely to come to you with any problems they incur online than if they know they will get in trouble for having a profile
as they are more likely to keep problems to themselves. You should also discuss with your children how to block people or report pictures/comments that people post if they feel they are harmful. This should make
them feel more comfortable and that they do not need to see things that are upsetting to them.
Web safe? discussing online safety with your child
It may seem a daunting
not know on social media. Even if they have a friend that is talking to someone online, this does not mean that they are your child’s friend and should be avoided.
For more advice on discussing online safety, information can be found at www. nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping- children-safe/online-safety/
Beth Cowan
PREPARATORY & PRIMARY