The Oceania Sport Education Programme (OSEP) courses on Community Strength & Conditioning (DLS 001) and Educator Training (CLT 003), delivered for Provincial Sports and Recreation Development Officers (SRDOs), officially concluded on Monday this week at Solomon Islands National Institute of Sport (SINIS).
This initiative, led by the National Sports Council (NSC), reaffirms its commitment to building grassroots sports development capacity across Solomon Islands. The program is designed to upskill SRDOs in delivering quality physical activity and sports programs in collaboration with National Federations (NFs).
The DLS 001 course focused on key areas such as athlete screening, training safety, recovery and periodization. OSEP Master Educator and Lead Facilitator Philemon Campbell highlighted the strong engagement from participants and their readiness to support coaches and athletes across the provinces.
“They now have a stronger understanding of how to observe and support coaches in planning training programs that better prepare athletes,” said Campbell.
The Educator Course (CLT 003), led by OSEP Master Educator Atueta Balekana, marked a milestone as the first ever to be delivered in-country by SINIS Master Educators.
“This is history in the making. Once certified, these Educators will demonstrate local capability to deliver this training at national level,” said Mr. Balekana.
On Monday next week, participants of the Educator course will present what they have learned, using their session plans, to SINIS staff.
Participant Feedback
SRDO officers from five provinces praised the program for its transformative impact:
Edward Quiroquiro (SRDO for Makira Ulawa Province): “These trainings helped us realise the real work happens in the community. This program will benefit people at the grassroots level.”
Brian Koveke (SRDO for Choiseul Province): “This course has given me the tools to strengthen the OSEP education pathway in our province.”
Eric Maitaki Taimasa (SRDO for Rennell and Bellona Province): “Participating in this program has been life-changing for me and the communities I serve.”
Samuel Newman Leo (SRDO for Temotu Province): “The training has filled critical gaps in how to structure and deliver proper fitness training for athletes.”
Carlson Hagemana (SRDO for Isabel Province): “This program gives me hope. With it, we can rebuild active communities and support the emergence of new sporting talent across the provinces.”
On ‘Post-Course Requirements’, as part of the next phase, all SRDOs will deliver OSEP’s Sport in Communities Administrator and Community Coach courses within 12 months to further embed these learnings in their local contexts.
SRDO Participants undergoing training at SINIS were:
-Eric Maitaki Taimasa – Renbel Province,
-Brian Koveke – Choiseul Province,
-Carlson Hagemana – Isabel Province,
-Edward Quiroquiro – Makira Ulawa Province, and
-Samuel Newman Leo – Temotu Province.
OSEP Facilitators were:
– OSEP Master Educator Philemon Campbell– Lead Facilitator for DLS 001 (Being assisted by OSEP Educators, Carlton Tisa , Diana Mafuara ,Joachim Rande, Jovita Ambrose and Dominic Teilo),
– OSEP Master Educator Atu Balekana– Lead Facilitator for CLT 003 (Being assisted by OSEP Educators, Jeffery Pasio, Wendy Hale and Jimmy Luitolo).
NSC in partnership with OSEP and SINIS, remains committed to equipping provincial leaders with the skills and knowledge to promote inclusive, lifelong physical activity across Solomon Islands.
OSEP is an initiative of the Oceania National Olympic Committee. It is designed to develop sport education in the Pacific region with National Olympic Committees, Regional Sports Federations in Oceania and their member national Federations.
The OSEP comprises a number of training programs that have been specifically designed to provide a regional approach to sport education by developing flexible, relevant, modern curricula. The program underwent an external, independent evaluation which involved several layers of stakeholder consultations, compilation of findings, recommendations, validation with stakeholders before moving into a new strategy and direction. At its core, the courses remain the same.
The courses are in five streams targeting community, development and national level sport volunteers and paid professionals:
- Administration,
- Coaching,
- Strength and Conditioning Coaching,
- Team management, and
- Trainer.
To support the community level training program, specially trained and accredited facilitators will help to ensure training is delivered to a high standard and all course participants are competent in the course they are undertaking.
