ACTIVE SPORTS AWARDS IN ANNANDALE AND ESKDALE
Written by author on September 7, 2015
A NEW event for primary four children held last Friday in Annan has been hailed a resounding success by schools, teachers, local sports clubs and coaches.
Some 422 children from schools in Annandale and Eskdale took part in a morning of sport and physical activity.
The new Active Games Festival, organised by Active Schools and Community Sport for Dumfries and Galloway Council, was introduced this year for primary four age children. The aim of the event is to introduce them to a number of sports in preparation for participation in the PEPAS school sporting calendar when children move into primary five.
The Active Games Festival, along with the PEPAS sporting calendar for the academic year, was sponsored by Magnox Limited and was held at Galabank Stadium and The Everholm Running Track in Annan and was delivered in partnership with Annan Athletic Football Club, Annan Rugby Football Club, Moffat Rugby Football Club and Annan and District Athletics Club.
The event allowed every child the opportunity to participate in three coaching sessions in Rugby, Football and Athletics, with the sessions being delivered by club coaches and 30 young sports leaders from Annan, Moffat, Lockerbie and Langholm Academy.
Chairman of Annandale and Eskdale Area Committee, Councillor Ronnie Ogilvie said “The Active Games Festival was an introduction to the school sporting calendar for all primary four children in Annandale and Eskdale. There were over 420 children who participated and we could not have delivered the event without the support of our local sports clubs which is hugely appreciated”.
e also added “The event was also supported by thirty young sports leaders from the four secondary schools in the area and it is encouraging when organisations can work in partnership to deliver this scale of event for the next generation of young sports people in Annandale and Eskdale.”
