1. Physical Education and School Sport (PESS)
Delyth Jones
PE and School Sport Coordinator
Learning and Achievement

2. Where it originated
Report of the Physical Education and School Sport Task Force 2001 – Action Plan for Wales
Partnership Welsh Assembly Government and Sports Council for Wales.

3. Aims of PESS
To raise standards in Physical Education by ensuring that all schools have effective teaching and learning in PE,
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
To develop continuity and progression in the development of young peoples knowledge, understanding and physical skills across the partnership and between the key stages.

4. Wrexham PESS Project – Initially 3 year project – 2003 - 2006
Rhiwabon
Darland 2004
Morgan Llwyd 2005
Grango

5. Wrexham PESS Project –
2007 additional funding to extend PESS project to reach all schools in Wrexham by 2009
Clywedog - April 2007
Maelor - September 2007
Rhosnesni January 2008
St Josephs January 2008
Bryn Alyn April 2008

6. How Much did we do? Set up development centres in all Secondary school
All schools signed up to PESS project
CPD provided on identified need
Gymnastics, dance, Health, Fitness and Wellbeing,
Adventurous Activities
Lesson observation
Lesson plans
Mentoring teachers

7. How well did we do it? Challenge to measure the impact
All schools signed up to PESS project – how many committed
CPD provided – what has been the impact
Action plans
Meetings with Headteachers
Review by external consultant

8. Is there anyone better off?
Teacher Subject knowledge improved – evaluation forms
Teacher Confidence and competence – evaluation forms
lessons improving – Estyn inspection
Pupils behaviour improving – evaluation forms

9. PESS course evaluation
‘Again PESS leads the way in terms of staff training provision. Fully funded and valuable to the needs of all schools to improve quality of teaching and learning in PE. The resource pack and CD rom is superb.
I thoroughly enjoyed the PESS dance course. Good balance of practical and theory. Scheme shows how children can develop their skills in a creative way. I can enthusiastically incorporate the scheme into year 3 class.

10. Monitoring strategies
Course evaluation forms
Mentee and mentor evaluations
Consultant visits
PESS Development Centre meetings
Questionnaires

11. The Estyn Evaluation of the PESS Project (May 2008)
Standards in PE have improved in almost all schools that have been involved with the initiative for some time. Standards are improving very quickly in the primary schools in the newer development centres.
Pupils are also developing their key skills better because teachers plan learning activities that encourage them to be independent learners, to adopt roles as leaders and analyse and evaluate the quality of their own work and that of others. Pupils are also acquiring a much greater awareness of personal health and well being and of the importance of regular physical activity.

12. Recommendation Estyn report 2008 – Role of the Local Authority
‘Monitor more accurately the impact of the PESS initiative on pupils’ standards.’
‘Ensure that the allocation of funding in the roll-out stages is directly aligned to effective self evaluation and a clear commitment to the initiative.’

13. Strategies Report and communication, Joint Team, WASH, Primary Heads
Include PESS as part of Q.D.D.
Questionnaire
Use external consultants
Support schools in self evaluation