Association
7KS Chikara Physical Arts Association
7KS Chikara Physical Arts Association is a national governing body and a division of 7KS Ltd – which holds the international kite mark system BS EN ISO 9001:2000.
7KS Chikara Physical Arts Association delivers physical arts to junior, secondary schools, and colleges. 7KS Chikara’s ethos is based on realising students’ full potential and operates from two main rationales for encouraging young people to take part in regular physical activity:
- To optimise physical fitness, current health and well-being, growth and development.
- To develop active lifestyles that can be maintained throughout adult life
The physical arts programme is delivered through the 7KS network of qualified instructors headed by Jez Hall, Master Instructor, who quality assures the following areas of the Association:
- Child protection
- Equality of opportunity
- Coaching
- Enhanced CRB checks (7KS is a registered body)
(all 7KS staff working with students are CRB checked)
- Equal opportunities
- Safe Practice
- Social Inclusion
- Disability martial arts
- Insurance
(Professional Indemnity insurance is held by Instructors. Public Liability insurance is held by 7KS Chikara Physical Arts)
Services are focused around student needs, with an aim to ensure all five ‘Every Child Matters’ outcomes are achieved:
Fitness, physical well being
Self confidence, discipline
Motivation, sense of belonging
- Make a positive contribution
Team building, leadership skills
- Achieve economic well-being
Life skills
