Case 4: Leintz Valley

Name of project / programme:

Year of start / opening:

Country:

Target group:

Age:

City size:

Type of sport:

Leintz Eskola Kirol Egokitua (LEKE)

2018

Spain

people with disabilities

youth, children

more than 30.000 and less than 100.000 inhabitants

Playful movement, Water sports

Content of project / programme

Short description:

LEKE is an adapted extracurricular sports program for children and youth aged 6 to 21 that offers adapted physical activities using school and municipal facilities. The program stands out for its attention to the specific needs and contexts of participants, promoting pedagogical coherence through integration with school activities and involving the entire educational community. It encourages inclusion by allowing children to participate in both adapted (EKE) and inclusive (EKI) sports programs based on their abilities, fostering shared experiences and learning through diversity. LEKE also extends its impact beyond the school by engaging local entities and families, building community ties and social cohesion. The initiative is marked by strong coordination among educators, families, and professionals, ongoing support from the Guipuzcoa Federation of Adapted Sports, and the dedicated involvement of staff, ensuring quality, adaptability, and long-term sustainability.

Long description:

LEKE is an adapted extracurricular sports program for boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 21 where they perform different physical activities, both in the gym and in the swimming pool, twice a week and some weekends, using school and municipal facilities.

There are several characteristics that make LEKE an inspiring practice. On the one hand, the project has been designed considering the peculiarities, needs, abilities and specific contexts of the children. The initiative promotes a recreational and adapted sports practice that is part of the official Extracurricular Sports program organized by the respective Provincial Council and is articulated with the school’s own activities, which guarantees pedagogical coherence, continuity and active participation of the students. Thus, the educational center assumes an active role, integrating the initiative in its Educational Project of Center (PEC) and involving the entire educational community (teachers, management, families) in the daily accompaniment of the children, as well as in the activities. The project also offers a mixed offer in which children who participate in the adapted extracurricular sports program (EKE) can also participate in the inclusive extracurricular sports program (EKI) and vice versa, according to their needs and abilities.

This bridge or link between the two programs generates more shared spaces where all children can coexist, participate and learn together from diversity. On the other hand, beyond the school environment, the initiative is open to the community, fostering links with local entities, families and public spaces. It promotes a collaborative network that strengthens the social fabric and reinforces the sense of belonging. In addition, the team maintains constant, direct and empathetic communication with families and students, generating trust, closeness and a positive experience for all participants. The project is based on solid planning and permanent coordination between the different actors (center, families, monitors, federation), which ensures a smooth implementation and a quick response to any need. It is also important to highlight the advice of the Guipuzcoa Federation of Adapted Sports, which technically accompanies the project, offering training, materials, follow-up and institutional leadership. This support guarantees quality, continuity and long-term projection. Finally, it is important to highlight the involvement of the staff (monitors, teachers, coordinators) who participate with a high degree of awareness, motivation, commitment and autonomy, which translates into a lively, flexible proposal adapted to the realities of the children.

Aspects of good practice:

  • Adapted to the peculiarities and needs of the children
  • Integrated offer within the general offer of
  • Extracurricular Sport
  • Involvement of the school in the day to day (within the Educational
  • Project of the Center)
  • Mixed offer and bridge link between the program of adapted extracurricular sport (EKE) and inclusive extracurricular sport(EKI)
  • Community project
  • Close contact with families
  • Strong coordination and structure
  • Advice and leadership of the Adapted Sport Federation
  • Awareness, involvement and freedom of workers

Credit: Leintz Eskola Kirola

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