Active Schools Aberdeenshire Central

Grampian Disability Sport are holding their Parasport Festival at Inverurie Community Campus on Sunday 30th August 2026.

Entry is open to pupils in P4-S6 across Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray. The Parasport Festival is aimed at children with a physical disability, vision impairment or hearing loss, learning disability and Down Syndrome.

Further information about this event can be found on Grampian Disability Sport’s post below.

🎟️New ticket release! 🎟️
We can announce that our next batch of tickets for the Grampian Disability Sport Parasport festival have now been released!

More tickets open to more young people with disabilities!

This batch of tickets is available to those in Special Schools and Mainstream schools throughout Grampian from P4 to S6 (inclusive of home educated young people with disabilities too)

Hurry spaces are limited and entries close on the 11th August.

Enter here….

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/grampian-disability-sport-parasport-festival-2026-tickets-1990388237799?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

(The Grampian Disability Sport Parasport Festival is possible due to funding from the Youth Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) and The Scottish Governments Summer Of Sport 2026.)

🏃‍♂️🏅 Celebrating the Commonwealth Games with Active Schools Central! 🏅🏃‍♀️

With the Commonwealth Games being hosted in Glasgow this year, Active Schools Central brought the excitement closer to home by running a series of Athletics Festivals across our local areas.

Each team was assigned a Commonwealth country to represent and got creative by designing and making their own flags. The festivals kicked off with a fantastic opening parade around the event location, complete with national anthems and interesting facts about each country – creating a true Commonwealth atmosphere! 🌍🎉

Teams then took part in 10 different athletics stations, with points awarded at each activity. At the end of every festival, scores were totalled and teams competed for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. 🥇🥈🥉

1st and 2nd winning teams from the local festivals in Huntly, Westhill, Kemnay, Alford and Inverurie earned their place at the final hosted at Kellands Park, Inverurie. The final brought together 10 teams from 6 different schools, showcasing the incredible talent, enthusiasm and teamwork of our young athletes.

A huge congratulations to our overall winners from Westhill, who received their gold medals and certificates from local Commonwealth athlete Jason Banks. 👏🏅

Across the five network festivals, an amazing 82 teams took part, making this a fantastic celebration of sport, participation and the Commonwealth spirit.

Well done to everyone involved – athletes, staff, volunteers and supporters – for making these events such a memorable success! 🌟

And as the Commonwealth Games begin today, we would like to wish all the athletes competing the very best of luck. 🍀🏅🌍

Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Live Life Aberdeenshire

Please see information below for more summer activity opportunities, Udny Tennis Club Summer Camps:

This activity is being organised by Udny Coaching. Aberdeenshire Council is not responsible for the acts and omissions of Udny Coaching and members of the public engaging in the activity do so at their own risk.

Please see information below for more summer activity opportunities through Gordon Skiers:

Gordon Skiers Summer Camp 2026!

Bookings are now open for our week-long Summer Camp at Garthdee Dryslope, Aberdeen, running from 20–24 July.

Book individual days or join us for the full week
£40 per day
Drop off: 9:00am | Pick up: 3:30pm

Our camp focuses on building excellent ski technique through racing, fitness activities and multi-activity games, making it perfect for young skiers who are ready to take their skiing to the next level in a fun, supportive environment.
The camp is open to both members and non-members, offering a fantastic opportunity for new families to experience Gordon Skiers and see what our club is all about.

Minimum requirements:
Confident, linked parallel turns
Ability to independently use the POMA tow
Minimum age: 6 years old (this is a drop-and-go camp)

Whether you're already part of the club or looking for a great introduction to Gordon Skiers, we'd love to welcome you this summer.

Book now: www.bookwhen.com/gordonskiers

More information: www.gordonskiers.com

If you have any queries before signing up, please get in touch and we'd be happy to chat to you - https://gordonskiers.com/contact/

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.

🏃‍♀️💨 That’s a wrap on Run4Fun 2026!

A huge well done to all the amazing runners who took part across this year’s races— it’s been fantastic to see so many children getting active, building confidence, and enjoying being part of our Run4Fun series. 🙌🌟

👏 Thank you as well to families and volunteers for all your support throughout the series — we couldn’t do it without you!

🏅 Participation Medals:
If your child has qualified for a participation medal, these will be delivered to schools before the summer holidays.

We hope everyone had a brilliant experience and we look forward to welcoming you back again next year!

🌞 Live Life Aberdeenshire – Summer Camps 2026 🏅

Looking for an action-packed way to keep the kids active this summer? 🎉

There is Live Life Aberdeenshire All Day Summer Camps available, offering fun, safe and engaging sessions for P1–P7 children:

Locations:
📍 Inverurie
📍 Fraserburgh
📍 Portlethen
📍 Banff
📍 Alford
📍 Peterhead

Supported by the 2026 Summer of Sport, this programme is all about getting children moving, making friends, and trying new activities in a supportive environment.

Spaces are limited, so don’t miss out – give your child a summer to remember! ☀️

Spaces available for our Summer Holiday Programme sessions!
Thanks to Summer of Sport funding, we’re delighted to offer our biggest and most accessible programme at reduced prices. Secure your spot now!

Reminder: you have to be signed in and book with the child's account or all sessions will appear as full.

Book now via our app or website using your child’s account.

If you require any assistance, please get in contact with the LLA support team using the link below and selecting ‘Contact Sports’
https://www.livelifeaberdeenshire.org.uk/contact/

🏅 Gold Again for Kellands! 🏅
Huge congratulations to Kellands Primary School on receiving the renewal of their Gold School Sport Award for 2026–2028! 👏
The school proudly accepted their new Gold flag—presented during a special workout assembly by Ian McGregor (sportscotland) and Pete Young (Active Schools Inverurie)—adding to their previous Gold award from 2024–2026. 🚩
This achievement recognises Kellands’ outstanding commitment to placing sport, physical activity, and wellbeing at the heart of school life. From increasing participation to developing leadership opportunities and creating clear pathways for lifelong involvement in sport, the school continues to set the standard.
💬 A fantastic example of what can be achieved through dedication, teamwork, and a passion for keeping young people active.
👏 Well done to all staff and pupils—an incredible achievement!
Kellands School

RUN4FUN
Please note that online booking is now CLOSED for our Run4Fun event in Alford tomorrow (Thursday 18th June).
You can still turn up and register on the day! On‑the‑day entries must be paid in cash (£3.65). If you’re signing up on the day, please bring the exact amount if possible. Thank you!
Please arrive by 4pm to register.