Alongside four other schools, young people aged 11-16 from Bobby Moore Academy got the opportunity to watch Team GB players in training, take the walk of players from the tunnel onto court, see the draw for the weekend’s Play-Off tie and ask questions to the teams. The LTA also have plans to engage the students in further playing opportunities across their school settings.

British number two Jodie Burrage shared her appreciation and excitement with the schoolchildren: “Playing in front of you guys this morning was great, you gave us so much energy. It’s a real privilege to play in a place like this and to play for your country and I can’t wait to experience it.”

Bobby Moore Academy teacher Louise Banham-Scott was delighted by the impact of the experience on her students, explaining: “I think certainly firstly for the young women in the audience today, seeing two international teams with the two major, major, roles filled by women is fantastic for them to see that you can do anything you want to do.

“Also, for fellow footballers, I think they have been absolutely amazed by seeing Matt Jarvis here today. I think it’s been such a lovely day for opening the children’s minds, seeing that you can do things: especially with the questions being asked and the responses being really down to earth. It makes it seem like anybody can achieve that.”