Extended schools are likely to provide access to many sports, from thetraditional through to dance and skateboarding. However, the keychallenge is to provide a balance between nurturing the athletes of thefuture, while also creating activities to engage young people for whomcompetitive sport might be a turn-off.
Providing this balance should be more achievable through extendedschools where the emphasis is more on play and informal learning andchildren are less likely to be grouped together by age or ability.
Beaufort Primary School in Derby is actively developing its extendedschool services. Alongside school-time sports the extended schoolprovides over 14 different kinds of physical activity including tagrugby, cheerleading, nature walks and self defence, increasing the rangeof activities on offer to get those who are not so keen to beinvolved.
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