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Burnley FC

Cheerleading fever has gripped boys and girls at Steeton Primary School.

The eight and nine-year-olds have been going pom-pom mad with the help of cheerleading coach Sarah Porter, from Burnley Football Club.

The cheerleading manager - who this week took part in the World Cheerleading Championships, in Florida - has been teaching the children routines that she has performed on the football pitch.

She said: "It is very popular, the children at Steeton have never done cheerleading before so it is a new thing for them to try.

"Both boys and girls enjoy it, usually primary school boys take to it quite well but some of the secondary school lads don't want to get involved unless it is doing something more macho like lifts.

"Over the next few weeks I will be teaching the children routines that Burnley cheerleaders have actually performed on the pitch."

Head teacher Christine Newson said the school had funded the cheerleading exercises to enhance the children's personal development.

She said: "The pupils have opted to do it, we have just had some older children doing it between 8-9am and they are learning the routines during their school lunchtime.

"I am hoping that Sarah will come back and teach the children a routine that they can perform at our summer fair, in our centenary year."

Ms Porter said: "When I come back from the World Championships, hopefully I will have some new moves to teach them!"

11:00am Thursday 24th April 2008

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