Active Schools
What is Active Schools?
Active Schools is a term given to all schools in Scotland that provide pupils with
the opportunities to get active and adopt healthier lifestyles.
The Active Schools network aims to:
- increase the number of children and young people participating in school and community
sport and
- build capacity through the recruitment, retention and development of a network of
volunteers to deliver sport inschools and the wider community.
Active Schools priorities
- Recruit, retain and develop a network of volunteers, coaches, leaders and teachers
who in turn deliver opportunities in school and community sport.
- Increase the number of young people engaging in volunteering as sport leaders and
coaches in both school and community settings.
- Increase the quality and range of activities offered before and after school and
during lunch.
- Increase participation amongst underrepresented groups including girls and young
women and children and young people with a disability.
- Develop effective pathways between school and sport clubs to support the transition
from school to community sport.
- Work in partnership with education and sports development staff to develop an integrated
approach across physical education, school sport and sport in the wider community.
Our key outcomes
The Active Schools Network is working towards two key aims:
- To continue to increase opportunities for all children and young people to be engaged
in physical activity and sport.
- To strengthen pathways to participation and performance through sustainable school
to community links