Kim Henderson Consultant for Physical Education and School Sport Barnet Children’s Service

GENERIC ROLE OF SUBJECT LEADER Good Subject Knowledge Ensure that resources are in place and are used effectively Schemes of Work / planning is consistent and in line with school policy Assessments are relative and informative Monitoring is rigorous AS A RESULT STANDARDS OF PUPIL PROGRESS IN ALL AREAS IMPROVE

HOW CAN YOU MAKE AN IMPACT ON SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT LINKING TO OVERALL SIP- A LEARNING FOCUS TAKE THE INITIATIVE! CLARITY OF PURPOSE ACTION PLANNING MADE EASY! 1. What do you think SHOULD be happening 2. Find out what is NOT happening 3. Tell (!!!) people what they should do 4. Check that it is happening!- MONITOR FIND A FRIEND- SMALL STEPS

Clarity of Purpose?

Association for Physical Education ‘Physical Education – The heart of school life’

Current position Where are we now? What is happening? What has changed? How do we know? How deep / embedded is that change?

Must / Should / Could! What must we hang on to and keep irrespective of any funding What should we / would be nice to keep? What could we keep / could we give less of our energy and time to?

Impact and Accountability OfSTED Quality of Learning and Teaching LeadershipBehaviourAchievement PESS data School self review and evaluation

Actions for you as a subject leader 9 months gestation – what is the new baby going to be like? Opportunities to support your mission – 2012 / competition funding / school autonomy

MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Seize the initiative – share your vision Be brave Small steps Good role model Find a friend! Rigour - monitor / gain and share regularly evidence of impact against vision / purpose

Foundation Stage Physical Development Through Physical Education Date: 4 November 2010 Time: 13: :00 Venue: Moss Hall Infant School, Moss Hall Grove, Finchley, N12 8PE Gymnastics in Primary Schools Date: 12 November 2010 Time: 09: :00 Venue: Woodcroft Primary School, Goldbeaters Grove, Edgware, HA8 0QF Dance Teaching in Primary Schools Date: 16 November 2010 Time: 09: :00 Venue: Whitings Hill Primary School, Whitings Road, Barnet EN5 2QY Safe Practice in Physical Education Date:1 December 2010 Time: 09:00 – 11:00 OR 16:00 – 18:00 Venue: Training Room 6, NLBP