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Physical Education (PE) and School Sport

Pess Courses
Schemes Of Work
Policy Documents
Self Evaluation
Subject Leader Information
Useful External Links

The PE and School Sport (PESS) Project was set up in Wrexham in 2002 as a result of a task force report outlining the key actions required to improve standards of PE.

The project aims to raise standards in physical education by making sure that all schools:

Manage the subject effectively within the whole school curriculum;
Set challenging targets for raising standards in physical education and school sport;
Provide enough curriculum time to teach the requirements of the National Curriculum for physical education in all key stages;
Develop young people's physical skills from one year to the next and improve their understanding of the importance of health and fitness;
Raise standards in physical education and school sport by establishing accredited continuing professional development (CPD) programmes for all teachers;
Establish Development Centre Partnerships and ensure they work together for the identification and development of good practice in PE and School Sport.

The PESS project is managed Nationally by the Sports Council for Wales on behalf of the Welsh Assembly. SCW is supported by a national implementation team drawn from PE specialists across Wales. These specialists are also consultants supporting the development of the specialist projects and a team of national trainers to support the delivery of a high quality training programme as part of the project.

Development Centre Partnerships

Development Centre Partnerships have been set up and the aims of these are as follows:

To raise standards in PE by ensuring that all schools have effective teaching and learning in PE, which is essential for achieving consistency of attainment and improvement in standards across Wales;
To be committed to managing the subject effectively within the whole school curriculum by providing 2 hours per week of high quality PE for each child, in order that teachers have sufficient time to deliver the requirements of the National Curriculum. In addition opportunities should be provided for teachers to prepare and plan for future changes to the curriculum and within education;
To develop continuity and progression in the development of young peoples knowledge, understanding and physical skills across the partnership and between the key stages.

Pess Courses

PESS Courses in Wrexham 2010

PESS Courses in Wrexham 2010 - PDF Format 20Kb

Course	Date	Venue
Play to Learn – Foundation Phase	Tuesday 19th October	Memorial Hall
Play to Learn – Foundation Phase	Wednesday 20th October	Memorial hall
Play to Learn – Foundation Phase	Thursday 21st October	Brymbo Enterprise Centre
Play to Learn – Foundation Phase	Friday 22nd October	Brymbo Enterprise Centre
Role of Subject Leader in PESS	Thursday 4th November	Wrexham
Health, Fitness and Wellbeing Key stage 3/4	Wednesday 10th November 2010	Wrexham
Gym Module 2 – Teachers Must Have Embedded Gym Module 1.	Tuesday 4th Jan 2011	Wrexham
Hybrid Gymnastics Module 1 and 2 (fast track course for secondary school teachers before attending module 3)	Monday 10th January 2011	Wrexham
Play to Learn – Foundation Phase	Wednesday 12th January 2011	Wrexham
Gymnastics module 3 - eachers must have attended a module 1 and 2 course or hybrid course (see above)	Wednesday 19th January 2011	Wrexham
Dance Key stage 2 (2 day course – must attend both days)	Thursday 10th February and Thursday 17th February 2011	Wrexham
Dance Key stage 3 / 4 (2 day course – must attend both days)	Thursday 3rd March and Thursday 10th March 2011	Flintshire
Foundation Gym module 1 – using pupils. Teachers do not have to participate in this course.	Friday 24th June 2011	Wrexham
Inclusion Course	Monday 27th June 2011	TBC

Schemes of Work

Key Stage 2
Key Stage 3
Gym Module 3 Unit Overviews

Key Stage 2

Adventurous Activities KS2 Resources

Adventurous Activities KS2 Resources - PDF Format 2.76Mb

Adventurous Activities KS2 Schemes Of Work

Adventurous Activities KS2 Schemes Of Work - PDF Format 17.6Mb

NGFL Schemes Of Work KS2

NGFL Schemes Of Work KS2 - PDF Format 10.4Kb

Key Stage 3

Adventurous Activities KS3 Resources

Adventurous Activities KS3 Resources - PDF Format 629Kb

Adventurous Activities KS3 Schemes Of Work

Adventurous Activities KS3 Schemes Of Work - PDF Format 6.32Mb

Gym Module 3 Unit Overviews

Module 3 Unit Outcomes

Module 3 Unit Outcomes - PDF Format 41Kb

Unit 13 Lesson Plan and Overview

Unit 13 Lesson Plan and Overview - PDF Format 76Kb

Unit 14 Lesson Plan and Overview

Unit 14 Lesson Plan and Overview - PDF Format 81Kb

Unit 15 Lesson Plan and Overview

Unit 15 Lesson Plan and Overview - PDF Format 78Kb

Unit 16 Lesson Plan and Overview

Unit 16 Lesson Plan and Overview - PDF Format 79Kb

Unit 17 Lesson Plan and Overview

Unit 17 Lesson Plan and Overview - PDF Format 82Kb

Unit 18 Lesson Plan and Overview

Unit 18 Lesson Plan and Overview - PDF Format 75Kb

Policy Documents

Curriculum Map

Curriculum Map - PDF Format 25Kb

Physical Education Policy

Physical Education Policy - PDF Format 70Kb

Gym Health and Safety Guidance

Gym Health and Safety Guidance - PDF Format 32Kb

H&S Chapter 23 AfPE

H&S Chapter 23 AfPE - PDF Format 34Kb

Local Authority Impact Reports

Local Authority Impact Reports - Word Format 73Kb

Local Authority Impact Reports - PDF Format 62Kb

Local Authority Impact Reports - Plain Text Format 440Kb

Self Evaluation

Primary Teacher Evaluations

Primary Teacher Evaluations - PDF Format 63Kb

PESS Self evaluation form

PESS Self evaluation form - Word Format 75Kb

PESS Self evaluation form - PDF Format 81Kb

PESS Self evaluation form - Plain Text Format 455Kb

Guidance notes for Self evaluation form

Guidance notes for Self evaluation form - Word Format 75Kb

Guidance notes for Self evaluation form - PDF Format 60Kb

Guidance notes for Self evaluation form - Plain Text Format 122Kb

Subject Leader Information

Roles and Responsibilities in PESS

Roles and Responsibilities in PESS - Word Format 33Kb

Roles and Responsibilities in PESS - PDF Format 23Kb

Roles and Responsibilities in PESS - Plain Text Format 26Kb

Bingo Cards – Teaching and Learning

Bingo Cards – Teaching and Learning - Word Format 54Kb

Bingo Cards – Teaching and Learning - PDF Format 25Kb

Bingo Cards – Teaching and Learning - Plain Text Format 75Kb

What is High Quality PE

Do you have high Quality PE in your school - Format PDF (English Only) 2.94Mb

Poster packs for pupils - Format PDF (English Only) 4.33Mb

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Useful External Links

PESS Website
Examples of good practice

Sports Council for Wales
PESS specialist projects

PESS Dance Key Stage 2
For teachers who have attended PESS KS2 dance course (contact PESS Coordinator for login details)

PESS Dance Key Stage 3
For teachers who have attended PESS KS3 dance course - (contact PESS Coordinator for login details)

Play to Learn
Foundation Phase

Adventurous Activities
Key stage 2 Scheme of Work and lesson plans

Active Marc
Awarded to school that can demonstrate a commitment to developing high quality PE and School sport

Health and Safety in PE
AfPE Safe practice

Nglf Rich Tasks in PE
A rich task in Physical Education (PE) is a significant, complete piece of work for pupils to undertake and demonstrate what they can achieve.