Communities of Practice

Chris Rostron

ESP Conference Chris Rostron & Gareth Cook

September 2009

Ice Breaker !! Think of a sentence!

•  13 words ! •  Only 2 letters per word! •  2 mins

IF IT IS TO BE, IT IS UP TO ME TO DO IT !

What is Leeds Rugby Foundation? •  Leeds Rugby’s award winning charity and the umbrella organisation for the Leeds Rhinos and

Leeds Carnegie Community Programmes. •  The Foundation is by run independently to Leeds Rugby by a separate board of Trustees, chaired

by former Chief Executive of the Rugby Football League David Oxley CBE. •  The Foundation is a provider of services to the community and works with approximately 50,000

children and young people annually. •  The Foundation has established links with over 300 schools and 100 rugby clubs throughout

Leeds & Yorkshire. •  The Foundation employs 14 Fulltime Officers covering Leeds & Yorkshire and operates through

5 Pillars of Activity:

The Foundation’s 5 Pillars of Activity

Sport Health Education Social Inclusion

Arts & Culture

Why Professional Sport? The role of professional sport WIN – WIN! Clubs •  Players/ Fans

Community

•  Affiliation with sports club and locality = Civic Pride!

•  Player accessibility = Positive role models •  Exit routes from the multi skill programme. •  Opportunities for match day experiences

and competitions.

Catalyst Of Change

The Leeds Rugby Foundation currently offers

•  6 Week rugby coaching block and rugby festival at local amateur club.

•  The wider agenda: Rugby is not statutory in the National curriculum.

•  Strong assembley programme •  Limited impact and legacy:

–  Impact – Not all children enjoy playing rugby, rugby specific caters for the minority. Therefore participation levels are not maxmised.

–  Legacy – Limited resource available to aid continuity post programme.

Catalyst of Change Re – Alignment with Changing Environment

•  6 Week multi skill programme including a multi skill festival run with SSP and Competition Managers.

•  Concentrate on the fundamental movement skills.

•  Meet National Curriculum targets. •  100% engagement, therefore increased

participation. •  High quality resources = ( Legacy). •  Sustainable programme. •  Proficiency Barrier – What if you cant catch?

Proficiency Barrier If you are not taught to catch you will

struggle in the following: •  Cricket •  Rounders •  Netball •  Basketball •  Rugby •  Handball •  American Football

Leeds Rugby Foundation – Community Sports Programme Delivery

Model

Primary School Multi Skill Programme

Secondary School Sports Development

Programme

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Holiday A

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Identified Activity Area Programme Aims and Activity Description

Primary School

Aim: Delivery of a 6 week Multi Skill Programme and support schools and children with the delivery of high

quality sports and physical education. Key Focuses of the Programme will include:

Fundamental Movement Skill, Small Sided Games, Racquet Sport and Striking Games, Invasion Games

culminating in a final event. The Primary School Programme will be linked with

Community Sport.

Secondary Schools

Aim: Delivery of high quality specialist sports coaching support to schools.

Support for schools participation in existing sports competitions.

After schools coaching schemes. The Secondary School Programme will be linked with

Community Sport.

Community Sport

Aim: Delivery of the school club link programme and support to continued development community sport.

Raise the awareness of further opportunities to participate in sport and physical activity in a community

setting. Delivery of the new Rugby Club School Link initiative.

Delivery coach education opportunity for sport in general – 1 per month.

Build links with various NGB’s to increase participation.

Holiday Activity Programmes

Aim: To create high quality opportunities for the children and young people to participate in sport during school

holiday periods.

Changing Face of Sport

Physical Activity in Schools

•  Enhance the 5 hour offer. •  Help tackle obesity levels. •  Change for Life Campaign. •  Promote Healthy Lifestyles •  Anti Bullying Campaign. •  Promote community cohesion through

School – Club link.

Programme Enhancements

•  6 Week delivery of multi skill programme. •  Assembly of the schools choice: Create a

winning team, Healthy lifestyles. •  High quality resource. •  Stadium Tour. •  Lunch time advice clinics, offer advice to

teachers at lunch breaks with delivery ideas. •  New School – Club link initiative. •  Introduction to staff prior to schools delivery •  Ticket offers. •  Mascot Appearance

Any Questions?

Thanks for Listening

Dr Jeanne Keay Chair of afPE

Dean of Education, Roehampton University

A  unique  opportunity!  

Messages  1  A  community  of  prac6ce  and  learning  

– A  powerful  tool  for  overcoming  tensions  between  groups  – Agents  of  change  -­‐  ‘Bringing  people  together  to  achieve  –  we  can’t  do  it  alone’  

– A  broad  range  of  relevant  par6cipants  going  beyond  PE  in  the  school  

•  School  /  club  division  is  an  issue  for  sport  •  Health  

–   ‘Having  the  right  people  around  you’  –  Joined  up  thinking  – Prac6ce  based  evidence  

Messages  2  •  A  learning  focus  

– Learning  for  life  – PE  as  the  vehicle  for  learning  

• X-­‐curricular,  social,  wellbeing  – Planning  for  learning  –  BSF    – Children  at  the  heart?  Child  culture?  

•  The  importance  of  CPD    – For  everyone  –  teachers,  parents,  children  

Challenges  

•  Reflec6ve  communi6es  of  prac6ce    

•  Communi6es  of  prac6ce  challenging  each  other  and  challenging  current  and  past  prac6ce  and  introducing  beTer  prac6ce.  

•  Working  together  –  making  links  •  The  Olympic  legacy?  

•  Inclusion    -­‐  do  we  understand  and  include?  

Communities of Practice

Chris Rostron