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On Friday 6 June 2025, Luxembourg's Ministry of Sport and the Service de Coordination de la Recherche et de l'Innovation Pédagogiques et Technologiques (SCRIPT) of the Ministry of Education, Children and Youth announced the launch of the "SportKompas" pilot project, an innovative sports guidance tool for children.
This first edition of "SportKompas" will be implemented in collaboration with the Woiwer primary school in Differdange.
According to the authorities, this initiative is part of the government's objective to spark children's interest in sports from an early age, in order to encourage them to remain active throughout their lives.
"SportKompas" is based on in-depth research on motor skills and sports preferences in children aged eight to ten. Developed in 2007 by Ghent University, it has been integrated into numerous Flemish schools since 2019 and has already provided more than 50,000 children with personalised recommendations to discover a sport based on their abilities and interests.
The "SportKompas" consists of two modules: "I do": a series of nine motor skills tests to assess the child's physical abilities (coordination, strength, speed, endurance, flexibility); "I like": an interactive questionnaire administered in class to identify the child's personal sport preferences.
According to the Ministry of Sport and SCRIPT, combining the results of these two components creates an individualised report that guides each child toward the sports best suited to their preferences, thus fostering the development of a lasting connection with physical activity.
The pilot project at the Woiwer primary school will involve approximately 100 pupils in cycles 3.1 and 3.2 (typically children aged eight to nine). Physical tests will be conducted at the Woiwer sports centre, while questionnaires will be completed in class using iPads, in the presence of teachers.
Each pupil will receive a simplified report accompanied by a brochure presenting local sports offers. A detailed report will also be sent to teachers to provide them with a teaching tool to more easily adapt physical education (PE) classes.
The results of this pilot project will be subject to in-depth analysis, based on which the Ministry of Sport and SCRIPT will consider a larger-scale rollout in other primary schools across the country.
