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Gym owner funds own programme
AN independent gym owner has launched a school fitness programme funded entirely by himself.
Linking with Hawick High School, Greg Dalgleish opened his facilities to pupils after realising there were no similar government funded initiatives in the country.
Active At School - run by the Fitness Industry Association - is free for gyms in England but is currently not subsidised by the Scottish Executive.
AN independent gym owner has launched a school fitness programme funded entirely by himself.
Linking with Hawick High School, Greg Dalgleish opened his facilities to pupils after realising there were no similar government funded initiatives in the country.
Active At School - run by the Fitness Industry Association - is free for gyms in England but is currently not subsidised by the Scottish Executive.
Headteacher peddles unicycling
DOUGLAS Simpson had been headteacher at Fortrose Academy in Ross-shire for 17 years when his brother took up unicycling.
He stepped up to the challenge, learning himself, and has now passed his skills on to more than 100 students.
He said: 'I thought if he can do it, so can I and after a lot of practice finally managed to master it.
'It seemed to be a fun thing to introduce to the school and after giving the kids the opportunity to try it out they took to it very enthusiastically.'
DOUGLAS Simpson had been headteacher at Fortrose Academy in Ross-shire for 17 years when his brother took up unicycling.
He stepped up to the challenge, learning himself, and has now passed his skills on to more than 100 students.
He said: 'I thought if he can do it, so can I and after a lot of practice finally managed to master it.
'It seemed to be a fun thing to introduce to the school and after giving the kids the opportunity to try it out they took to it very enthusiastically.'
