Active Schools
Ross Dobson
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Active Schools Co-ordinator
Isle of Arran Cluster
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Email: rossdobson@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
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Twitter - @ASArran0
Extra Curricular
North Ayrshire Active Schools aims to provide more and higher quality opportunities to take part in sport and physical activity before school, during lunchtime and after school. Each Active Schools Co-ordinator work with their key contacts in all schools to have coordinated approach to ensure there are opportunities for all.
Volunteering
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The Active Schools team have a key role in developing a network of volunteers to deliver activity sessions. These volunteers consist of teachers, parents, school staff, students, sports coaches and senior pupils who are central to the success of Active Schools.
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Events
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North Ayrshire Active Schools have three events calendars – Primary, Secondary and ASN that run across the academic year. Target sports as well as experiential activities are included to make sure we have a wide variety on offer. All age groups have the opportunity across the year to take part in our calendar.
North Ayrshire Sports Academy
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North Ayrshire Sports Academy (NASA) is the flagship programme delivered by Active Schools. This is a sports coach education and training programme providing up to 140 pupils across North Ayrshire with training, mentoring, qualifications and experiences. This year long programme allows participants to boost their CV and gain valuable experience as well as developing key transferable skills including confidence, communication, leadership, responsibility and time management. NASA pupils are given opportunities to deliver sessions in associated primaries and the wider community to allow them to put their qualifications into a practical setting.
Young Ambassadors
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The North Ayrshire Young Ambassador programme allows young people from S1-S6 to work with their Active Schools Coordinator, PE department and wider school and community. Their role is to promote sport and motivate and inspire other young people to get involved in sport inside and outside of school.
