Welcome to the ESAA Established in 1925, the English Schools' Athletic Association is dedicated to promoting the enjoyment of athletics in schools, thus enhancing the moral and physical welfare of children, by providing the right environment so that hidden talent can be discovered and visible talent can be encouraged. It achieves this aim by organising some of the premier events in the Country, and by running an award scheme for pupils of all ages. Aviva unveil sponsorship of Home Country Schools Athletics Championships Aviva, the team behind UK Athletics since 1999, unveiled their 4 year sponsorship of the Home Country Schools Championships for both track and field and cross country championships until 2012, on Saturday 28 March 2009 at the SIAB International Match in Bangor, North Wales. This commitment to schools athletics by Aviva gives further support to the ongoing contribution to our work by the NASUWT, and UK Athletics.

Date change for 2011 Track & Field Championships

Next year's Track & Field Championships will now be held on the FIRST WEEKEND of July (1st & 2nd) at Gateshead, and the Track & Field Schools' Cup Final will be held on the SECOND SATURDAY of July (9th). This swop of weekends from our normal calendar is necessary as a result of new building work at the Gateshead Stadium and other UK Athletics events clashing with our usual 2nd weekend in July.

EXTREMELY IMPORTANT NOTICE TO EVERYONE INVOLVED IN ATHLETICS

On 16th April it was decided that the commonly used and legally available starting pistol designated Olympic 380 BBM is to be made illegal from 4th June. This is because they have been found to be very easily adapted to fire live ammunition.

gun colour might be pink, or red, or silver, or black, depending on when it was bought.

Olympic .380 BBM revolvers that were adapted to fire real bullets accounted for 18.5% of firearms seized by the Metropolitan Police last year. Police have urged owners to hand in their pistols during an amnesty before the ban begins. After 4 June the weapon will be prohibited under the 1968 Firearms Act and anyone caught possessing it faces a mandatory prison sentence of five years. Police in 13 forces across England and Wales have recovered 179 of the converted pistols since 2007, with the bulk being found in London. Others were recovered in Bristol, Manchester and North Yorkshire. For a full explantion, view news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8625194.stm or use any search engine to look for "Olympic 380 BBM" and follow links from there.

If you have any doubts about any other starting pistol you have in your possession, please contact your local Police Firearms unit for advice.

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