We have just had a fantastic day here at the Saints. From September we will be a sports AND science college and year 9 students started their GCSE science course early this year (back in February). One of the units shows how science and sport can be linked and today was a perfect opportunity for our students to see this in action. One of the main activities was a talk on diet and nutrition and how top sports players have to follow a strict regime. The talk was very informative and will complement their studies back at school. The girls also had a chance to visit the stadium and have their photos taken running through the players’ tunnel. They also had a training session with some of the young lads from the club – they even stayed out in the rain! Thanks to all the staff for a great day. Here are some comments from the students:
Me and my friends really enjoyed our day here. We were told about the players nutritional diets, and learnt how they cope with the long weeks training, and the matches. We got to run through the tunnel and look around the stadium. We were then taken to the field, and played small games of rugby, with the coach David.
Faryl Smith and Daisie-Belle Downer 
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I thought the nutrition information was extremely helpful and opened my mind to what rugby players have to go through and what they sacrifice! Playing small games outside was fun as it helped my hand eye coordination and especially because we played in the rain and got absolutely drenched!
Bronya Siddiqui x
I really enjoyed the nutrition session which taught us all alot, and we were all amazed to find out what a rugby players diet consisted of. Walking round the stadium was very interesting, and we felt very special sitting in the changing rooms and learning all about what happens there before and after games. I especially enjoyed the practical session, and had a lot of fun with the different games we played in teams. The people here are all very friendly and helpful.
Molly Chadwick.
We had a fantasticola experience in the nutrition session in Northamptonshire. The tag games were really fun! Although we got soaked!
Thao Nhi Nguyen XD, and Deanna Newman
