Children at the Frank Wise School have created a film which covers a range of memorable sporting moments, and which has already had its premiere at Banbury’s Odeon cinema.

Each of the nine classes at the school focused on one great sporting moment - featuring such occasions as Frankie Dettori’s spectacular chain of  seven wins at Ascot, Mark Spitz’s gold medal haul at the 1972 Olympics and, of course, the most memorable moment in English football history.

Teacher Anthony Munday said that Sir Bobby Charlton became the feature of his class’s project on the 1966 World Cup. “We were lucky enough to be invited to Old Trafford where we met Sir Bobby, who was the undoubted star of the show,” he commented.

“As a special school for students with severe learning difficulties, we always aim to make our productions and activities as fun and ambitious as possible. The plan was to create a movie which depicts the greatest sporting moments of all time, and my class had the responsibility of re-enacting England’s famous World Cup success.

“We managed to get Sir Bobby on the Old Trafford pitch chesting the ball down and hitting it on the volley - while dressed in a suit with an England flag draped around him!

“I know that we all appreciated the help given to us by The FA and Sir Bobby in particular. I appreciate that he must be repeatedly inundated with requests, but he was very generous with his time and we all thoroughly enjoyed meeting him.”

Other classes visited such venues as Old Trafford, Twickenham, Christchurch College and the indoor “Snowdome” at Milton Keynes Xscape venue, with the results being show at Banbury cinema.

“Making films such as this with the pupils can really help them to understand the work they are covering, and there are all sorts of ways that each pupil can have some input into the actual production,” Anthony added.

Once staff got the agreement of the local Odeon cinema to show the film, everything moved into top gear to make the premiere a full Hollywood-style event. A red carpet was organised and a selection of pupils arrived in style in a limousine, with the event covered by local and national paparazzi.

Lucy Faulkner, The FA’s Ethics and Sports Equity Manager, is delighted at the success of the project. “Ethics and sports equity is all encouraging and increasing the involvement of groups at all levels of football by recognising that inequalities exist, and taking steps to address them.

“I don’t think that the school party could have picked a better footballing hero than Sir Bobby Charlton. He epitomises everything that is good in the game - and of course is integral to telling the story of our greatest footballing moment.

I am sure that everybody who was around at the time will remember the terrific goals he scored in helping us reach the World Cup Final. It must have been magical for the children from the Frank Wise School to meet a true soccer legend,” she said.

Fifteen-year-old student Steven Knowles was thrilled at meeting one of the giants of the English game. “Completing the film was great fun, and Bobby Charlton was really nice to us. He’s still really good at football too!

“One day I would love to play for England and follow in the footsteps of our national heroes such as Sir Bobby Charlton, Bobby Moore and David Beckham. Maybe I’ll even play at the new Wembley Stadium,” he added.

During the making of the film a production company worked with the school to record the “Making of The World’s Greatest Sporting Moments”, for showing on Teacher TV (Sky 592).

The FA has recently launched a national campaign called 'A Level Playing Field' which celebrates the opportunities for people with disabilities to be actively involved in football.

A series of events will run until the end of the season by The Football Association, FA Premier League, Football Conference, Football Foundation and the National Association of Disabled Supporters.