Year 6 Tour Ebbsfleet United

On Wednesday 26th March, Year 6 walked to Ebbsfleet United Football Stadium for a tour of the grounds. We have been learning about Ebbsfleet in our History this term, so we were invited by Phil, who works for the team, to find out a little more.

He walked us around the stadium and told us how long the stands have been there and whether they were the home team or the away team. We learnt that the away team have to have different stands and can’t even share a bathroom with the home team to cease any fighting or damage.

Phil then took us to the changing rooms, where we saw the difference between the home team’s changing room and the away team’s. The home team’s changing room was square in shape, and this is because it is easier for the manager to see the whole room to ensure everyone is paying attention, whereas the away team’s changing room is rectangular, making it less efficient; there is also a medical bed as they can’t bring their own.

We then made our way through to the referee changing area to see three pegs for each of them in a minuscule room.

Finally, we went back to the meeting room, where we had started, and on the way, we were lucky enough to see where the manager and his friends would sit during a game.

We had a recap of all that we have learnt this term, and then we were fortunate enough to be the first people to view a new video about the history of the stadium and the club.

Overall, we had a great experience and really enjoyed our trip. We believe that it gave us a lot of knowledge about the club and its history.

Thank you, Phil, and all at Ebbsfleet!

Written by Harneet – Year 6 Pupil