LET’S CELEBRATE
Celebrating Young People’s
Achievements
Winter 2010
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Index
INTRODUCTION
CELEBRATE BREAKING THE ICE 1
CELEBRATE BREAKING THE ICE 2
WHAT’S IN A DOODLE
CELEBRATE MUSIC
CELEBRATE MUSIC QUIZ
CELEBRATE ARTS
MY HENNA TATTOO
CELEBRATE SPORTS
CELEBRATE SPORTS PICTURE QUIZ
CELEBRATE HEROES
MY PERSONAL HEROES
CELEBRATE HEROES – GAMES
CELEBRATE DIVERSITY
CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS
THINKING ABOUT GIFTS
CELEBRATE PARTICIPATION
THE TREE
CELEBRATE FUN
CELEBRATE ACHIEVEMENTS ONE & TWO
QUIZ ANSWERS
What the pack’s all about
Make a rainstorm and get on the listening train
Get in the colour Jacuzzi and then try some squiggle art
Well, what do you make of it?
Ideas to celebrate music in all its forms
Top Ten quiz – how many do you know?
Celebrate with Mehdi
Design your own henna tattoo
Celebrate by designing something new!
Do you know our great British Olympians?
Thinking about people that inspire us
Describing your personal heroes
Some fun celebrity games
We’re all different and all equal
Why not create a whole new one?
What to give and how to give it
Thinking about all the fun stuff we do
Draw on the leaves and celebrate!
Ideas, resources and links to let the fun continue!
Awards to celebrate the achievements of young people
Did you know without looking?
Introduction
Nigel Mansell, President of UK Youth recently stated “if we celebrate youth, their achievements and their
contribution to our communities we will all be the richer”. Initiatives like ‘Aiming High for Young People: a
ten year strategy for positive activities’ (2007) acknowledge that today's young people are faced with the
challenge of growing up in a culture that has widespread negative perceptions about them and are committed
to do more to rebalance the public narrative by celebrating young people's achievements.
In Kent, the Try Angle Awards were established to “recognise the efforts and achievements of young people”
and has been successfully recognising and celebrating the achievements of young people across Kent since
2001. Young people can also gain recognition and accreditation through the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and
the Youth Achievement Award both of which lead to accredited outcomes.
The purpose of this pack is to provide some fun activities to celebrate young people’s achievements in a range
of activities and to signpost towards nationally recognised awards that provide certification for those
achievements. Focusing on areas like music, art & sport, the pack can also be used towards delivering a 15
hour Youth Achievement Award Challenge.
You may also like to look at past curriculum packs for ideas – these can now be found at
www.kent.gov.uk/curriculumpacks
Each chapter in the curriculum document also has case studies, links and resources that can be adapted to
delivering youth work that celebrates the achievements of the young people you are working with.
Celebrate Breaking the Ice
RAINSTORM
Rain is a game that originated in the American Northwest amongst the Native Americans
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Ask the group to think about a storm – what’s the first noise you hear? Elicit the answer ‘the wind’ and
ask young people how they’ll make the wind sound: they could use voices, rubbing hands together or
making circles with their hands on a floor or table top
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Next comes gentle rain – demonstrate how to make the noise by gently drumming with your fingertips,
then build up the sound until you are drumming on the floor/table with the palms of your hands.
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Then make the sounds of the rainstorm passing over by reversing the sounds.
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You can mix things up by adding showers, stronger gusts of wind between bursts of rain – simply call out
instructions for the group to follow. Once everyone knows what they’re doing, encourage members of the
group to call out instructions (try and keep them logical!)
LISTENING TRAIN
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Divide the group into 2 teams and ask them to sit in 2 lines – the last person in line should be good at
drawing!
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Now show the first person in each line a fairly simple picture. The first person must then whisper a
description to the next person and so on down the line to the last person in line
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The last person in line now has to draw what has been described to them – whoever is closest to the
actual picture wins the point
Celebrate Breaking the Ice
COLOUR JACUZZI
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Get 4 different coloured sheets of paper, or use 4 pens in the relevant colours.
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Present the 4 colours thus: blue = royal colour ‘what would you do to improve your community/centre if
you were ruler for the day?’, green = money ‘what would you do for money?’, colour, red = turn off
colour ‘what is the biggest turn off in your area/centre?’, orange = motivation colour ‘what motivates
you and helps you to be creative?’
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Now either brainstorm each different colour with the group or ask young people to move from sheet to
sheet and write down one thing to answer the colour questions
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Colour Jacuzzi is adaptable to any issue you may be discussing with young people
FLEXIBLE THINKING – SQUIGGLE ART
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Draw a squiggle on a piece of flip chart paper and ask the group what they can see in it – encourage
young people to look at it from different perspectives. Then ask for a volunteer to come up and draw
their ideas directly onto the paper (they must incorporate all the squiggle). Repeat the process a couple
of times.
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Hand out the doodle sheets and encourage everyone to find a picture in the shape – they must use all of
the shape but they can turn the sheet whichever way they like in order to create their picture.
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When everyone is finished compare and discuss your art! To see what other people came up with, visit
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/gallery/2010/sep/19/quentin-blake for the results of a
competition based on the shape
What’s in a Doodle?
Celebrate Music
You may already have bands that practice at your centre or who use your project. You may have regular band
nights. Why not go one step further and organise a music festival? You can celebrate the talent of young
people and raise money (for a charity or your project) at the same time – you could run a battle of the bands
or a ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ contest. If you don’t have enough bands, then encourage individual talents to
compete in an ‘X Factor’ style contest using ‘Sing Star’ or similar karaoke software.
You could also choose to celebrate diversity and music by exploring young people’s heritage through music:
• Discuss young people’s cultural heritage – what music did they grow up listening to? Have their parents’
musical tastes influenced them? Make a note of musical tastes/artists on flip chart paper
• Search for relevant videos on YouTube and ask young people to share the music they have on MP3
players/phones – ask individual young people/small groups to put together a short playlist (max 3 songs) that
reflects their musical tastes and heritage. Then ask each young person/group to present their playlist with a
bit of background information on why they chose their songs and what they represent.
• You could ask young people to construct a playlist that includes: ‘the song that represents me’, ‘the song
that represents my hopes and dreams’ and ‘the song that represents where I come from’ (or design your own
categories with young people!)
If you want to encourage young people to publicise their event, take a look at the classic music posters on
http://www.musiceducationworld.com/?q=musicposters for inspiration.
There’s also a ‘Fantasy Music Festival’ activity in the Summer Programme Resources Starter Pack
www.kent.gov.uk/curriculumpacks then click on the link to 2010 Curriculum Packs
Celebrate Music Quiz
To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the UK singles chart, in 2002 people were asked to vote for their
favourite UK No 1 of all time – this quiz is based on the top 10, and counts down chart positions from No. 10 to
No. 1
No. 10
What was the name of the 1981 hit single for Queen & David Bowie?
No. 9
Which Beach Boys single starts with the lyrics: "I, I love the colourful clothes she wears. And the way the
sunlight plays upon her hair”
No. 8
This Abba song spent 6 weeks at number one in 1976 and is guaranteed to fill the dance floor!
No. 7
Which British band had a hit in the UK and the USA in 1964 with ‘House of the Rising Sun’?
No. 6
Procul Harum had a huge hit in 1967 with this song – the initials are W.S.O.P
No. 5
George Harrison’s first solo single went straight to number one – what was it called?
No. 4
Who were the American singing duo whose biggest hit was ‘Bridge Over Troubled Waters’?
No. 3
This Beatle’s single was the first to be released on their own Apple label and is one of the longest number 1s
ever
No. 2
‘Imagine’ was written by which ex-Beatle?
No. 1
“Is this the real life – is this just fantasy” is the first line of which song?
Celebrate Arts
Celebrate with Henna Hands!
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Trace around your hands on flip chart/wallpaper lining paper (great for one big display) or use the
template below
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Trace your own henna tattoo design onto the outline – make it as elaborate or simple, as personal or as
abstract as you like. You could copy a design you’ve seen or create something unique! If you’ve been
thinking about getting a real tattoo why not see what the design would look like in henna first? For more
ideas for henna tattoos visit http://www.mehndistyles.com/ or you could watch a video of a henna
tattoo being created here www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH5v5L1G9p4
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If you want to take this one stage further and create your designs as real henna tattoos, you can find full
instructions here http://www.howtodothings.com/fashion-and-personal-care/a3084-how-to-make-hennatattoos.html
DID YOU KNOW?
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The Ancient Egyptians decorated mummies with henna and the custom soon spread through Africa, India
and the Arab world
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Henna is known as Mendhi in India and is used for Hindu weddings and during the festivals of
Diwali, Bhaidooj, Teej and Eid
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Henna tattoos are common around the world when people celebrate events such as Eid al-Fitr, which
marks the end of Ramadan.
My Henna Tattoo
Celebrate Sports
CREATE A SPORT OR GAME
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Start a group discussion about favourite sports. Use the following chart to start looking at the elements
of each one (one example has been completed for you):
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GOAL
EQUIPMENT
SCORING
TRY
RUGBY BALL
5 POINTS
Aim for 10 different examples of each element
Now divide the group into pairs/smaller groups depending on numbers and give each pair/group a pair of
dice
Ask pairs/groups to roll the dice 3 times and to circle the corresponding element in each column (if they
roll 11 or 12 then they need to roll again)
When each pair/group has chosen 3 elements, ask them to use those elements to create a totally new
game – they’ll need to think about rules and regulations, equipment, playing surface. Then ask each
pair/group to present their new sport to the group
EXTENSION ACTIVITY: Try to repurpose the sport by making it non competitive, individual instead of a
team sport
EXTENSION ACTIVITY: You could use the same system to create a new board game
Celebrate Sports Picture Quiz
In 2012, the world’s greatest celebration of sport will take place in London. Who are these Great British Olympians, and
what sport are they famous for?
Celebrate Heroes
HEROES & ROLE MODELS
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Ask everyone in the group to brainstorm a list of well known heroes – celebrities, sportsmen etc.
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Now make another list of heroes that are personal to the young people e.g. ‘my brother’, ‘my old
teacher’
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Now brainstorm a list of ‘things we admire’ about the celebrities and ‘things we admire’ about our
personal heroes – are there any differences between the two lists? And what qualities are the same?
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Ask each young person to think of the people who have most influenced them in their lives, then ask
them to pick their top 3 heroes and complete the activity sheet
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Now ask young people who would like to share to talk about their heroes to the rest of the group, then
use this as a basis for discussing what makes a hero and a role model and is there a difference between
the two e.g. are heroes more likely to be people we don’t know, do we treat heroes and role models in
the same way?
SUPER HEROES
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You could also draw a super hero cape on flip chart paper and ask young people to complete the cape
with all the qualities their super hero needs – try and use graphics and imagery from super hero comics –
or hand out the activity sheet below
My Personal Heroes
What do they look like?
How do you know them?
What’s your best memory of this person?
What do they look like?
How do you know them?
What’s your best memory of this person
What do they look like?
How do you know them?
What’s your best memory of this person?
My Superhero
Complete the superhero by drawing in his cape and costume and adding the qualities he needs
Celebrate Heroes - Games
THE HEADBAND GAME:
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The aim of the game is to identify what celebrity you are by asking questions that can be answered yes or
no e.g. Am I male? Did I write books? Am I a sportsperson?
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Take strips of card and write the names of celebrities on them, then staple/tape the ends together into a
band and place one on each young person’s head. You can either play the game with one person at a
time asking questions or give everyone in the group a headband and ask them to move around the room
asking each other questions for a pre-defined amount of time then try and guess their identity at the end
of it.
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No looking in mirrors!
CELEBRITY CLUES
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Give each young person the name of a celebrity written on a piece of paper then give the whole group 5
minutes to think of 3 clues to that person’s identity that get progressively easier e.g. David Beckham 1.
Made his first team debut aged 17 2. He has 3 sons 3. He plays in America
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Now ask each young person to present their clues to the rest of the group – after each clue pause to
allow time for guesses. If anyone guesses after the first clue they score 3 points, after the second 2
points and after the third 1 point
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When everyone has had a turn, add up the scores and give a small prize to the winner!
Celebrate Diversity
UNITE & CELEBRATE!
Start this session by establishing some ground rules around respect – try adapting these
http://www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk/9-democracy/forums/youth/yforum-terms-ref.html
• Have a group discussion about young people’s heritage – do they have relatives in different countries? Do
they have family members from different cultures? Reinforce the idea that we are all different and all
equal
• Start brainstorming how the group can celebrate diversity by uniting to celebrate different cultures. Some
ideas might be using video to record young people talking about their backgrounds, performing music or
dance; cooking recipes from different cultures and having an international food night; playing games from
different cultures; create an art display around the celebrities of different cultures; map different
countries and find out about different time zones etc. Make sure that everyone will be included in some
way – either performing, directing or researching
• Work together to find out how to say ‘Celebrate’ ‘Unite’ and ‘Welcome’ in different languages – Google
Translate is a good starting point http://translate.google.com/ then either write large signs or print out
(try and use some interesting fonts). You could also use this as the basis for a welcome video as part of a
larger celebration event.
• AIMS: to encourage young people to respect each other, to respect and celebrate diversity and to work
together to research, explore and celebrate that diversity
• OUTCOMES: young people will learn something about each other’s backgrounds and different cultures,
young people will work together to celebrate diversity, young people will research and explore as
individuals and work together as teams
Celebrate the Holidays
CREATE A HOLIDAY
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Start a group discussion about winter holidays – most people celebrate Christmas but what other holidays
happen at about this time? What are the customs and celebrations? Now imagine that you could bring
everyone together to celebrate one holiday – what would your new holiday be like? What would you
celebrate – gender? Culture? Age?
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Brainstorm ideas on flip chart paper thinking about:
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Name
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Purpose of the holiday
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Background
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Dates
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Decorations & colours
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Symbols
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Food
• Ask everyone to design a greetings card for the holiday based on information you’ve just brainstormed
• As an extension activity, put young people into pairs and ask them to design a brochure describing the new
holiday
Thinking About Gifts
MAKING HOLIDAY GIFTS
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Ask the group to think about the following questions:
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Who do you want to give a gift to?
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What hobbies & interests do they have?
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What do they do in their free time?
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Do they work?
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What’s their favourite subject at school?
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What do their friends enjoy?
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What do they talk about?
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What places do they like to visit?
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What do you talk about with them?
• Now brainstorm a gift list for the following: parents, brothers/sisters, friends, teachers/youth workers,
aunts/uncles, grandparents, cousins, work colleagues
• How many of those gifts could you make yourself?
• Is it ok to give someone a gift that was given to you but you didn’t like? Is that simply recycling?
• Is it better to buy locally or from a big chain shop?
• Is it better to buy from a shop or online?
• EXTENSION ACTIVITY: organise a gift making workshop and/or an unwanted gift exchange
Celebrate Participation
THE PARTICIPATION TREE
Each leaf celebrates a participation opportunity – the tree represents what helped young people get involved
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You can choose to deliver this activity as an individual one, using the sheet below or as a group activity
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Begin with a group discussion – what activities do young people participate in? Are they members of a
senior members group or a body like KYCC? How did they get the opportunity to participate in those
activities?
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If you’re doing the activity as individuals then hand round the sheets and ask young people to draw leaves
on the branches and then write the activities they participate in on each leaf, and the
person/centre/school etc that helped them to get involved on the branches.
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If this is a group activity, you could build the trunk and branches of the tree out of the cardboard tubes
from toilet/kitchen rolls covered in papier mache and then attach leaves cut out of paper. Write the
same information on the trunk and branches and on the leaves
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The tree can be used for a variety of uses:
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As a planning tool: each leaf represents an idea that young people would like to do
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As an evaluation tool: each leaf contains a thought about the activity
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As a celebration tool: each leaf contains a message of congratulations on the successful completion
of a project
Celebrate Fun!
For plenty of ideas for ice breakers, team building activities and other fun stuff try the following links:
CURRICULUM PACKS:
Full of ice breakers, session plans, activities, quizzes, resources & links plus much more! All the curriculum
packs are available from www.kent.gov.uk/curriculumpacks
Enjoy & Achieve
Summer Pack 1
Summer Pack 2
PDF DOCUMENTS
If you’d like a copy of the following packs in pdf format please email suze.youde@kent.gov.uk (the packs are
also available as Word documents that you can edit)
ACTIVITY SHEETS
QUIZZES
SESSION IDEAS
WEBSITES
Youth Work Resources http://www.youthworker.org.uk/ games, group ideas, discussion starters and more
CPYN http://www.cypnow.co.uk/BigIssues/Details/67977/youth-work-resources/ Excellent CPYN resource
packs
TES (free registration required) http://www.tes.co.uk/resourceshome.aspx?navcode=70 Calendar linked
resources for teachers which are easily adaptable to youth work
Celebrate Achievements
The following are some suggestions for ways to accredit young people’s achievements:
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Youth Achievement Awards
http://www.ukyouth.org/OneStopCMS/Core/TemplateHandler.aspx?NRMODE=Published&NRNODEGUID={4
C86ECC1-5E84-4CFC-B88448A79668A5AB}&NRORIGINALURL=/whatwedo/Programmes/YAA&NRCACHEHINT=NoModifyGuest you can
download information packs for the Award and the Challenge from the website. One YAA challenge (15
hours) counts as an accredited outcome for a young person and just about any skill or activity can be
accredited. For more information please contact Liz Heaney liz.heaney@kent.gov.uk
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The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award http://www.dofe.org/ visit the website for more details on taking the
Bronze, Silver or Gold Award or contact Norry Barber norry.barber@kent.gov.uk for more information.
The Award is made up of 4 sections – volunteering, physical, skills, expedition – so there is scope to
accredit all of a young person’s informal learning
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G-Nation Awards http://www.g-nation.co.uk/ G-Nation Awards support and recognise UK teenagers who
get involved in charity, community, social enterprise and campaigning action! The Award is looking for
funding for 2011-12 so visit the website for more news
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Diana Awards http://diana-award.org.uk/nominate/index.aspx the 3 awards on offer celebrate and
reward young people 12-18 for making a difference to their community and tackling bullying
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The Epic Awards http://epicawards.co.uk/ celebrating achievement in the voluntary and amateur arts
and crafts. The 4 categories are Engagement, Partnerships, Innovation and Creativity.
Celebrate Achievements
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The Arts Award http://www.artsaward.org.uk/site/?id=64 Arts Award aspires to support any young
person to enjoy the arts and develop creative leadership skills. Offered at levels 1, 2 and 3 on the
Qualifications and Credit Framework, Arts Award can be achieved at bronze, silver or gold
Young Achievers Awards http://youngachieversawards.org/ celebrating inspirational young achievers
and volunteers in Arts, Community, Environment & Sport
Sport Leaders UK http://www.sportsleaders.org/ Sports Leaders UK provides nationally recognised
leadership awards and qualifications that help people develop essential life skills such as organisation,
motivation, communication and working with others
Level 1 Award in Dance Leadership http://www.sportsleaders.org/our-awardsqualifications/ourqualifications/level-1-award-in-dance-leadership.aspx The Level 1 Award in Dance Leadership is a
nationally recognised qualification that enables successful candidates to lead small groups in simple
dance activities, whilst under the direct supervision of their tutor.
Try Angle Awards http://www.tryangleawards.co.uk/ The Try Angle Awards were established in 1995 in
the Thanet Area of Kent to raise the profile of and “recognise the efforts and achievements of young
people in the area". The Award has extended county and country wide since 2002
Quiz Answers
MUSIC QUIZ
10. Under Pressure
9. Good Vibrations
8. Dancing Queen
7. The Animals
6. Whiter Shade of Pale
5. My Sweet Lord
4. Simon & Garfunkel
3. Hey Jude
2. John Lennon
1. Bohemian Rhapsody
GREAT BRITISH OLYMPIANS
Top row (left to right): Jonathan Edwards (triple jump),
Dame Tanni Grey Thompson (wheelchair racer), Sally
Gunnell (400 metre hurdles), Seb Coe (800 & 1500
metres)
Middle row (left to right): Dame Kelly Holmes (800 &
1500 metre), Sir Chris Hoy (track cyclist), Daley
Thompson (Decathlon), Linford Christie (100 metres),
Fatima Whitbread (Javelin)
Bottom row (left to right): Victoria Pendleton (track
cyclist), Sir Steve Redgrave (rower), Rebecca
Adlington (swimmer)