More than 200 local primary school children took part in a 14-sport ‘Mini-Olympics’ at Spartans Community Football Academy’s Ainslie Park home yesterday. The pupils aged 10-12 enjoyed rugby, cycling, athletics, football, and relay races as part of a programme to help introduce young people to sport and the psychological and physiological benefits it brings. Continue reading Good sports: medals all round at Spartans mini-Olympics
500 Edinburgh primary school pupils are set to take part in a summer of sporting activity at the Spartans Community Football Academy at Ainslie Park. Continue reading Spartans Summer of Sport kicks off today
Spartans Community Football Academy are hosting a sportsday for local primary schools on Wednesday 24th May. This is the fourth year of this annual event and primary 7s from Craigroyston, Forthview, Pirniehall, St David’s and Ferryhill primaries are all set to attend. Continue reading Spartans all set for school sports day
The barriers to participation and the availability of sports facilities across the country were just some of the issues explored as members of the Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee visited facilities in North Edinburgh yesterday. Continue reading A sporting chance: Holyrood comes to North Edinburgh
The barriers to participation in sport and the availability of sports facilities across the country are just some of the issues to be explored as members of the Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee undertake a series of visits across Scotland this week. Continue reading Barriers to participation in sport: MSPs visit North Edinburgh today
The beautiful game … just a little bit slower
Thursdays 3.30 – 5pm at Spartans Community Football Academy
SpartansCommunity Football Academy website has a fresh new look. Continue reading Revamp for Spartans Community Football Academy website
Hi All,
I hope you are well. The Young People’s Committee have been busy organising this year’s Summer Quest, which we sent out a save the date for 29 July, I hope you all managed to save this date! Continue reading Sign up for The Quest!
It was a busy morning at the Academy last Friday with around 100 girls from 5 local primary schools joining in the Spartans Community Football Academy Girls Festival – the second year we have hosted the event (writes Nichola Sturrock). Continue reading Spartans’ Girls Football Festival is great success
