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The Impact of the PESSCL Strategy

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Lesson Objectives

• Know the meaning of PESSCL

• Understand why and when PESSCL was introduced

• Outline what the PESSCL strategy consists of

• Be made aware of the 8 strands of the PESSCL strategy especially SSP and SSCO

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What Is PESSCL

• PESSCL = Physical education school sport and club links

• Introduced in 2003 to increase the % of school children taking part in 2 hours of high quality P.E or sport a week.

• 75% by 2006• 85% by 2008

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2010 and beyond ...

• All 5 – 16 year olds to be offered at least 4 hours of sport every week

• 2 hours of P.E in curriculum time

• 2 hours offered beyond the school day, delivered by the school, community and club links

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The 8 Strand Strategy

• Specialist Sports Colleges to be set up• 402 so far – Castle community and Harvey Grammar are the

closest to us.

• School Sports Partnerships – Clusters of schools associated with the sports colleges. School sports Co-ordinators (SSCos) are employed to work with the partnership schools

DGSB SSCo, Pete Norton

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8 Strand Strategy• Professional Development – Free or cheap training provided to

coaches, teachers and other professionals

• Step in to Sport – Encouraging sports leadership and volunteering. Courses run in schools and clubs such as junior and community sports leader awards

• School + club links – Links with local clubs in the area

• Task, In groups of 3 or 4, how many school club links can you come up with in 4 minutes??

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8 Strand Strategy

• Gifted and Talented – Supporting the most talented sportspeople. Involves talent identification, excellence, provision and support for young athletes

• Swimming – raise profile of swimming as an activity, £££’s spent on getting primary school pupils swimming at least 25m, swimming and water safety emphasis

• P.E and Sports investigation

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Questions to go.....What does PESSCL stand for?Physical Education School Sports LinksWhat is the main was the aim of the PESSCL strategy?Increase the % of school children taking part in 2 hours a week of high quality P.E and school sportsWhat is the aim by 2010?4 hours of P.E a week to be offered to every 5 to 16 year oldName one of the 8 Strand strategy and give and exampleSSC – CastleSSP / SSCO’sProfessional development – eachers/coachesStep into sport – Leadership programmesSchool/club linksG + T – Provision, excellence, talent identification, supportSwimming – Primary schoolP.E investigation