The Aviva UKA Academy Awards comprises of a suite of awards which will cover Sportshall, Endurance and Track & Field at both Primary and Secondary levels. For more details on the other Aviva UKA Academy Awards and the Aviva UKA Academy please visit www.uka.org.uk/academy.
It is recommended that the children are tested at least three times a year with the chance to receive an award either when they reach the next level or at the end of the year. Aviva UKA Academy Awards badges and certificates are available from www.eveque.co.uk/awards
Aviva UKA Academy Awards - Helping Improve the Nation’s Fitness
Aviva UKA Academy Awards also have the added advantage that they form part of a national fitness improvement programme being run jointly by UKA and Eveque. We are challenging schools to improve their fitness levels and as part of this programme we will be gathering data from across the nation.
The Aviva UKA Academy Sportshall Awards work on the presumption that the fitter the child the better the result will be and therefore it is not necessary to perform body fat testing which requires professional medical administration.
The programme allows each child gain a ‘fitness’ score from which they can then see their own improvement over time. In addition, the overall average fitness improvement of each team or class can also be measured.
As time progresses, the Aviva UKA Academy Award results will be used to build picture of fitness levels throughout the UK and other countries enabling comparisons between geographical areas and between different year group. If you would like to participate in this project please register at www.uka.org.uk/awards
Benefits of the Aviva UKA Academy Awards:
Totally inclusive and allows for mass participation
No need to weigh children or use calliper testing
Can be used for cross-curricular activities
Data is easy to collect and analyse
For Children:
Fun to use
Children can see their improvement as they rise up the Ladder of Success
Skills that need improvement are easily identified
Children can gain Awards so they have something to show for their efforts
For Teachers:
Easy to use
Each child can be given a ‘fitness’ or Award level
Can gauge relative fitness level expected for the exact age of the child Rewards act as an incentive for children to improve
Fitness level improvement can be monitored for individuals, classes and the entire school
Comparisons can be made against the cluster, partnership, county and national averages
For Competition Managers, PDMs, SSCos and Sports Development Officers
Fitness comparisons across clusters, partnerships and counties
Can identity schools and cluster which need help Can show where fitness levels are improving
Ideal programme for JSLA to get involved in