Queen’s Drive Ambassador Awards QDAA is an exciting, fun programme that will recognise all of your children’s achievements, not only at school but also at home.

How it works Each child is given a folder with sheets to support each of the areas of extra-curricular learning.

The four sections Me and My World | Get Active, Stay Active | Adventure | My Interests Focusing on encouraging regular physical activity A community or environmental project designed to learn more about the world A teamwork challenge through involvement in an outdoor activity Focusing on pursuing a personal interest or encouraging a new one

How does it work? There are three levels Gold, Silver and Bronze. QDAA is a fantastic way to prepare you in terms of work/enterprise, skills and culture. Many of the skills and experiences that they will gain whilst doing QDAA will stay with them for life. After successfully completing all of the sections they will gain an award (certificate and badge). This will look great on future school, work, university applications. The minimum amount of time for each level is recorded below.

Is there any support in school? Each successful child is assigned a mentor who will keep in contact with your child through meetings to help develop their action planning and ensure that their ideas fit with the criteria.

Evidencing Activities In order for your child to achieve their award you must provide evidence as to what they have done. This can be in many different ways, for example: • Photographs • Copy of power point presentation or cue cards • Drawings • Timetables or graphs • Certificates and badges • A signature or endorsement from your coach / mentor • Film clips • Newspaper articles • A report or story about your activity • Copies of any emails / letters that you send • Sports tracker apps

Next Steps Apply for a place by: completing a QDAA application form in order to demonstrate their interest in being a part of this new and exciting opportunity; if shortlisted, creating a short presentation about them and what makes them a suitable candidate for a position on the award scheme. Join the QDAA scheme!

Example Activities Get Active, Stay Active- Focusing on encouraging regular physical activity Examples:  Walking / cycling to school  Football  Swimming  Athletics  Horse Riding  Hockey  Basketball  Rugby  Running / jogging / power walking Me and My World- A community or environmental project designed to learn more about the world Examples:  Volunteering  Fundraising (bake sales, painting finger nails, sponsored walks, coffee morning, bag packing at the supermarket, etc)  Collecting food for foodbanks  Park / beach litter pick  Roles within school e.g. Junior Road Safety Officer (JRSO), Pupil Mentor, charities committee, assisting teachers at an out of school club Creating an environment for birds and wildlife  Visiting your local old folks home or day centre

Example Activities Follow the 3 P’s- Plan, Prepare and Permission! My Interests- Focusing on pursuing a personal interest or encouraging a new skill or activity Examples:  Researching your favourite football / rugby team or player  Cooking / baking  Reading  Art and drawing  Origami  Any sport  Researching your favourite animal, for example doing a project on the jobs that dogs or horses have done over the centuries  Guides, Boys / Girls Brigade, Scouts  Stamp collecting Adventure- A teamwork or personal challenge through involvement in an outdoor activity  Orienteering in the school playground  A challenging walk or cycle- Guild Wheel/Longridge Fell, Camping, climbing, zip-wiring, etc Follow the 3 P’s- Plan, Prepare and Permission!