Active schools at Giffnock Primary 2019
The after school club programme at Giffnock Primary has grown over the years and throughout a school year provides many opportunities for pupils to take part in a variety of after school activities in sport and physical activity. We have fantastic support from the teachers, local sports clubs, parents and our community coaches from ERCL.
A few facts …………..
This year there have been over 30 extra-curricular physical activity clubs on offer for pupils both in the school and at local clubs for all pupils.
So far around 135 pupils have attended a sport/physical activity club this school year – which is absolutely fantastic. I will be in school chatting to pupils in August to get some ideas of what clubs they would like in the school next school year, in a hope to increase this number further. We are always looking for parent helpers so if you have a sport or would like to assist at a club get in touch as soon as possible for next August!
With the holidays fast approaching, the activity doesn’t need to stop there. The ERCL holiday programme runs for 5 weeks of the summer holidays. There are all day catered sports camps from 10am – 3pm at Barrhead and Eastwood High Schools and a number of half day sessions throughout East Renfrewshire. Free and concessionary places are available on the week long sports camps. To qualify for a free/concessionary place, children must attend an East Renfrewshire school and their household must be in receipt of Council Tax Benefit and / or Housing Benefit. For more information and to make a booking go to https://www.ercultureandleisure.org/summer.
Marie Baxter
Active School Coordinator- Woodfarm Cluster
