Dubai Sports City has already announced its respective academy programmes for September, so parents can start planning their child’s activities leading up to Christmas. The various programmes on offer with Dubai Sports City will allow young people the opportunity to experience some of the best sporting academies in the region.

The academies are a great way to keep young sports fans entertained during term-time and Spanish Soccer Schools, Claude Harmon III Performance Golf Academy and the ICC Academy (Cricket) are all holding open-days for parents to visit, ahead of signing-up their children for the new term.

With all programmes designed for those aged 3-18, each academy helps to build the foundations of skill development in each child, focusing not just on athleticism, but also on confidence development.

Commenting on the September sign-up season, Vijay Sajjanhar, Chief Financial Officer of Dubai Sports City said:

“At Dubai Sports City we know that sport has the power to bring individuals and cultures together. In addition to making life-long friends, learning a diverse range of skills, and discovering their hidden talents through the range of sports on offer, I am sure all those signing-up this September will have an active fun-filled time and by next summer they’ll all be able to look-back on a season full of unforgettable memories.”

Spanish Soccer Schools will host a complementary Open Day on 7^th September, between 10:30am-1:30pm, before kicking-off the new season on 8^th September. There are a range of tailored programmes on offer for all age groups, from one session per week to three sessions per week. Kids who sign-up will have access to world-class facilities with FIFA approved facilities including full size pitches both indoor and outdoor, top coaching staff (including ex-international players), and opportunities to interact with international teams via tournaments or player visits to the academy. Free indoor football fun days are running at the Football Academy all this week to enable kids to experience the facilities and meet the coaches, with U6 and U8 taking place on Monday 2^nd September between 4:30pm-6:30pm. Spanish Soccer Schools will also be bringing their expertise to both The International School of Choueifat — Dubai and Delhi Private School’s pitches, where children from the school and the local community are invited to join in and play after school hours.

ICC Academy has a complementary Open Day between 8:30am-3pm on 7^th September, offering the chance for kids to meet the coaches and see the facilities consisting of 2 outdoor ovals and indoor nets. The Term officially starts on 10^th September and finishes on 7^th May 2020. There are tailored programmes for all abilities and age groups from 3+ for both for boys and girls, including group and one to one coaching. Matches are played at the international venues – ICCA and Dubai International Stadium and kids training with ICC Academy have ball boy and meet and greet opportunities at international matches throughout the season.

The Claude Harmon Performance Golf Academy is also hosting two complementary Open Day’s on 7^th September and 14^th September, between 4pm-6pm at its state of the art facilities at The Els Club. Term officially starts on 29^th September and runs until 30^th May 2020. The Junior Development Programme is open to kids and teenagers aged 3 to 15 years old and provides a growth plan that suits every skill level and aims to maximise progression of each player. Lessons are broken down into four categories:

• Active Start
• Fundamentals
• Course Ready
• Tournament Ready

Children who sign-up with Dubai Sports City Academies will have the chance to learn from trainers of sporting champions, giving those participating the opportunity to immerse themselves in a variety of popular sports under the guidance of qualified and expert coaches from each respective discipline in purpose built sports facilities.

To find out more about the open days and enrolment this September, please visit [https://www.facebook.com/dubaisportscityevents/]