Transcript In The Zone 2

Pilot School Reports
Porth County
Community School
‘The project has been very successful and has had
a positive impact in a short period of time. We
started off by introducing a small amount of
activities and building on these.
Students are keen to have the opportunity to try
out a variety of equipment available to them.
Equipment has been returned by the students
and they will report any damage caused.
The Leaders have gained in confidence and their
feeling of worth within their roles.
With the friendly relaxed atmosphere created,
students will confidently ask for equipment
and do not feel a burden on the staff,
It has allowed staff time to work in other areas
without being hindered by students for
equipment during lunch time.
We will continue to develop our In the Zone 2
project. ‘
Equipment lending, how
does it work?
Zoning of activity areas, how
does this work?
 Signing out sheet
 Names and class
 Astroturf, basketball courts
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information
Equipment used – e.g.
football, basketball, skipping
rope etc.
Time given out
Equipment returned
Broken or over used
equipment removed
(outside), grass area and
hard court area are all zoned
for ITZ2 activities.
 Special Needs students
have an area which has
been allocated to them, but
other students are allowed
to enter the area and join in.
 Area at the side of the
container used for skipping,
hoops and target activities
Participation
Use of the In the Zone Crew
How do you record participation?
Who are the ITZ Crew?
Year 11/10 Sports Leaders
How many?
6
Students signing in for equipment
Will include participation on PE profiles that will be in
place during September
What do they do?
Does this feed into the whole school
reward system?
Loan out equipment
Supervise areas
Ensure equipment is in good condition
Record students who have used equipment
Record what equipment has been used
Ensure equipment provides the needs of the
students
Total number of students using equipment
each day, boys and girls
Yes
In to the School House System
Achievement Awards at end of school year
PE profiles
What is the average number of daily
participants attending throughout the
term? 50
What approximate % are girls
20% (will improve with Dance and skipping activities)
What activities are offered?
Football,Rugby,Basketball,Skipping,Frisbee,
Hoolahoop, Tennis, Swing ball, Target games, Dance.
What challenges have you faced?
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Limited equipment
Supervising activities
Procedure put in place
Staff availability
Zoning areas
Ensuring equipment is given out used
and returned the appropriate way
 Awareness of project for staff and
students
How have you overcome these
challenges?
 Whole school involvement.
 Ensure all procedures are clear to all
concerned with the project
 Use of Leaders and LSA’s for
supervision of project
 Map of zoned areas
 System put in place for use of
equipment, (booking out and in of
equipment)
 Provide equipment for project and
recycling existing equipment in the
department for ITZ2 use
 Leaders responsibilities and procedure
to follow
 Reporting on success of project to SMT
and publicity officer
What does the school see as the
whole school benefits?
Whole School Development
Is this viewed as a whole school concern?
Staffs comments:
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Yes
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Behaviour of students during afternoon
sessions has improved.
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Increase of students actively involved has had a
positive effect on behaviour during lunch time.
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Students have become more confident and have
attended more extra curricular clubs, 5x60
sessions and E3 activities.
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Increase in opportunities for students with
additional needs.
How has this been developed through the
whole school, provide examples?
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Other departments have been involved,
Special Educational Needs, Welsh
Baccalaureate Drama and PSE.
Students are given opportunity to
complete leadership hours during lunch
time, assist within SEN groups and
organise a variety of activities.
Rewards and time spent helping in the
project has been recognised during award
days and celebration events.
Radyr Comprehensive
School
Equipment lending, if so how
does this work?
 The pupils come to the
container throughout lunch
and exchange their planners
for the equipment they wish
to use. They can borrow for
10 minutes, the whole hour,
it is very much a drop in
scheme.
Zoning of activity areas, if so
how does this work?
 If time, we cone off areas so
that pupils are aware of the
playing area. At present
football is the bottom half of
the red gra and fields,
weather permitting. Other
ball games, skipping etc top
half and basketball/tennis
(depending on season) is
played on the courts. Tennis
was very popular, especially
during Wimbledon!!!!!
 Use of the In the Zone Crew
‘The zone coordinators, as they like to be
called, are a team of 6 year 8 girls who
basically manage the equipment.’
 What do they do?
‘They collect planners and hand out the
required equipment. We have designed a
colour coded recording system that
involves the girls looking for the pupils
participating and putting a coloured dot
by their name. This enables us to can
record how many times they have
participated and also what activity they
have done. E.g. red dot = football’
 Does this feed into the whole school
reward system?
‘The boy and girl, from each year group, who
used the scheme the most were mentioned in the
school newsletter and given a prize (T-shirt,
key rings, pens etc)’
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What is the average number of daily
participants attending throughout the term?
Between 40 and 100 depending on
weather etc.
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What approximate % are girls:
Approximately 20%
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What activities are offered?
Football, touch rugby, skipping, space
hoppers, bat and ball, tennis, basketball,
Frisbee, various catching activities are the
main ones
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Which activities are most popular?
Football and tennis.
Whole School Development
Is this viewed as a whole school concern?
Yes it is and the Senior staff have been
supportive. Comments have been made by
staff that the school grounds, e.g. quad
and other areas are far safer and quieter
when the scheme is running as lots of the
children are active and are occupied.
How has this been developed through the
whole school, provide examples i.e.: Reward
systems, leadership hours, links across
departments
What does the school see as the whole school
benefits?
i.e. development of skills, behaviour,
concentration, community links.
Increased awareness of health and fitness,
improved behaviour at lunchtimes, Pupils
have opportunities to develop their
management, organisational skills as In
The Zone 2 Coordinators.
Have you got any examples of this, or case
studies of particular pupils who have
benefited?
The Year 8 girls have really found an
outlet for success and fulfilment and
they would be lost without it. They were
always looking for things to do at
lunchtimes and now feel important! It
has been invaluable to them and the
scheme would not run as well without
them.
‘It is a very beneficial scheme to
both the school and pupils’