King’s Park Ski Club

The King’s Park Ski Club was established to offer free ski lessons to pupils on the dry slopes of Glasgow. The initiative is organised in partnership with Active Schools and PEPASS (Physical Education, Physical Activity and School Sport).

Since launching in 2024, the club has successfully introduced over 50 pupils to skiing — completely free of charge.

The ski club runs after school, with pupils getting changed and meeting at the school bus before travelling together to the dry slope. Lessons run from 4:30pm to 5:30pm, and pupils are usually back at King’s Park Secondary School by 6pm.

Pupils who have signed up for the Italy Ski Trip are given first priority for the dry slope sessions. The remaining places are then allocated with consideration for year group and gender balance, giving as many pupils as possible the chance to experience skiing before the trip.

As of December 2025, no sessions have yet been arranged; however, we plan to launch the first block of lessons in January 2026. This initial phase will see 10 pupils taking part in four lessons at either Bellahouston or Bearsden Dry Slope.

If additional funding can be secured, we aim to expand the programme to offer up to 30 pupils the opportunity to take part in four free lessons each. Our goal is to make skiing accessible, enjoyable, and inspiring for as many King’s Park pupils as possible.