More school pupils than ever before took to the court for this year’s Grampian Schools’ Inclusive Basketball Festival.
Over 50 pupils with additional support needs and physical, sensory and learning disabilities from primary and secondary schools across Aberdeenshire took part in the Festival, which was organized by Active Schools Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire in conjunction with Grampian Flyers Wheelchair Basketball Club. It comprised of skills and drills sessions, running basketball matches, wheelchair basketball matches & Inclusive Zone Basketball games.
The Festival is semi-competitive in nature, with winners from each of the matches determined by number of baskets made rather than using the traditional scoring system.
This year’s Festival winners were Granitehill Globetrotters from Northfield Academy, with an awesome 24 baskets made!
Congratulations to the winners, and well done to all of the teams who came along and gave it their all on the day: Bucksburn Academy; Anna Ritchie School; Dyce Academy; Bridge of Don Academy; Northfield Academy; Hazlehead Primary; and Mile End School.
A massive thank you to everyone from Grampian Flyers Wheelchair Basketball Club, especially Sarah Hawken who organised the event.
If you or anyone you know lives in Grampian with a physical, sensory or learning disability and is interested in getting involved in sport, please get in touch with Alison Shaw on alison.shaw@scottishdisabilitysport.com or 07828 744 848.