Communities of Practice Chris Rostron
ESP Conference Chris Rostron & Gareth Cook September 2009
Ice Breaker !! Think of a sentence! • 13 words ! • Only 2 letters per word! • 2 mins
IF IT IS TO BE, IT IS UP TO ME TO DO IT !
What is Leeds Rugby Foundation? • • • • •
Leeds Rugby’s award winning charity and the umbrella organisation for the Leeds Rhinos and Leeds Carnegie Community Programmes. The Foundation is by run independently to Leeds Rugby by a separate board of Trustees, chaired by former Chief Executive of the Rugby Football League David Oxley CBE. The Foundation is a provider of services to the community and works with approximately 50,000 children and young people annually. The Foundation has established links with over 300 schools and 100 rugby clubs throughout Leeds & Yorkshire. The Foundation employs 14 Fulltime Officers covering Leeds & Yorkshire and operates through 5 Pillars of Activity: The Foundation’s 5 Pillars of Activity
Sport
Health
Education
Social Inclusion
Arts & Culture
Why Professional Sport? The role of professional sport WIN – WIN!
Clubs •
Players/ Fans
Community • • • •
Affiliation with sports club and locality = Civic Pride! Player accessibility = Positive role models Exit routes from the multi skill programme. Opportunities for match day experiences and competitions.
Catalyst Of Change The Leeds Rugby Foundation currently offers • • • •
6 Week rugby coaching block and rugby festival at local amateur club. The wider agenda: Rugby is not statutory in the National curriculum. Strong assembley programme Limited impact and legacy: –
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Impact – Not all children enjoy playing rugby, rugby specific caters for the minority. Therefore participation levels are not maxmised. Legacy – Limited resource available to aid continuity post programme.
Catalyst of Change Re – Alignment with Changing Environment •
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6 Week multi skill programme including a multi skill festival run with SSP and Competition Managers. Concentrate on the fundamental movement skills. Meet National Curriculum targets. 100% engagement, therefore increased participation. High quality resources = ( Legacy). Sustainable programme. Proficiency Barrier – What if you cant catch?
Proficiency Barrier If you are not taught to catch you will struggle in the following: • • • • • • •
Cricket Rounders Netball Basketball Rugby Handball American Football
Leeds Rugby Foundation – Community Sports Programme Delivery Model Holiday Activities Programme
Primary School Multi Skill Programme
Community Sport
Secondary School Sports Development Programme
Identified Activity Area
Programme Aims and Activity Description
Primary School
Aim: Delivery of a 6 week Multi Skill Programme and support schools and children with the delivery of high quality sports and physical education. Key Focuses of the Programme will include: Fundamental Movement Skill, Small Sided Games, Racquet Sport and Striking Games, Invasion Games culminating in a final event. The Primary School Programme will be linked with Community Sport.
Secondary Schools
Community Sport
Holiday Activity Programmes
Aim: Delivery of high quality specialist sports coaching support to schools. Support for schools participation in existing sports competitions. After schools coaching schemes. The Secondary School Programme will be linked with Community Sport.
Aim: Delivery of the school club link programme and support to continued development community sport. Raise the awareness of further opportunities to participate in sport and physical activity in a community setting. Delivery of the new Rugby Club School Link initiative. Delivery coach education opportunity for sport in general – 1 per month. Build links with various NGB’s to increase participation. Aim: To create high quality opportunities for the children and young people to participate in sport during school holiday periods.
Changing Face of Sport Physical Activity in Schools • • • • • •
Enhance the 5 hour offer. Help tackle obesity levels. Change for Life Campaign. Promote Healthy Lifestyles Anti Bullying Campaign. Promote community cohesion through School – Club link.
Programme Enhancements • •
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6 Week delivery of multi skill programme. Assembly of the schools choice: Create a winning team, Healthy lifestyles. High quality resource. Stadium Tour. Lunch time advice clinics, offer advice to teachers at lunch breaks with delivery ideas. New School – Club link initiative.
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Introduction to staff prior to schools delivery Ticket offers. Mascot Appearance
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Any Questions? Thanks for Listening
Dr Jeanne Keay Chair of afPE Dean of Education, Roehampton University
A unique opportunity!
Messages 1
A community of prac6ce and learning – A powerful tool for overcoming tensions between groups – Agents of change -‐ ‘Bringing people together to achieve – we can’t do it alone’ – A broad range of relevant par6cipants going beyond PE in the school • School / club division is an issue for sport • Health
– ‘Having the right people around you’ – Joined up thinking – Prac6ce based evidence
Messages 2 • A learning focus – Learning for life – PE as the vehicle for learning • X-‐curricular, social, wellbeing
– Planning for learning – BSF – Children at the heart? Child culture?
• The importance of CPD – For everyone – teachers, parents, children
Challenges • Reflec6ve communi6es of prac6ce • Communi6es of prac6ce challenging each other and challenging current and past prac6ce and introducing beTer prac6ce. • Working together – making links • The Olympic legacy? • Inclusion -‐ do we understand and include?
Communities of Practice Chris Rostron