What is an Ambassador? Task Using the pictures discuss if these sports stars are ambassadors What do they promote? What makes them or doesn't make them an ambassador? What skills and personal qualities do they display?

Insert pictures of sports stars who are ambassadors and some that are not and some that are debatable. Tom Daley Steve Redgrave Rebecca Adlington Andy Murray Carlos Tevez David Millar – Cycling Dwain Chambers Serena Williams Justin Gatlin Jessica Ennis Alternative You could print out the pictures and get the Young Ambassadors to put them in groups of ambassadors, not ambassadors and not sure. Alternative You could use sports stars facemasks to aid the discussion on being an ambassador.

What skills do you need to display as a Young Ambassador? What is the difference between a Young Ambassador and a Sports Leader? Task Complete either the Spider Skill Set or My Skill Set Smiles sheets to work out your strengths and areas for development. Young Ambassador vs Sports Leader?

What skills are required to be an ambassador ?

Your role as an adiStar Young Ambassador adiStar Young Ambassadors have three roles In your school you should try to Increase participation in your school Promote the positive values sport can develop Be an ambassador and role model for PE and school sport The next slide will show you who is able to help you in the local area.

Young Ambassadors Organising Committee Local Area Team adiStar Young Ambassadors Work in your secondary school adiStar Young Ambassadors Work in your secondary school adiStar Young Ambassadors Work in your secondary school adiStar Young Ambassadors Work in your secondary school adiStar Young Ambassadors Work in your secondary school Bronze YA Primary Bronze YA Primary adiStar Young Ambassadors Work in your secondary school Platinum Experienced Young Ambassadors Work across the local area GOLD Young Ambassadors Work across the local area adiStar Young Ambassadors per secondary school Bronze YA Primary Bronze YA Primary Bronze YA Primary Bronze YA Primary

In the next session you will need to take the adiStar Young Ambassadors through how they can fulfil their role of increasing participation, promoting the Values and promoting London 2012 As there is a lot of information you might like to divide them into groups to look at the information for 20mins and then get them to make a 5min presentation to the whole group Increasing participation Change 4 Life Clubs - Can YAs get involved in helping at these clubs? School Games – What can role can YAs play? School Sport Organising Committees - Promoting the values Being an ambassador and role model Your local School Games Organiser will be able to help you with information on Change 4 Life Clubs and the School Games.

Ideas for Increase participation in your school Promote the positive values sport can develop Be an ambassador and role model for PE and school sport

What is School Games? The School Games is a celebration of competitive sport that will involve all young people in years 3 to 13, of all abilities and backgrounds.

Intra School Competition in the School Games Year round programme Multi-sport programme Designed by young people Experienced by as many young people as possible School Games Day Culmination of your year round programme Level 1 Increasing participation How can you help to get people involved in this day?

Inter School Competition in the School Games Year round programme Multi-sport programme Local leagues – regular competition Experienced by as many young people as possible School Games Festival Culmination of your year round programme Level 3 Level 2 Promoting the Values Can you reward examples of the Values in action at this event?

Change4Life Sports Clubs School Sport Clubs that are engaging less active young people using the Inspiration of the Olympics and Paralympics

Change4Life Sports Clubs - Vision By 2013 to develop a network of Change4Life Sports Clubs across primary, secondary and special schools that capture the interest of less active young people, engages them with school sport and provides a stepping stone into lifelong participation

Change4Life Sports Clubs - principles Attracts less active young people in multi-sport and non- traditional school sport clubs Builds a network of Change4Life Sports Clubs on school sites Uses the inspiration of Olympic and Paralympic values Responds to what Young People want. Develops a sense of belonging and establishes a regular culture of attendance and participation Utilises the club environment to change behaviours around key health areas

Secondary Change4Life Sports Clubs Rationale... Increasing participation in school sport clubs Use non-traditional school sports to develop school based sports clubs Increasing capacity of clubs to take junior members in 7 sports Developing a new type of sports club – on a school site and driven by the needs of young people Contributing to the School Games by ensuring less active young people can engage in those sports Provide a platform for the deployment of young leaders to run clubs Provide innovative equipment packages that engage different young people

Primary Change4Life Sports Clubs Rationale... Increasing physical activity and wellness in 7-9 year olds Improving self esteem and addressing mental health issues Increasing participation in less active children in the most deprived areas Developing a new type of sports club – on a school site and driven by the needs of young people Contributing to the School Games by ensuring less active young people can engage Positioning of a health message within sport

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Who can help you? In order to help you fulfil your role you are going to have to get help from other people. What about forming your own School Sport Organising Committee?

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