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Schools Score with Premiership Star Visit

Everton captain Phil Neville and his wife Julie took to the air on Friday (25th June) on a whistle stop schools tour to personally thank pupils for taking part in Wear What U Want Day, a schools fundraising initiative, in aid of Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Charity.

After landing at St Vincent’s Catholic Infants in Altrincham, Broad Oak Primary in East Didsbury, and Matthew Moss High School in Rochdale in an Agusta 109 S Grand helicopter, the Premiership star was put under the spotlight in a quick fire question and answer session about football, family life and his support of the Charity.

Broad Oak Primary School pupils performed a world cup dance for the Premiership star, while Phil showed pupils at St Vincent's how many kick ups he can do!

All schools that registered to participate in the non uniform day were entered into a draw to win a visit from the footballer, who along with his wife Julie, is a patron of the Charity.  Wear What U Want Day, which is kindly supported by Tesco, encouraged pupils to pay £1 in return for being able to ditch their uniform for the day!

Phil Neville commented: “It was such a brilliant day; the pupils were great asking some really hard questions as well as some cheeky ones.  The hospital has been fantastic to us and that is why I think it is important to give something back and visiting the schools as part of Wear What U Want Day allows us to do that.  It is rewarding to be able to personally thank some of our supporters as well as thank Tesco for their kind support of this event.”

David North, Community and Government Director at Tesco said: "Tesco is really pleased to be able to help the largest children's hospital in the UK.  Phil and Julie's commitment to Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Charity is inspiring and one of the reasons we were keen to help. The hospital is so important and does an incredible job treating children and supporting families through the most difficult times.”

All schools that registered for the event were also entered into a second prize draw to win £1,000 of Tesco for Schools & Clubs vouchers – with Hazel Grove High School being the lucky winners.

Broad Oak pupil Zak said: "The helicopter landing was wicked."

Moorside Primary School in Droylsden also received a visit on Monday 21st June.