Banchory Network Term 2, School Year 2013/14
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Banchory Network Term 2, School Year 2013/14 Welcome to the Banchory Net work Grampian Leaders run lunchtime c lubs at newsletter for Term 2 Banchory Academy! My name is Susi McLarty, Active Five senior pupils from Banchory Academy are Schools Community Officer for Marr giving up their lunchtimes to run sports clubs for and Coordinator for the Banchory other pupils in the school, netball, table tennis and Network. I am organising a full football. programme of activities in 2013/14 for Banchory Pupils, in partnership The five pupils participated in the Grampian Leader with local clubs and volunteers. Programme in 2013/13, which saw them attend a variety of sports coaching courses, from climbing to Upcoming events/activities swimming, gain qualifications in Disability in Sport, TOPS, first aid and refereeing qualifications. 1. Banchory Golf Club is offering They also gained marshalling experience at the 13 after-school clubs in November for mile race at Balmoral over the Balmoral Run P2-P7. Forms are available on the weekend and ran a sports village for the Portsoy Banchory Active Schools website. Boat Festival charity at Loch Soy in June 2013. 2. Grampian Leaders at Banchory Academy are running lunchtime sports clubs for pupils in term 2. 3. P6 Pupils from Crathes, Drumoak, Durris and Strachan will be attending Curling at Curl Aberdeen in January and February 2014. Training Opportunities 1. Badminton Basics is being held at Portlethen Academy on the 2 November. 2. Hockey Leaders course is being held for senior pupils interested in starting on the coaching pathway, on the 10 November at RGU Sport. 3. Grampian Leaders 2014 will be th starting in January. If you are in 5 The t ennis courts at the Banchory Recreation year and would like to be part of Ground re-vamped over the summer have seen 41 this fantastic programme girls and boys attend a block of coaching sessions during September and October. Contact Susi McLarty if you wish more details. Active Schools continues to work in partnership with the committee and the Tennis Development Officer, to raise awareness of the facility and encourage Contact Details local pupils to make use of the fantastic facility on Name: Susi McLarty their doorstep. st Phone Number: 07917 580626 An October holiday programme ran from the 21 to 25th October, for pupils from under 8 to secondary [email protected] age. Details on the Banchory Active Schools Webpage. FOOTBALL COURSE SUCCESS FREE AFC TICKETS! 19 pupils and adults from Aberdeenshire 100 FREE TICKETS FOR BANCHORY attended the Early Touches Football course on PUPILS TO ATTEND ABERDEEN V HEARTS th the 25 October at Kincorth Academy. ON 9 NOVEMBER. Children must be accompanied by The course, run by Calum McDonald from the parents/adult as Active Schools will not be SFA gives volunteers the skills to enhance in attendance. coaching in their clubs and is the first step on Tickets are for parents/adults and children. the coaching ladder. Adults must have minimum of 1 child with them. Please contact Susi McLarty for your free tickets NOW. [email protected] After School Golf Club for P2-P7 Golf professional, Steve Chalmers and Active Schools are working in partnership to offer Golf sessions at Banchory Primary Schools to P2-P7 pupils in November and December 2013. Pupils will have the option to sign up to the club on a Monday and Friday after-school, starting on the 4 November and 8 November 2013, 4- 5pm on both days. If you would be interested in your child attending forms are available on the Banchory Page of the Active Aberdeenshire website. Banchory Academy club s. Active Schools is funding a fitness instructor to attend the after schools girls club organised by Mrs Bett, in term 2. This will see the pupils receiving first class coaching and hopefully increase participation to the club. Five teams from Banchory Academy are entered in the Basketball Scotland Schools Competition this year. 1 st year boys, Under 15 boys, Under 15 girls, Senior boys and Senior girls. This will see the pupils playing games against schools from around Scotland, including Culloden, Cults, Gordonstoun and Nicolson Institute, Stornoway. The commitment of coaches and volunteer teachers is exceptional. The pupils would not be able to travel to the other schools without persons dedicating their time to the clubs. For more information on Active Schools visit: www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/activeschools Like us at Facebook: www.facebook.com/activeschoolsAberdeenshire .