SCHOOL SPORT PARTNERSHIPS IN SALFORD
WORKING WITH TEACHERS TO DEVELOP PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SCHOOL SPORT.
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HOSTED BY All HAllOwS R.C. Business, enterprise and sports College
INTRODUCTION WELCOME TO THE LATEST EDITION OF SNAPSHOT. Without hesitation it can be said that this has been both the hardest year for the School Sport Partnership, yet also the most rewarding. With national funding for the SSP structure ending it has fallen on schools to put their finances towards supporting PE and School Sport, and we are delighted that we continue to work with over 50 schools in Salford with their backing. Our work has been recognised at a National Level with awards received this year including Youth Sport Trust Gold Partner Status, Association for Physical Education Approved Provider Status and the Matalan yoUR Activity Award for engaging young people in PE and Sport. We are also grateful for the support received from All Hallows RC Business, Enterprise and Sports College, NHS Salford, Lloyds TSB, Matalan, The Health Lottery and Youth Sport Trust. In a new era we have embraced The School Games and organised a record number of competitions. A tremendous amount of credit for this goes to the School Sports Co-ordinators, Primary Link Teachers, the Young Leaders and Volunteers that make it all happen. But, as always, it is the young people that make it worthwhile. In an historic year of sport, our legacy work is only just beginning and as you flick through Snapshot we hope you get a sense of this and as always we welcome your comments. Dean Gilmore Partnership Development Manager and School Games Organiser School Sport Partnerships in Salford www.sspsalford.com
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SARAH STOREY PARTNERSHIP AMBASSADOR “I am thrilled that in a momentous year for sport, and for me personally, that the work of School Sport Partnerships in Salford continues to go from strength to strength. I am delighted to have been an ambassador for the partnership in this significant period, and grateful for all the support and good wishes I received in the build up to London 2012. My training schedule did not allow me to attend as many events this year, but I understand that a record number of competitions took place. It is pleasing that so many of these events have been excellently led by young leaders as they are vital for the future of sport. I have kept in touch with the partnership activities whether travelling by plane, train or bicycle; or training and competing in far off places. I really wish all the young people of Salford success in their sporting endeavours in the coming years. School sport set me on the road to Paralympic Gold and I hope that today’s young people grasp the opportunities they are presented with. Finally, I would like to wish Dean and his team all the best as they strive to keep school sport high on the agenda in the post-Olympics period.” Sarah Storey, Partnership Ambassador
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WORLD SPORT DAY TWENTY FOUR SCHOOLS CELEBRATED WORLD SPORT DAY WITH A ‘TASTE THE OLYMPICS’ EXPERIENCE AT SALFORD SPORTS VILLAGE. The event was enjoyed by over 300 youngsters and supported by Lloyds TSB. The opening ceremony included a performance from a Drum Group that provided the perfect beat for the parade of Athletes. When the action started, youngsters tried their hand at Handball, gave Goalball a go, endeavoured to beat ‘Fred the Red’, tried Tennis, achieved at Athletics, rose to the Salford City Reds Rugby Challenge, were not foiled by Fencing and even chanced their arm at a ‘Change for Life’ challenge. All participants received a commemorative medal but the award for the best country went to Greece, represented on the day by James Brindley. The judges were impressed by the outfits, their bouzouki music, and the feta cheese salad and olives at lunch. The medal table was won by Bermuda. It wasn’t quite Bermudan weather, but the pupils from Christ the King excelled throughout the day and deserved their award, presented by Councillor Humphries. “It’s fabulous to get to see this event and I will ensure I’m here next year. The youngsters have had such a great time and I’m sure they feel inspired as well as very tired.” Rick Mullin, Lloyds TSB
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‘MOVE WITH’ THE SALFORD PHYSICAL LITERACY PROGRAMME. The Salford Physical Literacy programme, ‘Move With’ is aimed at providing a simple, quality series of physical activity sessions accessible to young people aged 5-7. Key to the success of the process is the training of teachers and other staff through providing exemplar sessions and high quality resources. The resource has been developed locally in partnership with schools and Manchester United Foundation, funded and supported by Salford Healthy Schools and NHS Salford. ‘Move With’ has already reached 30 schools and proved to be hugely popular. Here is a sample of what schools have to say about the programme. “The children loved the trainer and the programme and looked forward to it each week. Effective and purposeful sessions which are full of enjoyment.” Wardley “The children are better able to move their bodies and change direction. They have made significant improvement in physical skills.” The Deans “Fun, active and suitable for Reception. I was impressed with the planning that had gone in to all the activities and the way they were demonstrated and delivered to the class.” St Augustine’s
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“The children have shown an increased confidence in their own abilities. They enjoyed every minute of this excellent programme and improved their physical skills whilst doing it.” Holy Family “The children thoroughly enjoyed the programme. They made significant progress in overall skills and I have already started using the ideas in my own PE lessons.” St Edmund’s RC The ‘Move With’ series of booklets (Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced) is available from the Partnership. An accompanying DVD is available to all trained schools. The Partnership also encourages schools to participate in the BUPA ‘Start to Move’ National Programme and held three successful training courses totalling six hours. For more information go to www.starttomovezone.com
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SALFORD SCHOOLS RUN THE FIRST EVER SALFORD SCHOOLS RUN PROVED TO BE A HUGE SUCCESS AS OVER A THOUSAND YOUNGSTERS, TEACHERS, PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS AND EVEN BABIES IN PRAMS COMPLETED THE 2012 METRE COURSE. The run provided all schools with a unique opportunity to take part in an event in the shadow of a London 2012 venue. All the young people that ran will remember the day and cherish their very own '2012 medal' for years to come. Legacy Events provided their expertise on the day and Lee Povah one of the event co-ordinators said: “The Salford Schools Run has been a great chance to raise much needed funds. It’s fabulous that so many schools felt they could support this mass participation event that helps promote community values and healthy living.” James Porter, a teacher at St Luke’s CE summed up the feelings of the pupils after the race: “The children were buzzing with excitement about taking part in this event and keen to challenge themselves. It catered for everyone, from the children gifted in sport to those who really struggle. It helped raise the sense of school community and the fact that we were doing it together as a family of Salford schools.”
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Schools travelled from across the city to take part and this comment from a parent whose child attends Springwood School was typical: “It was really nice to see my son taking part in something with other children from other schools that he will remember. He hasn’t taken his medal off yet.” Jane Mechen, a teacher at the school added: “We really enjoyed the event and would love to participate again next year. Thank you for all your hard work.”
YOUNG LEADERS THE SCHOOL SPORT PARTNERSHIP WORKS WITH YOUNG LEADERS IN A PATHWAY FROM ‘MINI WHISTLERS’ THROUGH TO ‘PLATINUM AMBASSADORS’.
Whether they are helping to organise a festival in their own school, or acting as an Ambassador promoting the values of sport to their peers, the contribution of the young people is vital to successful sporting events. Every event needs volunteers and officials and the young leaders and officials have been praised from teachers, participants and parents for their role in the competitions. “What excellent role models these referees have been. They know the rules and have got all the big decisions right. We could do with them refereeing in the Premier League this weekend.” Parent “I want to be wearing that kit (commenting on the ‘Young Leader’ uniform) when I go to High School.” Participant “A brave decision to hand over the organisation of the event to the students, but it has paid dividends. They have clearly been well prepared and know what they are doing. Congratulations all around.” Teacher
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SALFORD SCHOOL GAMES PRIMARY SCHOOLS ACROSS SALFORD HAVE BEEN PARTICIPATING IN A RANGE OF ‘SCHOOL GAMES’ COMPETITIONS. The School Games initiative is one of the key legacy programmes of London 2012 and All Hallows is the hub-site for co-ordinating primary events in Salford. Thousands of youngsters, aged 5 -11 from 46 schools have taken part in Sportshall Athletics, Gymnastics, Hockey, Tag Rugby, Swimming, Boccia, Golf, Girls Football, Basketball, Handball, Tennis and even a Zumba Festival. Congratulations must go to all the participants, but a special mention needs to be made of Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC who were Salford Champions in 3 events. Lyndsay Clarke, School Sports Coach said: “The standard of the competitions has been very high. Cathedral School has a particularly strong group of pupils for a small school and they are encouraged by the Head teacher to take part in every event. I’m delighted that their success at the cluster events has taken them on to do so well in the various Salford Finals.” The winners of the different Salford finals enjoyed the honour of representing the city at the Greater Manchester School Games.
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INTERNATIONAL INSPIRATION THE INTERNATIONAL INSPIRATION PROGRAMME AIMS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE OF ALL ABILITIES, IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE WORLD AND IS BRINGING INTO REALITY THE ‘SINGAPORE VISION’. In July 2005 the London 2012 bid team made a promise: ‘to reach young people all around the world and connect them to the inspirational power of the Games so they are inspired to choose sport’. Our partners in Malaysia have had a very exciting year. SMJK Shing Chung has been busy celebrating the school centennial with a grand reunion dinner held in July at which All Hallows were guests of honour. New changing facilities for girls have been built and they have expanded the Young Leaders programme to involve over 100 leaders delivering sport to more than 900 youngsters in other schools in the Sungai Siput area of Perak. “I have much improved my confidence and organisation skills.” Yee Yin Hao, Young Leader “I have improved communication skills in English and a growing interest in sport.” Khooi Xin Zee, Young Leader Tai Chee Cheng, the motivating and committed teacher of PE at SMJK Shing Chung was selected by the British Council in Malaysia to chaperone Ahmad Aiman Asmayatim from Tuanku Abdul Rahman School on Day 41 of the Olympic Torch Relay in Nottingham. He thoroughly deserved this honour and everyone who knows ‘TC’ in Salford was delighted for him.
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MORNING MOVE IT MORNING MOVE IT HAS PROVED TO BE A HUGE SUCCESS, NOT ONLY IN SALFORD SCHOOLS BUT IN SCHOOLS ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY. The popularity of MMI is partially due to the simplicity – children having fun in an energetic exercise to music programme, to kick start the school day. An estimated 20,000 young people have taken part since MMI was launched over 6 years ago. Two DVDs are currently available, and schools have been inspired to create their own routines to feature in a third volume.
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MATALAN SPORTING PROMISE THE PARTNERSHIP HAS ALWAYS EMBRACED NEW POSSIBILITIES AND WAS ONE OF THE FIRST AREAS OF THE COUNTRY TO TRIAL THE MATALAN SPORTING PROMISE INITIATIVE. The new look TOP Sport programme helps teachers unlock the potential of their pupils in Key Stage 2 PE by developing young people's physical and social skill development, improving wider learning skills, such as confidence and managing their emotions; and increasing young people's understanding of their health and well-being. Thanks to the support received from Matalan with innovative resources; and the backing of NHS Salford with equipment and funding for school support, the programme will have reached all Key Stage 2 teachers in a minimum of 36 schools by the end of the academic year. Over 50 schools have already attended initial training and our ‘Matalan Tuesdays’ support programme is proving to be a real hit with teachers.
“Great ideas for future lessons. I found the information very useful and visual.” “This has given me the confidence to involve the children in their own reflective thinking and assessing their learning.” “Made me think, having spoken to the tutors, about putting game play, strategies and invention of games into sessions to allow the children to have more input and check their understanding.” “Thoroughly enjoyed the day and the children responded well. Clearly demonstrated how a session can suit the demands of different groups.”
Here is a selection of their comments: “I can’t wait to start using the resources. The way they have been devised has been very well thought out. I particularly like the use of questioning and how this can be adapted to suit the needs of the children.” “The staff are really positive about using the ideas and resources presented. This will benefit over 200 pupils at our school. Thanks.” “This will help me to make the children more reflective learners, even those that think they are the ‘experts’ already will be challenged.” “This will make me think about breaking down the lessons with better questioning.” “The lessons will hopefully be more focused and reflective – more child led. Thank you.”
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“The cards are easy to read and follow. The children really enjoyed the sessions.” “As a non-specialist this will help enormously.” “I feel that the resources will enable excellent high quality delivery and confident, resilient learners. Thanks.” “This is very useful as a special school for our own in-house inclusion. The children learned effectively from each other.” The Partnership also delivers on the Matalan yoUR Activity programme equipping young people with the ability and desire to adopt healthier lifestyles and sustain their involvement in sporting activity beyond their school life. In support of the work we are doing, Matalan Ambassador, Sir Steve Redgrave visited All Hallows to see both programmes in action. A video of this special day can be viewed at the Matalan Sporting Promise website.
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YOUR PE LEGACY THE 3RD ANNUAL PRIMARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SCHOOL SPORT CONFERENCE. CHAMPIONS DROP IN ON SALFORD TEACHERS TO PRAISE THEIR DEDICATION. ‘Your PE Legacy’ explored how Physical Education and school sport can be used to influence Healthy Lifestyle choices and how the Olympics 2012 can be used as a catalyst to motivate them. Darren Campbell, Manchester’s own Olympic, European and Commonwealth gold medallist opened the conference with an inspirational message which focussed on the importance of self belief in achieving anything in life. His fascinating journey to Olympic victory helped teachers to understand that they can’t always see the contribution they are making to the lives of young people, but giving them a dream is something that stays with them long after they leave school. He thanked all the primary school teachers in attendance and commended their commitment in his role as an ambassador for the Youth Sport Trust. “Tear-jerking” was one teacher’s description of Darren’s address, and another summed up the general feeling of the conference. “The opening address was really good and affirmed why we have such an impact on children’s lives and a duty to deliver for them.” Later on in the morning Mark Chilton, a key member of Lancashire’s County Championship winning cricket team joined in a Morning Move It workshop, designed to raise activity levels among primary age children.
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Peter Wright, Head teacher of St Peter’s CE Primary said: “Not only was Darren Campbell’s address inspirational, but the coaching sessions which followed gave us top-quality advice on how to pass on the benefits of sporting endeavour to the next generation of potential athletes.” The conference was attended by members of staff from 53 different schools. Delegate feedback was extremely positive with 100% of delegates stating they would attend next year and recommend the event to a colleague.
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NEW ERA:NEW IDEAS THE 4TH ANNUAL PRIMARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SCHOOL SPORT CONFERENCE.
INVITED GUESTS PAY TRIBUTE TO LEGACY COMMITMENT. School Sport Partnerships in Salford hosted the 4th Annual Primary Physical Education and School Sport Conference at The Point, Lancashire County Cricket Club. The conference, titled ‘New Era: New Ideas’ was an opportunity to bring people from primary schools across the city together and consider how they can continue to inspire and encourage young people and their families to participate in physical activity in the aftermath of the successful Olympic Games. Derek Redmond, World Champion and famous Olympian, opened the conference with a message which focussed on seeing problems as challenges. He took the audience on a roller-coaster of emotions when recounting the famous incident in the Barcelona Olympics when his father burst through security to help him finish the race after he suffered a career ending hamstring injury. Later on in the morning Derek joined in a ‘Move With’ workshop, a resource developed to improve physical literacy among KS1 children. John Shiels, Chief Executive of Manchester United Foundation spoke about the importance of partnership working and innovation and explained to delegates how Manchester United had worked closely with the School Sport Partnership to develop ‘Move With’. Alistair Fisher from NHS Salford then assisted Derek in presenting 18 schools with resource bags worth £275 for KS2 PE following training on the Matalan Sporting Promise Tops Programme.
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Derek said: “I’m delighted to see that there are these PE opportunities in Salford. In a period of spending cuts it is encouraging to see how you are embracing a new era with these new programmes and ideas.” The conference was attended by 70 delegates and the organiser Mrs Elaine Gilmore said: “We are delighted that so many schools attended again this year. Without the commitment of All Hallows to hosting the School Sport Partnership, and to Salford NHS who yet again helped to fund the event, it simply could not happen.”
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PARTNERSHIP PACKAGES SCHOOL SPORT PARTNERSHIPS IN SALFORD IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY PE SUPPORT AND ADVICE FOR SCHOOLS AND THEIR PUPILS. With the Government National PE and Sport Strategy ending in 2011 the introduction of ‘Partnership Packages’ has enabled schools to continue to receive many of the services previously provided under the PESS Strategy, as well as some new services specifically designed through Head teacher consultation. Schools now access the provision as part of the annual Bronze Membership. Some schools upgrade their membership to Silver or Gold to receive additional services. ‘Partnership Packages’ are constantly evolving and the following reflects the offer to schools at the time of printing. All member schools enjoy free entry into celebratory events and competitions.
Developing Physical Literacy in Reception and KS1
Use of Higher Order Questioning in KS2 Games
An introduction to a multi-skills approach to learning through activities which focus on the fundamentals of movement. This approach develops movement, agility, balance and co-ordination and addresses creative, cognitive, social, physical and personal development.
An approach to developing higher order thinking skills through the teaching of familiar games for understanding. This approach uses higher order questioning to develop creative, cognitive, social, physical and personal ability.
Preparing for a Physical Education OFSTED Support in raising standards of teaching and learning, preparing paperwork and subjectspecific guidance.
Playground Leader Training
Mini Whistlers
An opportunity for pupils to develop their leadership skills, enabling them to design and deliver playground games to younger children at lunchtime. This raises the leaders self confidence and self esteem, and also has many health and social benefits for the participating younger pupils.
An opportunity for pupils to develop their leadership skills by learning how to facilitate small sided football games between younger pupils. Skills learned include basic game organisation, applying the rules of the game, and basic positive behaviour management techniques.
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Achieving High Quality Physical Education An opportunity to address standards, examining what high quality (outstanding) teaching and learning looks like in physical education. Areas include achievement and enjoyment, the curriculum, use of ICT and leadership and management.
Food Leaders An opportunity for schools to use a crosscurricular programme to engage pupils and their families in positive health-related messages.
Annual Primary PE Conference and PE Lead Meetings Access to a range of new and refreshing high quality training, which will impact upon standards of teaching. An opportunity to develop understanding and enhance learning in areas of current development, to support the delivery of broad, balanced and inclusive PE. A focussed opportunity to consider improvement in present provision to achieve high quality outcomes.
Support for Curriculum PE To support teachers to increase subject knowledge in delivering high quality physical education and develop confidence and competence through a system of modelling, supporting and observing.
Mentoring Support for Gymnastics, Dance and Games A comprehensive support package which develops teacher confidence and competence through a system of modelling, team teaching, supporting and observing in a long term purposeful way, increasing the potential for lasting impact.
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In compiling this edition of Snapshot, we wanted the final words to be a memorable or inspiring quote.
In the end these two quotes by Sir Steve Redgrave seemed to have relevance to all the work we do.
The first from 2009: “The success of these games will not be what happens in 2013, but what happens in 2020 and beyond."
The second was not from the school egg and spoon race, but prior to Sir Steve winning his 5th Gold Medal at the Sydney Olympics in 2000: "Remember these six minutes for the rest of your lives. Listen to the crowd and take it all in. This is the stuff of dreams."
To the little girl in the Great Britain kit, her dream starts right here.
SCHOOL SPORT PARTNERSHIPS IN SALFORD Working with teachers to develop PE and school sport. HOSTED BY All Hallows RC Business, Enterprise and Sports College, Weaste Lane, Salford M5 5JH
CONTACT DEAN GILMORE E: dean.gilmore@salford.gov.uk ELAINE GILMORE E: egilmore@salford.gov.uk
PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT MANAGER T: 0161 921 1911 HIGH QUALITY OFFICER T: 0161 921 1934
www.sspsalford.com Photographs in this publication are courtesy of Dean Gilmore, Bill McLaughlin or individual schools and consent for their publication has been attained through individuals, their schools or at an activity where consent was a requirement of participation. Photographs on page 3 are courtesy of Sarah Storey.