Vicky Beer CBE

Executive Principal Ashton on Mersey School,

part of the multi academy sponsor The Dean Trust

Chair National Teaching Schools Council

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Primary Physical Education Specialist Teachers

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……..and the legacy of 2012?

The Power of Sport

"I am particularly pleased to see the proposals around initial teacher training and continual professional development because I know from my own experience what an impact teachers and their engagement can have on the lives of young people."

Lord Coe

“With this new approach to sport, we can create a culture in our schoolsthat encourages all children to be active and enjoy sport, and helps foster the aspirations of future Olympians and Paralympians.”

David Cameron

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Teaching schools

As well as offering training and support for their alliance themselves,

teaching schools will identify and co-ordinate expertise from their alliance,

using the best leaders and teachers to:

1 train new entrants to the profession alongside other partners, including universities2 lead peer-to-peer learning3 spot and nurture leadership potential4 provide support for other schools5 designate and broker specialist leaders of education (SLEs)6 engage in research and development

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Selective Authority of Trafford

1500 pupils, 11- 18 (110 Statements)

Principal Sponsor MUFC

Sports College specialism

National Teaching School

Multi School Academy Sponsor

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Increasing levels of childhood obesity

Growing reliance on external coaches

Inconsistent definitions of ‘outstanding’ physical education

What are we looking for in a candidate?

• A good honours degree in any national curriculum subject, or an honours degree with significant sport content

• GCSE grade C or above in English, maths and a science• At least two weeks experience of working with primary age

children in a school or other setting• Evidence of an interest in and commitment to PE/sport• Demonstrable skills in a particular sport or sports and be

able to demonstrate sporting excellence at a high level.

What are we looking for in a candidate?

Candidates with a 2:2 Degree Classification will need to demonstrate:

•A high level of Sporting achievement and or a wealth of Primary or Early Years experience.

Ideally candidates would have a combination of both of the above.

Financing the Course

PE Primary Specialist

First £11,000

2:1 £6,0002:2 £0

Bethan Higginson (23 years old)

•2:2 degree (acted as our ‘test’ trainee with 2:2 degree in partnership with Chester)

•International badminton player and coach•EAL teaching assistant plus teaching and behaviour support at primary school level•Based near Mold = 80 mile round trip each day plus coaching evenings and weekends to financially support PGCE year

Luke French (30 years old)

•Competition Manager / School Games Organiser•Youth Sport Inclusion Project Manager•Weekly voluntary work in primary and SEND PE

Liz Hindley (42 years old)

•Degree completed in 1993•Primary school governor•Developed own business as a children’s fitness professional delivering programmes in primary schools•3 children

The vision …

outstanding teachers of PE who were also capable of teaching core elements of the primary curriculum to an outstanding standard.

additional responsibility for :

Physical Education

School Sport

Healthy Active Lifestyles

QTS

PGCE

Masters

additional bursary

Partnerships

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Course Components

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Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday1

Team Building

YSTStart to move

YSTStart to move

YSTMulti Skills

Training

YSTMulti Skills

Training

2 NetballHigh 5 Awareness

Course

The RFU Primary Teachers

Course

LTAPrimary Schools Tennis Teacher Training Course

The FA

Teachers Cert

British Athletics Elevating Athletics Primary Workshop

3 ASA Certificate for

Teaching School Swimming

ASA Certificate for

Teaching School Swimming

ASA Certificate for

Teaching School Swimming

British GymnasticsPrimary School

Gym

British Gymnastics

Primary School Gym

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Bank HolidayAFPE

Safe Practice in Physical Education

MUFC Foundation

Physical Literacy

MUFC Foundation

Physical Literacy

Dance Desk

Primary Dance

Summer School

“British Gymnastics is delighted to have been asked to contribute to the three summer courses for this, the most significant initiative within primary education. In some respects, it is time to stop the debates surrounding early years and primary physical education and start to do something real and tangible. Given time, this initiative will do exactly that by training up specialist teachers with a passion for physical education, well-being, health and sport. At its basic level, our offer to trainees is based on the notion of physical literacy, that is, the way we move. This, coupled with interpreting the national curriculum in a real sense, gives trainees and teachers the confidence to deliver high quality physical education. Throughout August we have met some amazing trainee teachers who get the need to engage positively in a fun and inspiring way with their pupils. The actual content of the lessons themselves means nothing unless it is delivered with enthusiasm and wide, happy eyes. We see this initiative as a real investment in contributing to the development of a strong and sustainable solution to the general lack of physical activity across the primary sector.”British Gymnastics

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• 120 days in school• Two contrasting school placements• Enrichment placement opportunities.

Placements

Highlights

Staffing – Director of Sport / SGO

Working with NGBs and national leaders in sport have helped to raise the profile of the course.

The trainees worked with facilitators who are practising teachers and leaders within their school many of whom are SLEs or aspiring towards that role.

The trainees have been placed within schools who are strong partner schools from our School Sport Partnership network which has galvanized the partnership with our local schools.  

The trainees have benefited from a strong team of staff within the teaching school at Ashton on Mersey who pride themselves on the quality of provision and opportunities afforded to the cohort.

Engage & enthuse

Build capacity (skills & knowledge)

Alignment

Infrastructure

Custom & Practice

Ethos

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The future…………………………

January 2014 cohort – commenced training

September 2014 – additional 120 trainees

200 plus specialist primary school PE teachers working in schools by the start of the 2015 academic year

Continuing petition of government departments to guarantee future funding to support training needs

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Any Questions?

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Anonymous executive, pharmaceutical firmtaken from Hargreaves ‘Leading a self-improving school system’

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