Active Stirling

20/09/2026

⛸️ The Skill That Scares Every Badge 5 Skater At First

😣 Forward Outside 3 Turns are a Badge 5 skill on our Learn to Skate programme - and they’re often one of the skills that skaters find a little scary at first!

📹 In this video, Isla shows how we build confidence with them.

💪 We start by focusing on one side at a time, helping skaters understand the movement and develop control without feeling overwhelmed.

👌Sometimes we try this on the barrier first.

👏 As confidence grows, Isla progresses to alternating between each side, demonstrating stronger balance, edge control, and coordination.

👉 What once seemed intimidating becomes achievable when a skill is broken down into manageable steps.

🌟A huge well done to Isla for her hard work and fantastic progress!

⬇️ Has your child reached Badge 5 yet, or do they remember learning their first 3 Turns? Let us know below in the comments below.

📲 Want to learn more about our learn to skate programme? Visit https://www.activestirling.org.uk/classes/learn-to-skate for all the details and where relevant, to join one of our waiting lists.

19/09/2026

🍂 October Holiday Club at The PEAK starts in a few weeks time and we can't wait to welcome your child again.

🧗 Kids get to experience climbing, swimming and curling with our fab team of coaches.

🎉 Multi sports runs throughout too, and it's always a huge hit with the kids.

🪂 Coach Eilidh talks about a few parachute games we play as part of the multi sports element which she says are always so much fun.

📅October Holiday Club runs Tuesday 13th, Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th, then Tuesday 20th, Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd October.

⏰ Drop-off is 8:30-9am and pick-up is 4-4:30pm for £33 per day per child.

💷That works out at just over £4 per hour, which is amazing value for a fun filled active day!

📲 For more information about what's on each day, be sure to head to https://www.activestirling.org.uk/classes/october-holiday-club

18/09/2026

💬 "Swimming Is A Great Sport." – Alfie

💙 We asked Alfie what he thinks of swimming, and he gave us a clear, confident answer.

🌟 Time on his back, and time underwater, both make his list.

🎥 Watch Alfie's video as he talks us through it.

🏊 We're delighted that he's enjoying being part of our Swim Skills 2 class, and that he's been swimming with us for almost 4 years.

❤️ Please give this post a like to celebrate Alfie and thank him for sharing a little about his swimming with us.

👏 Our friendly qualified coaches follow Scottish Swimming's National Learn to Swim Framework, supporting children like Alfie throughout their swimming journey.

🧒 Is your child part of our Learn to Swim programme? We'd love to hear in the comments what they love most about their lessons!

✨ We're proud finalists in Scottish Swimming's Learn to Swim Provider of the Year Award 2025 and 2026, offering kids swimming lessons across 5 Central Scotland venues in the Stirling area.

📲 Looking to learn more about our Learn to Swim programme in Stirling for children from 6 months of age? Visit https://www.activestirling.org.uk/classes/learn-to-swim for all the details.

18/09/2026

🌊 Our Learn To Swim team is excited for tomorrow night's Scottish Swimming Awards!

✨ We're looking forward to a special evening, hearing about all the progress in the sport across the country in the past year.

🏆AND of course we'll be finding out who'll be named Learn to Swim Provider of the Year 2026, an award we're delighted to be shortlisted for again this year.

Scottish Swimming

🆕 Scottish Water Learn To Swim Provider of the Year Shortlist 2026

Congratulations to:

💧Active Stirling
💧University of Stirling Sport
💧West Dunbartonshire Leisure

Our overall winner will be announced at our Awards Evening later this month! 👏

18/09/2026

💃✨ DANCE LEADERS | WHAT A DAY! ✨💃

A huge THANK YOU to the 60+ pupils from Stirling high schools who came along to take part in our Active Schools Dance Leaders Course! 🕺💜

Our future dance leaders explored so much throughout the day, including:

🌟 Inclusion – making dance accessible and enjoyable for everyone
🛡️ Safe Dance Practice – learning how to keep themselves and others safe
👩‍🏫 Class Management – developing skills to confidently lead groups
🔥 Warm-Ups & Sequences – creating activities for different age groups
🎨 Creativity & Choreography – developing their own ideas and movement
🤝 Peer Teaching – putting their skills into practice and building confidence

It was fantastic to see everyone getting involved, supporting each other and stepping outside their comfort zones.

👏 Every single leader did AMAZING! 👏

You should all be incredibly proud of yourselves. We can’t wait to see you take your new skills back into your schools and inspire the next generation of dancers! 💜

Well done, Dance Leaders! 🌟

18/09/2026

Scottish Learn to Swim Framework receives gold standard from European Aquatics ⭐️

The Learn to Swim National Framework, led by Scottish Swimming and supported by Scottish Water, was awarded Gold Level Certification during the Swim Safe Europe Conference of European Aquatics in Paris on 7-8 August, recognising the Framework’s dedicated commitment to water safety, swimming education, and learning to swim 💙

The framework is one of only four to achieve the gold-standard across Europe - a testament to the hard work delivered daily by our Local Authority and Leisure Trust partners across Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Full story: https://www.scottishswimming.com/news/scottish-learn-to-swim-framework-receives-gold-standard-from-european-aquatics

17/09/2026

👦 Preschool Classes At The PEAK, Stirling - Learning Through Colourful Play!

🎥 Melissa, one of our Early Years coaches, tells us what’s happening at Beans at The PEAK Stirling next week!

🔵 It’s Week 6 on the mat, and this week we’re getting hands-on with lots of different shapes, colours, spotty and stripy balls. There’ll be plenty to look at, touch, roll and explore!

🎪 The big kit is out too! We change it every two weeks, giving little ones something new to climb, crawl over and explore.

🧠 It might look like 40 minutes of fun, but there’s plenty of learning going on too.....helping develop gross motor skills, fine motor skills, coordination, colour and shape recognition, and cognitive development.

🙌 Our friendly coaching team, including Melissa, will be there to guide you and your little one through the session.

📢 A quick availability update: Bouncing Beans is now full for this block, but we still have limited spaces in Jumping Beans for both 21 months–3 years and 3–5 years.

💷 Classes are just £6 when block booked, with free parking and a café onsite, making it easy to stay for a coffee afterwards too!

16/09/2026

🙌 What Are Your Kids Doing This October School Break?

🤔 Got plans or still not sure?

🌟Don't forget October Holiday Club at The PEAK Stirling!

📅 Sessions run Tuesday to Thursday across both weeks of the school holidays, that's Tuesday 13th - Thursday 15th October, then Tuesday 20th - Thursday 22nd October.

🧗 Tuesdays are climbing days, testing balance and confidence on our indoor wall.
🏊 Wednesdays are swimming days, building water skills with our qualified instructors.
🥌 The first Thursday, 15th October, is curling day, giving kids a go on the ice.
🤸 The second Thursday, 22nd October, is a multi sports day, keeping things active and varied.

📍 It all takes place at The PEAK Stirling with drop off between 8.30am and 9am, with pick up between 4pm and 4.30pm and it's £33 per day per child.

💬 One of our regular Holiday Club parents, Debbie, told us:
"My son always attends the holiday clubs during school holidays and has a great time. Lots of different activities to try out and the staff are always cheerful and welcoming and have a lovely rapport with him. I find it to be good value for money too."

🙌 That's exactly what we aim for, a week your child looks forward to and that parent feel is good value for money.

📲 With under 4 weeks to go, spaces are already filling up so get them booked in for one day (or more) now to ensure they don't miss out on an active school holiday: https://www.activestirling.org.uk/classes/october-holiday-club

15/09/2026

❗Important Message From Erin, One Of Our Learn To Swim Teachers

👀 It's easy to think your child isn't moving forward, especially when they're very young and everything feels and IS very new.

🙌 BUT every child moves at their own pace and they will be making progress.

👉 This can be small and silent. It might be a longer breath or one more second without holding on.

✨ Small progress every week still adds up to something big!

🏊 That's why our qualified coaches follow Scottish Swimming's National Learn to Swim Framework tracking real progress and development.

🏊 Every child is guided the right way, at the right pace, for them.

📍 We run learn to swim lessons at 5 locations across Stirling, so there's always a class that fits your family.

🏆 We're proud finalists 2 years in a row in Scottish Swimming's Learn to Swim Provider of the Year Award, something the whole team works hard for.

🙌 Like to learn more about our Learn to swim programme, ideal for children from 6 months of age? Visit https://www.activestirling.org.uk/classes/learn-to-swim for all the details.

Scottish Swimming

14/09/2026

🤔 What's The "Big Kit" We Talk About And Why Do Our Preschool Beans Love It

👶 Our Early Years preschool programme at The PEAK, Stirling is for children from 6 months to 5 years.

🧱 After our mat based activity, children are given time to explore our "big kit".

🙌 This is our specifically set up obstacle course, ramps, tunnels and climbing frames, refreshed every two weeks to keep things exciting.

🤸 Parents love it because it's not just fun, it's building gross motor skills, fine motor skills and cognitive development while children are simply enjoying themselves, using up energy,

👩‍🏫 Our friendly coaching team, led by Leanne is there to support every child through it.

🌟Think you're preschooler would love to explore it too?

📅 We've got a handful of spaces left in this block:

💠Monday - Jumping Beans - 3 to 5 years - 11.10am, 1 space.
💠Monday - Jumping Beans - 21 months to 3 years - 12 noon, lots of spaces.
💠Tuesday - Jumping Beans - 3 to 5 years - 10.20am, 3 spaces.
💠Tuesday - Bouncing Beans - 6 months to 21 months - 11.10am, 1 space.
💠Tuesday - Jumping Beans - 3 to 5 years 12 noon, lots of spaces.
💠Thursday - Jumping Beans - 21 months to 3 years 11.10am, 1 space.

🎟️ It's £6 a class when block booked (currently block ends the start of the October holidays) and the great thing about The PEAK is also we offer FREE onsite parking.

👉 Find out more and get booked in visit https://www.activestirling.org.uk/classes/jumping-beans