Gabrielite Football Academy (GFA)
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| Staff of GFA | |
| Appointments | Staff |
| School Advisor | Mr Martin Tan, Principal |
| Teacher IC | Mr Jimmy Tong Mr Sean de Zilva (2IC) |
| P1 and P2 Manager | Mr Jimmy Tong Mr Daniel Sia |
| P3 and P4 Manager | Ms Irfana Ms Isabella Sim |
| P5 and P6 Managers | Mr Muhd Hamzah Mr Sean de Zilva |
| Coaches (With the generous partnership and support from ActiveSG Football Academy and ActiveSG Coaches) | ActiveSG Coaches Mr Jimmy Tong – Junior Team Manager Mr Sean de Zilva – Senior Team Manager |
| Parent-Coaches | TBD |
| Achievements | 2022 South Zone Senior Division Champions National Tier 1 Junior Division League Champions |
Background
The Gabrielite Football Academy (GFA) was started to provide our boys with a holistic education to develop them into Leaders, Sportsmen and Achievers in 2019. It was the brainchild of our new principal, Mr Martin Tan, who envisioned a whole school-CCA with a holistic focus for any boy who is interested to play football at St Gabriel’s Primary School.
Our boys are selected from P1 and put through training on and off the field. As a footballer, they are trained to improve their individual and team skills so that they can play football competitively or recreationally. All our boys are given Inter-School opportunities. As a leader, they are trained to become eventual junior coaches and referees, where they are expected to coach the junior players eventually and referee in school based matches.
In addition to all these football related activities, our boys are expected to do well in their studies and character development, so that they can become contributing and useful citizens of our school and country.
Rationale:
- Meeting the needs of our boys and parents.
- Using football as a means to achieving all round student development.
- Developing and enhancing the Gabrielite Spirit and Culture.
Half-Time Talk for Our Senior Team During South Zone Football Championships in 2023
P3 Boys Training on Our Field
Leadership Development - P5 Boys Planning and Running the Lower Primary Football Leagues in Our School
Combined Senior and Junior School Team Training in 2022
Our South Zone Senior Division Championship Team in 2022