Commonwealth Area Update

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We have updated our Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games area! Head there to find our new Finnie and Baton tabs to follow how our schools’ have been getting on in their journey through the Commonwealth!

Glasgow Life Access Initiative

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We have updated our initiatives section which now includes information on our Glasgow Life Access Initiative. Head to the ‘Initiatives’ tab in the drop down menus to find the link and click on ‘Glasgow Life’ to find out more about the opportunity!

Glasgow Life Partners

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We have updated our partnerships & funders section which now includes information on Glasgow Life. Head to the drop down menus to find the link and click on ‘Glasgow Life’ to find out more about what they can offer and to find their ‘Activity Finder’ to check out local clubs near you!

Finnie visits NW Netball Festival

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We had our final North West Festival today before our finals on April 1st. We also celebrated netball being a part of the Commonwealth Games this year as we invited Glasgow’s 2026 mascot, Finnie! If your school is based in the NW of Glasgow, contact your Active Schools Coordinator to get involved with our festivals!

Gymfest 2025 Highlights

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Our Gymfest 2025 highlights are now live on our Gymfest tab! Head to the ‘Sports and Physical Activity’ tab, then select ‘Gymnastics’ and then ‘Gymfest’ to read all about our event and watch our individual performances and archived footage. Alternatively you can watch the 2025 highlights below:

Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

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The Commonwealth Games return to Glasgow in 2026, from July 23rd until August 2nd. Head to the drop down menus above and select ‘Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games’ to hear about the games, the official mascot, Finnie the Unicorn and to watch highlights of the Glasgow Schools Baton Launch!

PEPASS Velodrome Programme

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Our PEPASS Velodrome Programme is up and running! Click in the sport and activity tab from the homepage to read about the programme. Click on the video below to see the programme in action and hear from our deliverers and pupils!

Continuing to Celebrate 20 Years of Active Schools!

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Check out our most recent video on celebrating Active Schools! Head to the drop down menus under Glasgow PEPASS and then Active Schools Team. You’ll find our key priority areas that we strive towards and the video. Alternatively you can watch by clicking on this post:

Active Schools Nightmare Games 2025

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Building on the success of our first schools Hyrox/functional fitness competition (Nightmare Games 1.0) in November 2024—run as a pilot with mainly north-east secondary schools, where pairs of boys and girls competed in a fitness workout against other schools—we expanded our efforts this year. On 19th November 2025, we delivered a city-wide event for S4–S6 pupils, marking our second schools competition. This became the largest secondary school functional fitness event to date, with 280

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Gymfest 2025 – Thursday 4th December

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Gymfest is fast approaching! Hope you have all been practicing your routines. Click on the link to watch our ‘Journey to Gymfest’ video featuring one of our Glasgow schools, St Marnock’s Primary to see what’s in store for the event!