Following the successful development of Foundation ski racing over the past few years, we recently offered some taster sessions to encourage more students to give skiing and ski racing a go. Using our home base of Swadlincote Snowsports Centre, sessions took place on 19 April and 10 May.

Demand far exceeded expectations, with nearly 50 Year 5–7 pupils across the foundation attending the sessions. With those who can already ski gaining a taste of basic ski racing, and many pupils hitting the beginner slopes to learn to ski for the first time, the sessions have proved a great success.

Several of the beginners are aiming to prepare before going on school ski trips next winter and this training hopefully will provide them with the basic skills for when they reach the snow. Of those students who have skied before, a number have the potential to join our existing race teams! This should result in a stronger Foundation presence at forthcoming Regional and National school ski races.

We hope to be able to offer more sessions for all in the very near future. Watch this space for news of more taster sessions in the autumn too!