Sports News
For all the sports fans, here are the latest highlights from Bearsden Academy. As many of you will be aware the school offers a wide range of activities reaching from rugby to cheerleading that are being run by the dedicated staff and pupils within in the school. With so many clubs going on Bearsden does not fall short of successes. The girls in the netball team are currently playing matches against a number of schools in East Dunbartonshire as part of the EDC netball league and, similarly, the basketball team are presently competing in the Scottish Cup. The schools swimming team are looking forward to making a splash in the pool at the end of November during the Scottish Schools trials event, in order to make times for the finals that will be held in January of next year. Moving onto the pitch, Bearsden’s football team has played a vast number of matches that have resulted in both victories and defeats but there’s still plenty more to come in the weeks ahead. We wish all the teams the best of luck for their upcoming competitions and well done for your hard work so far. Keep it up!
In October, a group of young ambassadors and sports leaders attended a training event at the Kirkintilloch town hall along with several other schools in East Dunbartonshire. This was a very successful event that taught the group of pupils valuable leadership skills and encouraged them to use these skills to lead their own clubs within Bearsden Academy as well as at the local primary schools. It was also a chance for them to meet other young leader who share their love for sport and contribute their own ideas on how to get as many people involved in sport as possible.
Following on from the training event, the schools Sports Captains are currently in the process of setting up a new sports council that will give pupils the opportunity to immerse themselves in the sporting life of the school and help to make a positive impact for the years to come.
Finally, in the run up to children in need the PE department and a team S6 pupils hosted a staff vs pupil volleyball tournament that proved to be highly entertaining for those who went along to watch. Both teams put up a great fight and the competitive nature of many players shone through, however, victory went to the PE teachers (much to the annoyance of the S6 pupils.) Don’t worry we’ll beat them next time!
- Rachel Gillespie