Fort William Active Schools

We are very proud of you Chloe 👏

Delighted to see former Fort William Active Schools Young Leader, Chloe opening this years Young Ambassador Conference. Sportscotland High Life Highland

Come and join Planet Youth coach Chloe for a fun netball session TOMORROW 🏐

📍 Lochaber High School
⏰ 6-7pm
📆 Tuesday 18th August
Open to girls and boys in P6+

No need to book, please just come along and bring an emergency contact number and any medical information.

SCHOOLS OUT SUMMER 2026 ✅

& that’s a wrap! ⭐

Thank you to everyone who came along and took part in our summer activities! ⚽️🤸🏻‍♂️🏃🏼‍♀️

It’s been fantastic seeing so many children and young people getting active and trying new sports and activities.

A huge thank you to all the sports coaches, young leaders, volunteers and local clubs who helped make the summer programme such a success.

Feedback is always welcome, please comment on this post, send a message to this page or email [email protected]

I hope you all had a fun summer holidays and I will see you all back in school 🙌

🤩 A reminder for tomorrow’s activities 🤩

Gaelic Football
📍 Lochaber High School
📆 Thursday 13th August
⏰ P1-3 11-12pm / P4-7 12-1pm

Dance
📍 Lochaber High School
📆 Thursday 13th August
⏰ Pre school 1:30-2pm / P1-3 2-2:45pm / P4-7 2:45-3:30pm

Please book online > https://booking.highlifehighland.com

Planet Youth Netball
📍 Lochaber High school
📆 Thursday 13th August
⏰ 6-7pm
P6+

Come and join Planet Youth coach Chloe for a fun netball session this Thursday 🏐

📍 Lochaber High School
⏰ 6-7pm
📆 Thursday 13th August
Open to girls and boys in P6+

No need to book, please just come along and bring an emergency contact number and any medical information.

Still spaces in tomorrow’s disability specific swimming sessions in the hydrotherapy pool 🏊‍♀️

📍 Lochaber Leisure Centre Hydrotherapy Pool
⏰ 11-11:40am (4-10years) / 12-12:40 (10-16 years)
📆 Monday 10th August
Please book online > booking.highlifehighland.com

These sessions are designed for children with disabilities and additional support needs, offering a relaxed space to have fun and build confidence in the water. Please note these are not swimming lessons, they are free play sessions in the pool. Children must be accompanied by an adult in the water.

The sessions have been made possible due to funding from Summer of Sport.

High Life Highland Activities Important: To book onto your chosen activities you will need to register with highlife. You can do that here. To login you will need your email address and password attached to your highlife account. If you do not have an email address connected to your highlife account, you can visit your local lei...

💥 Please see this fantastic opportunity from Scottish Golf and the Camanachd Association ⛳️

We're inviting young people from the year of births 2012-2016 to experience two fantastic sports this summer – golf and shinty. Whether they're completely new to both sports or have played before, this is a brilliant opportunity to learn new skills, have fun and make new friends.

Inspired by golfers such as Bob MacIntyre, who grew up playing both golf and shinty, Scottish Golf and the Camanachd Association are delighted to be working in partnership, with support from sportscotland, to deliver free summer camps.

Camp Details
Thursday 13th August, 10:00-15:00.
Friday 14th August, 10:00-15:00.

Programme
1. 10:0am-12noon:. Shinty coaching and games at Fraser's Field, An Aird.
2. 12:00pm – 13:00pm: Lunch at Fort William Shinty Club Clubhouse, An Aird
3. 13:00pm – 13:30pm: Staff will transport the participants to Fort William Golf Club.
4. 13:30pm – 15:00pm: Fun golf activities and games at Fort William Golf Club

No previous experience is needed. Our qualified coaches will provide a fun, welcoming environment where everyone can have a go, regardless of ability.

All golf and shinty equipment can be provided, although we encourage participants to bring along their own shinty equipment if they have it.

Cost: Thanks to funding through the sportscotland Summer of Sport 2026 project, the camp is completely free of charge.

Shinty & Golf Summer of Sport Registration
Please register through the following registration form:

Shinty/Golf Summer of Sport Registration - https://forms.zohopublic.eu/ScottishGolf/form/ShintyGolfSummerofSportSignUpForm/formperma/6i6LFYmmIuP8cz3FbXhU4LAEMUNiQD3h6hW9OHlUAWo

Places are limited, participants and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Please register by Friday 7th of August, 12pm to be considered for a place.
Final allocations and joining instructions will be confirmed before the camp.
This partnership between Scottish Golf and the Camanachd Association has been created to give young people in rural Scotland the opportunity to experience two of Scotland's great sports in a fun and inclusive environment.

For more information about the partnership, please visit:

It’s Game On as the 2026 Summer of Sport launches to bring golf and shinty to young people across Scotland The Scottish Government investment will give young people the chance to get involved in a unique sporting experience on their doorstep.

FORT WILLIAM WEATHER 🌧️

❗️Please note that this morning’s disability specific frame running/bikes session will be outside. Unfortunately we have no indoor option. Please pack your waterproofs, but we hope the weather will improve 🤞🏻
There is a sheltered area, but the bikes will need to be used out in the open ☔️ ❗️

The multi sport session after will be indoors.

Looking for young leaders for the disability specific frame running/bike sessions tomorrow.

📍 Lochaber High School
⏰ 11-2:30pm

Please message this page, or contact Rebecca on [email protected] if you would like to get involved.

Gaelic Football sessions available to book 💥

Come and join our Planet Youth coach Chloe for a Gaelic Football session. Gaelic Football is an Irish invasion game played with a round football which can be caught, kicked and hand passed.

📍 Lochaber High School
📆 Thursday 13th August
⏰ P1-3 11-12pm / P4-7 12-1pm
Cost: FREE

Please book online >

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