1. INTRODUCTION

Schools affiliated to the Gateshead School Sport Partnership Premium SLA are invited to apply for the inaugural Gateshead School Sport Innovation awards.

The awards are designed to recognise high quality work and innovative practice in primary schools within the area of physical education (PE), school sport and the School Games.

They acknowledge premium member schools who are working collaboratively with other organisations, or within their own school, using PE and school sport to make a real difference to their pupils.

  1. BENEFITS & INCENTIVES

As well as the inherent prestige, each award winner will receive a £200 innovation grant and a plaque which will be presented at our annual Primary PE and School Sport Conference (Sep 2014). The innovation grant should be used to further develop PE and School Sport and to support the development of material for sharing good practice during a series of round table sessions at the 2014 conference.

The awards will also be linked to the Blazing the Trail programme. All School Sport Innovation award winners will automatically receive the Excellence mark. Each school that submits an award application will receive the Determination mark.

  1. AWARD CATEGORIES

Award categories have been selected to reflect the depth and breadth of work in Gateshead Schools within PE and School Sport. Categories and descriptors are detailed below.

4.1 Physical Education

Awarded for effective and innovative methods of improving the quality of teaching and learning in Primary PE. Examples could include:

  • Developing physical literacy as a new approach to teaching PE to 4-7 year olds.
  • Effective and innovative methods of improving the quality of teaching and learning in Primary PE for newly qualified and trainee teachers.
  • The Digital Primary PE Classroom.
  • Ensuring that all pupils enjoy two hours of PE a week and providing a broad and balanced PE curriculum.
  • Using high quality PE and school sport to raise achievement both in and through the subject.

4.2 Assessment for Learning

Awarded for innovative development of Assessment for Learning policy and practice in Primary PE for example:

  • Using Core Tasks to improve the standards of pupils work in curriculum PE.
  • Implementing an assessment for learning policy and practice in PE.
  • Using digital media to enhance assessment for learning in PE.

4.3 Level 1 (intra-school) Competition Programme

Awarded to schools offering a year-round programme of regular intra-school competition in a number of sports and activities. Schools applying should be able to demonstrate at least one of the following:

  • Offer a broad and inclusive multi-sport programme which provides opportunities for ALL young people within the school (min 6 sports for primary school with KS2 of up to 120 pupils and min 9 sports for primary school with KS2 of 121 pupils or more).
  • Use intra-school competition to prepare pupils for level 2 (inter-school) competition, both physically and mentally.
  • Provide a programme that is developed in consultation with young people (e.g. School Sport Organising Crew, Sports Council or Young Ambassadors).

4.4 Level 1 Sainsbury’s School Games Day (SSG Day)

Awarded to schools whose level 1 (intra-school) competition programme culminates in a high-quality Sainsbury’s School Games Day; the ultimate school sports day. Schools applying should be able to demonstrate:

  • How their SSG Day has been structured to include a strong cultural element.
  • How young people are given a ‘voice’ and help to shape their SSG Day.
  • The different roles that pupils are able to adopt; team managers, officials, participants etc.

4.5 Level 2 (inter-school) Competition

Awarded to schools who can demonstrate an overarching school commitment to the provision and access of level 2 (inter-school) competitive opportunities for their pupils. Schools applying should:

  • Ensure pupils are able to access a varied programme of inter-school competitions (min of 9 different inter-school competition formats).
  • Access opportunities to enable pupils from years 3-6 to participate.
  • Support participation from pupils in both ‘B’ and ‘C’ teams (e.g. through the provision of opportunities for whole class groups).

4.6 Extra-Curricular Activities

Applications are invited from schools that have managed and developed a thriving extra- curricular programme. Schools applying should:

  • Showcase steps taken to establish an effective extra-curricular programme.
  • Highlight effective partnerships that have been formed to enhance extra-curricular provision (e.g. links with community clubs / providers).
  • Provide individual / group examples of how extra-curricular opportunities have enabled participants to realise their potential in or out of the school environment.

4.7 Physical Activity & Health (e.g. C4L clubs)

Applications are invited from schools that have a focus on the development of ‘Health & Active Lifestyles’. Schools applying should:

  • Describe the actions taken to engage less active young people in positive physical activity and begin to change fundamental health behaviours.
  • Link activity undertaken to both health and education outcomes (i.e. increases in physical activity, well-being and attainment/achievement).
  • Relate to delivery mechanisms such as Change 4 Life, Energy Clubs and FunFit.

4.8 Leadership & Volunteering (SSOCs & Playground Buddies)

Applications are invited from schools that are able to demonstrate innovative practice within the area of Sports Leadership. Schools applying should:

  • Have a formalised sports leadership structure in place that goes beyond the standard practice and holds tangible value in terms of whole school improvement.
  • Be able to demonstrate and evidence the benefits associated with in-school leadership programmes such as Playground Buddies, Young Ambassadors, School Sport Organising Committees etc.

4.9 WholeSchool Improvement

Awarded in recognition of the efforts to develop an integrated approach to developing positive attitudes to physical activity, health and wellbeing across the school, for example:

  • Develop an integrated approach to health and wellbeing across the school.
  • Using physical activity to improve pupils' health, wellbeing and educational outcomes
  • Developing innovative and effective practice to give every child a sporting start in life through high quality PE and sport.

4.10 Development of Inclusive Opportunities

Applications are invited from schools demonstrating a commitment to the provision of inclusive School Sport opportunities for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Schools applying should:

  • Exemplify a holistic approach to the provision of inclusive opportunities for young SEND pupils with physical education at the core.
  • Provide a ‘pathway’ of inclusive opportunities; young people with SEND progress from curriculum based activity to: extra-curricular clubs, competitive opportunities (intra / inter-school) and community exit routes.

4.11 School Games Kitemark

Applications are invited from schools that have actively worked towards and have gained a school Games Kitemark. Schools applying should:

  • Have been awarded a bronze, silver or gold School Games Kitemark in 2011/12 or 2012/13.
  • Demonstrate how a comprehensive PE & School Sport monitoring system has been utilised to enable applications to meet criteria (i.e. after-school club attendance, competition attendance, portfolios of achievement etc).
  • Demonstrate how aspects of the School Games Kitemark criteria can be met through “everyday” practice (i.e. entry into competition / leadership / whole school awareness of PE & School Sport)
  1. AWARD PROCESS & SELECTION

Applications will be reviewed by an award panel. The panel will be convened by members of the Gateshead SSP central team but will comprise of school practitioners (teachers and head teachers).

Awards will not automatically be given against each category – instead the best 6 applications (max of 1 per category) from all applications received will be identified.

  1. HOW TO APPLY

If you would like to apply for an innovation award on behalf of your school, please complete and return the application form over the page using the details provided.

The deadline for applications to be submitted is: Friday 20th June 2014

INNOVATION AWARDS

SCHOOL APPLICATION FORM

School Name:Winlaton WestLane

Applicant Name & Position:Jon Innerdale PE Coordinator

Telephone:01914142557

Mobile:0771462575

Award Category:

Physical Education

Assessment for Learning

Level 1 (intra-school) Competition Programme

Level 1 Sainsbury’s School Games Day (SSG Day)

Level 2 (inter-school) Competition

Extra-Curricular Activitiesx

Physical Activity & Health

Leadership & Volunteering

Whole School Improvement 

Development of Inclusive Opportunities

School Games Kitemark

The deadline for applications to be submitted is: Friday 20th June 2014

Completed application forms should be returned as outlined below:

Email:

Fax:(0191) 488 0968

Post:F.A.O. Alex Perkins

Whickham School & Sports College

Burnthouse Lane

Whickham

Newcastle upon Tyne

MEETING THE CHALLENGE

WHAT WERE YOU TRYING TO ACHIEVE? WERE THERE ANY LINKS TO WHOLE SCHOOL PRIORITIES?

WHAT ACTIONS WERE TAKEN? WHO WAS INVOLVED? WHAT DID YOU DO? WHAT

WHAT DIFFERENCE HAS THIS MADE?

DETAIL IMPACT; INCLUDE ANY QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE EVIDENCE (EXAMPLES INCLUDE; ASPIRATIONS, WELLBEING, PARTICIPATION LEVELS, PERFORMANCE, KNOWLEDGE, CONFIDENCE, ETC).

YOUNG PERSON FOCUS. CAN YOU PROVIDE ANY EXAMPLES OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE BENEFITTED? WHAT DIFFERENCES ARE YOU SEEING? WHAT HAVE THE BENEFITS BEEN?

WHY DID IT WORK?

WHAT WERE THE CRITICAL FACTORS WHICH MADE THIS WORK FOR YOU?

TOP TIPS; WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO ANOTHER SCHOOL TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE THE SAME SUCCESS?

SUPPORTING STATEMENT

PLEASE INCLUDE ANY SUPPORTING COMMENTS FROM YOUR SCHOOL’S HEAD TEACHER / SLT:

INNOVATION AWARDS

SCHOOL APPLICATION FORM

The deadline for applications to be submitted is: Friday 20th June 2014

Completed application forms should be returned as outlined below:

Email:

Fax:(0191) 488 0968

Post:F.A.O. Alex Perkins

Whickham School & Sports College

Burnthouse Lane

Whickham

Newcastle upon Tyne