Dear Parent/ Carer,
CENTRAL PARASPORT FESTIVAL 2016
Scottish Disability Sport, in partnership with Forth Valley Disability Sport and Active Schools Teams from Falkirk, Stirling and Clackmannanshire, are organising a disability multi-sport event for young people with a visual or hearing impairment or a physical disability across Central Scotland.
Details as follows:
Date: Tuesday 25th October 2016
Time: 10.15am – 2.45pm (9.45am arrival and registration)
Venue: Grangemouth Sports Complex, Grangemouth FK3 8JB
Currently, there are few children and young people with a visual or physical disability involved in sport in Central Scotland. At local, regional and national level there are numerous options for children and young people to train and compete but sadly not enough from the Central area take up these opportunities.
Previously the London Paralympic Games and the Glasgow Commonwealth Games exceeded all expectations in changing minds and attitudes about people with disabilities and their sporting ability, and we are hopeful the 2016 Rio Games will also emulate this. The Parasport Festival has been set up to encourage children and young people with a disability to try a new sports activity and perhaps thereafter join a club or an activity session so they can access the health and social benefits of being active. Also, should a pupil demonstrate potential in any sports, there will be staff from Scottish Disability Sport / Scottish Governing Bodies undertaking talent identification at the event, and will signpost these children to relevant opportunities so they can progress in their chosen sport.
This event will allow pupils to try new sports and to demonstrate the values that underpin the Paralympic Games and Commonwealth Games in both their sporting activities and general behaviours.
Key information:
· It is a multi sport disability festival.
· The festival is targeting pupils who attend mainstream schools across the Falkirk, Stirling and Clackmannanshire Council local authority areas.
· The festival is only for pupils with a visual or hearing impairment or with a physical disability (with some examples including):
o Achondroplasia (dwarfism)
o Amputees (including dysmelia)
o Arthrogryposis
o Brittle Bones
o Cerebral Palsy
o Legge-Perthes
o Multiple Sclerosis
o Muscular Dystrophy
o Polio
o Spina Bifida
o Spinal Cord injury
o Visual impairment
o Hearing impairment
o Please note: Downs syndrome, Aspergers, Autism, ADHD do not qualify for pupils to be eligible for this event.
· The festival is for Primary 1 to S6 pupils inclusive and is free to all participants.
· This event involves pupils participating in Paralympics or Commonwealth Games sports as stations (all tbc):
o Athletics (Track and Field)
o Basketball (including wheelchair basketball)
o Boccia
o Bowls
o Football (including powerchair football)
o Swimming
o Tennis (including wheelchair tennis)
o Badminton
· SDS will use it as an opportunity to promote clubs and pathways to children and identify pupils with potential.
· Opportunity to identify more children with Physical Disabilities/Sensory Impairments in Central Scotland and promote sport to these children.
· Work in partnership with SGBs, clubs and Local Authority/Trusts.
· Commonwealth and Paralympic Games athletes will attend on the day to assist with coaching at the event and allow for a Q & A session.
If you would like your son or daughter to attend the festival please complete and return the attached consent form to Cheryl Willet at SDS before the closing date of Wednesday 5th October 2016. As a parent/ guardian/ carer we would also welcome you to attend the event, please let us know by ticking the box provided.
Return all consent forms to;
Cheryl Willet
Scottish Disability Sport Central Regional Manager
Gannochy Sports Centre
University of Stirling
Stirling, FK9 4LA
Email:
Telephone: 07577830360
SDS Central Parasport Festival 2016
Consent Form
I would like my son/daughter to attend the Central Parasport Festival on Tuesday 25th October 2016 at Grangemouth Sports Complex between the times of 9.45am and 2.45 pm.
Name : ______
Address: ______
______
Postcode: ______Email: ______
Date of Birth: ______Age : ______
School: ______
Staff rep/ Active school Coordinator: ______
Nature of Disability: physical disability o Hearing impairment o Visual impairment o
Please provide details:______
______
Wheelchair User: Yes o No o
If yes please indicate if powerchair user or manual day chair: Powerchair user o
manual chair user o
Medical Condition if any: ______
T- shirt size: Small o Medium o Large o X large o
Swimming Ability Information
/Learn to Swim/School
/Club Swimmer
/Recreational/ beginner
Please tick your childs level of swimmer ability:
Learn to swim/School
Club
Recreation/ beginner
/Location:
/Club Name:
/Location:
No of times a week:
/No of sessions per week:
/No of times a week:
Learn to Swim Stage (if known):
/No of hours swimming per week:
:
/**Please note (if required) that a parent/ guardian who is accompanying the child will;
- need to support child in the changing facilities, if so please tick box provided
- need to use hoist in changing area and pool, if so please tick box provided
Emergency Contact information
Parent/ Guardian: ______
Telephone Number: ______
Email address: ______
Photo and information Consent
In accordance with SDS Child and Vulnerable Adults Protection Policy and Procedures, where possible we will not permit photographs, film, video or other images of children or vulnerable adults to be taken or used without the consent of the child / vulnerable adult and their parents / guardian’s or carers.
I consent to Scottish Disability Sport and sportscotland photographing, filming or videoing my child / vulnerable adults involvement in the named event / activity to potentially be used in the media and promotional material thereafter. I also give permission for my details to be shared with my local disability sport partner to gain further information on sporting opportunities in my community.
Yes
No
Signature of Parent/Carer: ______
Date: ______
If parent/guardian is /or would like to attend the event on the day please tick the box provided
Note: Parental information workshop will be provided on the day
Please return your child’s consent form to Cheryl Willet at Scottish Disability Sport before the closing date of Wednesday 5th October 2016.
Cheryl Willet
Scottish Disability Sport Central Regional Manager
Gannochy Sports Centre
University of Stirling
Stirling, FK9 4LA
Email: Telephone: 07577830360
*If you require an email copy sent directly to parents please do not hesitate to get in touch with me.