{"id":2066,"date":"2024-12-05T14:53:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T14:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/midyelljuniorhigh\/?p=2066"},"modified":"2024-12-05T14:54:19","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T14:54:19","slug":"wheelchair-basketball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/midyelljuniorhigh\/2024\/12\/05\/wheelchair-basketball\/","title":{"rendered":"Wheelchair Basketball"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Wheelchair Basketball<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On 3 December 2024, we joined the celebration of International Day of People with Disabilities. This global event promotes equality for people with disabilities, celebrates their achievements, and highlights the challenges they face. It also emphasises the role communities play in breaking down barriers to inclusion.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmake-shortcode-slider\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cycle-slideshow\" data-cycle-slides=\".cycle-slide\" data-cycle-loader=\"wait\" data-cycle-auto-height=\"calc\" data-cycle-center-horz=\"true\" data-cycle-center-vert=\"true\" data-cycle-swipe=\"true\" data-cycle-prev=\"~ .cycle-prev\" data-cycle-next=\"~ .cycle-next\" data-cycle-pager=\"~ .cycle-pager\" data-cycle-log=\"false\" data-cycle-timeout=\"6000\" data-cycle-fx=\"scrollHorz\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"cycle-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/midyelljuniorhigh\/uploads\/sites\/3465\/2024\/12\/05145047\/IMG_2558-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/midyelljuniorhigh\/uploads\/sites\/3465\/2024\/12\/05145153\/IMG_E2575-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/midyelljuniorhigh\/uploads\/sites\/3465\/2024\/12\/05145153\/IMG_E2575-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/midyelljuniorhigh\/uploads\/sites\/3465\/2024\/12\/05145153\/IMG_E2575-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/midyelljuniorhigh\/uploads\/sites\/3465\/2024\/12\/05145153\/IMG_E2575.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cycle-prev\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cycle-next\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cycle-pager\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n<p>Our DYW Co-ordinator, Emma Spence, arranged for Charis Scott, Ability Shetland\u2019s Sports Development Coordinator, to visit our school with basketball wheelchairs. Charis conducted two wheelchair basketball sessions with our S1 and S2 classes.<\/p>\n<p>Through these sessions, our pupils discovered how enjoyable wheelchair sports can be and learned that everyone can participate in the game. Additionally, they gained insight into the financial challenges that can act as barriers to inclusion, fostering a greater understanding of the importance of accessibility in sports.<\/p>\n<h6><em>#Article 2 \u2013 UNCRC rights applies to all under 18s, with no exceptions.<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6><em>#Article 23 &#8211; Disabled children should be supported to reach their full potential. They should be provided with activities with others so that they can be an active participant in their own community.<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6><strong>MYJHS Vision \u2013 Inclusive, Supportive, Nurturing<\/strong><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wheelchair Basketball On 3 December 2024, we joined the celebration of International Day of People with Disabilities. This global event promotes equality for people with disabilities, celebrates their achievements, and highlights the challenges they face. It also emphasises the role communities play in breaking down barriers to inclusion. 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