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DEEPDALE JUNIOR SCHOOLSt Stephen’s Road, Preston, PR1 6TD
Our inner-city school is situated close to the centre of Preston in the heart of the Indian, Muslim community. We have a large
playground but no field, so many sporting events need to take place away from the school. That doesn’t stop us, though…
MISSION STATEMENT
• We are committed to providing the best education for our children and the Deepdale community to help us all develop into happy, healthy, caring and successful adults.
Why the Physical Activity Standard?
• Overcrowding at playtime • Poor behaviour due to
lack of space • Dispute-solving occupied
lesson time • Boys’ football dominated
playground• Many girls failed to
participate actively • Junior Council comments
that children were bored • General lack of fitness
The Issue
The problem of overcrowding at playtimes was an issue we felt we needed to address as it
seemed to be causing knock-on effects in the classroom.
The Change
We split playtimes so that years 3 and 5 play together then years 4 and 6 go out. There are
now three members of staff on duty for approximately 180 children, with one of those dedicated to organising playground games.
Playground Games
• Children now have the opportunity to practise their game skills in a variety of different situations
• One of the teachers on playground duty leads the weekly activity
CommentsWhat was said about before…
• Playtimes used to be boring. We just used to stand around getting cold. Year 6 girl
• It was rubbish before. We were squashed and there was no equipment. Year 5 boy
• Playtimes were busy and overcrowded. It was not easy for children to find a space to play away from the footballs. Year 5 teacher
Playground Activities
• Teachers supervise equipment use and encourage participation • Older children take responsibility for recording participation,
success and the awarding of certificates• Year 5 and 6 monitors set out the equipment and ensure it is put
away safely
CommentsWhat is said about now…
• There are more activities and more people are enjoying playtimes. There is a space for the teacher’s game and we get certificates. Year 6 girl
• There is loads more space to play. We have football tournaments and matches whenever we want to. Year 6 boy
• It’s lovely to see the children being so enthusiastic at playtimes. They go straight for their favourite activities and interact far better than before. School Governor
The Issue
Too little of the timetable devoted to PE lessons.
The Change
We rearranged the timetable so that PE lessons took place in the mornings as well as the
afternoons. This enabled classes to take two full hours within the timetable for indoor and
outdoor PE, thus exploiting the valuable resource of our hall to the full.
The Issue
The lack of a playing field at Deepdale Junior School has meant a tradition of no annual
sports day. Instead, staff versus pupil rounders and cricket matches were held on the
playground.
The Change
We hired Preston Sports Arena, Cottam, and a double-decker bus for the day, enabling us to take each year group to compete in a whole
range of athletic activities.
Sports Day• I liked the sport when you
got a heavy ball and threw it from your chest to see how many metres you could throw. I did 1.04 metres. Year 4 girl
• I thought jumping the longest was really good. Year 5 girl
• The people who won got medals. Year 5 boy
The Issue
The school had a physical education policy in place which was in line with Curriculum 2000,
but there was no physical activity policy.
The Change
Junior Council is made up of two representatives from each class. With guidance, they created a physical activity policy which is now on display around the school.
The Issue
The school had very few physically active clubs running throughout the week and
attendance was poor.
The Change
• The PESS project inspired enthusiasm among staff – more clubs now take place
• Spotlight on Sport run several new clubs
• Outside agencies come in to run clubs
• Children win awards for regular attendance at clubs
Cricket Club
Our school cricket team regularly qualifies for the Lancashire finals of the Kwik Cricket Tournament that are held at Old Trafford
The Issue
The school had difficulty in convincing some of the children to participate in dance lessons
due to their religious observance.
The Change
• Benefits of dance were promoted and made relevant to our children through careful curriculum planning
• A peripatetic dance teacher was brought in to run a lunchtime club
• Participation in country dancing festival was encouraged
The Issue
The children did not seem motivated towards a particular goal. They worked as a class for
rewards but there was a lack of unity across the school.
The Change
• A house system was introduced to create a sense of belonging
• Houses were named after birds of prey
• The launch theme was ‘Flying High’
• A bird of prey display launched the initiative
The Issue
The children did not always understand the significance or importance of their participation in sporting activities.
The Change• Friday Celebration
Assemblies were introduced
• Certificates are awarded for all sporting achievements
• Match reports are read out in assemblies
• Inter-house tournaments and matches are played
• The ‘Well Done’ song
The Issue
The school did not have a code of conduct but did have rules, often negatively worded, on
display.
The Change
• The teachers drew up a code of conduct which put forward the school’s ideals positively
• Junior Council worded the code of conduct in child-friendly language
• The code of conduct is now displayed throughout the school
Who is Involved?• Healthy Schools Key Teacher• PE Co-ordinator• PESS Project Consultant &
LEA PE Teacher Advisor• All teaching staff • All support staff • Spotlight on Sport • Coaches from local clubs • Parents • Governors • Junior Council • Pupils
Teachers and Support Staff
• The timetable was rearranged. Each class now has 2 hours of P.E. lessons every week.
• Support staff encourage disabled children to participate fully in these lessons.
Spotlight on Sport
• Funded by The Children’s Fund• In partnership with various agencies• Delivers a wide range of activities • Increases the profile of grassroots sports • Aims to improve children’s health and
increase participation in a variety of sports • Involves teenagers from the community
who are trained as coaches and mentors
Hopscotch Championship
• Spotlight on Sport have organised inter-house hopscotch tournaments
• Competitors were coached during playtimes by their team captains
Scooter Races
• Spotlight on Sport have organised scooter racing tournaments
• Competitors were encouraged to test their speed against other racers in their class
Parents
• Parent volunteers have begun to run after school and weekend clubs
• Volunteers are provided with training
• We now have a champion baseball team at our school
Physical Activity At Deepdale Junior School
• PESS Project
• Spotlight on Sport
• PE lessons
• Extra-curricular clubs
• Playground equipment
• Inter-house tournaments
• Inter-school matches
• Evening classes
• Weekend activities
• Residential courses
• Coaches and instructors
• Holiday activities
Planned Projects• Continuation of Government-funded PESS Project
2003/4 • Government and LEA-funded PE Co-ordinators
Project starting September 2003 as part of the Moor Park Consortium
• Continued teacher training • Application for Active Mark Gold Award June 2003 • Quality Mark Certificate for Lancashire Healthy
Schools Programme in Healthy Eating Standard 1 starting May 2003
The FutureThe whole school community is
now so enthusiastic about physical activity, that being a healthy school has become a way of life. Exercise will continue to be promoted and
developed for years to come.
Thank youfor watching Deepdale Junior
School’s presentation application for the Quality Mark in the
Physical Activity Standard of the Lancashire Healthy Schools
Programme.
Year 6 Pupils & Sarah Kazantzis Healthy Schools Key Teacher