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PESSPA at the Heart of School Life Film

The Association for Physical Education has produced a film, aimed at the primary sector, that advocates and evidences the contribution Physical Education, School Sport and Physical Activity (PESSPA) make to whole school improvement.

The resource is not about exemplifying outstanding teaching and learning; its aim is to provide you with an example of a school in which Physical Education is deemed to be just as important as the other core subjects. School Sport and Physical Activity are not curriculum subjects but together with Physical Education they are firmly placed at the heart of the school and the results speak for themselves. In terms of attainment across the curriculum there is a positive trajectory year on year and there is no doubt that the impact that Physical Education, School Sport and Physical Activity have on the pupils is quite remarkable!
 
Before using the film it is important that you familiarise yourself with its content and then you can select the appropriate excerpts that support you when advocating the need to ensure high quality Physical Education is at the heart of school life. School Sport and Physical Activity emanate from high quality Physical Education and become embedded in the ethos of the school.
 
The film demonstrates:
  • The clear vision that the Head Teacher has for the roles of PESSPA
  • The role of the Subject Leader which includes developing other staff
  • The role of the classroom teacher in making other subjects active
  • The role of coaches in working alongside the teaching staff
  • Parents attitudes to PESSPA and why they hold the school in high regard
  • The importance of PESSPA from the Chair of Governors
  • How PESSPA can impact on pupils – see the three case studies which include a pupil who had behavioural issues, a pupil who had always been inactive and a pupil who had confidence issues. All three clearly articulate the difference that PESSPA have made to their lives
  • The role of the Sports Leaders and the Pupil Sports Council
  • Most of the wider skills that are identified on the afPE Outcomes Poster
  • The attributes of well-balanced children identified in the Head/Hands/Heart Poster
  • The effective use of the Primary PE and Sport Premium Funding in meeting the 5 Key Indicators

N.B.  It is important to note that none of the people, including pupils, in this film were coached or their views edited. They were confident enough to invite us into the school to see exactly how they all valued PESSPA. It was a privilege to experience such commitment to ensuring that all pupils can achieve their maximum potential and the contribution PESSPA make.

  

 
The following afPE posters/publications accompany this resource:

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