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A DUNFERMLINE primary school are throwing themselves into a week of sports which will culminate with a visit from a Scottish Olympian. Youngsters at Touch Primary will get the chance to meet hammer thrower Chris Bennett and take part in a sponsored fitness session led by him. The event has been organised by Sports For Champions UK and is aimed at educating, enabling and empowering participants with a view to inspiring them as champions of tomorrow. Funds raised from the day will go to help fund up-and-coming sportsmen and women while some will also go to the school for new sports equi...

A PAIR of Port Glasgow school pupils got involved in an area-wide school fitness challenge. The Inverclyde Schools Move challenge was organised by Inverclyde Council's Active Schools sports development team to motivate staff, pupils and their families to increase activity levels during lockdown. Participants were encouraged to go walking, running or cycling in streets near their home to contribute towards their school's success on a weekly leaderboard. Alison Logue's sons Andrew, 10, and Callum, seven, were among the St Michael's Primary pupils who took part. She said: "It got the b...

Updated / Wednesday, 28 Apr 2021 09:48 We need your consent to load this YouTube contentWe use YouTube to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage Preferences Team Ireland diver Oliver Dingley dares you to try the Home School Hub sack race challenge for Active School Week! Have a look at how some Irish Olympians got on last year... While Ollie is used to getting soaked, other athletes might not like it as much. Have a look to see how they got in with a water pistol her...

Updated / Wednesday, 28 Apr 2021 13:47 We need your consent to load this YouTube contentWe use YouTube to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage Preferences Irish Hockey star Anna O'Flanagan wants you to take on the Home School Olympics obstacle course for Active School Week! Anna is heading off tp Tokyo soon, and schools all over Ireland are asked to come along by signing up to the Road To Tokyo challenge.

Updated / Tuesday, 27 Apr 2021 09:42 We need your consent to load this YouTube contentWe use YouTube to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage Preferences Team Ireland's Sarah Lavin is calling on everyone at home and at school to take part in the Home School Hub challenges during Active School Week! See how the top athletes get on at the egg and spoon race and a game of hoop tossing! The most important thing is for everyone to give it a go at school or at home.