The Youth Sports Award is a Youth Sports Trust International programme that helps to recognize and celebrate the important skills that young people acquire through the Youth Sports Leadership programme. The awards play an important role in keeping students engaged in sports, by throwing in some healthy competition!
The award is currently being launched in over 20 schools in Oman as part of the Youth Sports Leadership programme, in partnership with the Ministry of Education. Oman is one of the very first countries outside of the UK to launch these awards – which are accredited by Loughborough University - in schools.
In order to successfully carry out the Youth Sports Award, 92 teachers are attending a one-day training where Youth Sports Trust trainers will explain how to implement this award ceremony, and how to effectively judge and choose student winners, who then go on to win different categories of awards.
There are four strands to the Go and Bronze awards:
1. Wellbeing
This includes a regular physical activity where students build up the amount of time they exercise for each week to develop a regular habit.
2. Achievement
This includes training in youth leadership, a range of other sports awards that governing bodies offer young people can also be recognized.
3. Leadership
Using the skills developed in training by running festivals and activities and events for other young people. Volunteering at local regional or national sporting events.
4. Reflection
Support and advice on how to showcase their learning in verbal and written statements that are meaningful to universities, colleges, and businesses.
To find out more or see if you can start the Youth Sports Awards in your school, get in touch with Layal Al Mashikhi at Layal.AlMashikhi@om.britishcouncil.org for more information.