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
Contribute to community
On timetable
Enjoy
Improve health
Show success
in something
Need to blow off
Improve attitude
steam
Career in sport development or
officiating
Why do young people want to participate in PE,
school sport and physical activity?
Experience physical
challenges
Improve self esteem
Qualifications
Become volunteer / leader
Improve physical development
Become an elite
sportsperson
Fun
Be life long active
Find something to
Have a break before studying
be good at
academic subjects
PE and school sport
OBJECTIVES
4: Schools understand and value the benefits of high quality PE
and sport, including its use as tool for whole school
improvement.
WHOLE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
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
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Life long behaviours, choices and attitudes
Time to think differently for PE?
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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
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If not – is it time you were?
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Do your SLT share your view of PE, physical activity
and school sport?
PE and school sport support whole
school improvement
Context
Values
Pedagogy
Skills
Improved outcomes for young people
Life Skills
Aspirations
Attainment
Context - Real life examples from the
world of sport
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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
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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
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Start with high quality PE & school sport
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Build the confidence of the school in the power of PE & sport
as a way of improving performance
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Identify a tight focus - marginal gains, observation & feedback,
competition, modelling, practical learning, group work
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Allow time for staff to collaborate & plan together
Skills - Transfer to different areas of
the curriculum
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Motor skills
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Communication skills
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Observational skills
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Leadership & teamwork skills
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Evaluation skills
Your turn…
• Find a partner
• Pick a number between 1 and 4
• Pick a letter between A & D
Your turn… Numbers
1
Values
2
Skills
3
Context
4
Pedagogy
Your turn… Letters
A
Literacy
B
Numeracy
C
Behaviour around school
D
Quality of group work
PE, e.g. learning
fundamental and
leadership skills
Impact on Education &
Health Outcomes
Sport, e.g. clubs,
coaching and
competitions
PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY
Utility activity, e.g.
cycling, scooting or
walking to school
Physical, e.g. fitness
Recreational activity,
e.g. informal play,
family activities
Social, e.g. belonging,
inclusion, cohesion
HEALTH AND
WELLBEING
Understanding
health, e.g. making
lifestyle choices
Engagement, e.g.
attendance,
behaviour
Learning behaviours,
e.g. resilience,
respect, discipline
EDUCATIONAL
ACHIEVEMENT
Skills, e.g. decisionmaking
Emotional, e.g. selfesteem
Knowledge, e.g.
understanding the
body
Spiritual, moral, social and cultural
development
Any questions?
chris.caws@youthsporttrust.org
membership@youthsporttrust.org