about us
Danish School Sports
The overall goal
We promote learning and well-being for students
Danish School Sports is a national sports organisation that, as the only organisation in Denmark, has roots in both the world of school and the world of sport.
The overall goal of Danish School Sports is to promote learning and well-being through sport and movement for all school students.
What we do
Promote physical activity
We have extensive knowledge and expertise in promoting physical activity and mental health, particularly through classroom-based movement.
Develop the skills of teachers
We focus on developing the skills of teachers and educators and contribut to develop a school with daily sport, exercise and movement.
Focus on physical education
We create the best possible conditions for the subject of physical education in Danish primary school thus producing didactic materials and training PE teachers.
Arrange local activities
Our 15 district associations organize local rallies, tournaments, courses and sporting events.
More about Danish School Sports
The organisation has a national secretariat in Nyborg and a national network of 15 district associations, all of which are chaired by active physical education teachers. Thus, the organisation is fully embedded in teachers’ rooms, on the ball field and in the gym. The district associations organise, among other things, local rallies, tournaments, courses and sporting events.
Danish School Sports focuses on developing the skills of teachers and educators and contributes to the development of a school where daily sport, exercise and movement is handled with an emphasis on diverse and high-quality offerings, and where physical
education is always based on goals of the schools.
DSS also has extensive knowledge and expertise in promoting physical activity and
mental health, particularly through classroom-based movement. One of DSS’s latest initiatives is the release of Aktivitetsdatabasen.dk, an online database with over 700
different activities for the whole school day. The database allows teachers and educators to search for activities by subject, grade, focus, etc.
Danish School Sports is also a sports subject interest organisation that works to create the best possible conditions for the subject of physical education in primary school. DSS produces and sells didactic materials and continues to train PE teachers.
Danish School Sports organises a variety of well-known events such as School Exercise Day, Start School, Patrol Game, etc. Danish School Sports organises nationwide school tournaments such as DM and school leagues in several disciplines.
Danish School Sports cooperates with a number of foundations that support the promotion of sport and exercise in schools. It receives support from the Ministry of Education and a share of the Ministry of Culture.
Dansk Skoleidræt is a non-profit organization existing since 1946.
Feel free to contact us for any questions regarding Danish School Sports.