Schools
Welsh Schools
The Welsh Schools Athletics Association is a recognised charity, registered with the Charities Commission for England and Wales (Charity Number: 510848).
The charity helps to educate school pupils in Wales through participation in athletic activities to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities.
The trustees deliver these objectives by fundraising and commissioning a range of athletics competition opportunities from school to national and international level.
The Welsh Schools Athletics Association provides competition opportunities for secondary school pupils across Wales in both Cross Country and Track & Field. Schools are a central part of Welsh Athletics' commitment to bring athletics to all. Opportunities exist for both teaching staff and pupils starting out on their journey through the king of sports. At Secondary School level, both teachers and pupils have the opportunity to develop in the sport of athletics - be it through key initiatives, competitions or formal educational courses.
The contact for Welsh Schools is Andrew Jenkins - email: andrew.jenkins@welshathletics.org
Welsh Schools are organised into 8 Districts with a number of Local Authorities in each district as laid out below:
| WSAA District | Welsh Local Authorities |
| Eryri | Conwy, Gwynedd, Anglesey |
| North East Wales | Denbigh, Flint, Wrexham |
| Powys | Powys |
| Dyfed | Carmarthenshire, Cardiganshire, Pembrokeshire |
| Afan Nedd Tawe | Neath & Port Talbot, Swansea |
| Glamorgan Valleys | Bridgend, Caerphilly, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Cardiff & the Vale | Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan |
| South East Wales | Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire, Newport, Torfaen. |
Competition Structure (both Track & Field and Cross Country)
NB - Tier 3 competitions are licensed by UKA, Tiers 2 and 1 by Welsh Athletics
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Tier 3 - Welsh team competing at International level - SIAB {Schools International Athletics Board] T&F, Combined Events & Cross-Country |
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Tier 2 - School District Teams at Welsh National Championships - Track & Field, Cross Country & Sportshall |
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Tier 1 - School teams competing at the eight School District Championships - Track & Field, Cross Country & Sportshall |
Chair: Gerald Davies
Secretary: Andrew Jenkins* (temporary)
Meetings:
- Management Committee: Friday 26th March 2021 , Friday 8th May, Friday 3rd September
- General Assembly: Saturday 24th April 2021, Saturday 20th November
Minutes
With the Paris Olympics and Paralympics taking place between 26th July-11th August and 28th August-8th September, it’s time to get inspired for your own sports day! Attached below are some resources to guide you on organising your own sports day, developed this resource to support delivery of cross-curricular activity celebrating the sport of athletics, and to get children excited to support our Welsh athletes heading to Paris for the games!
Featured links
Useful pages within this section you may like to consider visiting.
