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IN OCTOBER 2010 Bank of Scotland and BADMINTONscotland launched the School of theMonth Award, which aims to recognise those schools fromacross Scotland that offer pupilsmany outstanding opportunities in the sport of badminton. The award is presented to a Primary or


Secondary School from a different area each month. Schools are selected in consultation with local Active Schools and Sports Development Teams as well as on meeting the following criteria: •Schools are affiliated through the Scottish Schools Badminton Union (SSBU) •Have Participated in any or all of the


OUR CLASSACTS By JOHN SHEARER


following Bank of Scotland sponsored Youth Development initiatives: Play Badminton Carnivals, Primary Sportshall Challenge, Junior Shuttle Award Scheme


•Schools provide opportunities for children to play badminton during lunchtime or after school clubs. •Schools entering Regional and National tournaments.


Donibristle Primary


•Schools that promote the sport of badminton and encourage an Active and Healthy lifestyle.


•School has a link with a local badminton club, allowing further playing opportunities for chil-


dren. •School involvement/promotion of BADMINTONscotland diversionary CashBack for Communities Programme.


The award recognises those schools that go the


extra mile to provide badminton to pupils, both during and out-with the school day.We have seen some fantastic examples of teachers giving up their time to organise and run breakfast, lunch-time and after-school badminton sessions for enthusiastic pupils. InOctober the first School of theMonth Award


Cumbernauld Primary


Lornshill Academy


was won by Hyndland Primary School in Glasgow. Representatives from Bank of Scotland and BADMINTONscotland were there to present the award and congratulate the school. Since then five other schools have received the award: November: Dunbar Grammar School, East Lothian


December: Cumbernauld Primary School, North Lanarkshire


January: MillO’Forest Primary School, Aberdeenshire


February: Lornshill Academy, Alloa March: Donibristle Primary School, Fife


For more information on the School Hyndland Primary


of theMonth Award and all other schools information please visit www.badmintonscotland.org.uk


North Lanarkshire leading theway


By ALAN OLIVER


Holiday camps Spring into action


By ALAN OLIVER


BADMINTONscotland’s holiday coaching programmes have proved to be incredibly successful over the years, with participants travelling from all over the country. This year’s spring camp was no exception, writes AlanOliver. For the first time BADMINTON-


scotland also held a Player Develop- mentWeek, designed for young players who are currently playing or aspiring to play in National competitions. The programme was performance


oriented and delivered by National Development Coach Diana Koleva, assisted by former internationalists Andy Bowman and Rita Yuan Gao.


The development week attracted


a good mix of players, some of whom were new to regular intensity train- ing. Also in attendance were some stronger more experienced players, including Under-12 National Squad players who were looking to improve their sharpness before the Junior Olve Jot competition in Antwerp. Both the Grimley twins,Matthew


and Christopher, won titles in Antwerp, so their hard work in training paid off. Players were en- gaged in practices that looked at various movement patterns, doubles rotation and skill development; all sessions incorporated match play and fun games.


NORTH LANARKSHIRE are once again leading the way with the BADMINTONscotland’s Youth Initia- tives and have already played host to the Bank of Scotland Sportshall Challenge in three venues across the region. In the coming weeks they will


be concluding their Sportshall programme by hosting their regional finals, as will the Aberdeenshire, East Lothian and Glasgow regions. Schools will be competing for a place in the Bank of Scotland National Sportshall Challenge Final at Bell’s Sports Centre Perth on June 1. Moray, Fife and East Ayrshire -


regular supporters of the Bank of Scotland Sportshall Challenge - will also once again have teams repre- senting the regions at the National Final in June. Moray hosted their local competi-


tion back in November where six schools took part withWest End


Primary the eventual winners. East Ayrshire have completed their Sportshall Challenge campaign where 16 schools took part and the winner was Nether Robertland Primary School. The Fife event was organised by


the students of Adam Smith College as part of their college course. Eight schools descended on the Fife Institute of Sport, where Collydean Primary School became regional champions and will now make their way to Perth to compete in the National Final. The Sportshall Challenge National


Final in June will be contested by schools from 12 regions across the country. In addition, schools from South Lanarkshire,West Lothian, South & North Ayrshire and Perth & Kinross will travel to Perth for what is sure to be an exciting day out and a tremendous finale to the 2011 Sportshall Challenge.


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