Please find attached the most recent newsletter from the above organisation for your information.
September 18, 2008
Association for Physical Education newsletter
September 17, 2008
Evaluation and Priorities Document
FOR SSCos INFORMATION ONLY
Please find attached the SSP EPD that was submitted to YST; this may help you with the completion of your cluster EPD that should be submitted to me on or before 29 September 2008.
April 9, 2008
Extended Activities
In follow up to the recent Extended Activities meeting a range of related documents have been uploaded onto this site for reference. To access all documents please click on the 'continue reading' link below.
March 7, 2008
KS4 Document for Download
February 11, 2008
High Quality PE and school sport
Following our Assessment for Learning in PE course last week please find the following attached:
High Quality posters
High Quality in PE and school sport document
Do you have High Quality PE and school sport? document
November 9, 2007
The Government commits to physical education and school sport
The Government has announced 30 new Public Service Agreements (PSAs) signalling the priority outcomes to be achieved between 2008 and 2011. Physical education and school sport for children and young people are included as part of the Governments commitment to the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games and improving the health and well-being of children and young people in Britain.
The vision is to obtain far-reaching benefits from the 2012 Games, including increased sports participation for all, improved physical health and well-being through the promotion of physical activity and strengthened local communities. Children and young people have been positioned as central to ensuring this across the UK and internationally.
Further details regarding this announcement can be found by continuing to read this article.
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PESSCL Analysis Documents
Key Stage 1 - Key Stage 4 analysis documents as used at our recent SSP planning meeting for your convenience. These can be used by yourself and with your cluster schools if you feel they may be useful. Click link below to access them.
November 8, 2007
2006/07 School Sport Survey
The National 2006/07 School Sport Survey refered to at last weeks SSCo Conference available to download by clicking the link below.
A Gateshead/Whickham SSP version of this document will be produced shortly and distributed to all schools. This document will also have the PESSCL data in clusters and colour coded as an Appendices.
PESSCL Survey Results 2006/07
The PESSCL Survey Results document for 2006/07 in clusters and colour coded can be found by clicking the link below. This should assist you with your current analysis and creation of a Family Plan.
October 29, 2007
Schools On The Move - Launched Today!
More than 500 pupils from Gateshead primary schools have started using step-counting pedometers from today as part of a pilot project to increase fitness and physical activity levels.
Pupils from nine primary schools and one secondary school will be using the devices over an 18 week period. The pedometers and accompanying web-based resources will act as a stimulus to encourage pupils to increase their levels of activity.
Children are able to see exactly how many steps they take each day and are able to track their own individual progress through the use of an interactive website full of advice and personal targets.
Schools will be able to track their overall step counts and progress in relation to other schools within the area and nationally.
Schools On The Move is being funded by the Department of Health and managed by the Youth Sport Trust. It is subsequently being implemented by School Sport Partnerships across the country.
For further information and pictures of the official launch, please click on the 'continue reading' link below.
October 5, 2007
Gateshead PE Award Documents
Please find the following doucments available for download:
October 1, 2007
Working Towards 5 Hours
Please view the diagram attached below: Working towards 5 hours: Current landscape of young people.
September 28, 2007
Self Review Document for Secondary Physical Education
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September 27, 2007
Cluster Development Planning documents
The attached documents are to help SSCos deliver their forthcoming Cluster Development Planning sessions. Should you require support/advice with your cluster planning days please contact any or all of the following people: Keith Walker, Steven Davidson, Sarah Needham.
Overview for using Cluster Planning forms
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Form A
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Form B
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Form C
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Form D
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September 18, 2007
Available to download below is the front cover for the 'End of 3 Year Report'.
September 17, 2007
New SSP Development Plan 2007-10: Family Plan Templates
PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PROCESS: family development plan template
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PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PROCESS: family development plan example
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PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PROCESS: considerations when developing the family plans
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SSCo Monitoring Form
New Partnership Development Plan 2007-10
PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PROCESS: partnership development plan template
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PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PROCESS: partnership development plan example
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Key milestones in the partnership’s development
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PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PROCESS: considerations when developing your partnership plan
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End of Three Year(2004-07) Report
Introduction for SSCos End of Three Year Report - (2004-07)
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SSCos End of Three Year Report: Appendices - Cluster Information
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June 8, 2007
EVALUATION and PLENARY The Way Forward
Alun Davies
Gateshead RAS
Physical Education & Sport Adviser
NATIONAL CURRICULUM Key Stage 3/4 Review
Alun Davies Gateshead RAS
Physical Education & Sports Adviser
June 7, 2007
GIFTED AND TALENTED
Add your comments concerning the things you have heard and discussed.
14 - 19 CURRICULUM
Add your comments concerning the things you have heard and discussed.
OSHL
Add your comments concerning the things you have heard and discussed.
10 Quality Outcomes
As Helen suggested we should keep these quality outcomes in the forefront of our thinking
1 are committed to PE and sport and
make them a central part of their lives –
both in and out of school
2 know and understand what they are
trying to achieve and how to go
about doing it
3 understand that PE and sport are an
important part of a healthy, active
lifestyle4 have the confidence to get involved in
PE and sport
5 have the skills and control that they
need to take part in PE and sport
6 willingly take part in a range of
competitive, creative and challenge-type
activities, both as individuals and as
part of a team or group
7 think about what they are doing and
make appropriate decisions for
themselves
8 show a desire to improve and achieve
in relation to their own abilities
9 have the stamina, suppleness and
strength to keep going
10 enjoy PE, school and community sport.
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May 9, 2007
PESSCL Survey Documents
ALL SSCos
Please find the following documents available for download by clicking below:
April 20, 2007
PLAYGROUND BUDDIES PROGRAMME LAUNCH
The Gateshead/Whickham School Sport Partnership recently launched the Playground Buddies Initiative, which encourages KS2 Children to lead activities for KS1 Children at break and lunchtimes. The programme launch took place at Greenside Primary School (in the Ryton Cluster). A comprehensive resource pack was produced for all 50 Schools taking part in the scheme and all 'Buddies' have been provided with red & blue caps, to make them easily identifiable in the playground.
MANY THANKS TO ALL THOSE INVOLVED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROGRAMME, AND TO GREENSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL STAFF AND PUPILS FOR ASSISTING WITH THE LAUNCH DAY!
To view further pictures of the programme in action at Greenside and acknowledgements, please click the 'continue reading' link below:
March 26, 2007
Early Years Movement Project
The School Sports Partnership,Susan Moore(OT) and the Early Years Area SENCO's have developed a pilot study in Gateshead, to increase practitioner awareness of children who may be experiencing movement difficulties, and provide intervention,by embedding physical movement and activity into everyday practice, to support not only improved outcomes for specific children but also support whole class/setting improvement.
In October 2006, seven pilot settings were involved in training and have been asked to create daily opportunities for physical activities and movement; documenting their stories in a learning journal.They have also been asked to set up and develop a Movement Corner in each Early Years setting.
At regular intervals during 2007 the settings will meet to discuss their findings.
It is anticipated that if improvements for children are evident, the training will be rolled out across Gateshead in the near future.
February 15, 2007
Do you need help getting more girls involved in sport and physical activity?
Then GirlsActive may be the solution and it is now here in the Gateshead/Whickham School Sport Partnership.
An initiative developed by the Youth Sport Trust and Norwich Union and supported by National School Sport Champion Dame Kelly Holmes, GirlsActive is designed to encourage more teenage girls to take part in sport and physical activity.
Research carried out for the programme revealed that 80 per cent of girls would like to become more physically active but do not for a variety of reasons. The double Olympic champion played a key role in a series of three regional GirlsActive roadshows held in the Autumn.
Our partnership was represented at one of these roadshows by Whickham School and Sports College. It was a very successful experience for the girls who attended and you can see them above, at the roadshow, with Dame Kelly Holmes. Following this experience the initiative is currently being piloted in school. The plan is to roll this out to other interested schools in our partnership in the very near future.
Please contact Yvonne Hoyland, Partnership Development Manager, if you are interested in being included in this initiative.
Articles from the Youth Sport Trust on line magazine regarding this initiative can be found below for your information.
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January 12, 2007
PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SCHOOL SPORT
PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SCHOOL SPORT
SPRING TERM UPDATE
JANUARY 2007
November 30, 2006
Sportsmark and Activemark Awards 2005-06
The following files detail the recently relaunched Sportsmark and Activemark Awards. 51 Gateshead Schools were awarded this mark following the National School Sport Survey results. Individual schools should receive a letter to inform them of their acheivement.
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National School Sport Survey Results and local analysis
Please find attached all the files we looked at and more from last nights SSCo meeting. The data from the National School Sport Survey 2005-06 has been analysed for our schools and clusters. For this purpose we have used a very simple colour coded system on the excel documents. This in turn should inform your own analysis and actions for both individual schools and your cluster(s).
The Gateshead/Whickham School Sport Partnership aim for the 2006-07 National School Sport Survey will be 80% of our young people achieving the 2 hour target.
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November 10, 2006
School Sports Survey
The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) commissioned TNS, an independent research company, to conduct the third annual survey of school sport in England covering the academic year 2005/06. In total, 16,882 schools within School Sport Partnerships took part in the survey between May 2006 and July 2006. The survey reports on what over 5 million school children are doing and is the largest survey of its kind in Europe.
August 14, 2006
Secondary Physical Education Award: 2006-2007
Gateshead Secondary Physical Award
Award Assessment 2006-2007
Portfolio Review
Primary Physical Education Award: 2006-2007
Record of Achievement – Raising Standards
Gateshead Primary Physical Award
Award Assessment 2006-2007
Portfolio Review
June 2, 2006
Licensing Incidental Drivers of the School Minibus
The DfES statement, Licensing Incidental Drivers of the School Minibus, has been agreed by the DfES ministers and is uploaded at http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/wholeschool/healthandsafety/visits/
This is the latest information from DfES that clarifies the position of school staff in relation to driving a minibus. Also, that members should not forget that the employer may impose whatever additional requirements they wish (e.g. minimum 25 years of age to avoid young driver premiums etc).
April 18, 2006
KS1/2 BASE Clubs Initiative
Certificates are now available to download for all Schools taking part in the KS1/2 BASE Club Initiative this year. They should be distributed to all young people that complete the full 10 hour programme.
You can download the certificates by right clicking on the links below and selecting 'save target as'. I have posted 2 versions of the certificate (1 using Microsoft Publisher and 1 using Microsoft Word) for those of you that may not be able to open publisher documents.
April 10, 2006
The National School Sport Strategy. Update
The strategy launched in 2003, has agreed funding for more than £1.5 Billion, in place until 2008.
The main aim is to increase the proportion of school age children (5 to 16 year olds) who spend at least two hours a week on high quality physical education.
The target for this year is that 75% of pupils achieve this, rising to 85% in 2008. By 2010, the aim is to offer all children at least 4 hours of sport, two hours within the curriculum and two hours beyond the school day.
At the heart of the strategy – is the School Sport Partnership – linking secondary and primary schools and the authorities Specialist Sports College. Each partnership receives around £270,000 a year to help spread good practice and physical education expertise round all partnership schools – which pays for staff and coaching time to increase the amount of extra – curricular sporting festivals, tournaments.
For further information contact:-
Yvonne Hoyland P.D.M – 0191 4338668/4960026
or Keith Walker Assistant P.D.M – 0191 4338669/4960026
or ring Dryden PDC 0191 4338500
July 11, 2005
Gateshead Schools Young Sports Acheivers Award Ceremony
An extremely successful evening was held last week at Gateshead Leisure Centre. This was to celebrate the achievements of Gateshead Schools' young sports people throughout the 2004-05 season.
We were honoured to have several high profile guests at the event and would like to take the opportunity to thank them for attending.
Andrew Bridge a member of this season's very successful Newcastle Eagles basketball squad was able to join us and present the awards. I know everyone would like to join me in extending our thanks to Andrew for spending time with us during the off season. Our young people were inspired with the opportunity to meet a real live role model. Let's hope one of these young people will return in this capacity in the future.
I'm very sad but my aspiration is to see one or more of our Gateshead young sports achievers representing us in the London Olympics 2012.
Further details and photographs of the award winners are attached.
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Karate display 'controls' the Audience
The Shotokan Tigers of The Tadashii-do Karate Club entranced the audience with their skills and control at our recent Gateshead Schools' Young Sports Achievers' Award Ceremony. They showed us some of the moves and discipline we can expect our target groups of young people to experience next year when we introduce them to this sport.
A selection of schools in the Whickham Cluster are already benefitting from some in school support provided by the Tadashii-do Karate Club (based at Bensham Grove Community Centre).
Action shots attached.
BASE Display at our Young Sports Achievers Awards
The Young Sports Achievers Award Ceremony involved far more than meets the eye. To make the evening even more entertaining no expense was spared when we flew in some demonstration event, diplays? There was a display team from the Heworth Grange cluster showing us work they have undertaken using BASE resources and ideas.
Thank you and well done to the schools and young people who fascinated us with their display of generic skills. The future looks bright if this work continues - not quite old enough to represent us at the London Olympics 2012 unfortunately?
All the action can be viewed below.
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May 23, 2005
Young Sports Achievers: 2004-2005
Gateshead Schools 2004-2005 Young Sports Achievers
Nominations
Please nominate your school teams and individuals for this years Young Sports Achievers Award as soon as possible (May -June) nominations deadline Monday 27th June.
Reminder
This year's "Presentation Evening" will be held at the GAteshead Leaisure Centre - Maple Hall on Tuesday 5th July 6.00-8.00pm.
Staff pupils and parents will be invited to velebrate our young peoples sporting achievements during 2004-2005
For further information please contact: Keith Walker, Physical Education School Sports Officer or Yvonne Hoyland, PDM Gateshead/Whickham SSCo Partnership at Dryden PDC Evistones Road, gateshead NE9 5UR. Tel 0191 4338668
April 29, 2005
Young Sports Achievers Awards
Pictures of some of Gateshead's Young Sports Achievers collecting their awards at the recent ceremoney held at Dryden Professional Development Centre on Friday 15th April 2005.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THOSE THAT WERE NOMINATED.
February 9, 2005
Healthy Schools Weblog Launched
Secondary Physical Education Award: Invitation
I invite your school to register and work towards gaining a Gateshead Secondary Physical Education Award during 2004-2005.
As you will be aware 'Sportsmark Award' has been discontinued since last summer. I hope that you will take this opportunity to collect evidence of good practice in physical education and school sport for this academic year and apply for an award.
Primary Physical Education Award: Porfolio Document
Record of Achievement - Portfolio Review
February 7, 2005
Young Sports Achievers Scheme: Nomination Form
The Gateshead Schools Young Sports Achievers Scheme is designed to encourage and recognise sporting achievement in all Gateshead schools.
Selection will be based on candidates sporting ACHIEVEMENT and PROGRESS both within and outside school over the previous 12 months, for the Young Sports Achiever and Team Award.
Nominations from young disabled sports people are encouraged.
February 2, 2005
Secondary Physical Education Award: Porfolio Document
Record of Achievement - Portfolio