surprise treat for youngsters at colney - norwich city matchday programme

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Surprise treat for youngsters at Colney R ecently, a group of children with a range of disabilities were treated to a very special day at the Club’s Colney training ground, as part of the build up to the Community Sports Foundation’s Community Week. Expecting only a tour of the facility on arrival, the group were in fact able to watch Alex Neil’s entire training session, before spending lunchtime with the whole Norwich City first team squad. Among the group were a handful of pupils from the Hall School in Norwich and head teacher Keith McKenzie spoke of how much the day meant to them: “The chance to come here today will be life-changing; these children will not forget that experience for as long as they live.” Also among the group was Community Hero for the Manchester City game Siggy Sorboen and friend Joe Fisher, whom Siggy looked after following an accident on their walk to school recently. 66 OTBC Norwich City v Newcastle United

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Norwich City's Community Sports Foundation's programme page from the Newcastle United Premier League fixture, featuring the latest Wish Day.

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Page 1: Surprise treat for youngsters at Colney - Norwich City matchday programme

Surprise treat for youngsters at ColneyRecently, a group of children

with a range of disabilities were treated to a very special

day at the Club’s Colney training ground, as part of the build up to the Community Sports Foundation’s Community Week.

Expecting only a tour of the facility on arrival, the group were in fact able to watch Alex Neil’s entire training session, before spending lunchtime with the whole Norwich City first team squad.

Among the group were a handful of pupils from the Hall School in Norwich and head teacher Keith McKenzie spoke of how much the day meant to them:

“The chance to come here today will be life-changing; these children will not forget that experience for as long as they live.”

Also among the group was Community Hero for the Manchester City game Siggy Sorboen and friend Joe Fisher, whom Siggy looked after following an accident on their walk to school recently.

66 OTBC Norwich City v Newcastle United