GY: NER UR E T YO VE! OOS ACTI B GET
R E A L L Y G R E A T S I T E . C O M OPPORTUNITIES TO GET ACTIVE
In this booklet you will find information on projects that Active Schools and local sports clubs are running across the city as part of the 'Boost your energy: Get Active' programme.
Some taster sessions will be held in the first couple of weeks of term and other projects are starting gradually throughout term 1.
Keep reading to find out what is happening near you!
Active Schools Cluster Projects - Pages 3-5
Sports Club Opportunities - Pages 6-11
If you have any questions about programmes that will be running in your area, please contact your Active Schools Coordinator
The Sport and Outdoor Learning Unit run a variety of programmes across the city. If you want to find out more, click on the logos below.
R E A L L Y G R E A T S I T E . C O M CLOSING THE ACTIVITY GAP: POVERTY PROJECTS
Free P1-3 swim lessons for identified pupils Breakfast Activity Clubs will be set up 4 days in the Gracemount and Broughton a week for pupils at Clermiston PS. clusters.
Free swim lessons for those in P5-7 who Girls football will be established in the cannot swim in the Leith and Drummond Castlebrae cluster primary schools in Clusters. Ongoing lessons will be available partnership with Gold and Gray. through Stepping Stones.
Club pathways will be set up in the Wester Free swim programme for Craigroyston Hailes cluster with Harmeny Athletics and pupils in partnership with local swim Hutchison Vale FC. providers.
Athletics, Dance and Basketball will be Football sessions are being set up in offered to less active pupils in Firrhill with a partnership with Hearts FC as well as Dance pathway to Harmeny, Simon Says Dance sessions for girls in the most deprived areas and City of Edinburgh Basketball Club. of Tynecastle.
ASN PROJECTS
In partnership with Edinburgh Dance Academy, introductory dance sessions will be provided across the special schools cluster leading to extra curricular clubs being set up. Workforce training will be provided to help instructors deliver more inclusive dance opportunities.
Pupils in the Boroughmuir cluster who require more support to get active will be identified and a lunch club will be provided by Boroughmuir Blaze with opportunities to continue their participation in the community club.
Craigmount High School pupils with autism/ADHD who would benefit from an ‘Active Day' will be identified. Club coaches will lead lunch time clubs with the pupils and encourage participation outside of school. Senior pupils will gain a qualification in coaching children with autism and work closely with the club coaches to gain experience and feel comfortable to continue the lunch time sessions.. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
Community Sport Hub clubs at Liberton Pupils in the Portobello Cluster will benefit will provide introductory tasters in Football, from strong pathways from school to club Dance, Judo and Rugby. with City of Edinburgh Basketball Club and Live IT Dance and an athletics club at Introducing a new sport of skateboarding to Meadowbank. the Forrester cluster, working with the Creating new pathways for pupils in the clubs and Governing Body to provide James Gillespies Cluster that would not training and set up a new club in normally take part . Working with Carlton partnership with youth workers at the gyle Cricket Club, Boroughmuir Blaze and park. NUVOC Volleyball clubs.
In partnership with City of Edinburgh Creating new pathways for pupils in the Gymnastics Club, to offer a programme to Currie Cluster and training young leaders P3-5 pupils who are interested in trying out to deliver each sport so that the clubs are the sport and provide a pathway to sustainable. . Working with Inverleith recreational gymnastics with a focus on Hockey Club, Pentland Gymnastics Club and families in the Holyrood cluster who have Jidel Judo.. traditionally not had opportunities to participate. Pupils in the St Augustine's cluster will benefit from new club pathways and A junior cricket club will be established at leadership opportunities in Netball and Leith FAB by training volunteers to go Dance. through their ECB Foundation 1 cricket Tennis club set up in partnership with the coaching course and offering free P6 – S2 Meadows Tennis to create a club pathway cricket for the Drummond cluster and lay for pupils in the St Thomas cluster who the ground works of a junior infrastructure would not normally take part. within the club
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Girls who have been identified by Trinity Academy will take part in a weekly activity class which will encourage and educate about a healthy and active lifestyle, build strength and fitness, body confidence, self-esteem and perhaps help with cognitive function and concentration in school!
Pupils at Balerno High School who need most support coming out of the pandemic will be invited to attend a workshop day with athlete presentations where the aim is to ask them what we can do to support them best and put in place activities and programmes to address those support needs. LEADERSHIP PROJECTS
Identified Gracemount High School pupils will receive SFA Early Touches course, UKCC Level 1 Basketball course and first aid to enable them to successfully deliver introductory programmes.
15 pupils from Forrester High School S3/4 will be selected through guidance and PE. The pupils will be selected because they show an interest in sport and physical activity but lack confidence or support to put themselves forward. The programme will start with a confidence building leadership programme run by SHE Scotland and then the pupils will do Basketball and Athletics courses as well as an Inclusion course. They will be given opportunities to coach and will be given a mentor to support them throughout the year.
Castlebrae High School will use football to develop leadership skills in S4 girls, which will also lead to a qualification. The girls will support the girls football coaching programme in the primary schools and will be able to access Gold and Gray soccer Academy.
14 pupils from Drummond High School will go through the following courses, Basketball – Make it happen, Volleyball, UK Disability Inclusion Training and Early Touches. This will allow the pupils to volunteer in the Active Schools programme.
Tynecastle High School will create and develop a Dance mentoring programme where the S6’s will lead the project and S3’s will shadow and observe for them to take over when in S3. Identified S4 pupils will receive a Netball getting started and then Level 1 so they can support the Netball at Tynecastle and then roll out coaching into the primaries.
Wester Hailes High School will provide a team building leadership day for senior pupils and give them qualifications in dance, football and basketball.
In partnership with Scottish Disability Sport we will put on a ‘Disability Inclusion Training’ course for senior pupils at Boroughmuir High School who are on the Sports Leaders course and for other pupils who need additional support with their educational attainment and/or may need extra support to secure positive destinations when they leave school.
Balerno High School will link with Currie FC to provide them with a number of coaching volunteers for their girls football section. The girls will complete the SFA Early Touches course and be able to volunteer with the club and the school.
Early Touches Football courses for 3 pupils identified by the Pupil Support Leaders at Portobello High School. The pupils who go through this training will be offered the opportunity to help lead the S1-3 Pupils lunchtime football league. Further development opportunities will be offered through the Gold & Gray coach pathway.
R E A L L Y G R E A T S I T E . C O M PENTLAND TRIATHLETES JUNIORS
Come and Try Triathlon (Swim, Bike and Run) for those aged 8-18 years
Venue: Forrester High School. Additional optional weekday sessions including closed road cycling, mountain biking and open water swimming
Dates/Times: Sundays 1515-1715 and midweek adhoc sessions
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.pentlandtriathletejuniors.org
EDINBURGH #3 TRIATHLON
Edinburgh #3 are a friendly club set up to allow everyone to train together. Adults and children get the benefit of coached training sessions at the same time. Whether you want to keep f it or compete you’ll find the right level of session available that will allow you to achieve your goal.
Club Sessions: Saturday 2 . 30-4 .30pm – Swim, Gym and Run session (ever y 5th week the run is replaced with a bike session)
To get involved visit
Website: www.edinburgh3.com
Twitter: @Edinburgh3Tri
WARRENDER BATHS CLUB
Warrender Baths Club is Scotland’s leading and most successful Age Group and Youth swimming programme. As well as consistently finishing in the Top 3 at the Scottish National Age Group Championships over the last ten year period, the Club has a history of placing youth swimmers onto National teams (British and Scottish). The Club has 12 competitive squads ranging f rom entry level at around 8 years through to National Performance level. We also have a non competitive Junior Masters squad for swimmers to maintain fitness, and an adult Masters division training 5 times a week. To arrange a trial contact:
Email [email protected] R E A L L Y G R E A T S I T E . C O M WEST EDINBURGH NETBALL
West Edinburgh Netball club would like to welcome any new netball players aged 10 -21years old who are interested in playing club netball.
Training: Tuesdays at Forrester High School. Matches are on Sundays (times vary) Trials Under 13s Tuesday 24th August.
If you are interested in trialling for West Edinburgh Netball Club please email or fill out the form below:
Email: [email protected]
Complete form for Trials
FORRESTER RUGBY CLUB
Forrester Rugby Open Day – Saturday 21st of August
Day of training and games across all sections of the rugby club. Mini (Primary School age) training starts at 11 with Wolves (High School age) starting at 12:00. Training is held on the rugby pitch next to school and is on grass. Training is free for all and on top of training there will be a Bouncy Castle, BBQ and games along with the opportunity to watch our Senior Team play in their first home game of the season which kicks off at 3pm.
Mini Training This is held every Sunday on the same pitch area and starts at 10:00 and lasts for an hour. At the same time we have our Teeny Weeny Greenies which is for toddlers. For the school year 2021-22 this will remain free for all kids.
Wolves Training This is every Monday and Wednesday, however, until schools go back fully it is only a Wednesday night just now. Training on a Wednesday is at Union Park and starts at 18:30 and finishes before 20:00.
Email [email protected] ENERGIZE GYM
TEEN TIME 3-6pm FREE access to the gymnasium with special classes plus Fitness professionals there to help them on weekdays 3-6pm. This is for all teenagers regardless of ability.
In addition, we have Free toddler and parent Gymsters - mini gymnastics movers classes on Fridays at 10am, and 4-5 year old classes too at 11am Fridays.
We also have a lot more going on for older adults.. Also, we have just built Scotland's 1st Street Gym outdoors, with FREE access to the community through Energize Health & Fitness
Email: [email protected]
Website: .https://www.energizegym.co.uk/
Find us at: 3 Lochside Place, Edinburgh Park, EH12 9DF
UNITED SK8
At United SK8S, we are committed to keeping Kids and Young people active and have seen first-hand the benefits of Roller Skating with young people in a huge variety of community settings throughout Scotland.
Beginners new skater classes and information can be found at the links below and will be held at: Broughton High School, 29 East Fettes Avenue, Edinburgh, EH4 1EG
Website: https://www.unitedsk8s.com/event/junior-sk8ercise-new-skater-intake-20-08- 2021/
Facebook link https://fb.me/e/1HNCkuWea
YouTube link https://youtu.be/SI6SM0UPwMk CITY OF EDINBURGH GYMNASTICS
Whatever level of gymnastics, City of Edinburgh Gymnastics Club is proud to offer your child a safe, fun and friendly environment to learn gymnastics and progress through our gymnastics pathway from Recreational gymnastics through to Competitive Gymnastics. We hold beginner classes in 2 venues: Broughton High School and James Gillespie's High School.
To view our timetable and to add your child to one of our class lists/waiting list please follow the link below and select 'Beginner Membership' from the drop down menu. https://app.loveadmin.com/Registration/DFEC83C355B0B5979903D1A60556A85C.htm.
Or head to our website, click on recreational classes, book classes and select 'Beginner Membership' from the drop down menu to view our timetable.
Email [email protected]
Website: www.edinburghgymnastics.org
MEADOWBANK GYMNASTICS
Meadowbank Gymnastics Club Classes 7 days a week Times – various times depending on class required Venue – Own Facility at Unit 23F Mayfield Industrial Estate, Mayfield EH22 4AD Age groups - from Pre-School to teen
Email: [email protected]
INVERLEITH SWIFTS
INVERLEITH SWIFTSJUNIOR NETBALL CLUB ANNUAL TRIALS
Do you want to play competitive netball at a friendly club, passionate about developing young netballers ? Come along to our trials! Thursday August 19th, 2021 at 6 PM for 9-12 year olds and 7PM for 13-16 year olds at Broughton High School, EH4 1EG
For more details and to sign up for the trials please contact us R E A L L Y G R E A T S I T E . C O M Email: [email protected] BOROUGHMUIR CRICKET
FREE Fun Cricket taster sessions: for P5 to S4
Monday 30th August and Thursday 2nd September from 5.30pm to 6.30pm at Meggetland Sports Complex.
Book online
Website: https://www.joininedinburgh.org/ and use Booking Code BOR-200
CARLTON CRICKET CLUB
Free Fun Cricket Sessions for P3 to S2
Tuesdays 24th and 31st August from 4.30pm to 5.30pm Fridays 27th August and 3rd September from 2.30pm to 3.30pm
All sessions at Carlton Cricket Club, 180 Grange Loan, Edinburgh, EH9 2EE.
Book online
Please go to https://www.joininedinburgh.org/ and use Booking Code BOR-202 (Tuesdays) and BOR-203 (Fridays)
NUVOC
Fun Taster Sessions - Come and Try Volleyball at the Meadows!
FREE sessions for Aged 8-17 years olds.
Monday 23rd August - 4pm - 5.20pm https://www.myclubhouse.co.uk/NuvocVolleyball/Events/Calendar/View?id=1128
Wednesday 25th August - 4pm - 5.20pm https://www.myclubhouse.co.uk/NuvocVolleyball/Events/Calendar/View?id=1127
Monday 30th August - 4pm - 5.20pm https://www.myclubhouse.co.uk/NuvocVolleyball/Events/Calendar/View?id=1129
Wednesday 1st September - 4pm - 5.20pm https://www.myclubhouse.co.uk/NuvocVolleyball/Events/Calendar/View?id=1130 MEADOWS TENNIS
Free Taster Sessions - Come and Try Tennis at the Meadows!
We would particularly like to encourage pupils who have not tried tennis before including those with Additional Support Needs, low income families, girls and ethnic minorities from P6-S6.
Tue 24th and Tue 31st August 2021 4-5pm or 5-6pm sessions.
Email: [email protected]
Post taster sessions – Meadows Tennis Club Pupils who enjoyed the previous taster session and want to pursue tennis Tuesdays 7,14,21,28 Sept and 5, 12th October. 4-5pm or 5-6pm sessions. OR Fridays 10,17,24 Sept 1,8 and 15th October 4-5.30pm
BATON TWIRLING CLUB
Fun Taster Sessions - Come and Try Baton Twirling! From P3 upwards. Everyone welcome. FREE taster Wednesday and Thursday 25 & 26 August and 1 & 2 September 5-6pm at St Thomas High School
Email [email protected]
TOUCHDOWN UK
American Football Sessions are every week at the following venues:
Kirkliston Leisure Centre – Saturdays from 10.00am to 12noon, starting on 21st August Holy Rood High School – Tuesdays from 4.00pm to 5.00pm (start date TBC) Meggetland – Wednesdays from 4.00pm to 5.30pm, starting on 25th August
Sessions are initially non-contact and all safety equipment is provided by the coaches. Age Group: P5 to S4
R E A L L Y G R E A T S I T E . C O M Email: [email protected]