Sport goes back to school
Tuesday 21 September 1999
Five more local authorities and three individual schools have signed up to sportscotland’s bid to get more youngsters more active more often, it was announced today.
Under the Lottery funded School Sport Co-ordinator Programme, over 70 more schools across Scotland will benefit from a dedicated part-time co-ordinator whose role will be to broaden sporting opportunities in schools.
"If we are to begin to improve the health of the nation we must start to improve sporting opportunities from an early age."
Over 60,000 pupils from areas including Aberdeen, Dumfries and Galloway, Dundee, East Ayrshire, Glasgow, South Lanarkshire and West Lothian will have the opportunity to experience more sport under the guidance of a co-ordinator at their school one day a week.
Co-ordinators will be responsible for managing and developing sports programmes over and above curriculum-based sport, working closely with pupils and encouraging them to get more involved in sport and get fit.
The co-ordinator will also organise development and education programmes for teachers and coaches, as well as establishing links with community clubs and associated primary schools, in order to integrate school sport with sport in the wider community.
Alastair Dempster, Chairman of sportscotland, said: ’If we are to begin to improve the health of the nation we must start to improve sporting opportunities from an early age. That is why one of the aims of sportscotland is to have a co-ordinator in place in every secondary school by the year 2003.
Getting co-ordinators into schools will have a big impact on the areas involved by enhancing the activities currently available in the schools. The delivery of sporting provision in schools will be changed significantly.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The School Sport Co-ordinators Programme was originally run on a pilot basis by sportscotland in several Scottish schools.
As well as youth and school sport, sportscotland also supports talented athletes, coaches, major events and sports facilities and equipment through its Lottery Fund.
A full list of this month’s School Sport Co-ordinators awards is below.
Aberdeen City Council
Lottery Fund award: £162,500
|
Secondary Schools |
Torry Academy
St Machar Academy
Aberdeen Grammar
Bankhead Academy
Bridge of Don Academy
Cults Academy
Dyce Academy
Harlaw Academy
Hazelhead Academy
Kincorth Academy
Linksfield Academy
Northfield Academy
Old Machar Academy |
No. of pupils |
480
1140
1116
550
780
1100
475
925
1000
830
350
950
1180 |
| Total no. of schools |
13 |
Total no. of pupils |
10,876 |
East Ayrshire Council
Lottery Fund award: £118,880
|
Secondary Schools |
Auchinleck Academy
Cumnock Academy
Doon Academy
James Hamilton Academy
Grange Academy
Kilmarnock Academy
Loudoun Academy
St Joseph’s Academy
Stewarton Academy |
No. of pupils |
913
1014
385
782
1050
856
1117
830
890 |
|
Total no. of schools |
9 |
Total no. of pupils |
7,837 |
Dundee City Council
Lottery Fund award: £125,000
|
Secondary Schools |
Baldragon Academy
Braeview Academy
Craigie High
Grove Academy
Harris Academy
St John’s RC High
Lawside RC Academy
Menzieshill High School
Morgan Academy
St Saviour’s RC High School |
No. of pupils |
675
860
800
830
1350
901
933
907
1000
643 |
|
Total no. of schools |
10 |
Total no. of pupils |
8,899 |
Glasgow City Council
Lottery Fund award: £336,300
|
Secondary Schools |
Abercorn Secondary School
All Saints RC Secondary
Bellahouston Academy
Bellarmine Academy
Drumchapel High School
Eastbank Academy
Govan High School
Hillhead High School
Hillpark Secondary School
John Paul Academy
King’s park Academy
Lochend Secondary School
Notre Dame High
St Andrew’s Secondary School
St Margaret Mary’s Secondary
Smithycroft Secondary
Whitehill Secondary School |
No. of pupils |
130
779
786
550
860
1300
550
770
958
799
1200
813
831
1418
610
674
800 |
|
Total no. of schools |
17 |
Total no. of pupils |
13,828 |
West Lothian Council
Lottery Fund award: £137,500
|
Secondary Schools |
Aramdale Academy
Bathgate Academy
Broxburn Academy
Deans Community High
Inveralmond Community High
Linlithgow Academy
St Kentigern’s Academy
St Margaret’s Academy
The James Young High School
West Calder High School
Whitburn Academy |
No. of pupils |
620
867
790
770
978
1200
900
958
852
925
970 |
|
Total no. of schools |
11 |
Total no. of pupils |
9,830 |
Individual School Applications:
|
School |
Cathkin High School, South Lanarkshire |
No. of pupils |
950 |
|
|
Lottery Fund award: |
£12,400 |
|
School |
Dalry School, Dumfries and Galloway |
No. of pupils |
105 |
|
|
Lottery Fund award: |
£12,400 |
|
School |
Oakbank School, City of Aberdeen |
No. of pupils |
48 |
|
|
Lottery Fund award: |
£12,500 |