Change Teams in PE and across the SchoolHear how students and teachers are working together to improve the learning experience in PE and how the concept has developed to impact across the curriculum and in other subjects

King Alfreds Sports CollegeWantage

James Maddern

Aims:

•Greater understanding of ‘Change Teams’

•Driving Change Teams across the School as a Whole School initiative.

•Raising the profile & importance of ‘Change Teams’across the College.

•How to ensure there is positive impact toteaching & learning

King Alfred’s Change Team Vision

Each Change Team to work independently on trying to

bring about positive change to their subject in relation to

teaching & learning

Focus – Curriculum Areas

‘Student voice is not only sought but responded to and acted on positively to bring about changes in provision’. ‘

OFSTED 2009

PE Change Team

Across Departments

Raising the profile of ‘Change Teams’ across the college

Impact to Teaching & Learning

PE Regional Hub Site

Journey from PE to Whole College

‘Student Voice’ is now written into DCSF guidance. It is a recognised part of school inspections. It impacts on school development plans. It is even deemed to deserve initial capital letters. The attention given to students’ views is seemingly greater now than it has ever been before. It is perhaps ironic, then, that most schools still rely on the most traditional mechanism around for listening to students: the school council’ (DCSF)

The NASUWT is absolutely clear that pupils should play an active, constructive and appropriate role in their own learning, the learning of their peers and in the development of their school communities. Protecting and enhancing the right of children and young people to be heard and participate meaningfully in decisions that affect their lives is a key duty of the state in a democratic society and is, therefore, a particularly important principle in the context of the state’s responsibilities for ensuring universal access to well funded & high quality education. (NASUWT 2011)

Read what impact ‘Change Teams’ have had on teaching & learning on

subjects at KA’s

Discuss:What is the difference between

student voice and ‘Change Teams’&

How do you involve students in decision making and having a say

at your School

PE Change Team to Whole College• Traditional student voice

• PE Change Team evolved (YST Change Team residential)

• Huge benefits to PE – Students, Staff and Department

Aim:

Expand out to all Departments across the College

Title

Barriers & SolutionsBarrier Solution

Opportunity to explain to Curriculum Co-ordinators the vision

launched the idea to CC’s with the Leadership Team backing

Curriculum Co-ordinators – no time for initiative

Motivated subject teachers

Teacher’s valuing the benefits PE Change Team - Impact on Ofsted (outstanding). InfluenceQuick wins

Staff – Not knowing what to do Support, regular meetings

Selecting students Teacher invite – application process

Staff not having time to meet with Change Team

Students independently run the meetings.Facebook, VLE

Low profile in the College See next slide

Raising the Profile of Change Teams across the School

Leadership TeamHoodies Boards

Assembly Logos Slogan

Quick Wins Staff/Parent Bulletin

Student Benefits/rewardsWhole College conference

Change Team Conference

•100+ students invited

•Each Change Team teacher invited for 1 period in the day

•YST Representative – Julie Gompertz

• VIP Guest - Chris Cook (Olympic Swimmer)

• Headteacher inspirational speech and support

• Leadership Team invited for lunch with staff

• Other students were asking what was going on

Rewards / Benefits for students tocreate student interest

•Power to make changes on behalf of student body•Hoodies instead of College jumper•Registration time off for ‘Change Team’ meeting•Personal Development – Confidence, leadership•CV•Opportunities – (hub site, conference)•Meet Olympians, Rugby world cup player

Embedded across the Curriculum

So popular that student’s have to sign a contract designed by students that they have to abide to – HIGH EXPECTATIONS OF WHAT IS EXPECTED

Students apply to become a ‘Change Team’ member if a space occurs.

Impact to Teaching & Learning

Moving forward (once Departments were on board)

•Needed to give staff/students focus

• Worked on the Departments Development Plan

Student Independently drive change

•Action Plans•Meetings•Contract•Facebook Page •VLE Blogging•Feedback to staff at Department meetings

What can you do to create an environment where students actively drive positive changes to T&L

Write down 3 action points that you are going to do when you get back to School to drive ‘Change Teams’:

In PE OR across School