Delivering dance through the PE and Sports Premium funding

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1 Delivering dance through the PE and Sports Premium funding UPDATED February 2015 Funding has been allocated to all maintained and state-funded primary schools from 1 September A typical primary school will receive about 9,250 annually in the academic years 2013/14, 2014/15 and through to Learn more about physical education (PE) and sport funding here. Ofsted From 1 September 2013, inspectors will assess and report on how effectively this new funding is being used to improve physical education and sport provision when making the judgement on the quality of the school s leadership and management. Dance Dance is part of the PE curriculum at Key Stages 1 and 2. Schools are using this new funding to increase the amount and quality of dance that is offered to their pupils. Dance is very popular amongst children and young people. It combines physical literacy with imagination and creativity and is a very useful element in devising cross curricula work. Through dance children develop: Fundamental movement skills and balance, agility and coordination Verbal and non verbal communication of ideas and emotions Team working Problem solving Observing, evaluating skills Dance can improve self esteem and confidence; widen aspiration and help tackle obesity and other health problems. 1 of 6

2 How are you using the funding? This is what some schools are doing: Clusters of schools are creating posts Gosforth First Schools, Newcastle Upon Tyne The Head Teacher at Archibald First School has set up a Trust with all nine First Schools. Each school pays a portion of their primary PE sports funding to employ a full-time PE dance specialist teacher, Karin Smurthwaite. Karin has written a PE dance curriculum map for all the schools to follow. She is devising a whole year plan to deliver dance and other PE activities with 85 school staff. Karin works closely with a PE specialist from Gosforth Academy who has a PE Transition role. Festivals and competitions are organised and hosted at the Academy throughout the year. The plan is to instigate a Gosforth schools dance festival in Newcastle at the City Hall. Schools are buying in dance specialists Debbie Mitchell, The Music Dancing Feet Partnership Dance specialist Debbie Mitchell, from The Music Dancing Feet Partnership, was finding it harder to recruit new pupils into her private dance school as parents were keeping their children at school for longer in after schools clubs and activities. Then she was approached by a local primary school to deliver dance as part of their curriculum. As demand grew, and as a primary school governor aware of the primary PE sports funding, it was evident that a small business could not deliver a quality service without additional staff. Debbie decided to invest in a national franchise, Premier Sport and Performing Arts, and now has the license to deliver PE and dance in curriculum time, and holiday clubs to schools across the central Lincoln area. The work can also involve working alongside school teachers as part of their CPD. Debbie Mitchell, The Music Dancing Feet Partnership dmitchell@premier-education.com Beedon CoE Primary School, The Willows Primary School, Hampstead Norreys CoE Primary School, Berkshire nocturn dance are working in partnership with the Get Involved programme at Corn Exchange and New Greenham Arts, Newbury offering a range of options to raise standards in West Berkshire primary schools. The rural schools are using the funding to have nocturne dance deliver, across all Key Stages, quality weekly dance provision that is linked to themed topics. While the relationship 2 of 6

3 with the Corn Exchange, a flagship arts venue, provides a vital link for schools to other arts initiatives and opportunities in the area. John Darvell, nocturn dance info@nocturndance.co.uk Tom Hobden, Tom Hobden Dance Tom Hobden Dance has used the sports premium as an opportunity to build long-term and worthwhile relationships with schools. Instead of approaching schools with one-off workshops or packages, it is suggested to the school that dance artist Tom Hobden works as dancer and choreographer in residence over a sustained period of time, from three months up to a year. He approaches schools with blocks of hours which can be used however the schools decide. For example, hours can be set aside for team teaching, understanding dance in a primary context, observed lessons, creative lesson planning, feedback on teaching, creation of performance projects and developing links to feeder schools. Tom acts as a resource for the children and the whole school, including teachers and support staff. Through this approach, dance is embedded within the culture of the school and hopefully the wider community. To build understanding and relationships with staff, Tom has led performance projects with teachers dancing with their students. The development of this innovative approach has been delivered in conjunction with DanceEast s schools programme. Tom Hobden, Tom Hobden Dance Teachers are attending courses Primary Dance Continuing Professional Development, National Dance Teachers Association Schools are sending their teachers on the National Dance Teachers Association s professional development courses for primary PE school co-ordinators, class teachers, teaching assistants, dance coaches and dance artists delivering the new PE national curriculum, led by the National Dance Teachers Association and specialist dance trainers in key locations across the country. The courses aim to improve subject knowledge and confidence to build a high quality and sustainable programme of dance in the teachers schools. The National Dance Teachers Association will also create tailor made training packages for schools. To access ongoing support, become a member of National Dance Teachers Association and receive professional advice, receive Dance Matters, a termly dance teachers publication, and discounted fees for courses and conferences. National Dance Teachers Association office@ndta.org.uk of 6

4 Secondary schools are providing specialist services for primary schools South Wirral High School The school offers personalised dance and PE programmes for a cluster of eight primary schools. Each school buys in either a full day or half day weekly provision for the whole year. The programmes are delivered by two PE and sport specialists who have access to resources of the dance and PE departments in the High School. The programmes also include a host of extracurricular and intra school events. South Wirral High School schooloffice@southwirral.wirral.sch.uk Dance organisations are providing services for schools Cornwall Dance Partnership The Cornwall Dance Partnership, led by Dance Republic 2, is a network of local dance artists and cultural organisations, including Falmouth University, creating an online menu of CPD opportunities for primary schools, sharing spaces, providing performance opportunities and collaborating with partners such as The National Trust to create dance programmes inspired by the outdoors and landscapes. By capitalising on Cornwall s beautiful outdoor spaces and beaches, schools can develop dance skills combined with outdoor creative learning. Cornwall Dance Partnership also works together to bring specialist dance artists into Cornwall from other parts of the UK to work with schools. Cornwall Dance Partnership works across the county to create high quality dance opportunities. It has worked with 1,500 children and 150 teachers in its first year. Sarah Waller Dance Republic 2 sarah@dancerepublic2.com Greenwich Dance & Trinity Laban Partnership These two dance organisations are offering various packages to schools including CPD courses for teachers and working alongside teachers to deliver dance in the curriculum and after school activities. 4 of 6

5 Working with Greenwich Children Services, they deliver one-day dance courses for teachers covering the national curriculum as well as tailor-made packages for schools. These include training sessions for teachers during staff meetings; training days and joint planning; and a scheme of work with teachers taking the responsibility, over a period of time, for leading sessions. Teachers are given feedback and support to cascade training to colleagues within the school. Greenwich Dance & Trinity Laban also delivers cross-curricular projects for schools. Greenwich Dance info@greenwichdance.org.uk Jump, Start, Move Jump, Start, Move has worked with a number of primary schools delivering various packages of dance CPD across London and South Yorkshire. Each package of support is bespoke and is developed based on individual schools needs. Support will quite often include a highly experienced dance artist being placed in a school to work alongside all teachers to train them in the dance curriculum including planning, delivery, assessment and tracking progress. The dance artist works with the teacher to develop dance plans that maximise the opportunities for personalised learning and differentiation. Cross-curricula links are made using programmes of study and schools are left with schemes of work that have been developed by the dance artist and teacher. Support can also be offered for using dance in out of hours provision. Jump Start Move can also deliver one off programmes or a series of insets. Amy McGann amy@jumpstartmove.co.uk of 6

6 Schools are organising dance performances and festivals Youth Dance England s U.Dance national dance performance framework Schools are increasingly seeing the value of performing with other schools to share practice, raise ambitions and celebrate achievement. Schools register their performances to gain rewards such as certificates, resources to help run performances, access to CPD courses, recognition as a U.Dance Champion for organising multiple performances, discounted theatre tickets and the ability to enter their students for awards. These benefits are received by registering a performance under the U.Dance brand. For more information on how to find dance organisations and practitioners E: info@yde.org.uk, Youth Dance England For more information on training courses, resources and services E: office@ndta.org.uk, National Dance Teachers Association 6 of 6