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Using the School Games to Drive Local Educational Outcomes. Louise Gear. Head of Development – Youth Sport Trust Louise.gear@youthsporttrust.org. Session Outcomes. Gain a greater understanding of the School Games and the delivery infrastructure
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Louise Gear Head of Development – Youth Sport Trust Louise.gear@youthsporttrust.org
Session Outcomes • Gain a greater understanding of the School Games and the delivery infrastructure • Gain a greater understanding of how to support and challenge your School Games Organiser to; • position the School Games as an educational strategy • maximise the potential of wider learning for pupils
What is the School Games? • The Government’s policy for School Sport • A strategic priority for the coalition government • Funded by the DfE, DH, DCMS and Sport England Lottery Funding with outcomes across School, • Health and Sport
School Games: Summary INTRA SCHOOL COMPETITION (L1) Year round, multi-sport programme of intra school competition Culminating in a School Games Day INTER SCHOOL COMPETITION (L2 – L3) Year round, multi-sport programme of inter school competition (L2) Culminating in a School Games Festival (L3) MOST TALENTED YOUNG PEOPLE (L4) Single national level multi-sport event for the most talented young people of school age Competition programme limited to a number of sports (12 in 2012)
School Games Outcomes • More young people regularly performing • Greater access for all young people • More young people learning in and through sport • More young people regularly participating in sport
Changes in the Delivery System • Less money • Different priorities • Different delivery philosophy • Different expectations
National Organising Committee Primary PE Co-ordinators and Secondary PE Departments key to levels 1 - 3
SGO Task List • 10 core tasks of the SGO • 3 main themes • Monitoring and Evaluation
Curriculum competitions Level 4 Level 1 & Level 2 Level 3 Regional Winners selected for Master class February 2012 based on Level1/2 focussed submission Winning entries form SG resource National winners attend Media Bootcamp in prep. for supporting L4 event Online support resources for SG Media teams provided. Reports submitted as intramural competition around Level ½ School Games National competition linked to SG data L.1-3 Winner*used at L4 in May National winners used in L4 SG event National competition using the sporting spirit values as inspiration for submissions Regional winners shortlisted & reproduced for winning schools Competition across different subject areas around the School Games
Using the School Games to Raise Achievement • Benefits for young people • Improved skills and knowledge within subjects other than PE • Enhanced personal development • Benefits for schools • Improved motivation/performance in subjects • Enhanced culture/ethos • Your role as an SGO Host Site and Line Manager • Advocate • Influencer
Louise Gear Head of Development – Youth Sport Trust Louise.gear@youthsporttrust.org