MORE than 7,000 Stirling youngsters took part in sports and physical activities organised by Active Schools last year.
Data from sportscotland shows that Stirling Council ran 167,103 participant sessions with 7,246 individual children and young people taking part.
Councillor Susan McGill, convener of the Children and Young People Committee, said: “It’s fantastic that more than half the pupils in Stirling are now participating in Active Schools and the diverse range of sporting activities on offer.
“We want to maximise the well-documented benefits of sport across our communities, and Active Schools is a vital pathway for our children to try new forms of physical activity.
“We’re delighted to be working with Active Stirling and sportscotland, and hope to see Active Schools continue to make a positive impact on young people in the future.”
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