School Blog

Well done to our first group of swimmers who just completed their block at Bathgate Xcite. They worked so hard, gaining confidence and developing skills in the early stages of buoyancy, co-ordination, spatial awareness, breathing, and entering and leaving the pool safely. 3 swimmers achieved their Beatlie Aqua Bronze Award and 1 swimmer was presented ... Continue reading Group 1 Swimming →

On Monday afternoons athletes in Ochiltree and Duntarvie have been coming together to develop their physical activity and motor skills. After a fun warm-up altogether, we split into 3 groups: Striking & kicking activities (based on the Special Olympics Motor Activity Training Programme) with Louise Music & movement (using activities from Physiobods and the MOVE ... Continue reading Term 1 Secondary PE →

Today 4 of our athletes represented Beatlie at the ASN Fun Run at Cedarbank School. The boys took part in the 0.5km walk/run ‍♂️‍➡️ and placed 4th, 9th and 12th out of 20 competitors. In the 1km wheelchair race our female athlete came 1st!! We are super proud of them as this was a ... Continue reading ASN Fun Run →

On Wednesday we all took part in a fun filled sports afternoon. Lots of our families joined us and they also had the opportunity to meet next year's teacher. Warm-up with the parachute Skittles Kurling Boccia & Throwing Dancing Movement Golf Beat the Goalie

A little bit of rain hasn't stopped us from getting out there on our walks this week! For our final week of walking week, each class went on a walk and collected some natural materials in the environment, experiencing all of the sights, smells and feelings of all of our findings. When we got back ... Continue reading Walking Month Week 4 →

Another busy week for all the children in Beatlie getting out and about this walking month. This week we went on a sound walk - we found all the pictures of the rainforest animals and used our talking buttons to play the sound that they make. This was lots of fun and some of the ... Continue reading Walking Month Week 2 →

Happy International Walking Month!! The theme for this years walking month is the rainforest and how reducing our carbon footprint will help the rainforest and the animals that live there. This week each class has gone on a local walk and have been on the hunt for some rainforest animals on their way. See how ... Continue reading Walking Month Week 1 →

Today some of our learners attended the ASN Football Festival at Broxburn Athletic FC. They had a fantastic time, working on kicking and dribbling skills, and especially enjoyed playing a a giant game of hungry hippos!