Central Parasport Festival 2017
DearParent/ Carer,
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;-
Central Parasport Festival 2017
Date: Wednesday25th October 2017
Time: 10.00am – 2.45pm (9.30am arrival and registration)
Venue: The Peak, Stirling FK8 1QZ
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/Rio Paralympic Games and the Glasgow Commonwealth Games exceeded all expectations in changing minds and attitudes about people with disabilities and their sporting ability, we are hopeful the 2018 Goldcoast Commonweath 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 a new sports for the first time 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);
- Achondroplasia (dwarfism)
- Amputees (including dysmelia)
- Arthrogryposis
- Brittle Bones
- Cerebral Palsy
- Legge-Perthes
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Polio
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord injury
- Visual impairment
- Hearing impairment
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 suitable to their disability/ impairment pathways (tbc):
- Athletics (Track and Field)
- Basketball (including wheelchair basketball)
- Boccia
- Bowls
- Football (including powerchair football)
- Swimming
- Tennis (including wheelchair tennis)
- Badminton
- Cycling
- Wheelchair Curling
- 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/daughter to attend the festival please complete and return the attached consent form to Cheryl Willet at SDS before theclosing date of Wednesday4th October 2017.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 2017
Consent Form
I wish for my son/daughter to attend theCentral Parasport Festival on Wednesday 25th October 2017 at The Peak between the times of 9.30am and 2.45 pm.
Name :______
Address: ______
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Postcode:______Email: ______
Date of Birth:______Age : ______
School:______Class/Year:______
Staff rep/ Active school Coordinator: ______
Nature of Disability: physical disability Hearing impairment Visual impairment
Please provide details:______
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Wheelchair User: Yes No
If yes please indicate if powerchair user or manual day chair: Powerchair user
manual chair user
Medical Condition if any: ______
T- shirt size:Small Medium Large X large
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
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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
Current Activity Levels
Is your child currently taking part in a minimum of 30 minutes of weekly physical Activity/ Sport sessions?
Yes No
If yes please provide detail: ______
______
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 their partners photographing, filming or videoing my child/ venerable 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:______
HOW INFORMATION WILL BE USED
Personal information which you supply to SDS will be used in the following ways:
- To administer and manage your details;
- To review, develop and improve the services and activities offered by us;
- To provide you with details of forthcoming activities, events, tournaments and competitions (as well as those of selected third parties including our partner organisations and branches);
- To research, develop and manage new and existing programmes and projects and to promote our sport;
- To monitor compliance with equal opportunities legislation and the Equality Standard For Sport and to promote and maintain equality of opportunity or treatment;
- For statistical analysis;
- To share with other Scottish Governing Bodies, sportscotland, SDS Branches and Local Authorities.
You have the right to withdraw consent for us to use your information at any time. If you would like to withdraw consent, please write to us at: Administrator, Scottish Disability Sport, Caledonia House, South Gyle, Edinburgh, EH12 9DQ or e-mail .
Please indicate using the tick box below whether you agree that SDS may use and disclose your information for the purposes described above
Yes No
Submission Details
Please return your child’s consent form toCheryl Willet at Scottish Disability Sportbefore the closing date of Wednesday 4thOctober 2017.
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.