Dragon Sport provides children of primary-school age with fun and appropriate sporting opportunities.
The Dragon Sport scheme intends to broaden the sporting interests of children who already take part in sport and to involve children who currently lack such opportunities outside school PE lessons.
Dragon Sport in the Community
Dragon Sport are now focusing on supporting existing and new clubs within the community to provide more opportunities for children to take part in regular activities outside of school. Click here to find out what sports have been targetted so far...
Dragon Sport Activities
- have been adapted to suit the players age, size, ability, skill level and experience
- uses simpler rules, smaller equipment and playing areas
- prepares players for the adult game
- resembles the sport on which it is based
- are safe but still challenging
Focus Sports
A total of eight sports are available in the Dragon Sport scheme. They can easily be delivered safely and there is good access to equipment and facilities.
Adapting Activities
Do you find the Dragon Sport activIties too easy or too difficult? Do you just want to change the activity to make it more exciting? Learn how to adapt activities using InSTEPS!
Interested in Volunteering?
Dragon Sport is always looking to recruit volunteers to help run the clubs and there lots of ways in which people can help, like coaching, setting up equipment, taking the register, supervising groups, etc. You don’t need to be an ex-Welsh International, or an expert coach for young children. We are looking for people who enjoy working with children and who have a spark of enthusiasm for making sport FUN!
Dragon Sport Accreditation
‘Carmarthenshire Dragon Sport Accreditation’ was launched in March 2008 and designed to offer schools the chance to achieve recognition for their commitment to developing extra curricular physical activity through Dragon Sport. Could your school be awarded the DS Accreditation?