Physical Activity, Exercise and Learning through the Lifecourse

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Physical Activity, Exercise and Learning through
the Lifecourse
Stirling Management Centre Stirling University 29
October 2007

• Clackmannanshire Primary PE Project
• August 2004 to Present

Marjorie Macfarlane Sports Development Manager
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Contents

• Background
• Design and Buy in to the Project
• Syllabus
• Benefits
• Next Steps

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Background

• HMIE Report Improving PE in Primary Schools
• Existing partnership between Sports Development
  and Primary Schools
• Service delivery from Sports Development for
  early years
• Establishing habits early (see table)

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Design and Buy In to the Project

• Consultation with Headteachers
• Marriage of project with McCrone resources
• Absence management
• Appointing and training PE Team

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Syllabus

• All pupils P1 P7 get gymnastics
• All pupils P1 P7 get dance
• P1 P3 Basic Moves
• Increased range and quality of activities
• Direct links between school and community

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Benefits

• Integrated work
• sports challenge award
• 100 commitment
• Support between Active / PE / sports specific
• Raised profile
• House system
• Stopped using sport as behavioural tool
• Health weeks
• Increased members in community clubs
• 4. Raised skill levels

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Impact
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Next Steps

• Human wiring
• Management analysis
• Stronger links between Active Start and Primary
  PE
• Links to secondary
• Training for class teachers
• More robust evidence
• (P6 / S2 / S4 survey)