With the help of a great team at Family F.C., we developed our unique app devised to make every casual kickabout a fun, structured session that not only develops football skills, but embraces many dimensions of a child’s development.
Our syllabus has been tried and tested with parents and children of primary school age. The science behind our programme focuses on the three core areas of physical, emotional and learning development and is aligned to the UK National PE Curriculum KS1 and KS2.
We know that primary school-aged children have the ability to absorb lots of technical and physical skills, and this is factored into our sessions. The syllabus we created works logically through topics, starting with a basic understanding, then increasing in complexity through the different year groups. The focus is on age-related needs and abilities, and offers a rounded, holistic approach to learning, allowing children to progress at their own speed with the help of their families.
We hope you will join our Family F.C. team and enjoy further connecting with your children as you play and have fun while watching them progress on their football journey.
Matt Jarvis, Director of Football, Family F.C.
Father of two, Matt started his footballing career at Gillingham and became a target for a number of larger clubs, eventually signing for Wolverhampton Wanderers in June 2007. In August 2012, he joined West Ham United and then in September 2015, Norwich City, until the end of the 2019 season.
He received his first call-up to the England squad in 2011 and made his debut against Ghana at Wembley Stadium. He now plays for his local side Woking in the National League. He is a regular pundit for BT Sport and Sky Sports and an ambassador for the Prince's Trust and the Stacey's Smiles charity.
Matt graduated from St Mary’s University with a Sports Coaching Science degree and holds FA Level 3 – UEFA B License coach badges as well as being a Level 5 Primary PE Specialist (QCF). He’s been a Football Coach and PE Teacher for over ten years teaching primary aged KS1, KS2 and KS3 children in schools as well as in the Fulham F.C. Foundation and Academy.
He has an innovative, modern approach to football player development where his philosophy is based on scientific theory and practice, which is at the heart of the Family F.C. programmes. He has seen young players he has coached progress from grassroots up to academies at leading clubs.
Robin has a passion for Coaching Development and Player Improvement, with 14 years’ experience in leading, managing and coaching, Non-League and grassroots youth clubs.
He is also a FA Coaching Mentor and has recently completed his fifth season coaching at Southampton in all three phases of Foundation, Youth Development and Professional. He worked for four seasons as a part time coach at Brentford FC Academy, working with Under 11s to Under 15s, and prior to this spent two years on the East Coast of America coaching high school boys and girls, including the Under 13 New Jersey State Team.
Sabiha completed her Masters in Football Coaching and Analysis at UCFB and has plans to obtain her UEFA B coaching badge. She is currently Head of Football at Goals4Girls and is Lead Coach at Skills Coach in West London, while also managing King’s College women’s football team.
Her passion for football has led to her playing at the top level in the UAE, representing the England team in the 2019 Seven’s World Cup in Italy and signing for Championship Club Coventry United LFC.
Senna has over 10 years coaching experience working with children of all abilities and has FA Level 2 and FA Youth Module Level 2 qualifications. Senna has also worked at Chelsea F.C. in their community projects pre academy programmes.
Like Matt Gale, he has a Sports Science degree from St Mary’s University as well as a Postgraduate Education Teaching Certificate (PG Cert) from Kingston University.
As a fully qualified primary PE and classroom teacher (QTS) he has worked at schools with children including those with special educational needs.
