Hertfordshire PE and School Sport Conference

Raising the standards of PE and school sport to support whole

school improvement.

Ali Oliver (Chief Executive, Youth Sport Trust)

Sue Wilkinson (afPE Strategic Lead, Director of the Professional Support Unit)

A moment in time for PE and School Sport

Hope

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The Case for Support

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Active Schools achieve more..‘Active Kids do Better’

Primary PE and Sport PremiumVISION All pupils leaving primary school physically literateand with the knowledge, skills and motivationnecessary to equip them for a healthy lifestyle andlifelong participation in physical activity and sport.

OBJECTIVE: To achieve self-sustaining improvement in the quality ofPE and sport in primary schools.

Primary PE and Sport PremiumWe would expect indicators of such improvement toinclude:

• the engagement of all pupils in regular physical activity – kick-starting healthy active lifestyles

• the profile of PE and sport being raised across the school as a tool for whole school improvement

• increased confidence, knowledge and skills of all staff in teaching PE and sport

• broader experience of a range of sports and activities offered to all pupils

• increased participation in competitive sport

State of the Nation Physical Education

Head teachers’ Priorities Top five concerns• Ofsted• New National Curriculum & Assessment• SATs, Data and League tables• Pupil Premium• SEND

State of the NationOfsted – focus on Outstanding Leadership and

Management ‘Leaders change things. Leaders move things on. Leaders determine the culture and ethos of institutions’. (HMCI)

• The pursuit of excellence is demonstrated by an uncompromising and highly successful drive to improve or maintain the highest levels of achievement and personal development for all pupils over a sustained period of time

• Subject leaders provide colleagues with clear guidance on what to teach and how to teach it well. They show them how to make routine assessments and how to use this information to raise achievement in PE.

State of the Nation PE and School Sport Premium• National strategy, local solutions• A threat or an opportunity?• The challenge – making sure it’s well-spent• New, additional spend that will impact• Local models and good practice.

SolutionEmbedding all the strategies to deliver the curriculum, Ofsted requirements, Primary PE and sport premium, health, emotional well being.

PHYSICALEDUCATION

DELIVEREDDuring curriculum time

Professional Development of teachers

HEALTH AND WELL BEING INTERVENTIONSTargeting the least active Change4life

COMPETITIVE SCHOOL SPORT

School Games

Where are we now ?

SCHOOL STANDARDSBehaviour,

Attendance, Ethos, Aspirations,

Parental/community engagement, X-curricular

learning

PUPIL ACHIEVEMENTThinking ME

Social MEPhysical MEHealthy ME

Raising Standards and Achievement

PHYSICAL

EDU

CATION

Health &

W

ellbeingCom

petitive School Sport

Where are we now ?

• DFE Impact Study

• Ofsted Survey

What is really happening?Celebrations• Impact on whole school Improvement• ‘Re professionalising’ the profession• Raising the status of PE• Quality of PE

Challenges• Strategic planning• Monitoring and evaluation of the impact of the actions to

improve provision• The link to pupils’ heath and well –being• Use of staff

Outcomes and ContributionsHigh Quality Physical Education & School Sport

A moment in time“The difference

that physical education and

sport make to the lives of young people is quite

remarkable”

A moment in time

• General Election• Subject Relevance• Strategic Leadership

Local strategy & infrastructure• Youth Sport Trust, Herts Sports Partnership, afPE• 12 SGOs • Primary Headteacher Advocate group – 1 HT from each of the 12 SGO areas

• YST Lead Schools (secondary)– Health & Wellbeing – Sele School– Leadership, Volunteering and Coaching – Cavendish School– Project Ability - Pinewood

• 11 YST Innovation Schools• Local Health Strategy

Thank you

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