Buntús Start is an Irish Sports Council programme which was set up in County Louth by Louth Local Sports Partnership and Louth County Childcare Committee. For further details of the work that Louth County Childcare Committee are involved in please click on their website www.louthchildcare.ie. Buntús Start is a comprehensive physical activity programme for children aged 2-5 years old. It has been designed for use in pre-school settings so that pre-school and playgroup leaders can provide a wide range of learning opportunities for young children to develop their fundamental motor skills, manipulative skills, co-ordination and balancing skills and develop a positive attitude to physical activity.… Read More

GIRLS IN ACTION is a joint initiative funded by the HSE and Louth Local Sports Partnership . The programme is being offered to all secondary schools with female pupils in Co. Louth . The Girls in Action programme provides a model of good practice which encourages young girls to participate in physical activity.  The main aim of the programme is to provide more opportunities for teenage girls to participate in non-competitive activities. … Read More

Buntús Start, Buntús Play and Multi Sport and Buntús Sport Specific are exciting programmes developed to support teachers and other adults in introducing young people of primary school age to sport and to develop their interest in activity. The three key components of the programme – training, resource cards and equipment – are designed to provide easy to understand, and accessible support to give children a fun, but high quality, introduction to sport.… Read More