Run, Push, Jump, Throw athletics sessions are fun and inclusive athletics sessions for children aged 5-12 of all abilities. The focus is on developing fundamental movement skills. The sessions allow children to learn and develop essential skills such as agility, balance, and coordination while they are introduced to all aspects of athletics in a fun and engaging way. The children participate in sprinting, endurance running, jumping, and throwing and get to use equipment such as javelins and discus, high jump facilities, the sand pit, and shot putts. It is well known that running, jumping, and throwing underpin every sport and are essential for development.

Team East Lothian provides a safe and friendly environment where children learn, develop, make new friends, and have lots of fun!

There is a session for primary 1-3 aged children. This session will be working on key movement skills like balance, agility and coordination incorporated into athletics events and games. There will also be an introduction to lots of the athletics events.

There is also a session for primary 4- S1 ages. This session will be similar to primary 1-3 but involve more development of techniques in the various athletics events. During this stage the sessions allow for children to develop their athletics skills further by joining one of East Lothian’s local clubs – Musselburgh & District AC, Haddington Running Club or Dunbar Athletics Club.

The sessions take place weekly as blocks during school term time. On a Tuesday there are sessions at Meadowmill Sports Centre, Wednesday there are sessions at Hallhill, Dunbar and Friday there are sessions at Meadowmill Sports Centre. Additionally during the Easter and summer school holidays Run, Push, Jump, Throw holiday camps will be taking place.

The blocks are released around a month before the start date and are advertised on social media such as Instagram and Facebook.

If there are any questions about Run, Push, Jump, Throw sessions please contact rpjt@teameastlothian.org.uk

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