DARE SPORT

 

 

To Be Launched Autumn 2008

 

 

DARE Sport has been designed to help young people to develop the personal, learning and thinking skills essential to success in any sport, learning environment, everyday life and at work, using sport to facilitate this.

 

DARE Sport is a programme that lasts for 7 weeks and comprises the following workshops:

 

Ø  The Six Keys To Success

Ø  DARE Workshop- Part 1- Tobacco and decision-making

Ø  DARE Workshop- Part 2 – Alcohol and decision-making

Ø  Your Team and Communication Skills

Ø  Self Esteem & Motivation

Ø  Discipline & Responsibility

Ø  Review

 

Each workshop is interactive and lasts for 60 minutes, apart from the first session, which is delivered by the DARE mentor, who focuses on the Six Keys to Success.

 

The British Athletes Commission has developed the Six Keys to Success. These are six key areas that an athlete should work on to help him or her to achieve the very best from them selves.

 

The Six Keys to Success are:

 

Ø  Mental Toughness

Ø  Hunger to achieve

Ø  People skills

Ø  Sport or Life Knowledge

Ø  Breaking Barriers

Ø  Planning for success

 

DARE Sport aims to help young people to:

 

Ø  Develop key life skills to stay safe, be healthy and to make a positive contribution within society.

Ø  Set goals with success criteria for their development.

Ø  Review and assess their performance.

Ø  Raise their self-esteem and develop the skills to maximise their life opportunities.

Ø  Become inspired and motivated, to achieve their goals.

Ø  Be disciplined and take responsibility for their own actions.

Ø  Develop support networks and communicate with the networks in a positive manner.

Ø  Make informed decisions about health, social and moral dilemmas.

Ø  Work within the Every Child Matters agenda.

Ø  Work within the framework of personal, learning and thinking skills (Qualifications and Curriculum Authority)

 

Cross Curricular Links:

 

v  Literacy

 

Speaking and Listening

 

·         Taking turns in discussion and debates

·         Listening to others in the class

·         Responding to own and others’ performance

·         Communicating effectively and positively with people

 

v Science 

 

Life Processes, 2g: About the effects on the human body of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs, and how these relate to their personal health

 

2b: Recognise that there are hazards in living things, materials and physical processes, and assess risks and take action to reduce risks to themselves and others.

 

QCA Science: Unit 5A, Section 9

v PSHE and Citizenship

Developing confidence and responsibility and making the most of their abilities

·         Talking and writing about their opinions and views

·         Self-esteem work

·         Responsible and informed decision-making

·         Working towards goals, showing commitment and perseverance

Preparing to play an active role as citizens

·         Working as part of a team

·         Discuss and debate the ban of smoking in public places

·         Develop and understand DARE class rules and sport team rules

·         Start to consider their own and other peoples attitudes about smoking and drinking of alcohol

Developing a healthy, safer lifestyle

·         Making informed decisions

·         Understanding the health, social, legal and financial consequences of tobacco, alcohol, cannabis and volatile substances

·         Understanding sources of pressure and developing skills to manage these pressures

·         Information about where to go for help

Developing good relationships and respecting the differences between people

·         Working as a team member

·         Challenging stereotypes, for example the perception of someone who smokes or drinks

·         Exploring why people have to, or choose to use different substances

For more information accessing the resource please contact the DARE Head Office on 0115 9007232 or enquiries@dare.uk.com