The Eveque Sportshall Development Team have worked in close partnership with Aviva and UKA to develop the new national athletics awards programme. The new Aviva UKA Academy Awards consists of three sections; Sportshall, Endurance and Track and Field.
Aviva UKA Academy Endurance Awards
About Aviva UKA Academy Endurance Awards
The new Aviva UKA Academy Endurance Awards were launched in 2011 and cater for children between the ages of 7 and 14. The Awards are designed to encourage skill development and fitness improvement and include both individual and team challenges.
Individual Awards – One, Two and Three Minute Tests
The Individual section of the Aviva UKA Academy Endurance Awards are a series of time trials designed to be inclusive for all children with targets set to be attainable by everyone. Research has shown that when testing inexperienced children on a standard 400m track a considerable number start off too fast and fade quickly. Many give up trying out of embarrassment when on the far side of the track so the test becomes invalid. For many children, a 400m track presents a long, monotonous and arduous task. The Awards overcome this by dividing the task into bite-sized chunks by using the 50m Linear Track or the 50m Sports Hall Oval Track. Distance recording can be done easily by teachers, the participant’s peer group or older students and Sports Leaders.
Test Periods:
| Years 3 and 4 | (ages 7 to 9) | One Minute |
| Years 5 and 6 | (ages 9 to 11) | Two Minutes |
| Years 7 and 8 | (ages 11 to 13) | Three Minutes |
Full details of the Award distances for each age are given on the appropriate Ladder of Success shown on the Primary Endurance Awards Poster and the Secondary Endurance Awards Poster.
Individual Awards – Marathon
Whilst a single test can be used to measure a young person’s running ability in an endurance event, it is important to encourage and give recognition for maintaining a sustained programme of activity over a period of time. This is vital for maintaining fitness and Award targets have been set which call for participants to maintain a regular programme of training over a period during a school term. As a normal school term lasts for 12 to 13 weeks, a margin has been allowed in case a programme is interrupted by bad weather in winter or for some other reason. The activity can be undertaken on a measured course and can also include other activities at the teacher’s discretion, such as walking or running to and from school or hikes and runs out of school time.
Distances to be covered in a term:
| Years 5 and 6 | (ages 9 to 11) | 42.195km (single Marathon) |
| Years 7 and 8 | (ages 11 to 13) | 84.39km (double Marathon) |
Full details are shown on the Primary and Secondary Endurance Awards Posters.
Team Awards
The Aviva UKA Academy Endurance Team Awards are based on the established endurance training practice of using repetitions in the form of continuous relays. Different distances and team sizes are set for each age group, full details of which can be found on the are Primary and Secondary Endurance Awards Posters
Supporting Resources and Further Information
The Primary and Secondary Endurance Awards Posters provide instructions and Ladders of Success with further advice and information available in the Introduction to Endurance Running handbook.
How to buy Badges, Certificates and Resources
We have a range of awards, badges and certificates. See our online shop for more details.
A range of supporting resources including Badges Certificates, Posters, the Introduction to Endurance Running Handbook and Score Cards are available from www.eveque.co.uk/awards.
Aviva UKA Academy Track and Field Awards
Full details of the new Aviva Track and Field Awards can be found at academy.uka.org.uk/awards. Badges and certificates are available at www.eveque.co.uk/awards.
Further Information
For further information on all Aviva UKA Academy Awards please contact your Regional Sportshall Development Officer.
Regional Sportshall Development Officers
| North | Kevin Hill | 07500 123226 | kevin@sportshall.org |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | Edward Parsons | 07973 410708 | edward@sportshall.org |
| East and East Midlands | Adam Burgess | 07500 123268 | adam@sportshall.org |
| London and South East | Graeme Allan | 07500 123216 | graeme@sportshall.org |
| South West | Claire Bushell | 07890 047055 | claire@sportshall.org |