Grampian Schools Inclusive Events Programme for 2026-2027.

The Grampian Schools Inclusive Events Programme is a partnership programme between Active Schools Aberdeenshire and Active Schools Aberdeen City with support from Grampian Disability Sport and Scottish Disability Sport.

The festival events are for children with Additional Support Needs aged 8 to 18 years (P4-S6) who are in primary schools, secondary schools and/or special schools or home-schooled. Children with a Physical Disability (Ambulant), Physical Disability (Wheelchair User), Learning Disability/ Neurodivergent, Hearing Impairment, Visual Impairment can take the opportunity to try various sports throughout the year. Children can be taken to the festival event and will be supervised and supported directly by the child’s parent/ guardian/ carer.

Please find information below about our next festival event. If you are interested in taking your child/ren to attend one of these events, please email the school office and we will share information on how to request an authorised absence from school.

Aberdeen City Council's Family Learning Team: Feedback request

Aberdeen City Council's Family Learning Team is currently planning activities across the city and would like to gather feedback from families about the types of opportunities you would be interested in taking part in.

Family Learning Activities Survey-what would you like to take part in? – Fill in form

The questionnaire is designed to help us better understand the interests and needs of families so that we can develop a programme of activities that is accessible, engaging and relevant to you. The questionnaire will remain open for answers until Friday 18th September.

🏉Free sports coaching⚽

Aberdeen Sports Village (ASV) Energisers offers free sports coaching, a hot meal after each session, access to facilities, and sports kit for primary school children. The next 5-week block starts on 8 September.

Block 1 is our smallest block of the year and spaces are expected to book out quickly again. You can find the block of activities for each age group on the attached PDF.

🗓️ Bookings go live: Friday, 4th September at 09:00.

➡️ To book, visit the ASV Energisers webpage and follow the links to each sport. Alternatively, follow the links for each sport on the attached PDF (please note, you may need to download the PDF attachment for links to be active.)

Please note, there is also an additional Rugby session for 8 to 12 year olds on Wednesday 16th September at 17:00-18:00. This is a one-off session where children will get to play Rugby as well as the unique opportunity to see, learn about and get pictures with the Calcutta Cup. Bookable here: ASV Energisers Rugby (8-12) from Friday, 4th September at 09:00. 

The ASV Energisers Matchday Experience is also returning for 2026/2027. In partnership with Aberdeen FC, the Matchday Experience provides free tickets for children to experience live sport. Please only register the child who will be attending the fixture. This will not be led or supervised by ASV or AFC staff, as such each registration will receive 2 tickets, one for the child and one for a responsible parent/guardian to attend with them.

Bookings are now live for this Saturday's Matchday Experience against Kilmarnock. You can register your child (ages 5 to 12) via this direct link: ASV Energisers - Matchday Experience or through the ASV Energisers webpage: ASV Energisers 

Family Learning Opportunities

Pupil Leadership Groups 2026-27

This week (beginning 24 August), our pupils worked alongside their class teachers to explore ideas for this year's Pupil Leadership Groups. Next week, children will be invited to put themselves forward for a group that interests them. Together with staff, they will identify key priorities and create an action plan to help drive improvements, initiatives and activities across the school, throughout the year.

We are aiming for Level 4 and Level 5 on the Pupil Participation Scale.

School Improvement Priorities 2026 - 2027

By listening to feedback from our school community and considering the findings from our recent inspection by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (HMIE), we have identified our key priorities for improvement this school session.

Many of these priorities are a continuation of improvement work from last session.

Please see below a summarised version. The full version will be available on the school website at the end of September. 

💻📱Keeping children safe online - with Police Scotland and Education Scotland - Wednesday 23 September, 12-1pm or 5:30-6:30pm, online💻📱

This FREE webinar is being delivered in partnership by Parenting Across Scotland, Police Scotland's Cybercrime Harm Prevention Team and Education Scotland. There will be a short presentation by Police Scotland exploring how you can help keep yourself and your loved ones safe whilst online, followed by Education Scotland discussing concerns about the use of technology in schools and digital awareness in the curriculum, then an opportunity to ask questions.

To book the lunchtime session (12-1pm): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/keeping-children-safe-online-webinar-lunchtime-session-tickets-1996626549758?aff=oddtdtcreator

The evening session (5-30-6:30pm): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/keeping-children-safe-online-webinar-evening-session-tickets-1996626517662?aff=oddtdtcreator