This year so far we have welcomed groups from Beddington Park Primary; Davidson Primary School; Coloma Convent High School; Elmwood Junior School; Gonville; Ryelands Primary; St Chad's Catholic Primary; St Cyprian's Primary; St James the Great Catholic Primary; Selsdon Primary; Whitehorse Manor Juniors and John Ruskin College.

As part of the programme this term we have asked the pupils to help our Marketing Team by designing a poster to advertise our Family Days here at Selhurst Park. Sharon Lacey will be choosing a poster from each group to use for the first Family Day of the new season.

We have also had groups in from St Cyprian's to do a 'maths in football day' as well as scout groups to take part in one of our stadium tours. For the very first time we welcomed a school from Boston, Lincolnshire as part of their post year six test's treat. We organised a theatre trip to see War Horse, an evening meal and a one night stay at the Jury's Inn, followed by a day at Selhurst Park's Learning Zone-with various apple MacIntoch workshops with a BBQ lunch and multi sport coaching sessions.

Our Stadium Manager-Kevin Corner set the 29 pupils a challenge to sketch the stadium from the top tier of our executive boxes and then design a new multi functional stadium for the 21st Century, he will look at the sketches and choose the best three ideas, we will let you know the results as soon as he has completed his task.

As always the Crystal Palace managment and players support us in our work, if we ask for players to attend our sessions, and it does not encroach on their very important training routine, Dougie will send the most appropriate player for the job. The players always volunteer to give up their precious free time and hand out the certificates and prizes at our end of term 'Celebration of Achievement' ceremonies.

As you can see from the photograph below, Lee Hills and Matt Parsons, and all the other players, always stay beyond their set time to sign autographs.

The photo of Sean Scannell and David Wright at our Summer Extravaganza holiday course show how delighted the children are when players form part of the programme. It is absolutely brilliant news that Dougie Freedman has chosen David Wright to be the Crystal Palace FC Study Centre's Ambassador, we are all so pleased.

If you would like to bring a group to experience our fabulous facilities within the heart of the Selhurst Park contact Susan Biggs on 020 8768 6066 or email susan.biggs@crystalpalacefcstudycentre.org