Medals for all at sporting event
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Sun shines down on Autumn Games
More than four hundred and fifty P7s from eleven local schools took part in the Active Schools Autumn Games at Broughton High School today. The children took the opportunity to try out six different sports and there were prizes at the end for top school teams too.
Active Schools coordinator Robert Ure, who organised the event, explained: “The eleven primary schools who took part were Pirniehall and St Davids from the Craigroyston Cluster; Granton, Ferryhill, Flora Stevenson and Stockbridge from the Broughton Cluster; Trinity, Wardie and Victoria from the Trinity Cluster and Abbeyhill and Broughton from the Drummond Cluster.
“They are all P7 classes and I’d estimate we had between 450 – 500 pupils in attendance. The pupils competed in six different competitions – girl’s rugby, boy’s rugby, lacrosse (new this year), football, Tae Kwon Do and fencing – and the winners were presented with a shield to keep for a year.”
Robert thanked the coaches and volunteers for their essential support in making the event such a success – and there was also a huge thank-you to the school children who took part: while the competition was spirited and enthusiastic, the young athletes were impeccably behaved and a credit to their schools throughout.
And the winners on the day?
Tae Kwon Do – Trinity
Boys Rugby – Wardie
Girls Rugby – Flora Stevenson
Fencing – St David’s
Football – Granton
Lacrosse – Victoria
Congratulations to all the winners, but as we all know it’s not just about winning, it’s the taking part – so well done to all 450 young sports stars who helped to make the Autumn Games so special!
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Sport in the sun at Spartans
More than 250 children from six local primary schools descended on Ainslie Park yesterday for Spartans School Sports Day.
Pupils from Blackhall, Craigroyston, Flora Stevenson’s, Forthview, Pirniehall and St David’s took the opportunity to take part in a range of sports – from triathlon, boxing and mountain bike relays to judo, fencing and football.
The sun shone, the day was a great success and the happy kids all left Spartans with a medal!
Spartans Community Football Academy youth worker Jamie Tomkinson, who organised the sporting festival, said: “It was good to see so many children enjoying the different activities and having fun. Many of them were trying out some of these sports for the first time and it was great to see their energy and enthusiasm.”
Big events like this take a lot of organising, and among those involved in making the Sports Day such a success were Edinburgh Leisure, Spartans CFA volunteers, Edinburgh Judo, Nike volunteers, FetLor, Granton Youth Centre, MY Adventure, Fencing Fun’s Keith Cook and Kabo.
Some pictures:
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Flora Stevenson’s update
Comely Bank’s Flora Stevenson Primary School was evacuated yesterday when asbestos was discovered during building maintenance work.
Speaking last night, Head of Schools Mike Rosendale said: “Pupils at Flora Stevenson’s Primary School were relocated to a local high school on Thursday morning as a precaution, after a small amount of asbestos was disturbed. An independent inspection was carried out on Thurdsay afternoon and has indicated that the building is safe. A full clean will now take place with the aim of reopening the school on Monday. We would like to thank all parents and staff for their cooperation and assistance.”
Flora Stevenson's update
Comely Bank’s Flora Stevenson Primary School was evacuated yesterday when asbestos was discovered during building maintenance work.
Speaking last night, Head of Schools Mike Rosendale said: “Pupils at Flora Stevenson’s Primary School were relocated to a local high school on Thursday morning as a precaution, after a small amount of asbestos was disturbed. An independent inspection was carried out on Thurdsay afternoon and has indicated that the building is safe. A full clean will now take place with the aim of reopening the school on Monday. We would like to thank all parents and staff for their cooperation and assistance.”