(You cannot retrospectively credit activities; only activities undertaken after you register may count towards your Award.)
Football, squash, tennis, volleyball
Athletics
Water Sports
Animal Sports
Contact sports / martial Arts
It is unlikely that we would accept the following as a physical:
Going to the gym (unless you can show to us that you have a clear weekly programme that you’re following)
Swimming in your pool (without supervision and a clear goal: that’s simply just swimming).
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helping out at the handicapped centre
environmental club
peer tutoring club
helping in the primary school
helping at the Print / Oasis
helping in the library
helping at K's Path
A service must be UNPAID and NOT for a family member. Looking after your baby sister, washing your father’s car, cleaning your room does not qualify!
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Learning to play a musical instrument, a new language, to play chess
Umpiring, refereeing
Electronics club, Astronomy club
Arts: painting, drawing, calligraphy
Drama and Theatre skills
Democracy & political studies such as MUN
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Follow this link for more information on SMART goals.
This section encourages a sense of adventure whilst undertaking a team journey or expedition. As part of a small team, participants will plan, train for and undertake a journey with a defined purpose in an unfamiliar environment.
Traditionally NES expeditions were held in the following locations:
Bronze: Practice Expedition in northern Kuwaiti desert & Qualifying Expedition in Fujairah (U.A.E)
Silver: Practice Expedition at Wafra farms & Qualifying Expedition in Cyprus (Akamas Mountains)
Gold: Practice Expedition at Wafra farms. Qualifying Expedition at various locations. In the past we have travelled to Thailand, South Africa, Nepal and Italy.
The Residential Project, completed only at Gold level, aims to broaden participants' horizons through involvement with others in a residential setting.
6 months
Students at NES may not start Silver without first completing their Bronze Award.
3 days + 2 nights
12 months
Students at NES be not be allowed to start Gold without first completing their Silver Award.
4 days + 3 nights
*Plus additional requirement of 5 days & 4 night Residential Project (Gold level only).