Sports Leaders UK Young Leader Award

"Children spend up to a quarter of their school day in the playground. Making best use of play times can help tackle the inactivity, boredom and poor behaviour that can intimidate children and affect lessons. Improving the play time environment can impact significantly on school life."

DfES, Primary Playground Development, 2005

motive8 is always looking for new ways to make a child’s life more active, particularly when it can have a positive effect on multiple aspects of their schooling. In response to this, we offer the Sports Leaders UK Young Leaders Award to all of the primary schools that we work in.   The award teaches leadership skills to children in years 5 & 6, using an assortment of games and activities promoting good communication, co-operation and responsibility. The children also learn about the safety of looking after others as well as developing activities for younger age groups.

motive8’s Leadership Coordinator, Emma Rudelhoff, delivered this course to five different schools throughout 2009 and 2010, engaging 93 young people in training. 83% of the young people thought that every aspect of the course would be beneficial to them as a young leader.

To help the award stand out above any other provider, we have developed a colourful, engaging and stimulating workbook. Developed using the knowledge of head teachers and teachers, the workbook combines literacy and numeracy with physical education, all in line with National Curriculum Key Stage 2.   The course can be run either as an intensive 2 day course for a group of 15 pupils, as 3, 2 hour workshops or as a 1 hour per week session, all within curriculum time. Upon completion, children receive a workbook, Sports Leaders certificate and a motive8 certificate.

“It is vital that young people have the opportunity to learn the skills required for organising sport and physical activity. The Sports Leaders UK Young Leaders Award provides excellent training for these young people and gives them skills which will stay with them for the rest of their lives.”

Gary Palmer, motive8 Education and Coaching Consultant

“Thank you for three amazing afternoons. They have really helped me.”

Katie, Kew Riverside Primary School