Glasgow Schools’ Athletics Association

President : B FitzGerald                                         This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Secretary : P Russell                                              This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Treasurer : JM Haggarty

The Association is in place to provide school pupils of Glasgow the chance to compete in various competitions throughout the year. Entries for competitions are sent direct to schools; The Association does not accept entries from individuals. If your school has not entered these competitions in the past then you should make contact with your School PE Department.

Glasgow Schools’ Athletics Association are always on the lookout for volunteers to help convene these competitions as well as to help officiate on the day. If you are interested in helping the Association then please contact the President or Secretary.

2012Calendar of Events

Event                            Date                              Venue                 Convener

Primary XC                   Fri 9 March                     N Pollok               S.Jack

Secondary XC               Fri 24 Feb                       N Pollok              Lindsay MacNeill

Prim T&F Heats            Tu 15/W16/Th 17 May     Scotstoun             S.Jack & Prim PE team

Prim T&F Finals            Wed 30 May                   Scotstoun            S.Jack & Prim PE team

Sec T&F Heats             Th 24 May, 9.30-4.30      Scotstoun             B.FitzGerald

Sec T&F Finals             Wed 13 June, 10am        Scotstoun            B.FitzGerald

Inter-Area                     Thurs 21^st June             Grangemouth          P.Russell

Multi events                  Mon 25 June                Hutchesons’ GS      P.Russell

National Programme for Athletics in Scottish Schools

As the national governing body for athletics in Scotland, scottishathletics are fully aware of our responsibility to support the development of athletics across all primary and secondary schools in Scotland. We are entering a fantastic era of events in this country with the 2012 London Olympics closely followed by the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014, never again will we have such an opportunity to excite, motivate and inspire children to participate in the sport.
SAL's aim is that every child in Scotland will have the opportunity to participate in the sport of athletics through schools and clubs, in an environment that encourages effort and learning, improving performance and developing competitiveness and is supported by well qualified coaches, enthusiastic volunteers and in an inclusive and developmental-focused environment.
scottishathletics are working closely with the Scottish Schools' Athletic Association and UK Athletics to create an exciting developmental programme for athletics that can be easily accessed by schools. They are working in partnership to develop a framework for athletics in Scotland that is based on the principles of long-term athlete development and links closely to the Curriculum for Excellence that will ensure that activities, skills and competition formats are all relevant to the age and stage of the participant.

For more information go to the following links;

http://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/index.php?p=17&itemType=news&itemId=5707
http://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/index.php?p=156