College Partnership Delivers Curling Programme for Local Primary Schools

Delivered in partnership with Scottish Curling, Curl Dundee, Forfar Curling Club, Dundee Active Schools and Angus Active Schools, and with a special visit from the Lord Provost of Dundee, events took place at Eastern Primary School, Ferryden Primary School, Whitehills Primary School and the Saltire Sports Centre, engaging almost 250 pupils.

The tournament at the Saltire Sports Centre welcomed 103 pupils from Angus-based primary schools. The results were:

• Gold – St Thomas RC Primary School Team 3
• Silver – Timmergreens Primary School
• Bronze – St Thomas RC Primary School Team 2

Meanwhile, the Eastern Primary School tournament saw Barnhill Primary School crowned overall winners.

Ken Laing, Chairman of Curl Dundee, said, “The future of curling is the younger generation, and at the moment the average age group for the sport is quite high. We hope that today, and the Winter Olympics will inspire more young people to get involved in the sport.”

Faye McInnes, Regional Development Manager at Scottish Curling, added, “Today is really important for bringing curling into the limelight. It’s a great gateway into the sport and hopefully it’ll spark a little interest to try it on ice.”

The tournaments marked the conclusion of a six-week curling programme, which included first-time taster sessions and student-led lunchtime clubs. Across the programme, Dundee & Angus College students helped create an impressive 720 participation opportunities, supporting young people to build skills, confidence and enthusiasm for the sport.

Conor, an Advanced Certificate in Sports Coaching and Fitness student, supported pupils and coached at the Eastern Primary School event. He said, “My role today is to make sure they’re getting the correct form - and most importantly, having fun. My class and I practiced on the ice and now we’re teaching the young ones to do it. It’s great learning how to teach a different sport.”