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OLYMPIC BINGO CARD 2024 (posted 25/6/2024)
With the Summer Olympics taking place in Paris in July and August, we are encouraging everyone to try out as many of the different Olympic sports that you can! We have included some of the sports into a Olympics 2024 Bingo Card! Why not see how many sports you can try during the summer holidays?
🥇 To achieve a gold e-certificate, have two or more lines completed!
🥈 To achieve a silver e-certificate, have one line completed!
🥉 To achieve a bronze e-certificate, you do not need to complete a line but have participated in any four activities.
Please note that a line can either be up and down or side-to-side.
ACTIVITY EXAMPLES:
🎯 Target Sports – Golf, Archery, Boccia, Bowls, Curling, Darts, Pool, Snooker, any sport where you need to aim for a target.
🏄 Water Sports – Surfing, SUP boarding, Bodyboarding, Canoeing, Kayaking, Sailing, Water Polo, any sport that takes place in the water that is not purely swimming.
We accept participation in these sports which have been played in your garden, in your home, on holiday, in the park, at our sessions, in your local pool, at the beach – anywhere! 😁
START DATE: Saturday 6th July 2024.
HOW TO JOIN:
📧 To enter and receive your e-certificate, please email ActiveSchoolsNorth@aberdeenshire.gov.uk with a photo/screenshot of your completed bingo card by Friday 16th August.
📷 If you have any photos of your child(ren) and family participating in any of the sports that you would be happy with us sharing on our social media pages, please send those in too!
WAYS TO JOIN IN:
🤩 We will be taking part in many of these sports at our Summer of Play Holiday Programmes! Why not come along to mark off more of your sports! To secure your spot, simply log in as your child on our app or website or stop by your nearest Leisure Centre. Please note that we no longer accept telephone bookings.
💻 Website: https://www.livelifeaberdeenshire.org.uk/summer-programme/
📱 App: http://bit.ly/LLA_app
The start day is Saturday 6th of July! How many can you complete in the school holidays?
Banchory Junior Cricket (Posted 12/6/2024)
Please see poster for information on upcoming events hosted by Banchory Cricket Club.
“This activity is being organised by Banchory Cricket Club. Aberdeenshire Council is not responsible for the acts and omissions of Banchory Cricket Club and members of the public engaging in the activity do so at their own risk.”
Active Schools Aboyne Summer Programme (Posted 10/6/2024)
We still have spaces available at our Aboyne summer sessions. The Aboyne sessions will be running during week four of the holidays, Monday 29th July – Friday 2nd August.
Please see the attached poster for more details on the sessions. To book, please follow the link below.
Summer of Play – Live, Life Aberdeenshire (livelifeaberdeenshire.org.uk)
Active Schools Aboyne Summer Programme (Posted 10/6/2024)
We still have spaces available at our Aboyne summer sessions. The Aboyne sessions will be running during week four of the holidays, Monday 29th July – Friday 2nd August.
Please see the attached poster for more details on the sessions. To book, please follow the link below.
Summer of Play – Live, Life Aberdeenshire (livelifeaberdeenshire.org.uk)
Live Life Outdoors- Summer 2024 (posted 10/6/2024)
Please see attached for information on upcoming Live Life Outdoors summer events. For more information and to register for these activities, please follow the link below.
Gordon Skiers Race & Summer Camps (posted 10/6/2024)
“This activity is being organised by Gordon Skiers. Aberdeenshire Council is not responsible for the acts and omissions of Gordon Skiers and members of the public engaging in the activity do so at their own risk.”
Gordon Skiers invite skiers (from confident snowploughers and above) to come and join in the fun of their next Race and Summer Camps!
Race:
More fun racing and prizes at the next race in our slalom series!
With both stubbies and gates to suit all ages the race is on Saturday 22nd June @ Alford Ski Centre from 5pm.
Slalom ski racing, multiple timed runs, music, BBQ, refreshments and of course lots of fun!
Summer Camps:
After the huge success of our Easter Camps we’re delighted to bring them back for Summer!
The Camps will run on 18/19 & 25/26 July and 1/2 August (0900-1530 each day). For ages from as young as 6 right through to 17 – minimum ability is confident snow plough and being able to use the POMA tow independently.
The days will include drills, skills, racing, dual slaloms, head to heads, fitness and multi activity games!
Take your child’s skiing to the next level with the focused and expert coaching of our ski-passionate team of coaches!
Booking:
Bookings can be made here:
https://bookwhen.com/gordonskiers
Hope to see you at one of our events soon!
Gordon Skiers
Active Schools partner club, Deveron Harriers’ running festival returns! (posted 6/6/2024)
Sunday 11th August 2024.
Scenic half marathon from Turriff to Banff, 10k, 5k and a junior 1k fun run.
Please see attachment and link for more information: https://www.facebook.com/events/1460868751188151
“This activity is being organised by Deveron Harriers. Aberdeenshire Council is not responsible for the acts and omissions of Deveron Harriers and members of the public engaging in the activity do so at their own risk.”
Any questions please contact Deveron Harriers direct – info@deveronharriers.org
Tennis in Aboyne (posted 30/5/2024)
This activity is being organised by Aboyne Tennis Club. Aberdeenshire Council is not responsible for the acts and omissions of Aboyne Tennis Club and members of the public engaging in the activity do so at their own risk.
Deeside Dance Centre – Summer Schools 2024 (posted 30/5/2024)
These activities will be run from Monday 5th – Friday 9th August and are available to primary and secondary pupils.
This activity is being organised by Deeside Dance Centre. Aberdeenshire Council is not responsible for the acts and omissions of Deeside Dance Centre and members of the public engaging in the activity do so at their own risk.
Mar Orienteering Club (MAROC) (posted 14/5/2024)
Please see information on upcoming orienteering events hosted by Mar Orienteering Club (MAROC).
This activity is being organised by Mar Orienteering Club. Aberdeenshire Council is not responsible for the acts and omissions of Mar Orienteering Club and members of the public engaging in the activity do so at their own risk.
For any further queries, please email secretary@marocscotland.org.uk
Active Schools Aboyne – Secondary Activities Survey (posted 10/5/2024)
Please take a few minutes to answer the following questions, which will help shape our plans for future. This survey should take no more than 3 minutes to complete. The survey can be completed by parents/carers/guardians or by pupils.
Active Schools Aboyne – Secondary Activities Survey – https://forms.office.com/e/993LH007r2
Banchory Gymnastics Club (posted 22/4/2024)
NHS Grampian Occupational Therapy (posted 6/3/2024)
Banchory Community FC (posted 1/3/2024)
This activity is being organised by BCFC. Aberdeenshire Council is not responsible for the acts and omissions of BCFC and members of the public engaging in the activity do so at their own risk.
Are you a girl in 1st or 2nd year regardless of football experience?
Banchory Community Football Club offers an inclusive and supportive learning environment, experienced coaching staff dedicated to your growth, weekly training sessions tailored for beginners, and exciting weekend games to put your newfound skills into action!
If you join us you will learn the fundamentals of the game, join a welcoming community of players, and experience the thrill of friendly matches!
Don’t hesitate to take the first step in your football journey with BCFC! For further details and registration, reach out to Duane Macavoy at dwannyboy@hotmail.com
