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Athletes, this one is for your coaches!!!

Behind every practice, competition, challenge, and breakthrough is a coach who gives their time, shares their knowledge, and believes in their athletes. National Coaches Week is September 14–20, and it is a great opportunity to simply say .

Share a photo, a favourite memory, a few words about what your coach means to you, or nominate a coach for recognition through Sport North. Coach nomination deadline: September 7, 2026

Sometimes a simple thank you means more than we realize. Let’s make sure our NWT coaches know how much they are appreciated!

Athletes: National Coaches Week is Your Chance to Say ! Every athlete has a coach who has encouraged them, challenged them, and believed in them. During National Coaches Week (September 14-20), take a moment to let your coach know how much they mean to you.

There are lots of simple ways to get involved:
Share a thank you message, photo, reel, or story featuring your coach.
Finish the sentence: "Thanks Coach for..." in a short video.
Tag your coach in a social media post using .
Share your favourite lesson or quote your coach has taught you.
Write your coach a handwritten thank you card.
Make a small gift, drawing, or photo collage.
Surprise your coach with a team cheer, banner, or tunnel at practice.
Gather your teammates for a quick thank you huddle before practice.
Bring a treat to share with your team in your coach's honour.

Sport North is also recognizing outstanding coaches throughout National Coaches Week. Help us celebrate the coaches who inspire athletes across the Northwest Territories by submitting a coach for recognition!

Coach nomination deadline: September 7, 2026
Submit your coach here: https://forms.gle/itHyBgixHTRajyau8

Let's celebrate the people who help us become better athletes, teammates, and leaders.

Love seeing learning move beyond the classroom and out onto the land! Students at Chief Jimmy Bruneau School spent time exploring traditional plant use and listening to stories about the wolverine. A great example of connecting learning, culture, community, and the land.

Thank you to James for sharing his knowledge and stories with the students!

We love seeing our teachers and school staff getting ready for another school year!

A big welcome back to the team at École Boréale in Hay River, including returning and new staff. Wishing everyone a wonderful 2026–27 school year filled with learning, movement, school spirit, and plenty of opportunities for students to get involved!

Good luck with the first day on Monday!

Nous adorons voir nos enseignants et le personnel scolaire se préparer pour une nouvelle année scolaire!

Bon retour à toute l’équipe de l’École Boréale à Hay River, y compris les membres du personnel qui reviennent et ceux qui se joignent à l’équipe. Nous vous souhaitons une excellente année scolaire 2026-2027, remplie d’apprentissage, de mouvement, d’esprit scolaire et de nombreuses occasions pour les élèves de participer!

Bonne rentrée lundi!

Toute l'équipe de l'école Boréale 2026-2027, vous souhaite une excellente année scolaire!!!👩‍🏫👨‍🏫
Bienvenue à Christine Sivret qui reprend son poste de directrice, à Amandine Chupin qui retrouve son poste d'adjointe au programme de soutien et à Philippe Goguen qui joint notre équipe du secondaire❤️
Nous espérons que vous avez passé un excellent été en famille et entre amis 😎😊 et au plaisir de vous accueillir le lundi 31 août à partir de 8h10 🏫🎒🍎

Welcome to the North, Peter! NT School Sports would like to congratulate Peter on beginning his new role as Superintendent of the Sahtu Divisional Education Council.

We look forward to working together and continuing to create opportunities for students across the Sahtu to participate, connect, and experience the many benefits of school sport. Congratulations, Peter, and welcome!

Welcome to our new superintendent! Read Peter's welcome message here: https://sahtudec.ca/en/news/welcome-our-new-superintendent

Safe school sport doesn't happen by accident. It takes policies. It takes screening and education. It takes clear expectations and accountability. Most importantly, it takes all of us.

Our new Safe School Sport resource helps students, parents, coaches, officials, volunteers and schools understand some of the safeguards we have in place, including screening, the Rule of Two, our Code of Conduct, training and education, athlete protection, and reporting processes. NT School Sports

We also want parents to feel comfortable asking questions. Who is responsible for my child? Have adults been appropriately screened? What happens during travel? How do coaches communicate with students? How do I report something that doesn't feel right?

Ask the questions. Know the safeguards. Speak up. Look out for one another. Safe Sport Starts With All of Us.

Safe School Sport. Stronger Together. - NT School Sports School sport should be a place where students feel safe to participate, compete, learn, make mistakes, build friendships and represent their schools and communities with pride. At NT School Sports, creating that environment does not happen by accident. It takes policies, people, education and accoun...

National Coaches Week is coming up September 14–20!!!

Coaches play such an important role in sport across the Northwest Territories, helping athletes grow, building confidence, creating positive experiences, and strengthening our communities.

Sport North is inviting nominations to recognize NWT coaches during National Coaches Week. If there is a coach who has made a difference in your sport or community, take a few minutes to nominate them!

Nomination deadline: September 7, 2026 Let’s celebrate the people behind the athletes and say !

Sport Organizations: Get Involved in National Coaches Week! National Coaches Week is September 14-20, 2026, and we encourage all sport organizations across the Northwest Territories to join us in celebrating the incredible coaches who make sport possible.

There are many simple and meaningful ways your organization can recognize your coaches:

Share daily coach spotlights featuring photos, stories, or athlete testimonials.
Launch a "Tag a Coach" campaign and encourage members to share why their coach has made a difference.

Create a thank you video from your athletes, volunteers, or board members.
Ask your followers, "What's one word that describes your coach?"
Promote the FREE NCCP eLearning modules available during National Coaches Week.
Host a coach appreciation event, present certificates, or create a Wall of Gratitude at your facility.

Sport North is also inviting organizations to submit coach nominations for recognition throughout National Coaches Week.

Coach nomination deadline: September 7, 2026
Submit your coach here: https://forms.gle/itHyBgixHTRajyau8

Together, let's recognize the coaches who inspire athletes, strengthen communities, and help make sport thrive across the Northwest Territories.

A great reminder that creating positive sport experiences starts with making sport safe, smart and secure for everyone.

The Responsible Coaching Movement provides organizations and coaches with practical resources to help strengthen safe sport practices and build environments where everyone can participate and belong.

Check out the resources and help keep the movement growing across our sport communities!

Every student deserves opportunities to move, participate, learn, and belong. School sport can help young people build confidence, friendships, movement skills, and positive experiences that support an active life well beyond school. A wonderful reminder from Physical Literacy NWT that every opportunity to move matters.

Being active is about so much more than exercise!!! Movement helps us build stronger bodies, but it can also help sharpen our minds, lift our mood, build confidence, create friendships, and support our health for years to come. And the best part? Being active can look different for everyone.

Physical Literacy is about helping people develop the confidence, competence, and motivation to be active in ways they enjoy, throughout their lives. Every opportunity to move matters. Move more. Feel better. Live well.

We love the campaign, and we can't wait to see it grow this school year! Last year, we saw coaches, volunteers, athletes, officials, and supporters proudly wearing their Team NT gear, showing what it means to represent the North with pride.

As we get ready for another exciting season of school sport, we're already thinking about new swag to celebrate our amazing community.

We'd love to hear your ideas as we continue building a community that wears the North with pride. Wear it proud. Wear it Northern. Wear it Team NT.

Want to look as great as Cory in your swag?

Our gear is made for coaches, volunteers, athletes, and supporters who show up, lead with heart, and represent the North with pride. Comfortable, meaningful, and built for community. Wear it proud. Wear it Northern. Wear it Team NT.

A great funding opportunity for NWT high performance athletes!!!

Applications are now open for the 2026–2027 High Performance Athlete Grant, helping eligible athletes with the costs that come with training and competing at the highest levels of sport.

Application deadline: October 16, 2026

Check out the information below from Sport North and make sure to get your application in before the deadline!

Applications are now open for the 2026–2027 High Performance Athlete Grant!

The High Performance Athlete Grant provides financial support to eligible Northwest Territories athletes competing at the highest levels of sport.

Funding can help offset costs associated with training, travel, coaching, equipment, and competition outside the NWT.

The program is delivered in partnership by the Government of the Northwest Territories and Sport North Federation.

Application deadline: October 16, 2026

Athletes are encouraged to review the eligibility requirements and submit all required documentation before the deadline.

Learn more and apply:
https://www.maca.gov.nt.ca/en/services/high-performance-athlete-grant