Bubble Leadership Resources
Youth Sport Trust have created a superb new Bubble Leadership resource.
This resource has been created to provide schools across the UK with guidance to support the implementation of a Bubble Leadership concept for pupils. The concept of Bubble Leadership is suitable for all schools including Primary, Secondary, Special Schools, Pupil Referral Units and Alternative Provision.
We know that school life is going to look different moving forward. Social distancing measures, class and year group bubbles and restrictions on events, all pose challenges to the roll out of leadership opportunities for an unknown length of time. However, we also know that leadership and subsequent sporting activities have the power to boost wellbeing among young people and mitigate against the social and emotional impact of Covid-19. In fact, research shows that a flexible leadership model with activities that can be delivered by young people to young people, online or face-to-face, would be beneficial in the current climate (YST Youth Leadership Opportunities: Beyond Covid-19, 2020). The Bubble Leadership concept was developed in response to this.
The resource is available for you to use here.
#TeamManchester PRIMARY VOLUNTEERING AWARD
Schools are encouraged to use this award to recognise and reward those pupils who assist with the organisation of PE and School Sport within your school.
There are three recommended levels to the award, although please feel free to adjust to suit your school’s needs:
• Gold – for volunteering 25+ times
• Silver – for volunteering 15+ times
• Bronze – for volunteering 10+ times
Master copies of all the certificates are available here:- Bronze ; Silver ; Gold . Each individual school will be able to set their own criteria on volunteering, but it is anticipated that award credits will not be given for menial tasks such as: holding or taking the register/carrying equipment etc.
Tasks should include: leading part of a warm-up or skills session; leading a lunchtime activity; officiating in a Level 1or 2 competition; helping at an after-school club/event etc.
Some pupils will easily achieve the Gold standard, whilst others may only achieve the Bronze during the academic year. However, it is anticipated that staff will allow the latter to achieve each level over a number of years if needed.
#TeamManchester SECONDARY VOLUNTEERING AWARD
Schools are encouraged to use this award to recognise and reward those pupils who assist with the organisation and delivery of competition in your school. This may be part of the School Games programme at Level 1 or Level 2. You may also wish to use the scheme for those students who volunteer as part of your primary school work.
There will be three levels to the award:
• Gold – volunteer for involvement in 30 + competitions / events
• Silver – volunteer for involvement in 20 + competitions / events
• Bronze – volunteer for involvement in 10 + competitions / events
Master copies of all the certificates are available here:- Bronze ; Silver ; Gold ; Platinum. Each school is able to add their own criteria on volunteering to the above, but it is anticipated that award credits will not be given for menial tasks such as: holding or taking the register/carrying equipment etc.
Some pupils will easily achieve the Gold standard, whilst others may only achieve the Bronze during the academic year. However, it is anticipated that staff will allow the latter to achieve each level over a number of years if needed.
For those students who achieve way above the Gold standard, there will be a Citywide Platinum Award, where the PE Association will supply a framed certificate.
