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College News
East Ayrshire Schools
Competitive Sports
Calendar
EAST AYRSHIRE PRIMARY
AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
TOOK PART IN A COMPETITIVE
SCHOOL SPORTS CALENDAR,
ORGANISED BY ACTIVE
SCHOOLS AND FACILITATED
BY SPORTS STUDENTS AT OUR
KILMARNOCK CAMPUS.
Students were previously
involved in the Competitive
School Sport Calendar, which
took place in different venues
across East Ayrshire. This year,
every event took place in the
Kilmarnock Campus Games Hall
and outside pitch.
The calendar enables school
pupils the opportunity to hone
their skills and talents, and
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compete against others at their
level.
Our students get involved in
the many tasks that come with a
competitive sports event, such
as refereeing matches, keeping
scores and ensuring matches
are played on schedule.
Cherryl Fulton, Active Schools
Co-ordinator said “Within
Vibrant Communities, the
ethos has al ways been to get
more people more active
more often. This is echoed in
the Competitive School Sport
Calendar - to get as many of
our children and young people
more active, more often,
providing them with more and
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higher quality opportunities
to participate in competitive
school sport.
“This calendar will be used as
a catalyst to inspire the next
generation of sporting talent
in East Ayrshire by providing
them with the opportunity to
take part in sport in a positive
competitive environment, with
support from key influencers
such as PE teachers, national
governing bodies and
volunteers.”