The Formentera Office of Sports is pleased to report that signups for the municipal schools of swimming, archery, athletics and tennis will open next week. For now, the sailing school will continue with summer courses.

Swimming school
Monday 12 September, registration for the 2022-2023 school year starts at the municipal swimming school. This year classes will range from "tortoise" level (i.e., primary school pupils aged six and up) to advanced classes for teens. Signups run Monday 12 September through Friday 16 September and can be done online on the Virtual Citizen Information Office (OVAC) or in person at the OAC. Monday 19 September to Friday 23 September, signups will be confirmed via email or over the phone and a date and time will be set. Classes begin on 26 September.

Swimming lessons will be offered at every school on the island
This year, for the first time, local schools will have swimming lessons for young children, i.e. three to six years old. This year CEIP Sant Ferran de ses Roques has been added, which will also include swimming pool activities for primary school pupils. This year, children enrolled in physical education classes at CEIP Mestre Lluís Andreu will also take part in swimming activities. In addition, students in the UEECO classroom at IES Marc Ferrer will receive classes two days a week. This summer, improvements were carried out inside the pool, including new doors and furniture. The pool was also cleaned and hyperchlorinated, and new material was purchased.

Tennis school
Ages four and up
Signups at tennis courts
Start of classes: Monday 19 September
Until 22 June

Archery school
Ages nine and up
Signups at Poliesportiu Antoni Blanc
Start of classes, by categorie: 4 October (beginners); 6 September (advanced)

Athletics school
Signups at athletics track
Duration: 1 October to 31 May

For more information about the schools and sports offered, contact the Poliesportiu Antoni Blanc at 971 321 240 or via email at poliesportiu@conselldeformentera.cat.

9 September 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera

Yesterday Ana Juan, president of the Consell de Formentera, and Juan José Escandell, president of Grup Esportiu Espalmador, signed a collaborative agreement to support activities at the Formentera Municipal School of Athletics (Escola Municipal d'Atletisme de Formentera, EMAF). The purpose of this agreement, a direct grant of €24,000, is to fund recruitment of technical staff to carry out EMAF activities. Paula Ferrer, councillor of sport, was also present at the signing.

2 September 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera

Ana Juan, president of the Consell de Formentera, and Toni Roig, president of Sociedad Deportiva Formentera, have signed a collaboration agreement to coordinate and manage Formentera Junior Football School (Escola de Futbol Base, EFBF) in 2022. Paula Ferrer, councillor of sports, was also in attendance at the signing.

Under this agreement, the Consell de Formentera will provide SD Formentera with €35,000 in subsidies. In turn, the club will implement and develop the agreed activity and must develop a planning of the season with the objectives, content and activities for teaching values to each of the groups of EFBF players.

3 August 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera

The Formentera Office of Sports is pleased to announce that this summer, sailing and windsurfing courses offered Mondays to Fridays through the Escola de Vela at the Formentera Nautical Sports Centre (CENF) will be open to adults as well. This year two time slots are available: 12 noon to 2.00pm and 4.00pm to 6.00pm.

Registrations can be completed in person at the CENF from 8.00am to 3.00pm. For more information, contact the CENF by e-mail at cenf@conselldeformentera.cat or by phone at 663 673 315.

22 July 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera