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16 December 2024
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Supported by: Audrey Nicoll*, Murdo Fraser*, Bill Kidd*, Emma Harper*, Jeremy Balfour*, Kevin Stewart*, Miles Briggs*, Stuart McMillan* Alexander Stewart: Lochies School Shines in Sport and Physical Education *S6M-15871 Activities—That the Parliament congratulates Lochies School in Sauchie, Alloa, on being nominated as a finalist in the School Sport Award category at the Scottish Sports Awards 2024, which took place on 4 December 2024 at the Glasgow Science Centre; understands that the school, which has already attained a sportscotland Gold award, was selected as one of only three schools across Scotland to be shortlisted in this category; considers that this recognition is based on the strength of Lochies' application, highlighting the important part that physical education, activities and sports have within the school; considers that the school ensures that every child’s health and wellbeing is prioritised, with the school benefiting from the local authority’s sport and leisure team, which provides two hours of physical education each week, delivered by qualified PE teachers; notes that the school’s Active Schools coordinator supports attendance at various local sports events, with successes leading to qualification at national events in cross-country, boccia and athletics, in addition to participating in the Clackmannanshire Primary Schools GymFest, P5 swimming programme, Bikeability programme, and water confidence sessions at the Hydro pool at Alloa Academy; notes that, each year, the Lochies School's sports committee self-assesses the school against the eight categories of the sportscotland School Sport Award, creating an action plan to improve and develop the school's physical education, physical activity and sports, with leadership for learners being a crucial aspect of the sportscotland School Sport Award; further notes that its sports committee is made up of senior pupils and is supported by school staff, PE teachers and the Active Schools coordinator, with one notable parental engagement event initiated in the last year being "A Dam Good Day", at Gartmorn Dam, where students engaged in various sports and physical activities, including archery, equine therapy and yoga, and commends everyone involved, including staff and pupils, on their truly fantastic focus on, and enthusiasm for, their health and wellbeing.
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29 September 2023
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Inquiry into female participation in sport and physical activity: The Committee will consider a draft report. 5.
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7 March 2023
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*S5M-23454 Neil Findlay: Cyrenians OPAL and Cairn Housing—That the Parliament commends the work of the Cyrenians Older People Active Lives (OPAL) service and Cairn Housing in Bathgate; understands that they organised an afternoon tea for the 36 residents at Royal Scot Court in Bathgate, and believes that this was an excellent initiative to help raise morale...
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7 March 2023
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Andrews Church, will use the funds to continue offering its befriending service to older people in Motherwell and Wishaw; further notes that the charity has a network of 150 people, including 85 volunteers who deliver this wonderful service; recognises that the charity aims to prevent loneliness among older people by organising both one-to-one and group befriending activities, and wishes them well in their future endeavours.
Official Report
Meeting date:
22 January 2014
Meeting of the Parliament 22 January 2014
Literacy and numeracy difficulties are an issue not just for young offenders but for many offenders and need to be addressed if we are to get people active in the labour market on their release.
Official Report
Meeting date:
12 June 2014
Meeting of the Parliament 12 June 2014
Angus gets £687,000 and Clackmannanshire gets £654,000.
Official Report
Meeting date:
7 November 2024
Meeting of the Parliament 07 November 2024
There is a brief supplementary from Graham Simpson. The cabinet secretary has been actively looking at the issue for long enough.
Official Report
Meeting date:
13 March 2024
Meeting of the Parliament 13 March 2024
The park authority’s commitment to fund small-scale mitigation activities and remedial works adds significant extra resource on top of the national mitigation scheme that is operated by NatureScot.
Official Report
Meeting date:
10 February 2022
Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 10 February 2022
Action to identify perpetrators of human trafficking and disrupt their activity is led by action area 2 of the trafficking and exploitation strategy.
Official Report
Meeting date:
23 June 2020
Health and Sport Committee 23 June 2020
Yes, it will. Police Scotland is an active and enthusiastic partner in all of the work and we have benefited from that input.
