Useful links
This page gives links to organisations in Scotland and the UK dedicated to the promotion of specific sports, as well as some other useful PE and health promotion sites.
Athletics
The Norwich Union Shine Awards
Information on the Norwich Union Athletics Awards Scheme for children aged 3-15.
Scottish Schools Athletic Association
Information, dates and results for schools athletics events in Scotland.
Scottish Athletics
The Scottish Athletics website contains an education section with details of events and several downloadable resources.
UK:Athletics
News from the international athletics scene and profiles of famous athletes.
Basketball
Mini basketball
English-based site which gives useful coaching tips on the basic skills such as dribbling and chest pass.
Cricket
Cricket Scotland
The official website of Scotland's national cricket body gives details of clubs and fixtures.
Curling
Royal Caledonian Curling Club
The national curling website contains 'Curling's cool', details about its youth programme.
Football
Scottish Football Association
The Scottish Football Assocation website contains details about the national team, fixtures and information about youth and children's coaching.
General physical education
Sports Media
This site provides lesson plans, drills, tips and activities and other teaching aids for PE teachers.
Gymnastics
British Gymnastics
Of particular interest is the Awards section which gives details of the British Gymnastics awards scheme for pre-school and upwards. This awards scheme is based on traditional gymnastics, although it cannot replace the 5-14 programmes of study, it provides helpful support materials and technical information which can be incorporated by teachers into their lessons.
Scottish Gymnastics
The website of the Scottish Gymnastics Association contains information about gyms throughout Scotland.
Non-traditional gymnastics
This is a USA-based site on non-traditional or creative gymnastics. Tasks and lesson ideas can be adapted for use in lessons.
Health
Health Promoting Schools
Health Promoting Schools is a valuable website for planning, developing and evaluating health promotion in schools.
Walk to School
This site gives advice on how to promote walking to school for children and adults. Dates of forthcoming National Walk to School Weeks and downloadable resources are also available.
Hockey
Scottish Hockey
The website of the Scottish Hockey Union includes coaching and youth sections with downloadable resources and information on events and competitions.
Ice hockey
Scottish Ice Hockey
Information on ice hockey in Scotland.
Lacrosse
Lacrosse Scotland
The website includes downloable rules for the game as well as the names of schools that currently have lacrosse teams.
Rugby
Scottish Rugby Union
The website of the Scottish Rugby Union.
Sports coaching for teachers
sportscotland
sportscotland is the national agency for sport in Scotland. It contains details on coaching courses and resources available.
Swimming
Scottish Swimming
The website of Scottish Swimming, the national governing body for swimming, masters, diving, water polo, open water and synchronised swimming in Scotland.
Table tennis
Table Tennis ScotlandThe website of the Table Tennis Association of Scotland.
Professional organisations
afPE (Association for Physical Education) aims to promote and maintain high standards and safe practice in all aspects and at all levels of physical education, influencing developments in physical education at national and local levels.