SCOTTISH BRIDGE UNION
Education News
Support for College and University Students
If you are a student who either plays bridge or would like to learn, the Scottish Bridge Union is keen to help!
We can offer support to set up a club at your university or college, put you in touch with a local bridge club or other students. We offer on-line and 'face to face' teaching and playing.
We would like to tell you about the many opportunities there are for young people to play this wonderful game. If you are interested please contact Education (Marina Evans)
BridgeWhiz 2023
BridgeWhiz is a FREE online course designed to teach students in Years 7 through 13 the mind-building challenge, great fun, and competitive excitement of bridge, which will nurture your child’s team and individual competitive spirit. It builds social skills, enhances deductive reasoning and math abilities. Although part of the ACBL Educational Foundation, BridgeWhiz is run from the UK by UK accredited teachers.
We are offering new courses starting in January. See https://bridgewhiz.org/ for details.
Parents / grandparents please register and then choose the After School Club for your child.
They already have an After School Club for:
- Beginners, who can already play Minibridge - Monday 7pm
Minibridge - ticking all the boxes
Can a card game teach important life skills to Primary children? Jenny Cooper examines the claims for Minibridge – now enjoying a major revival in Scottish schools.
“They teach Bridge? To children?”
The words are usually spoken with a mixture of incredulity and suspicion. Incredulity, because surely no eight-year-old can grasp the rudiments of the world's most challenging and complex card game? Suspicion, simply because it's 'cards'. For the misguided, this sometimes suggests gambling, ruined ambition and a blighted future where the gifted fall by the wayside!
In reality, nothing could be further from the truth. Minibridge - a simplified form of the . . .
South District Social Bridge Event
The South District Social Bridge EventSouth District Social Bridge Event is for Novices and will take place at the Chrichton, Dumfries 12th-14th April 2024.
We aim to make our congress a friendly, social event and are particularly keen to encourage those who are relatively new to the game to experience the pleasures of a congress.
Hugh Kelsey Trophy
The Hugh Kelsey Trophy is an event specifically for those still attending Bridge Classes. There will be the opportunity to play online or face to face.
Further details will follow.