Daisy Hill FC have announced a new partnership that will give children at a local school the opportunity to showcase their arts skills to a wider audience.
Pupils at Eatock Primary School, in Westhoughton, have produced original artwork on themes related to football, community and local identity, and a selection of their work will be showcased on a dedicated page in the club’s matchday programmes throughout the upcoming football season.
The scheme, which will initially run through to April 2026, aims to encourage creativity amongst young pupils, as part of a club initiative to develop community partnerships across a range of local organisations.
Victoria Hickman, deputy headteacher at Eatock Primary School, stated: "We are very excited to work in partnership with Daisy Hill FC. The scheme will create a number of exciting opportunities for our children at Eatock, including a platform to showcase their artwork within the public domain.
This is hopefully the first of many projects we will be involved with as we develop strong partnership links with Daisy Hill FC.”
Angela Thomas, a member of the Daisy Hill Club Committee and a Higher Level Teaching Assistant at the school, added: "The children are excited about this opportunity and the many projects it will create.
With the end of school term last week, our children in Year 4 were busy producing artwork that will feature in the programmes for the opening games of the season."
We look forward to the opportunities this project will bring, when we return to school in September".
The photo shows the Year 4 children with a selection of the drawings they created.
With thanks to Daisy Hill FC for providing us with the article and accompanying photo.
