Dorset School Sport Conference ‘PE and school sport driving whole school development’ Chris Caws, Youth Sport Trust Regional Development Manager

Youth Sport Trust How we work Influence government & national strategy Campaign on behalf of PE and School Sport Develop interventions, training and products to enhance the quality of PE and school sport Work locally through a school based strategy

Why do young people want to participate in PE and school sport? Contribute to community Become volunteer / leader On timetable Be life long active Become an elite sportsperson Enjoy Find something to be good at Show success in something Career in sport development or officiating Fun Improve self esteem Improve attitude Qualifications Improve health Improve physical development Need to blow off steam Have a break before studying academic subjects Experience physical challenges

The purpose of PE….? Developing: Physical literacy, physical skill and body confidence Cognition – learning in, through and because of Wider skills and attributes – inc life and social skills Health & well being Aspirations and achievements Life long behaviours, choices and attitudes

Time to think differently for PE? Does PE, PA and SS contribute distinctly and effectively to the overall curriculum vision of the school? Are you clear how each area, led through PE, is: Increasing skills – physical and life skills Improving health and well-being Improving attitudes and attributes Improving behaviour and learning Improving attainment and standards If not – is it time you were? Do your SLT share your view of PE, physical activity and school sport?

PE and school sport support whole school improvement ContextValuesPedagogySkills

Improved outcomes for young people Life Skills Attainment Aspirations

Context - Real life examples from the world of sport Technical language from a new activity to improve vocabulary Fiction & non-fiction writing based on a major or local sporting event Using sport as a medium for teaching languages Giving a presentation about a pupil’s sporting experiences Sports reporters - match reports, news stories on film Using PE to generate data for mathematics Sport from different cultures and periods in history

Values - Developing well rounded individuals Choosing your values - Olympics, Paralympics, Commonwealth Games, Rugby World Cup, School Games Embedding your values in PE & school sport Recognising, celebrating & rewarding examples of the values in action Using individual & group competition - House systems Evaluate the impact of values on attendance, behaviour, engagement, motivation, self esteem - these things can be measured The impact of student leadership

Pedagogy - learning from PE & sport Start with high quality PE & school sport Build the confidence of the school in the power of PE & sport as a way of improving performance Identify a tight focus - marginal gains, observation & feedback, competition, modelling, practical learning, group work Allow time for staff to collaborate & plan together

Skills - Transfer to different areas of the curriculum Motor skills Communication skills Observational skills Leadership & teamwork skills Evaluation skills

Your turn… Find a partner Pick a number between 1 and 4 Pick a letter between A & D

Your turn… Numbers 1Values 2Skills 3Context 4Pedagogy

Your turn… Letters ALiteracy BNumeracy CBehaviour around school DQuality of group work

Any questions?