Name of Network- Inverurie Primary Term 1 School Year 13/14

Welcome to the Inverurie Grow Well Choice s provides Inverurie cluster Primary Network newsletter for with healthy eating and exercise Term 2 Term 1 saw NHS Grampian visiting 8 of the schools Term 1 in the Inverurie Primary within the Inverurie Cluster to deliver the highly Network has seen over 85 acclaimed “Grow Well Choices” programme. The children attending activities programme aims to enable children to learn about ranging from Basketball to Yoga healthy lifestyle choices and the importance of being and Contact Rugby to Hip Hop healthy through healthy eating and physical activity Dancing. sessions. The pupils looked at the importance of a healthy lifestyle and the benefits associated with The Focus Sports project making informed healthy choices as well as being re- continues to develop with the introduced to the concept of the ‘eatwell plate’, pending introduction of Hockey energy balance and healthy snacks. As well as and Squash along with a unique investigating sugars and fats in food and drinks the opportunity later this year for children were encouraged to be more active with the Keithhall and Hatton of Fintray to sessions incorporating physical activity sessions access Horse Riding. linked to the healthy eating knowledge they had gained. Kenny Gibb’s Basketball Academy was held over the October Holidays and attracted over 25 pupils each day and I am also delighted to confirm that Kenny’s high quality coaching is coming to Newmachar in Term 2.

Upcoming events/activities 1. Term 2 programme 2. New Hockey and Horse Riding 3. Club Network Evening

Training Opportunities Term 2 Activities are now “Live” and 1. Netball Fun 5z Workshop open for entries 2. First Aid Training 3. Child Protection Term 2 Activities are now open for applications via the Active Schools webpage at

Contact Us http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/recreatio Name: Malcolm Grant n/active_schools/groups/inverurie.asp

Phone Number: 07876 475298 Look out for Squash and Hockey coming shortly and the return of the Cross Country Email: Malcolm.grant@aberdeenshire.gov.uk Running Series in early 2014

Angus and Aberdeen Football Club bring some “Energy” to Newmachar and Strathburn Term 2 Activities Timetable Please see the table below for details of the Term 2 Active Schools Aberdeen Football Club Programme. Further details can be found at: and Angus the Bull www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/recreation/active_schools/groups/inverurie.asp visited Newmachar and

TERM 2 INVERURIE NETWORK Strathburn as part of the 13/14 promotion tour for the Activity Location Starts Ends Times Cost Coach Age Type 2013 Energy Cities Cup Skipping Inverurie Tuesday 5 th Tuesday 5pm- £12 for Jumpin P1- Cluster Town Hall November 10 th 5.45pm block Jax P7 which was held at December paid to Pittodrie between Active Schools Aberdeen and Viking Basketball Inverurie Friday 8th Friday 13 th P5-7: £15 for Kenny P1- Cluster Stavanger. Aberdeen Academy November December 3.45- block- Gibb P7 Main Games 4.45 paid to ran out 3-2 winners on Hall P1-4: Active the night to claim the 5.00- Schools 5.45 silverware. During the Contact Kellands Tuesday 5 th Tuesday 4pm- Free Garioch P5- Cluster school visits pupils Rugby Park Garioch November 10 th 5pm RFC P7 RFC December faced Angus in a “dance Kellands Kellands Wednesday Wednesday P5-P7 £6 for Dawn P5- School off” to win free tickets to Cross School 6th 11 th 3.15- block Fraser P7 only Country November December 4.15pm payable the match Club to school office Kellands Inverurie Thursday Thursday P5-P7 N/A Graeme P1- School School Academy 31 st October 12 th 6.15pm- Strachan P7 only Football December 7.15pm and Drew McGinn Market Inverurie Friday 1 st Friday 13 th 6.15pm- N/A Parents P1- School Place Academy November December 7.15pm Coaching P7 only Football Team Hip Hop Newmachar Wednesday Wednesday P1-P3: £15 MC P1- School *P1-P3 Primary 6th 11 th 3.15- block- P7 only SOLD School November December 4.00 paid to OUT P4-P7: Active 4.00- Schools 4.45 Basketball Newmachar Monday 4 th Monday 9 th P1-P4 £14 for Kenny P1- School Primary November December 3.30pm- block- Gibb P7 only School 4.15pm paid to P5-P7 Active 4.15pm- Schools 5.15pm

Parents - what was your sport? Could you be a parent volunteer or coach? Active Schools relies heavily on volunteers and coaches to ensure that we can deliver high quality coaching for all our activities. We also appreciate how busy everyone is, especially parents, but is there a chance that you are one of those hidden volunteers or coaches who used to love taking part in sport? If that is you then please get in touch with me at [email protected] . Active Schools can provide you with support, guidance and training so that putting something back into the Inverurie community is easy and we will allow you to enjoy volunteering within sport. If you have the right qualifications and experience then we are looking for you to help ensure that Aberdeenshire remains at the forefront of youth participation in sport.

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