Blairgowrie High School Recreation Centre
All aspects of the work in the Recreation Centre are aimed
towards the achievement of the aims of the Centre. The
Centre's aims are to:
- support the physical education needs of staff and pupils at
Blairgowrie High School.
- anticipate and respond to community-wide needs in sport and
recreation that improve health and enhance quality of
lifestyle.
- nurture a caring approach that emphasises the worth of each
employee, pupil, visitor or member of the community.
- provide a best value service by operating in the most
effective, efficient and economic manner.
Swimming Pool
5 lane, 20 metre deck level design. Shallow end
0.9m. Deep end 1.8m.
Water Temperature 29 degrees centigrade.
Access
Lunch times, evenings and weekends during school term.
Open during school holidays (except between Christmas and New
Year)
Programme includes:
- Swimming Lessons - Adults and Children
- Life-Saving Classes
- Fun Sessions
- Swimming Club
- Over 50's
- Children's Parties
Games Hall
32m X 23m (6 badminton courts) taraflex vinyl floor
accommodating virtually all indoor sports:
badminton
- football
- basketball
- volleyball
- table-tennis
- cricket nets
- tennis
- trampoline
- short-tennis
- 'ALL-4-1' classes
- Child Activity Holiday and School Term Programme
Access
Evenings and weekends during school term
Open during holidays (except between Christmas and New Year)
Gymnasium
18m X 12m purpose built hall with a semi-sprung pine
floor. No ball games permitted because of the hazard of wall
mounted equipment. Club and classes include:
- Karate
- Judo
- Aerobics
- Keep-Fit
- Spin-Biking
- Step Classes
- Gymnastics
- 'ALL-4-1' Classes
- Child Activity Holiday and School Term Programme
Access
Evenings and weekends during school term.
Open during holidays (except between Christmas and New Year)
Fitness Room
Emphasis is on healthy exercise and fitness rather than
body building and muscle power. Mixture of aerobic machines
and single stack weight equipment. The equipment has been
selected to be used by anyone over 16 years.
Access
Daily - only restrictions when used by some classes during term
time.
Induction programme must be undertaken for access.
Pricing
There is no membership system. The facilities are
available to the wider community on a 'pay as you play'
basis. The prices are set by Perth and Kinross Council and
are subject to change. Saver discount prices available for
regular users of the swimming pool and fitness room (10 admission
tickets for the price of 8). Reduced entry charges for under
18s, senior citizens, registered unemployed, income support,
students and registered disabled.
