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Ballroom and Latin American Dance Foundation to Key Stage 4

Ballroom and Latin American Dance Foundation to Key Stage 4. Background. Rawmarsh School Sport Partnership Out of Hours Dance Schools/ Lottery funding 5-19 year olds Parents, grandparents and adults in the community Celebration Events and Competition. Pilot. 29 schools KS1 -5

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Ballroom and Latin American Dance Foundation to Key Stage 4

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  1. Ballroom and Latin American Dance Foundation to Key Stage 4

  2. Background • Rawmarsh School Sport Partnership • Out of Hours • Dance Schools/ Lottery funding • 5-19 year olds • Parents, grandparents and adults in the community • Celebration Events and Competition

  3. Pilot • 29 schools KS1 -5 • 52 teachers • 2252 youngsters • Amendments to the resource/training • Research Project

  4. Continuing Professional Development • Whole School • Cluster/Federation

  5. Professional Development and a Supportive Resource CPD CPD CPD Essentially Dance Foundation- KS4 CPD CPD

  6. Links to National Curriculum • Physical and Creative Development in Foundation Phase • Spatial awareness • Balance • Control and coordination • Self confidence and self esteem • Key Stage 2 , 3 and 4 • Health, fitness and well-being activities • Creative activities • Plan, develop and reflect

  7. Impact

  8. Roehampton Evaluation Report • A positive impact on children’s fitness and health • Higher levels of cooperation • Greater communication between pupils, within a class and cross age phases • Enjoyment of this style of dancing • Usefulness of the Resources • High quality training • Teaching parents

  9. Anecdotal Impact • Youngsters of all ages engaged in physical activity • Disengaged youngsters attending the sessions • Improved self confidence • Improved coordination • Improved social interaction • Improved School-Club links • Improved competitive opportunities • Talent identification • Intergenerational links

  10. Teacher Comments ‘The boys as well as the girls have totally embraced this style of dancing, they even requested a Cha Cha cha at their Valentines Disco' Sarah Norris Year 3/4 teacher 'The dancing has broken down barriers between boys and girls. They are interacting with each other and have definitely improved their social skills'. James Donnelly Year 5/6 Teacher 'This initiative has had a huge impact on their academic work. Their motivation when dancing has carried on into the classroom' Justine Gray Year 6 Teacher 'As a non dancer I've liked that it has a structure and has been easy to teach and dance' Alison Cook Secondary PE Teacher

  11. Performance Opportunities In class, in school, and in the community Class Celebration Assemblies Proms Promettes Transitional Events Tea dances Competition/Festivals Dance Leaders

  12. Where are we now? • 79 School Sport Partnerships/Local Authorities in England • 809 schools have completed ‘Beginners’ • 1,454 teachers/school staff trained • Over 110,000 youngsters dancing • Over 50s Community Dances • Employees health and well-being

  13. Awarded Kitemarking

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