Transcript Development Centre Managers and PESS Co

Physical Education and School
Sport (PESS)
Delyth Jones
PE and School Sport Coordinator
Learning and Achievement
01978 317628
Where it originated
Report
of the Physical Education and School
Sport Task Force 2001 – Action Plan for Wales
Partnership Welsh Assembly Government
and Sports Council for Wales.
Aims of PESS
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To raise standards in Physical Education by ensuring that
all schools have effective teaching and learning in PE,
To be committed to managing the subject effectively
within the whole school curriculum by providing 2 hours
per week of high quality PE for each child
To develop continuity and progression in the development
of young peoples knowledge, understanding and physical
skills across the partnership and between the key stages.
•Wrexham PESS Project –
3 year project – 2003 - 2006
Rhiwabon
2003
Darland
2004
Morgan Llwyd
2005
Grango
2006
Initially
•Wrexham PESS Project –
2007 additional funding to extend PESS project to
reach all schools in Wrexham by 2009
Clywedog April 2007
Maelor
September 2007
Rhosnesni
January 2008
St Josephs
January 2008
Bryn Alyn
April 2008
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How Much did we do?
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Set up development centres in all Secondary
school
All schools signed up to PESS project
CPD provided on identified need
Gymnastics, dance, Health, Fitness and Wellbeing,
Adventurous Activities
Lesson observation
Lesson plans
Mentoring teachers
How well did we do it?
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Challenge to measure the impact
All schools signed up to PESS project – how
many committed
CPD provided – what has been the impact
Action plans
Meetings with Headteachers
Review by external consultant
Is there anyone better off ?
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Teacher Subject knowledge improved –
evaluation forms
Teacher Confidence and competence –
evaluation forms
lessons improving – Estyn inspection
Pupils behaviour improving – evaluation forms
PESS course evaluation
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‘Again PESS leads the way in terms of staff training
provision. Fully funded and valuable to the needs of all
schools to improve quality of teaching and learning in
PE. The resource pack and CD rom is superb.
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I thoroughly enjoyed the PESS dance course. Good
balance of practical and theory. Scheme shows how
children can develop their skills in a creative way. I can
enthusiastically incorporate the scheme into year 3 class.
Monitoring strategies
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Course evaluation forms
Mentee and mentor evaluations
Consultant visits
PESS Development Centre meetings
Questionnaires
The Estyn Evaluation of the
PESS Project (May 2008)
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Standards in PE have improved in almost all schools that have been
involved with the initiative for some time. Standards are improving very
quickly in the primary schools in the newer development centres.
Pupils are also developing their key skills better because teachers plan
learning activities that encourage them to be independent learners, to adopt
roles as leaders and analyse and evaluate the quality of their own work and
that of others. Pupils are also acquiring a much greater awareness of
personal health and well being and of the importance of regular physical
activity.
Recommendation Estyn report 2008
– Role of the Local Authority
‘Monitor more accurately the impact of the PESS initiative
on pupils’ standards.’
‘Ensure that the allocation of funding in the roll-out stages
is directly aligned to effective self evaluation and a clear
commitment to the initiative.’
Strategies
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Report and communication, Joint Team, WASH,
Primary Heads
Include PESS as part of Q.D.D.
Questionnaire
Use external consultants
Support schools in self evaluation