NYAA
National Youth Achievement Award
ABOUT NYAA
NYAA aims to support young people’s development through an exciting holistic and balanced non-competitive self-development programme of voluntary leisure time activities, designed to provide our young people with a platform to develop personal qualities and skills to make a difference to themselves, their communities and the world as exceptional individuals.
To complete the award you must fulfil prescribed hours in 3 areas;
Healthy Living, Outdoor Appreciation and Service
Gold Award
Currently Completing
48++ hrs Healthy Living | 60 hrs Service | 36 hrs Outdoor Appreciation
Healthy Living Reflection | End of Year
Healthy Living Reflection Link
Service Reflection | End of Year
Service Reflection Link
Service Reflection | March 2021
Service Reflection Link
Healthy Living Reflection | March 2021
Healthy Living Reflection Link
Half-Term Healthy Living Reflection
NYAA Gold Healthy Living September Reflection Video
Half-Term Service Reflection
NYAA Gold Service September Reflection Video
Service at UWCSEA | Nurturing the Changemakers of Tomorrow
The Service and Sustainable Development (SSD) program at UWC is unlike any other. It provides an unimaginable array of opportunities that enable us to make an impact in our communities and beyond. However, from an external perspective, it is often questioned whether...
Silver Award
Completed from 2018 – 2020
135 hrs Healthy Living | 40 hrs Service | 14 day Expedition
Kenya 2019
To what extent has tourism impacted Kenya’s cultural and environmental preservation within the country? Kenya is a country of rich biodiversity and culture however this virtue brings many tourists, eager to experience the beauty of the country. Throughout my recent...
NYAA Healthy Living Reflection
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rrtVyWUoHcyM-flcLR0BnzzNb12UQuBj/view?usp=sharing
u16 A Basketball
Ever since a young age, I have been intrigued by basketball. This exciting team sport seemed to have everything I look for in a sport. Encompassing aspects ranging from the atmosphere of a game to the required skills or vertigo, control and agility; basketball called...
u16 A Volleyball
During Season 1 sports I choose to try out for the volleyball team. Volleyball is not a sport that I have done or even thought about training in. I had so many pre-conceptions about volleyball being an easy and very static game. However, after completing a successful...
The SPARTAN Race
"The toughest, most challenging and tiresome race of my life, but 100% the best experience ever. The SPARTAN Race I took part in, was one of the highlights of my year. The sheer mix of athleticism, courage, confidence and resilience need throughout the 5km race made...