Using the School Games to increase opportunities for all pupils to take part in competitive school sport

Aims & Objectives To Increase your understanding of the School Games programme including :  the pathway of competition available to all schools within Hertfordshire  the support available through School Games Organisers  the tools and resources available to schools  how to apply for the School Games Mark, rewarding your school for its commitment to and development of competition and school sport.

What does competition currently look like in your school ? In PE ? What example of competition currently works well in PE ? Why ? How do you know its making a difference ? Ice Breaker

The History

Culminates In a School Games Day

School Games Leagues

School Games Festival

The Model INTRA SCHOOL COMPETITION (L1) Year round, multi-sport programme of intra school competition Culminating in a School Games Day INTER SCHOOL COMPETITION (L2 – L3) Year round, multi-sport programme of inter school competition (L2) Culminating in a School Games Festival (L3) MOST TALENTED YOUNG PEOPLE (L4) Single national level multi- sport event for the most talented young people of school age Competition programme limited to a number of sports

Delivery School Games Organisers Teacher Release posts / SSCos Teachers/Coaches/Volunteers Young Leaders Local Organising Committees Project Ability Schools

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Recent Information Competition 5,1277,333 Recorded number of intra- school Level 1 School Games Days Recorded number of intra- school Level 1 School Games Days

Recent Information Progress of Sainsbury's School Games LEVEL 1 Registered Primary Schools who developed a SSOC 26% this academic year Number of young volunteers deployed to support Level 1 42% SSG’s competitions Level 2 Number of level 2 events uploaded onto the National 26,265 School Games Calendar Number of young people participating in Level 2 Competitions 1,307,980 Number of young disabled people participating in Level 2 Comps 13,082

Sainsbury’s School Games: Competition Task Sheet 1

What does an ideal intra-school competition look like? Discuss in groups

Intra-School Level 1 Sports Formats Content Have a look at the examples on your table

Cross Curricular and Cultural Competition at Level 1 & 2  Young reporters competition – whole class/year  Young photographers competition  Local sticker competition – Value Cards  Local pledge competition  Best School Games notice board  Coaches and Managers  Spirit of the Games weekly award  Weekly physical challenges – Curriculum/lunchtime using lunchtime supervisors  Subject specific

Discussion What subject specific competitions could you introduce in your school that link to the school games ? Are there any cross curricular competitions that you could introduce this year Use the resources re Curriculum competitions in your packs

Progress of Sainsbury's School Games 8,50414,40817,952 1 st September 2012 Number of schools registered on the School Games Website 1 st September 2013 Number of schools registered on the School Games Website 1 st September 2014 Number of schools registered on the School Games Website Primary = 5,809 Secondary = 1,791 Others = 904 Primary = 10,597 Secondary = 2,399 Others = 1,412 Primary = 13,668 Secondary = 2,612 Others = 1,672

Website

School Games Mark  Government led award scheme for schools for their commitment to the development of competition across their school and into the community  Gain either bronze, Silver or Gold level  All registered schools can apply  Window opens in the summer term Wednesday 3 rd June to Wednesday 30 th September

Next steps? What are the next steps for intra-school competitions? Task sheet 2

Extra steps Supporting documents Sainsbury’s School Games Website School Games Mark “The Sainsbury’s School Games is about more than just sport and can support your schools across the curriculum, contributing to a positive environment and becoming core to the fabric of the whole school.” Head teacher, Leicestershire