Disability Sport
Disability Sport is a key focus for the Sports Development Team and provides sports opportunities for children with physical, sensory and learning disabilities in the Perth and Kinross area.
The Sports Development Officer for Disability Sport also acts as Chairperson for Perth & Kinross Disability Sport, the local branch of Scottish Disability Sport. The aims of the branch include co-ordinating, developing and promoting sports/physical activity amongst people with a disability and to strengthen and extend the network of contacts/Clubs in the Perth and Kinross area.
The three priority Disability Sports for Perth and Kinross are Football, Athletics and Boccia but other sports are also supported, for example, swimming.
Throughout the year, various Disability Sport activities are organised and include school holiday programmes, one-off taster sessions, inter-school events and after school clubs.
Various local events throughout the year also lead into regional and national events, allowing successful athletes to realise their full potential.
News
PERTH BOCCIA CLUB PLAYER - SCOTTISH JUNIOR OVERALL CHAMPION
Joshua Rowe (15) from Madderty is celebrating after winning a gold medal at the Scottish Open Boccia Championships in August 2008 and becoming the Scottish Junior Overall Champion. This achievement is the latest in a string of outstanding successes that Joshua has enjoyed since being selected to join the Scottish Squad in November 2006 and has massive potential to be selected for Team GB and participate in London 2012 if sponsorship can be found to help fund training and competition opportunities.
If you would like to come along to the Junior Boccia Club and learn lots of skills and play fun games, please contact the Sports Development Officer for Disability Sport. The Club meets on a Wednesday night during term time at Viewlands Primary School between 4.45-5.45pm.
SCOTTISH SCHOOLS SWIM GALAS
Perth & Kinross school pupils have recently achieved success in Scottish Swimming Championships for pupils with a disability. Rowan Davidson, a pupil at Robert Douglas Memorial Primary School, Scone swam fantastically well in her 3rd race of the day by winning a gold medal in a 25m freestyle front event at Grangemouth Sports Complex on 5 November 2008. Perth Academy pupil Hannah Young also swam a very close race in the same event 2 weeks later on 19 November 2008 at Tollcross Leisure Centre when she worked extremely hard to finish in an impressive 2nd place and win the silver medal. Other Perth and Kinross achievements at the Tollcross Gala included wins by pupils from Fairview School: Ailsa Menhinnick (bronze) and Stacey Beeby (1 silver and 1 bronze); Viewlands Primary School: Reagan Doig (1 gold and 1silver); Perth Grammar School: Daniel Nairn (gold) and Amy Crawford (bronze).
