Glamorgan
The P.E. and School Sport project, a
partnership between the Welsh Government (WG) and Sports Wales
(formerly Sports Council for Wales) is one of the three main
Active Young People programmes.
Background
In June 2001, the WG published the
P.E. and School Sport Plan which promotes a common vision
for improving standards in P.E. and School Sport. Following a
successful pilot phase, the Welsh Government reinforced its
commitment to the P.E.S.S. initiative by further investing £5
million between 2003 and 2006.
The main aim of the P.E.S.S. initiative is to improve standards
in physical education and develop the quality of P.E. and school
sport.
Structure
Within each local authority P.E.S.S. Development Centres (D.C’s)
have been formed. A Development Centre is a consortium of
partner schools usually based around a secondary school and its
feeder primary schools, other partners may include: sport
development unit; local leisure centre; special school or F.E.
college. D.C.s in each authority in Wales are managed in
partnership with a P.E.S.S. Co-ordinator working closely with each
D.C’s Partnership Leader.
The P.E.S.S. Co-ordinator is responsible for
strategic planning, budgeting, monitoring and reviewing
progress. The P.E.S.S. Co-ordinator for the Vale is Lesley
Dancey, formerly a Primary Teacher in the Vale.
Each D.C. has a Partnership
Leader who are primary or secondary P.E. teachers
working closely with the schools in their partnership to implement
the agreed priority areas.
There are six operational P.E.S.S. Development Centres in the
Vale of Glamorgan in:
·
Llantwit Major
·
Cowbridge
·
Bro Morgannwg
·
Penarth
·
St Richard Gwyn
·
Barry
All Vale schools have the opportunity to link with a P.E.S.S.
Development Centre.
Priorities of Vale P.E.S.S.
Development Centres:
·
To improve the quality of teaching and learning across all
areas of P.E.
·
Engage schools in monitoring, evaluation and review
·
To increase the time allocation to PE across all phases of
education
·
Transition & the transfer of information
·
Promoting Healthy Active Lifestyles, Extra-Curricular and Physical
Activity
opportunities
·
Developing People
P.E. Subject
Leaders are responsible for the dissemination of
information and lead developments in P.E.S.S. within their
school.
What is high quality P.E. and School
Sport?
High quality PE and School Sport produces young people
with the skills, understanding, desire and commitment to continue
to improve and achieve in a range of P.E., Sport and Health
enhancing physical activities in line with their abilities.
Further information on P.E.S.S. can be found by visiting
Useful links
Physical Activity
Health Related
Exercise
Examination Physical Education