Development and Schools

Welcome to the scottishathletics Development and Schools page. Here you will find lots of information on how youngsters can get involved in athletics through clubs, schools, governing bodies or local authorities. 

There are a number of youth athletics programmes and initiatives for youngsters to get involved in at a variety of ages and abilities including:

 
* Aviva Elevating Athletics Curriculum athletics: Age 5 - 18 

*Aviva Awards Measurement of Performances/Awards: Scheme: Age 3 - 18    

                          
* Sportshall Primary Indoor Competition Primary School Sports Hall Athletics: 

   Age 9 -11                                                          

* Aviva startrack Holiday Programme: Age 5 - 15       

* Parallel Sucess Do you have a future Paralympic champion in your school?                      

   All Age group

*Schools Championships Secondary School Track and Field and Cros Country Event promotion

* Giant Heptathlon  Secondary School Competition and Coaching:

   Age S1 -2                                                                                            
* Run, Jump and Throw Clubs (Community Clubs): Age 5 - 14                   
 
* Scottish Schools Athletics Association: Age - Primary and Secondary

Full details of all of these programmes outlined above can be found in the document titled:  Development Programmes - information document (attached below).
 
There are two further useful documents attached below for youth development:
 
* Teacher Education Brochure: Details of training for teachers and others working with youth     organizations/groups
* Youth Development Pathway document: Highlighting how all the programmes fit together 

 

For information on some of the other activities and initiatives which currently take place throughout Scotland, also see link below to BBC Sport Academy.

If you cannot find what you are looking for, or wish to make a general enquiry about youth athletics in Scotland, contact scottishathletics Head of Development, Mark Munro email: mark.munro@scottishathletics.org.uk

Downloadable files

	Playground to Podium: Talent ID May 2013	1,9 MB	download
	National Schools Athletics Programme 2011 - 2012	1,6 MB	download
	Elevating Athletics Teacher Registration form	403,3 kB	download
	Elevating Athletics Course Details and Outcomes	157 kB	download
	Inspire 2014	1,6 MB	download

Hypertext links

BBC Sport Academy (getting involved)