Ardersier Primary

Ardersier Primary is one of the rural schools in the cluster, with Croy Primary being the other small school only 4 miles away, there is an opportunity to offer extra curricular activity to both schools to widen the choice of activity but also to increase participation.

The Ardersier area is identified on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation therefore subsidising sessions for youngsters where a qualified coach is recruited is key to increasing participation, however this requires external funding. We have had success with this in the past as part of the 2014/2015 Active Schools Summer Programme where the Highland Council Discretionary Budget has enabled us to purchase gymnastics mats, deliver a tennis camp in partnership with Inverness Tennis & Squash Club, offer badminton coaching and a gymnastics camp.

Active Schools continues to encourage volunteer parents to engage in our after school programme, by offering support through the Highlife Highland Coach Education Programme and creating links with our Sports Development Officers. It is with the support of our volunteer parents that we will be able to extend the Active Schools programme not only within Ardersier Primary but in the surrounding community.

2015/2016
School Role: 109      Distinct Participants:  70%  (70% male, 69% female)
Facilities: School Hall, Community Hall, playing field, 2 tennis courts
Clubs: Ardersier Boat Club

2017/2018 Plan

• Liaise with Ardersier Boat Club to support them in setting up administration for encouraging juniors to join the club. The club members have built a skiff and are also interested in sea kayaking.
• Continue to support dance instructor with after school dance sessions.
• Continue to seek parent volunteers to support gymnastics coach and football coach with after school sessions.
• Organise the following clubs to deliver curricular time sessions with a view to setting up after school provision: Highland Rugby Club, Nairn Dunbar Golf Club, Inverness Tennis & Squash Club. Involve parents at this stage to encourage ongoing support of after school sessions.
• Identify parent volunteer or student coach to continue with after school badminton.
• Support group of volunteers who have offered to provide tennis as a regular activity. Engage tennis coach occasionally to support the sessions.
• Deliver Young Leader Programme to P7s and encourage set up of Pink Thistles and Blue Nettles after school clubs.
• Discuss with head teacher on the possibility of delivering lunch time Orienteering sessions for P5-P7. Arrange for mapping of school playground. AS Budget: £150
• Support parent volunteers who are delivering a new multi sports club for P1-P3s. Offer multi skills training to interested parents in August/Sept 2017.

After school clubs