Dear Parents

 

International Award for Youth

 

This year has seen over 70 of our students complete the International award at both Bronze and Silver level. This International Award for Youth has a world-class reputation and helps students significantly when they apply for employment or university places. It is an enjoyable challenge for young people and the scheme has been an undoubted success, with some students having the unique honour of being presented their Bronze Awards by H.R.H. the Duke of York (son of the Queen of Britain).

 

Your son/daughter is now eligible to join this scheme.  I am therefore attaching for your information:

1.      A web address for the organisation International Award For Youth www.intaward.org  You will be able to find about a great deal of information about the award from this web site. Go to the section “About the award” to find out about the Skill, Physical recreation, Service and Expedition requirements.

2.      The QIS web site at www.qis.org also has information, articles and forms under the extra curricula activities section.

3.      A Registration Form to participate in the International Award with ideas about the 4 areas to develop.

 

Please read the information here and on the website carefully.  If you would like your child to participate in the Award this year return a completed Registration Form with QR 300 to the School Office(QR150 for students who have completed Bronze or Silver). Your child should then bring the receipt to my office.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Mike Parry

Deputy Head teacher

Text Box: Text Box:

International Award for Youth

Enrolment Form

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Students Name:                                      _______________ Tutor Group        _______

 

Section (Circle the level of award)  Bronze    Silver      Gold

 

 

Parental Consent

 

I hereby give my permission for my child to take part in the Bronze/ Silver International Award for Youth Programme at Qatar International School.

 

I understand that my child will not be under the constant supervision of Qatar International School teachers throughout the course of the International Award programme which involces both boys and girls and that, therefore, I will not pursue any claim for negligence for any injury to my child which may happen by accident or through the personal negligence of others not employed by Qatar International School.  I am aware that if I require insurance for my child whilst engaged in activities for the Award, I should arrange this myself.

 

I also understand that Qatar International School accepts no liability for any injury, death or loss of property that may occur outside the grounds of Qatar International School. 

 

Parent’s Name:                                                               .

 

Parent’s Signature:                                                        .

 

Date:                                                                               .

 

Please write in what you think your son/ daughter could organise for each section.

Skill

Physical recreation

Service

Expedition or Sailing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Below are some ideas from previous award winners but please understand that it is the responsibility of the students to find the activities they wish to undertake.

1 Skill

2 Physical Recreation

3 Service

4 Expedition

Musical instrument

Football, Rugby

Helping the Elderly

Yatch Sailing to Bahrain

Painting

Athletics

Helping with primary school activities

Walking in the desert

Drama

Horse Riding

Helping at the Dog/Cat sanctuary

 

Woodwork

Skiing

Visiting the ill in hospital

 

Art, Ceramics

Water Skiing

Complete a first Aid course then use the skills learned.

 

Fishing, Skating

Sailing, Rowing

Develop an environmental project to help the school or community

 

Typing

Basketball

Beach Cleaning

 

Cookery

Swimming

Producing a school newsletter for the students

 

Sculpture

Aerobics, Yoga

Developing a student web site

 

Language learning

Hockey

Charity work i.e. collections for gift boxes for Eid

 

Public Speaking

Judo, Karate

Running and organizing events for the school Fair

 

Photography, Chess

Dancing

Developing a water feature for the school

 

Reading and Writing

Squash, Badminton, Tennis

 Work on the school charity committee

 

Sailing. Individual or regatta

Golf

Voluntary work in Qatar 

 

Learning to drive

 Cycling

Working on the School Year Book

 

Gardening, Darts

 

 

 

Rowing

 

 

 

Develop a web site about a new interest

 

 

 

Often non physical, can be job related, or hobbies or an interest

Practice and improve over the period.

Give useful Service to others.

 

 

Expedition Section.

For this section Students usually go Walking and Camping in the desert in Qatar, however, we are trying to organise a trip to Oman for this purpose or undertake a sailing expedition which is offered by the Regatta Sailing Academy.

The sailing expedition to Bahrain course meets the requirements of the Physical Recreation, Skill and the Expedition requirements of the Award.  This was a popular and very successful choice last year (see the web site) so I recommend it to anybody with an interest in the sea, but places are limited so it is essential you reserve a place now. 

If you would also like to book a place on the sailing course / expedition to Bahrain, you should include a further QR500 deposit payable to the Regatta Sailing Academy.

 

      M Parry

      Deputy Head Teacher

      Award Co-ordinator.