GEMS Physical Education and School Sport Proposal - covering Leadership, Competition and High Quality PE

1. GEMS EDUCATION
A World of Education
Created by Lee Holloway 2013

2. GEMS Education – Is Physical Education and Sport at
the heart of a GEMS child’s education?
Created by Lee Holloway 2013
A comprehensive Physical Education and School Sport
programme should work towards:
•Improving the PE experience for every young person
•Using PE and Sport to inspire learning and achievement
•Supporting the development of young leaders and
volunteers
•Enabling every young person to enjoy competition and
providing support to the most talented
•Connecting school and club sport.
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3. Physical Education
Created by Lee Holloway 2013
Schools should
aim to educate
the whole child.

4. GEMS Education
PE and School Sport Proposal
Created by Lee Holloway 2013
A GEMS PE and School Sport (PESS) programme
with the aim of improving standards in Physical
Education across all schools, focusing on the
primary sector.
Targeting a positive impact on PE:
•Increased teacher knowledge and confidence
•Improved quality of teaching
•Provision of quality resources and CPD training
•Increasing participation in extra-curricular and club
activities

5. Physical Education
Physical Education
Created by Lee Holloway 2013
Children learn best
when they are
responsible for their
own learning and can
interact with others in
a creative learning
environment.

6. PE Gym
Schools should
aim to educate
the whole child.

7. GEMS Education
Director of Sports role
Created by Lee Holloway 2013
Do GEMS Education have a
Director of Teaching/Learning?
Director of School Improvement?
Is there a need to consider a
post for Director of Sports?!
Are GEMS Education utilising the
potential benefits of a fully
inclusive and comprehensive PE
and School Sport Programme?
What does GEMS want from
their PESS provision?
Outcomes for pupils.

8. GEMS Education
PE and School Sport
Created by Lee Holloway 2013
PHYSICAL HEALTHY COMMUNITY
EDUCATION ACTIVE PROVISION
DELIVERED LIFESTYLES Sports
During curriculum time
DELIVERED
BY Outside curriculum time Pay and play
Secondary schools Leisure and recreation
BY
(Specialist PE teacher) activities
Teacher/coach/leaders
Primary
(Classroom/PE teacher)
COMPETITIV CLUB SPORT
E SCHOOL (NGBs)
SPORT
Clubs and teams
DELIVERED
Outside curriculum time Coaching
BY Talent development
Teacher/coach/volunteer

9. GEMS Education
PE and School Sport
Created by Lee Holloway 2013
PHYSICAL HEALTHY
EDUCATION ACTIVE
LIFESTYLES
Literacy
Learning Enjoyment
Leadership Engagement
Exercise
COMPETITIV
E SCHOOL
SPORT
Coaching
Competition
Clubs

10. GEMS Education
PE and School Sport
Created by Lee Holloway 2013
PHYSICAL HEALTHY COMMUNITY
EDUCATION ACTIVE PROVISION
LIFESTYLES Sports
Physical Literacy
(KS1) E-Sports Clubs Pay and play
Leisure and recreation
Physical Education
– raising standards Extra-curricular activities
(KS2)
COMPETITIVE
Physical Education CLUB SPORT
SCHOOL SPORT
- continuity and (NGBs)
progression GEMS Clubs and teams
(KS3/4) School Games Coaching
Leadership & Talent development
Volunteering
PE School Sport

11. GEMS Education
A vision for PE
Created by Lee Holloway 2013
To develop physically educated individuals who
have
the knowledge, skills and confidence to enjoy a
lifetime of healthful physical activity.
To guide youngsters in the process of becoming
physically active for a lifetime.
- Successful learners
- Confident individuals
- Responsible citizens

12. GEMS Education
A vision for PE
Created by Lee Holloway 2013
en have an innate desire to move.
eed to keep that
e alive by offering
tunities for learning,
ss and enjoyment of
cal activity.

13. GEMS Education
A vision for PE
Created by Lee Holloway 2013
Including all young people
in Physical Education.
- Every Child Matters
The STEP Framework.
- Differentiation
Catering for those pupils
who are more able.
- Gifted & Talented
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15. GEMS Education
High Quality PE
Created by Lee Holloway 2013
All physical education is not good physical
education.
•Focus on creating a positive environment in
which all students can be successful.
•Recognising that enjoyment of physical
activity is a major influence on whether a
person chooses to be active.
•Important to track learning of pupils to inform
planning
Questioning Increases MOTIVATION –
requires THINKING – allows REVIEW &
SUMMARY – promotes INDEPENDENT
LEARNERS
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16. GEMS Education
High Quality PE
Created by Lee Holloway 2013
A positive, quality physical education
program is:
• Developmentally appropriate
• Instructionally appropriate
• Specific to the children being served
• High rates of success - for children
at all ability levels
• Positive developmental environment
- children should feel emotionally
safe in the physical education
environment
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17. GEMS Education
Benefits of High Quality PE
Health benefits associated with
sical activity and regular participation
hysical activity
kill development
mproved physical fitness
Reinforcement of other subjects
elf-discipline
Goal setting
Leadership and cooperation
Enhanced self efficacy
tress reduction
trengthening peer relationships
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18. Competition

19. GEMS Education
The Brain/Body Connection
Created by Lee Holloway 2013
•Research demonstrates a link between
physical activity and improved academic
performance.
-Movement stimulates brain function.
-Physical activity increases pupils self
esteem, reduces anxiety and stress. Thus
having a positive effect on mental health,
which can help increase capacity to learn.
-EYFS movement patterns.
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20. GEMS Education
Physical Educations role across the whole school.
Created by Lee Holloway 2013
Physical inactivity Physical activity is
is part of the part of the solution.
problem.
Physical Education is critical to
increasing physical activity.

21. GEMS Education - Competitive sport, when taught
well,
brings out the best in everyone! Created by Lee Holloway 2013
Competition is healthy for children, it
helps develop a strong mentality and
leadership abilities. Whilst also improving
social and cognitive skills.
Competitive sport should be at the centre
of a truly rounded education that any
school offers.

22. GEMS Education
GEMS School Games Vision
Created by Lee Holloway 2013
The Vision:
To increase the number of
GEMS pupils participating,
performing, volunteering
and learning in school club
and competitive sport.
Fostering competition
between schools and
values of sport (teamwork,
fair play, etc)

23. GEMS Education
GEMS School Games Structure
Created by Lee Holloway 2013
INTRA SCHOOL INTER SCHOOL MOST TALENTED
COMPETITION (G1) COMPETITION (G2–G3) YOUNG PEOPLE (G4)
Year round, multi-sport Year round, multi-sport Single national level
programme of intra programme of inter multi-sport event for the
school competition school competition (G2) most talented young
people of school age
Culminating in a GEMS Culminating in a
School Games Day GEMS School Games Talent Inspiration
Competition (G3) programme, ceremonies
and volunteer progress
from G3

24. GEMS Education
GEMS School Games Structure
Created by Lee Holloway 2013
Increase
Attendance &
behaviour
Support
‘cross
SMSC
curricular’
learning
Engaging GEMS Raise
young people
in learning
School confidence,
aspirations
Games
Develop
Increase
life and
sense of
employability
belonging
skills Support
progress
(attainment)

25. GEMS Education
PE and School Games
Created by Lee Holloway 2013
Supported by HQ Physical Education
PE is now a gateway to doing things
outside of school.
Intra-
school GEMS Embed sport with an emphasis on
Dubai competition, with the aim that it
Inter- School breeds the Olympian of tomorrow or
school Games the child who wants to keep fit and
enjoys learning new sports/games.
Healthy competition is a key
Enhanced by local driving force behind most
Club Competitions ambitious individuals and gives
for more able pupils. children valuable life skills.

26. GEMS Education
GEMS School Games
Created by Lee Holloway 2013
Incorporate an annual calendar of sporting events
for all Key Stages encompassing various
disciplines. Linked to NGB’s where possible.
Work towards evolving structured sporting
competition between all Dubai schools in a form of
GEMS School Games. Which provides
opportunities for all pupils to participate and
compete in sport.

27. GEMS Education
GEMS International School Games
Created by Lee Holloway 2013
Bringing together pupils from GEMS schools globally
to compete in a two day, International School Games.
Showcasing the very best of competition, resilience,
confidence, participation and teamwork.
Creating an annual event which can be hosted each
year by a different school/country.
If similar education
providers are doing it,
are GEMS schools
missing out?
Exposure.

28. GEMS Education
Developing partnerships
Created by Lee Holloway 2013
Its vital to build and maintain
relationships with partners, in order to
develop best practice and to secure
possible funding streams.
Sustainability should be a key
consideration of any programme.

29. GEMS Education - Supporting pupils and colleagues
throughout PE, to strive to be the best they possibly can!
Created by Lee Holloway 2013

30. GEMS Education
Student Leadership Programme
Created by Lee Holloway 2013
A GEMS Student Leadership programme to provide;
• A range of roles and responsibilities to a large number of
student population.
• Formal and informal learning opportunities to develop
individuals as leaders.
• Promotion of active citizenship by establishing functioning
democratic bodies with real influence.
• Increased staff: student dialogue, especially around teaching
and learning.
• Further student engagement.
• Processes and structures for student representation and the
incorporation of students’ views into decision making into the
life of the school.
• Pupil contribution to whole school improvement.

31. GEMS Education
Student Leadership Programme
Created by Lee Holloway 2013
A GEMS Student Leadership Programme to;
• Provide a wide range of participation and leadership opportunities which cater for all
students in their schools.
• Maximise the number and range of students undertaking leadership roles.
• Provide recognition of all student leadership roles
• Encourage the development of student participation and leadership skills through
classroom practice by using OM/Enterprise Competencies across all Key Stages
• Encourage students to differentiate between student participation and student leadership.
• Develop student participation and leadership skills in all students through specific
programmes, for example:
• Student Council, • Student Leaders, • GEMS Sports Leaders, • GEMS Leadership Diploma
• Student Voice Group: debating, public speaking, reporting, • Peer Mentoring Programme,
• Buddy systems – Year 6-7 transition programme, • Sport, captaincy in sports teams
• Visual, creative and performing arts, • Supporting whole school initiatives
- Open Evenings
- Charity Events
- School Festivals
- Parents Evenings
- Staff recruitment
- Representing GEMS in the immediate and wider community

32. GEMS Education
GEMS Leadership Diploma
Created by Lee Holloway 2013
GEMS Leadership Diploma
COMMUNITY MENTORING
This would be available to Year
9/10 students on a voluntary basis.
They would have to demonstrate
leadership qualities in
6 key areas:
1. Enterprise
ENTERPRISE LEADER PLANNING
2. Community
3. Mentoring
4. Student Voice
5. Planning
6. Learning STUDENT LEARNING
VOICE

33. GEMS Education
Long-term Leadership possibilities
Created by Lee Holloway 2013
Other possible long-term leadership opportunities;
•Emirates Award?! (Along the principals of DofE)
Providing evidence for UCAS applications
•Internships/Apprenticeships within sports organisations
•Academic credit for Leadership, linked to IB or other?

34. GEMS Education
Sports Leadership Academy Plan
Created by Lee Holloway 2013
Utilise my knowledge and experience PE teaching
and from working in, what is still seen as a valued
World leading model for Physical Education and
School Sport.
Initiate or develop existing leadership
to create a GEMS Young Leaders
Academy. Linked to all Dubai schools
initially and with the E-Sports
organisation. To provide opportunities
for pupils to lead others in and out of
school environment.

35. Leaders

36. GEMS Education
Sports Leadership Academy Plan
Created by Lee Holloway 2013
The Academy would be a programme of high quality training and development for young
people
who are committed to actively volunteering within their school and/or community, in order
to develop leadership skills and voluntary experience.
Selection Criteria
Students will be selected from GEMS Secondary Schools. Aimed at Year 9-13
Experience in leadership either in school or the community or identified by the PE
department
as having good leadership qualities
What would pupils obtain from the programme?
Training and qualifications
Experience to add to UCAS form and/or CV
Opportunity to work with pupils in other GEMS schools
Certificates for 50 Bronze, 100 Silver, 200 Gold hours logged on a GEMS Volunteer
Passport
T-Shirt to wear whilst volunteering
Contacts for community voluntary placements
What do pupils commit to?
Pupils must attend all training sessions

37. GEMS Education
Sports Leadership Academy Plan
Created by Lee Holloway 2013
The Academy would strive to provide opportunities for pupils to utilise their
leadership/volunteering skills at major events held locally i.e Rugby Sevens, Golf - Dubai
Desert Classics/Omega Ladies Masters, Dubai Sports World, Dubai Marathon, Polo,
Desert Road Run, Boat Race, Dubai Tennis Championships etc.
Thus raising the profile of GEMS Education and developing key partners to provide further
opportunities for future academy young leaders.
Develop working relationships with established sporting clubs/providers to allow pupils
adequate and professional avenues for specific leadership development i.e Dubai Sports
Council, Dubai Sports City, ICC Global Cricket Academy, Butch Harmon School of Golf,
Socatots, E-Sports etc.
Foster links with individuals/groups already providing existing pathways to support and
develop leadership – Emirates Foundation for Youth Development
Hamdan Bin Mohammed Program for Sports Leadership.
The aim is to see GEMS pupils leading and or volunteering, possibly even competing
at major international events in the future, World Cup 2018, Olympics,
World Championships.

38. Leaders

39. GEMS Education
Primary Young Leaders Plan
Created by Lee Holloway 2013
Young playground leaders - Intra sport
Lunch time activities can help address the inactivity of some students, so enabling
schools to work towards a target of two hours high quality PE and school sport per school
week.
What is it?
Year 5 and/or 6 students will take part in a play leader's qualification.
Younger students will then benefit by the older students leading them in a variety of
activities.
Target Group
Year 5 & 6 students are the targets to become young leaders.
Young Leaders can then work with any year group younger than themselves.
What GEMS PESS would provide
Bag of play ground equipment.
Caps and certificates for the play ground leaders.
In house training for lunchtime supervisor who will oversee the programme on a regular
basis.
T-shirt for meal time supervisor.
What the School Provides
Commitment to run the programme at least three times per week
Identify a lunchtime supervisor to be overall coordinator
Playground space

40. Leaders

41. Thank you
Created by Lee Holloway 2013
Contact details –
Mr. Lee Holloway
Manager School Sports
Partnership
Email:
hollowaylee@hotmail.com
Tel:
07879407168