ACTIVE SCHOOLS NEWSLETTER ISSUE 12 – DECEMBER 2014 ‘More Children, More Active, More Often’ ‘Tuilleadh Chlann Beothail’ Merry Christmas! Nollaig Chridheil! In this issue… Issue 12: Pupils at the Startrack December 2014 Athletics Programme 2014 Merry Christmas! Active Schools 10th Anniversary! Nollaig Chridheil! A word from the the 24 Islands compete at the LTSPA Team Leader… Commonwealth Games! Active Schools in partnership Well that was 2014! This year we are celebrating the with the Nicolson Institute have An amazing year for 10th anniversary of Active Schools designed a ‘Leadership through Scottish sport with the and over this time our main aim has Sport & Physical Activity’ success of the been to create as many elective for Secondary pupils. Commonwealth Games in Glasgow opportunities as we can for young and golf's Ryder Cup at Gleneagles people to try different sports and Page 7 in Perthshire being the highlights. activities so they go on to lead a Kerry MacPhee Both brought that wee bit closer to healthy lifestyle. This has only been us through the Queen's Baton Relay, made possible through the Local Commonwealth Games Athlete Kerry MacPhee visited South Uist's Kerry Macphee's contributions made by our small the islands to speak to pupils inclusion in the the Scottish army of volunteer coaches, teachers about her experience at the Mountain Bike squad and the visit of and senior pupils throughout the Games and her journey to the Ryder Cup to Scarista Golf Club Outer Hebrides who give up some Commonwealth Athlete. in Harris. These events showed the of their time to run sessions. power of sport, with huge numbers Page 8 watching on television or attending Once again, a big thank you to all of events, and it was great to see our deliverers and of course to all Ryder Cup Event people cheering on their favorites who attended the sessions. To Stornoway Golf Club held a Club Golf but also appreciating the efforts of everyone from the Active Schools Ryder Cup event in anticipation of such an the other competitors - that's what Team, have a Happy Christmas and historic competition sport is about! an active and healthy 2015! which took place in Gleneagles in September 2015 is a NatWest Island Games 23rd – 28th 2014. year so look out for our talented athletes competing in a range of Page 10 events in Jersey in June. Many of our young competitors were introduced Plus much, much more! to sport through Active Schools. 7 of 1 ACTIVE SCHOOLS NEWSLETTER ISSUE 12 – DECEMBER 2014 This year the Active Schools Network is celebrating 10 years of providing more and higher quality opportunities for children FAST FACTS and young people across Scotland to get involved in sport. As the programme reaches this significant milestone, we look back over those 10 years and get a feel for the impact the programme has had on 400 children and adults across Scotland. National network of over 400 Active Schools managers & coordinators working in every local authority in Scotland 10 YEARS OF ACTIVE SCHOOLS VIDEO For a video celebrating the 10th anniversary of Active Schools please visit: http://www.sportscotland.org.uk/schools/active-schools/10- years-of-active-schools/ 5.1m The Active Schools network was launched in 2004 with the 5.1 million participant sessions in 2012/13 – a 13% increase from the previous year clear aim of increasing the number of opportunities available to children to participate in sport, before, during lunch, and after school. Ten years on, the network is going from strength to strength, working with local and national partners to give young people access to more sport. The 270,000 numbers speak for themselves. .. 270,000 activity sessions (a 12% increase) with children having the opportunity to take part in over 100 different activities Active Schools Priorities Develop a network of volunteers, coaches, leaders & teachers who in turn deliver opportunities in school & 19,000 community sport. 19,000 people helping deliver sessions – 85% of whom are Increase the number of young people engaging in volunteers volunteering as sports leaders & coaches in both school & community settings. Increase the quality & range of opportunities offered before & afterschool & during lunchtimes. 2,423 Increase participation amongst underrepresented 2,423 sports clubs working with at least one school groups including girls & young women & children & young people with a disability Develop effective pathways between school & sports clubs to support the transition from school to community sport. Motivate & inspire school aged children to participate in sport by delivering programmes designed to maximise engagement with London 2012, Glasgow 2014 & the Ryder Cup in 2014. 2 ACTIVE SCHOOLS NEWSLETTER ISSUE 12 – DECEMBER 2014 CLUB GOLF Carinish Pupils at Benbecula Golf Club It has been a particularly exciting & busy time for golf in Scotland, especially with Gleneagles hosting the 40th Ryder Cup competition in September. Schools across the Western Isles got into the spirit of the game by attending ClubGolf sessions and events. Clubgolf was launched in 2003 to fulfil the Scottish Government’s promise to provide every 9 year old child in Scotland with an opportunity to experience golf, part of Scotland’s commitment to the game which formed part of the successful bid to host the 2014 Ryder Cup. Active Schools support the delivery of this in partnership with schools, local volunteers and golf clubs. See Page 11 for more Ryder Cup event information. Iochdar Pupils with their ClubGolf certificates School No’s Year M / F FOR MORE INFORMATION Iochdair 13 P5 4/9 Dec 2014 Dec Balivanich 19 P5 12/7 http://www.clubgolfscotland.com/ – Carinish 9 P4,5&7 7/2 CLUBGOLF SCOTLAND WEBSITE Aug Lochmaddy 10 P4-7 4/6 2014 YOUNG PERSONS LEADERSHIP AWARD (YPLA) Aug – Dec 2014 School Sessions – WI’s YPLA is Active Schools Western Isles SCHOOL NO’S YEAR M / F programme of leadership targeted at Daliburgh 29 P6/P7 19/10 Primary 6 & 7 pupils. This year, following feedback from various schools, it was felt Laxdale 65 P6/7 47/18 that offering the programme to Primary 6’s Breasclete 9 P6/7 4/5 would allow pupils and schools to get more benefit from YPLA, allowing the Young Leaders more time to Tong 13 P7 5/8 put into practice the leadership skills and qualities Iochdar 7 P7 5/2 they have acquired or improved as a result of the award. Balivanich 17 P7 9/8 Carinish 3 P6/P7 2/1 Below: Daliburgh Young Leaders Paible 12 P6/P7 5/7 Back 20 P7 6/14 Tolsta 7 P7 4/3 Sgoil an Rubha 23 P7 14/9 Lochmaddy 3 P6/P7 1/2 Above: North Uist Cluster Young Leaders 3 ACTIVE SCHOOLS NEWSLETTER ISSUE 12 – DECEMBER 2014 BIKEABILITY 2 Active Schools continue to support a number of schools with the delivery of Bikeability 2 training. This invaluable training is targeted at P6 pupils and the aim is that every pupil in the Western Isles will have the opportunity to complete the training before they leave primary school. This term Laxdale Primary School and Sgoil an Rubha braved the elements and have completed the training. Bikeability 2 will continue to be rolled out in 2015. Once you’ve completed your Bikeability Level 2 and been awarded your orange badge, you will be able to: Start and finish a journey by road, including passing parked or slower moving vehicles and side roads Make a u-turn Identify and react to hazards in the road Signal your intentions to other road users when someone needs to know what you’re doing Understand where to ride on the road Use junctions, including turning left and right into major and minor roads Decide whether a cycle lane will help your journey Use the Highway Code, particularly when it comes to understanding road signs Active Schools Resources LHSC Coaching Library Active Schools have an array of resources online to help volunteers The Lewis & Harris Sports Council have compiled a Coaching deliver extra-curricular activities. These include: Indoor Games, Mini Library of coaching resources & materials purchased with Motiv8 Lesson Plans for P1-3, Playground Games Pack, P1-7 Games funding from Awards for All. The library is located in Pack, Traverse Wall Games and more recently Sports Activity Packs Stornoway Library on Cromwell Street and can be accessed by and Young Leader Award Games Packs. These packs are made up all members of the Western Isles Library Service. The entirely of new games designed by upper primary pupils during the resources have been divided into 8 categories for ease of young leader award. reference and we hope you will find them useful: Anatomy & Physiology, Child Protection, Coaching, Disability, Games, Psy So if you are struggling with ideas for delivering additional PE or would chology, Sport Specific & Training. LHSC hope to continue to like pupils to benefit from an extra-curricular physical activity club take add to the library to support local coaches to improve & a look at the website for information and ideas! continue their invaluable contribution to sport in the Western Isles. For further information contact Steven Munro at http://www.cne-siar.gov.uk/activeschools/ [email protected] or on 01851 822785. To access the website go to - www.cne-siar.gov.uk/activeschools Calum ‘Chancy’ Macleod is the janitor at Laxdale Primary School. Calum has always been very active within the school and local community in a voluntary capacity and he is a regular attendee of school sports/physical activity events, whilst also running a number of After School Clubs in football and rugby. At present he is an U12 Football Coach with Stornoway Aths and sits on various committees.