Wigtownshire Active Schools and Community Sports

📌STILL A FEW SPACES....DON'T MISS OUT!!

We have some lovely young leaders from the DEHS coming along to help too and the tunes on so please sign up and join us :)

🔴⚫⚪NEW FOR AUTUMN 2026 - DEHS CLUSTER HANDBALL CLUB⚪⚫🔴

Welcome Back!!

We are delighted to pilot a new handball cluster club open to pupils across the Machars Primary Schools.

It is a fun team sport which we are keen to introduce this academic year so why not join us on a Wednesday evening 5.10-6.00pm at the Merrick and give it a go!

It is a great opportunity for children to get active, learn new skills, make friends and have fun.

Day: Wednesdays (Sessions begin from 9th September for a 5-week block)
Time: 5.10-6.00pm
Age: Open to P5-7 pupils
Cost: FREE
Venue: Merrick Centre Games Hall

❌Places are limited, so early booking is recommended.

Register your child here:

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/7Z4Wt8Emfs

You will receive an email in advance of the first session to confirm whether your child has secured a space or has been added to the waiting list.

Thanks

🔴⚫⚪NEW FOR AUTUMN 2026 - DEHS CLUSTER HANDBALL CLUB⚪⚫🔴

Welcome Back!!

We are delighted to pilot a new handball cluster club open to pupils across the Machars Primary Schools.

It is a fun team sport which we are keen to introduce this academic year so why not join us on a Wednesday evening 5.10-6.00pm at the Merrick and give it a go!

It is a great opportunity for children to get active, learn new skills, make friends and have fun.

Day: Wednesdays (Sessions begin from 9th September for a 5-week block)
Time: 5.10-6.00pm
Age: Open to P5-7 pupils
Cost: FREE
Venue: Merrick Centre Games Hall

❌Places are limited, so early booking is recommended.

Register your child here:

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/7Z4Wt8Emfs

You will receive an email in advance of the first session to confirm whether your child has secured a space or has been added to the waiting list.

Thanks

📣Young Ambassadors Conference 2026
What a fantastic group of young people we had the pleasure of spending the day with – they brought energy, inspiration and a positive vibe.
🥌🥈We were delighted to have Hammy McMillan - 2x Olympic curling silver medallist with us for the day. He was the stand out of the conference sharing a little bit about his journey through sport, some of the lessons he has learned along the way and provided some key messages and advice for the young people.

The role of the young ambassadors is to promote sport, motivate and inspire other young people to get involved in sport in a wide range of settings within their school and local community. We are excited to see what they all do this year.

Sportscotland Team Mouat

SFA LEVEL 1.1 INTRODUCTION TO COACHING FOOTBALL | Calling all our young sports leaders! This course is fully funded by the Summer of Sport, spaces are limited.

Monday 12th October 2026
Annan Athletic Football Club
9.30am arrival
Session 1: 9:45am -12pm (classroom workshop)
Session 2: 12:45pm – 2:30pm (practical content)
Minimum aged 16 years old to attend

Closing date for applications 23rd September 2026

To apply please complete the link below:
https://tinyurl.com/muztn29b

Spaces on this course are limited therefore applications will be assessed and spaces allocated on Monday 28th September to allow participants time to complete the pre-learning required.

📣Calling all S1-S6 pupils📣

Sign up and come along to our NEW Multi Sports session on a Friday night at the Ryan Centre🏸🥅🏀

To Sign up, please follow the link below to the MS Form and book your space today! 😄

⚽️ On Friday 4th September we are running a six week multi-sport group in partnership with Active Schools in the Ryan Centre on Friday 4th September from 6:30-8pm!

🏸 If you are in S1-6 and want to come along and play football, badminton, dodgeball and more, please sign up at:

📲 https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/S6DcN73H7e as spaces are limited!

🧃 All food and refreshments will be provided!

Volunteer Spotlight: Emma ⚽🏐

Emma Imrie is a passionate and dedicated volunteer who has made a significant impact on opportunities for young people to take part in sport within her local community.

Emma first became involved at Canonbie Primary School, where she began supporting netball sessions attended by her children. When the teacher leading the sessions left, Emma stepped forward to continue the club, working with the Active Schools Team to gain her Netball Coach qualification.

Since then, the school has seen great success in primary netball competitions, with players progressing to area and district squads. Just as importantly, more children have had the chance to take part in sport, build confidence and develop healthy, active lifestyles.

Emma has since gone on to support netball at Langholm Primary School and Langholm Academy. Many of the young people she has coached have continued their sporting journey, with the Langholm Academy junior team going on to win the Dumfries and Galloway Secondary Schools Regional Netball Competition.

Her passion and commitment have also led her to volunteer as a coach with the Dumfries and Galloway District Squad.

Alongside her netball coaching, Emma plays a vital role as Secretary of Langholm Girls Football Club. She carries out a wide range of work behind the scenes to ensure the club runs smoothly. What started as an after-school session has grown into a thriving club, giving girls from across the area the opportunity to take part in football in a supportive and structured environment.

Emma says her motivation comes from wanting young people to experience the same enjoyment she found in sport growing up, and she highlights the wider benefits sport brings, including improved physical and mental wellbeing, as well as life skills such as commitment, resilience and teamwork.

Emma’s dedication has created lasting opportunities for young people and strengthened community sport in the area.

INDOOR TENNIS CENTRE OPEN DAYS | Children and adults of all abilities are invited to go along to the new Dumfries and Galloway Indoor Tennis Centre to enjoy a free tennis taster session with the coaching team. Whether you're completely new to tennis or already play regularly, these fun and welcoming sessions will give you a taste of the coaching programmes that will be launching at the centre later this year.

Sunday 6th September 10am-2pm
Saturday 12th September 2pm-5pm

No previous tennis experience is required and all equipment will be provided.
Spaces are limited, so advance booking is recommended.

For more information and to book, go to
https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/DumfriesAndGallowayIndoorTennisCentre/EventsV2/Junior

🙌 YOUNG AMBASSADORS 2026 🙌
We are delighted to announce we have Hammy McMillan, Olympic Silver medalist joining us next Tuesday 1st September at our first D&G Young Ambassadors conference. Sportscotland

Fantastic to have a local home grown celebrity supporting us and ready to inspire our young people.