ESSP Yearbook 2015 final

EXCELLENCE IN SCHOOL SPORT

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MEET THE ATHLETES & STAFF 2014-15

YEARBOOK 2014

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KEIR STEVENSON SPORT AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION COORDINATOR

2012/13 ESSP FINALISTS

The vision for the Excellence in School Sport Programme (ESSP) is to provide a co-ordinated and planned approach to high quality sports coaching and support services for talented and aspiring West Lothian pupils. ESSP is delivered during curricular and extra curricular school, as part of a balanced curriculum. The programme aims to help our most talented sporting pupils to achieve their full potential through a tailored programme to develop and support each athlete. We also hope that our talented sports pupils can assist to aspire other pupils and help create a strong and vibrant sporting ethos within secondary schools.

High quality coaches and additional experts in support services such as Strength and Conditioning, nutrit ion, and sports psychology, will deliver the programme with guidance from the appropriate governing bodies of sport, sportscotland Institute of Sport Network and West Lothian Council Sports Development Team. The programme is being managed by the Excellence in School Sport Programme Management Board which is made up of members representing, Head Teachers, PE Teachers, sportscotland, Scottish Governing Bodies of Sport, East of Scotland Institute of Sport and West Lothian Council Sport and Outdoor Education Service

Leah Stewart - James Young High School , Basketball

Lauren McCormak - Will iamston Primary School, Gymnastics

Hannah Keenan - Whitburn Academy, Handball

Winner: Hannah Keenan and Provost Tom Kerr

WELCOME Class of 2014/15

Ross Bradley is a P.E Teacher at St Margaret's Academy who is seconded to Sports Development to provide the role of ESSP Coordinator. Ross works on ESSP Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays and is based in Bathgate.Ross is focussing on developing the 'Excellence' side of the programme and continuing to develop further strength and conditioning provision.Ross is the f irst point of contact for all athletes, parents and coaches involved in ESSP.

Contact details: e:[email protected] t:07770273412

Depute Chief Executive Moira Niven

West Lothian?s Excellence in Sport Programme (ESSP) was established to support talented school students to achieve their full potential in their chosen sport. The programme operates across the core sports of , badminton,basketball, golf , handball, swimming and many individual sports. We are keen to explore the strong and positive correlation between high performance sports participation and academic attainment and will continue to monitor this throughout the year. I am personally interested in following the sporting careers of these talented young people and seeing them emerge as excellent role models within their schools. West Lothian Council is very proud of the achievements of the individual student athletes and the ESSP programme which enables students to balance their academic studies with progression along the talent pathways in their chosen sport?

ESSP COORDINATORROSS BRADLEY

MEET THE TEAMESSP SUPPORT STAFF 2014

Sport Psychologist MSc Applied Sport and Exercise PsychologyJordan Shirley is a freelance Sport Performance Consultant currently working towards BASES accreditation. Based in central Scotland, Jordan has been working as a Sport Performance Consultant since 2010, having completed an MSc in Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology after achieving a BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science with Psychology. Since graduating, he has provided psychological support to individuals in Athletics, Basketball, Football, Gymnastics, Handball, Hockey, Swimming, Tennis and Wheelchair Basketball and currently provide support to ESSP on a referral basis.

Neil Elbourne Strength and Conditioning Lead CoachNeil is a Fitness and Nutrit ion Coach, with a wealth of experience and background in both Personal Training and Strength and Conditioning. He has been personal training for a number of years specialising in weight/ fat loss, strength and muscle gain. He has also been the National Strength and Conditioning Coach for Cricket Scotland, coached at Boroughmuir Rugby and Scottish Rugby where he coached Scotland Women and National Age Grade respectively, and is currently Lead Coach on West Lothian's Excellence in School Sport Programme. Neil 's educational background includes HND Sports Therapy, 1st class BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science and Postgraduate Diploma Strength and Conditioning. In terms of f itness training Neil holds the UKSCA level 2 in Weightlif t ing, Training For Warriors Level 1 and Level 2 instructor and Brit ish Weightlif t ing Assistant Coach Level 1 awards. In terms of nutririon Neil is a certif ied Nutrit ion Coach with Precision Nutrit ion and hold the Level 5 Professional Nutrit ional Therapist Diploma.


Anne Forsyth BSc (Hons) BSc Physiotherapy MCSP HPC ACPSEM JEMS Certified Rehabilitation Practitioner Adv Dip PT

Anne has been involved in the treatment of sports injuries for over 20 years. She f irst graduated from Edinburgh University in 1986 with a BSc in Biological Sciences and then in 1990 from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, with a BSc in Physiotherapy. Init ially she worked in the NHS for 3 years, in combination with the Sports Injury Clinic at Edinburgh University (FASIC), then continued at FASIC for a further 6 years before helping to launch ?Sportsactive?- the Sports Injury Clinic at Heriot Watt University . Anne has been involved in the treatment and rehabilitation of athletes of all levels ? recreational up to Olympic and World Champions ? all ages and a wide variety of sports. Throughout her professional and personal journey, she has developed a particular interest in rehabilitation, injury prevention and performance enhancement ? especially in young athletes and their athletic development. This has led her down the path of developing the ?Maximise? concept and gaining a Diploma in Advanced Personal Training and also is a JEMS (Joanne Elphinston Movement Systems) Certif ied Rehabilitation Practit ioner.

Jane Kerr MSc BSc (Hons) MCSP HPC Chartered PhysiotherapistGraduated in 1997 from Glasgow Caledonian University (BSc Physiotherapy). Jane worked in both the NHS and private practice for 3 years before travelling to Abu Dhabi where she worked as the personal Physiotherapist to Sheik Zayed Bin Al Nayan. Jane has an MSc In Neuromusculoskeletal Physiotherapy before returning back home to Edinburgh. Jane worked at both Heriot-Watt Universiy and Physiofocus in Stirl ing before setting up her own business in 2005 at Xcite Broxburn Sports Centre. She treats both acute and chronic neuromusculoskeletal injuries and works with both recreational and professional athletes. She spent 8 years professionally involved with Rugby and played herself at international level. Jane specialises in massage therapy, Myofacial Release, Spinal Manipulation, Acupuncture for pain relief, Gunn Intramuscular Stimulation, Cranioscaral Thereapy, JEMS movement and bike set for injury prevention and improved performance. She also has experience in working with children of all ages.


Edyta Blaszczyk Bsc DieticsEdyta studied Dietetics at Gdansk Medical University in Poland. Since graduating Edyta has established her own business Edyta B Nutrit ion. She feels passionately about nutrit ion and helping people to improve performance through maximizing energy. Naturally she progressed onto working with athletes. Recently she joined the Excellence in School Sport Program (ESSP) and has enjoyed working with a range of sports coaches and young athletes over the past 7 months. Edyta's role within the ESSP is to liase with the sports coaches to establish the demands on an athlete during the season. Understanding an athletes training volume, performance and competit ion schedule can be pivotal in establishing the best nutrit ion plan to maximize energy and recovery. The demands on an athlete change daily with training volume, injury status, goals and competit ion. Edyta strives to give the athletes on the ESSP the tools to analyse, manage and adapt their nutrit ion as the demands on their bodies change, throughout their careers in sport.

Edyta is also very passionate about her own performance. She was involved in many sports during her youth and particularly excelled at Volleyball. She now works on her all round f itness mixing weightlif t ing and conditioning work to compete in obstacle course races, trail races and f itness events. In 2014 Edyta f inished 2nd female in the Devilla 5km trail run, 3rd female in the Beecraigs 5km run and 1st female overall at the West Lothian's Fittest event.

ATHLETES VILLAGE VISITGLASGOW COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2014

Four of West Lothian?s future sporting stars have found inspiration in a recent visit to the Commonwealth Games Athlete?s Village at the behest of our support a second team partners Singapore. Athletes Tia and Taygan Henry from Broxburn Academy, swimmer Sarah Donnelly from St Margaret?s Academy and basketballer Leah Stewart from James Young High School all participate in the Excellence in School Sport Programme.

" It really made me see where I want to be in the future and that I need to train harder" Tia.

"What an unbelievable opportunity and I really appreciated getting to explore the vil lage and meet so many athletes" Leah.

" It was amazing meeting Singapore and hearing directly about their experiences as well as meeting the other athletes around the vil lage" Sarah.

My favourite thing was meeting the Singapore athletes and seeing Greg Rutherford and other inpirational athletes" Taygan

CALENDAROF EVENTS

National Legacy Week9 - 15 March 2015

Parents EveningFriday 13 March 2015 @ St Margaret's Academy 18.45pm

Management MeetingApril 2015 @ Civic Centre

Grapevine Golf Exchange 9-16 June 2015 (Various venues)

Celebrating SportThursday 25 June 2015 @ Low Port Centre

MEET THE ATHLETESThe ESSP 2014/15 applications opened in May 2014 with interviews taking place across the summer.There are 83 pupils in the programme from a wide range of sports including athletics, badminton, basketball, golf , gymnastics, trampolining and water polo as well as many other team and individual sports.Pupils come from all 11 Secondary Schools and a number of Primay Schools.

Throughout the year we will be tracking the athletes and quartely we will report some of their fantastic achievements.

We would also encourage parents, coaches and teachers to ensure that these talented athletes are nominated in the relevant cateegories for Celebrating Sport 2014/15.

Updates and further information can be found on the ESSP section of the Acrive West Lothian Website as well as Sporting Grant and CPD opportunities,


Excellence in School Sport Athlete


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Athlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A3: Beth GheelSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ3: SwimmingSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw3: St Margaret's AcademyAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A4: Caitlin SmithSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ4: SwimmingSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw4: Inveralmond Community High SchoolAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A5: Calum MortimerSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ5: BasketballSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw5: St Margaret's AcademyAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A6: Cameron MasonSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ6: CyclingSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw6: Linlithgow AcademyAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A7: Chloe McalearSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ7: AthleticsSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw7: Armadale AcademyAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A8: Christopher WhiteSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ8: HandballSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw8: Whitburn AcademyAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A9: Dylan ForresterSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ9: KarateSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw9: St Margaret's AcademyAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A10: Emma GovanSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ10: SwimmingSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw10: West Calder High SchoolAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A11: Erin CooperSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ11: SwimmingSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw11: West Calder High SchoolAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A1213: Ethan SeivewrightSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ1213: SwimmingSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw1213: Armadale AcademyAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A14: Euan DalgleishSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ14: SwimmingSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw14: James Young High SchoolAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A65: Ewan BallantyneSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ65: AthleticsSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw65: Armadale AcademyAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A16: Euan InnesSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ16: HandballSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw16: Deans Community High SchoolAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A17: Fraser GusSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ17: SwimmingSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw17: Inveralmond Community High SchoolAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A19: Gulsum OnalSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ19: SwimmingSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw19: West Calder Community High SchoolAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A20: Iona McDonaldSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ20: AthleticsSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw20: James Young High SchoolAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A21: James LyallSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ21: BadmintonSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw21: West Calder High SchoolAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A22: Kerys CurrieSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ22: GymnasticsSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw22: Broxburn Primary SchoolAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A23: Kieran AllanSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ23: BasketballSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw23: Deans Community High SchoolAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A24: Kristin ClarkSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ24: Basketball School_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw24: St Margaret's AcademyAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A25: Lauren McCormackSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ25: GymnasticsSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw25: Williamston Primary SchoolAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A26: Lauren RaffertySport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ26: BasketballSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw26: St Margaret's AcademyAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A28: Leah StewartSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ28: BasketballSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw28: James Young High SchoolAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A29: Martyn BurchSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ29: BasketballSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw29: Armadale AcademyAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A30: Matthew EstevensSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ30: HandballSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw30: Deans Community High SchoolAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A31: Murray FindlaySport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ31: TrampoliningSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw31: Bathgate AcademyAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A32: Natalie LeesSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ32: SwimmingSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw32: Armadale AcademyAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A33: Niamh LlewellynSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ33: GymnasticsSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw33: Stoneyburn Primary SchoolAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A34: Nicola LeesSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ34: SwimmingSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw34: Armadale AcademyAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A35: Nicole WoodwardSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ35: TaeKwon DoSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw35: Deans Community High SchoolAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A36: Peter CudmoreSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ36: BadmintonSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw36: Linlithgow AcademyAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A37: Petoria DreverSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ37: GymnasticsSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw37: Williamston Primary SchoolAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A39: Rachel GibbSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ39: AthleticsSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw39: Bathgate AcademyAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A40: Rebecca CalderSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ40: AthleticsSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw40: Bathgate AcademyAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A42: Robyn FairleySport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ42: AthleticsSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw42: James Young High SchoolAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A44: Ross CallanSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ44: GolfSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw44: West Calder High SchoolAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A45: Ross StrachanSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ45: HandballSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw45: Inveralmond Community High SchoolAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A46: Ryan DavidsonSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ46: SwimmingSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw46: West Calder High SchoolAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A47: Sammy RalstonSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ47: TennisSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw47: Linlithgow AcademyAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A49: Sarah CalvertSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ49: AthleticsSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw49: Lithlithgow AcademyAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A75: Sean ByronSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ75: HandballSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw75: Deans Community High SchoolAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A50: Sean McMahonSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ50: HandballSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw50: Inveralmond Community High SchoolAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A51: Shannon PatersonSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ51: SwimmingSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw51: Broxburn AcademyAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A52: Stewart KerrSport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ52: BasketballSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw52: James Young High SchoolAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A53: Taygan HenrySport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ53: AthleticsSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw53: Broxburn AcademyAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A55: Tia HenrySport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ55: AthleticsSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw55: Broxburn AcademyAthlete Name_j9fRIuvztaXFnNQAXYTp2A57: Emma BrockwaySport_a2ACPVblylBs-m-6MZ9mHQ57: Sprint KayakSchool_0XlzYSkc491ktRkIB*aGiw: Linlithgow Academy

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