Hi everyone,
As the festive season fast approaches, we want to give all our players, parents, coaches, and volunteers a heads-up regarding our upcoming break.
To coincide with the local school holidays, the club will be taking a well-deserved two-week shutdown to allow everyone to rest, recharge, and enjoy time with family over Christmas and New Year.
Please read the details below carefully, especially regarding the different restart dates for training versus league matches.
📅 Key Christmas Shutdown Dates
Here are the essential dates for your diary regarding general club operations:
- Last day of Club Activities: Friday, 19th December 2025
- Official Club Reopening: Monday, 5th January 2026
⚽ Training Schedule Update
During this two-week shutdown period, please note the following regarding training sessions:
⛔ Central Training Paused: All standard club training sessions scheduled at Monkwearmouth Academy and ALL our satellite venues will be completely paused between the closing and reopening dates listed above.
📣 Individual Team Plans: While official club training is off, we understand some teams like to get together over the festive period. Individual team managers may choose to organize their own ad-hoc festive sessions or fun meet-ups.
If your team is planning anything specific, your manager will contact you directly. If you haven’t heard from them, assume training is off until January 5th.
⚠️ Important: January League Fixtures (Jan 3rd)
Please be aware that while full training resumes on Monday the 5th, some leagues wait for no one!
Some competitive league fixtures are scheduled to resume on Saturday, 3rd January 2026. Please check with your coach or the appropriate league app (e.g., FA Full-Time) to see if your team has a match on that weekend.
Merry Christmas from the Team!
We want to take this opportunity to thank you all—players, parents, and volunteers—for a fantastic year so far. The commitment shown across all age groups has been incredible.
We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Enjoy the break, and we look forward to seeing you back on the pitches in January, refreshed and ready to go again! ✨🎅