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The quality of teaching across the PE department at Bishop Barrington Sports Academy has been judged as outstanding in a recent Ofsted visit (March 2013). Many outstanding features included high activity levels, pupils able to think and act independently, pupils being able to lead aspects of lessons confidently, and being able to reflect and analyse their work effectively. Four PE lessons were observed by Ofsted inspectors and all achieved the highest possible grade of OUTSTANDING. The report stated that our teachers were outstanding and that pupils made rapid progress during lessons. Furthermore, it was stated that pupil relationships with each other and the staff are excellent as well as behaviour and engagement levels being high. This has been created by building a 21st Century curriculum which is personalised, delivered in a variation of exciting ways using the most up-to-date teaching strategies and technologies. This is also evident in the high participation of extra curricular opportunities which have included lunch and after school clubs, house competitions, sporting teams, or representing the school on adventurous activity trips. This was recognised as part of a Local Authority good practice visit in 2012, which identified the department’s assessment practices to be outstanding. We were also proud to receive the Durham Dales Sport and Physical Activity Award for Secondary School Contribution to PE and School Sport in 2012.

Teaching and Learning in Physical Education “OUTSTANDING” - Quality of Teaching - Ofsted May 2013

“ Teaching at the

school is impressive...

teachers are highly

skilled professionals ”

Ofsted, 2013

“ In Physical Education,

students’ leadership

skills are developed to

a high standard ”

Ofsted, 2013

The 7 Olympic and Paralympic Values that underpin all we do... inspiration, determination, equality, courage, excellence, friendship, respect.

“ A good coach will make his players see what they can be rather than what they are ”

Bishop Barrington Sports Academy - Our VisionBishop Barrington is proud of its outstanding school and community sports’ provision. Our reputation for sporting excellence is well established and also well deserved. Our PE Department is at the leading edge of teaching and learning and this has been recognised by both the Local Authority’s Best Practice Report and by Ofsted during our 2013 Inspection. Indeed, the quality of teaching in all PE lessons observed during the Ofsted inspection was judged to be outstanding.

Our school’s ethos is underpinned by the seven Olympic Values, and our mantra is to Go for Gold in every aspect of achievement and school life. Anyone who visits Bishop

Barrington Sports Academy can very quickly see that this ethos is very real and very special.

This is also embraced within our House System and is reflected in the many opportunities for students to demonstrate outstanding leadership. We are particularly proud of our Sports Outreach work with Primary Schools and of our Student Sports Leaders, who represent the very best of young people in our local and wider community. Our Sports Academy offers a wealth of sporting opportunities and is well known within our local community as a hub for outstanding sporting coaching and facilities. I am very proud to be leading a school which offers so many opportunities for children and adults to excel in, and enjoy, sporting activity. Its reputation as a flagship for sporting excellence is certain to continue.

Bishop Barrington Sports Academy offers a fantastic synergy between an outstanding PE department and an extensive and high quality community club programme. We believe that young people and adults have the opportunity to enjoy, achieve and excel at a variety of high quality sports and activities. High quality coaches and PE staff support participants along their pathway of performance, leadership or officiating. Following the 7 Olympic and Paralympic Values, we believe all young people will have a sport and activity that they enjoy and we can lead and signpost them effectively. All our activities are open to all pupils and members of the community.

Mr Ben Johnson, Assistant Head Teacher and Director of School and Community Sport

Mrs Jackie Gent, Head Teacher

/Table Tennis Three of the members of our table tennis club are now nationally ranked. They also won the Durham Youth Games and gained a silver medal in an International Competition in Hungary.

At Bishop Barrington Sports Academy, Table Tennis is a priority sport for the development of players, coaches and officials. Our players have won the Level 3 School Games and have represented the UK in an international competition. Officials and leaders have also been involved in the running of local and regional festivals.

We have an excellent relationship with Bishop Auckland Table Tennis Club. The club prides itself on being a welcoming and friendly club. The club ethos is to offer pathways, whether you want to be a champion or just play for fun. We are committed to the development of the club and aim to be one of the best clubs in England. Our Development Plan includes a full player development and coaching programme which offers practice nights, coaching nights, league play and competitions (club, local and national).

Our staff are highly motivated and fully trained. They regularly attend training courses to improve and update their skills. We also aim to help members and volunteers gain qualifications to further the club development and their own table tennis development. Club coaches help support and deliver PE lessons, extra curricular clubs and also support our festivals and competitions.

New members are always welcome and equipment is provided, so please feel free to browse the Bishop Auckland Table Tennis Club website.

Staff

The staff and coaches within Bishop Barrington Sports Academy are determined to work with young people and adults to achieve their sporting dreams.

The quality of teaching across the PE department at Bishop Barrington Sports Academy has been judged as outstanding in a recent Ofsted visit (March 2013). The department is a team of dynamic, hard working staff who work in developing sporting opportunities for all pupils in the school and teach to an exceptionally high standard.

Young people entering Bishop Barrington Sports Academy will have the opportunity to gain accreditation in many different areas. From GCSE PE and BTEC sport, to Dance Leaders, Sports Leaders and Young Officials courses, there are plenty of opportunities.

There is excellent synergy between the PE staff and the Community Sports Centre Staff. Community activities are well led and managed by a Sports Centre Manager and a team of Sports Centre technicians. Our team is complimented by an ever growing team of partner coaches, officials and young leaders.

“ Bishop Barrington introduced me to table tennis

and now I play all the time, enter competitions and play

in a national league ”Tom, aged 15

NetballThe Y10 Bishop Barrington School netball team reached the National Finals for Sports Colleges for the first time ever.

Netball plays a huge part in our PE curriculum at Bishop Barrington Sports Academy and is also becoming a key player in our community provision. As a school, we now have three outdoor floodlit netball courts and one indoor court.

Bishop Auckland Community Netball Club has been running for approximately two years now from Bishop Barrington Sports Academy. The club caters for all abilities, from complete beginner to experienced players, with both Level 1 and Level 2 experienced coaches in place. Training and matches are catered for children from the of 7 up to 20 years of age.

The past year has seen the club go from strength to strength, in both participation and competitive play. The club is proud to support the England Netball Excel Talent Pathway and has approximately six players on the Satellite Academy and eight players playing at County Level. There are currently five teams regularly playing in the Durham league, ranging from U11-U19. This provides players with the competition in order to enhance their match and tactical awareness.

Regular trips are organised to support the local Superleague team, Team Northumbria at

Northumbria University, where we have been chosen to act as ball girls

for a league match amongst other things. The club has strong links with Team Northumbria and the Local Netball Development Officer

which strengthens the provision for Netball within Bishop Auckland.

Please contact Debbie Hepple, Club Coach on 07843 820 012 for more information.

“ The Sports Academy helps everyone, no matter how good you are at PE ”Owen, aged 14.

TennisTennis – A number of our pupils play for our local LTA club and have competed in regional competitions.

Bishop Barrington Sports Academy hosts its own tennis coaching sessions and after school tennis clubs.

Children can now become immersed into the world of tennis with an exciting programme from the LTA sponsored by Highland Spring. With smaller courts, nets and rackets and lower bouncing balls, LTA Mini Tennis offers the perfect introduction to the sport, with all the fun and energy of the real thing.

There are four stages of LTA Mini Tennis offered at Bishop Barrington Sports Academy; Tots, Red, Orange and Green, each with their own court size and type of ball. This tailored approach enables players to develop vital skills and techniques at an early age.

As children progress and want to compete, they can earn their stripes with the LTA Mini Tennis Rally Awards. They are designed to help mini players learn in stages and take part in exciting exercises with regular rewards which encourage them to develop their tennis skills at a pace that suits them.

Young People and Adult Coaching

For teenagers and adults, there is an exciting mix of tennis coaching and match play which teenagers and adults can take part in. The focus is on developing technique and tactics with a view to playing in regular matches.

To learn more about LTA Mini Tennis visit: www.lta.org.uk/LTA-Mini-Tennis

Please contact Carl Brough (Academy Coach) on 07940 424 648 or email carlbrough@hotmail.com for more information.

BadmintonWe offer a wide range of activities linked to Badminton and have an excellent relationship with Red Junior Badminton Club, our partner affiliated club.

We have hosted the Carlton National Leisure Centre Championships, in which school pupils and adults have competed. We have an excellent indoor facility to cater for four badminton courts. We offer badminton within the PE curriculum, as an extra curricular club, inter house competitions and signpost pupils to our partner community Club. We have also had our pupils completed badminton young officials award to extend their GCSE PE options.

FootballWe boast Academy, County and District players at the school.

Football is a real strength within Bishop Barrington Sports Academy. There are numerous opportunities available for young people and adults to become involved in football.

We have representative school football teams in every year group. We have a KS3 Girls football club and boys football clubs held weekly on a lunchtime.

We have an excellent relationship with our partner club, Bishop Auckland St Mary’s, for which a number of our school pupils play. They are a Charter Standard FA club. We also work closely with Bishop Auckland St Mary’s Angels girls’ team. A number of pupils at Bishop Barrington Sports Academy represent the local club. We also boast academy and district players. Young people have the opportunity at Bishop Barrington Sports Academy to follow a leadership or coaching pathway in football. We offer the Junior Football Leaders Award

and also support students gaining coaching and refereeing qualifications. Bishop Auckland St Mary’s utilise our pitches on weekends and evenings for training and fixtures.

“ The PE department has increased my confidence

and taken me outside my comfort zone ”Cole, aged 14

“ The PE staff motivate me and keep me determined to learn ” Ruari aged 14

Trampolining One of our students is 6 time Northern Champion for his respective age group. He has competed in National Galas and the most recent gala he came 5th overall.

Trampolining is a highlight within the sporting activities that take place at Bishop Barrington Sports Academy.

We have an excellent link with our resident high performance trampoline club, High Voltage. We utilise their fantastic equipment during PE lessons to help forward the pupils within our sport. A number of the young people have already gone on to achieve a number of successes through the support of both the club and the school.

High Voltage is a successful trampoline club with a range of different pathways available to its participants. We are able to cater for all needs, from absolute beginners to elite, national gymnasts. The club is also involved with the British gymnastics regional and national competition structure and frequently participate in the competitions.

The standard of the club’s equipment is the highest in the area and we are able to boast the use of five euro trampolines of completion standard with array of safety matting. We are also able to make use of our two safety rigs that are fitted to the roof of the hall. These allow the club to work on much

more complicated trampoline moves with a greater degree of safety. In many of the session the club is able to offer its members the use of video analysis software to help with training and perception and skill.

DanceA number of our dancers compete for local dance groups. Our school dance group was chosen to open to the County Durham Level 3 Youth Games.

In 2012, Bishop Barrington Sports Academy became host to a Dance Academy, to showcase our extensive dance activities. The Dance Academy offers support to both children and adults, with its extensive range of clubs, lessons and school curriculum and education programmes linking dance in school with the community and beyond.

The core of the Dance Academy is at Bishop Barrington Sports Academy, offering pupils a range of curriculum dance lessons and extra curricular dance. All of this is showcased in an annual dance performance which takes place over 2 sell out nights with approximately 100 pupils performing.

Key Stage 4 pupils have the opportunity to study dance in the curriculum. This is delivered through the Edexcel BTEC Performing Arts Dance certificate, which currently has a 100 % pass rate as a consequence of pupils’ high level of engagement and the commitment of staff.

Pupils regularly get the opportunity to enrich their dance experience through trips to local theatres and working with dance professionals. The Dance Academy has strong links with further education and sixth form colleges which provides pupils with pathways for further education in the performing arts sector.

Bishop Barrington Dance Academy provides quality primary outreach through curriculum support and expert advice, helping raise the standard of dance in the local area. This has resulted in the first annual primary Bishop Auckland Dance Show.

The Academy hosts two dance schools; Ashleigh Lovett’s Xtreme Dance Fusion, and Sandra Welsh Ballet and Street Jazz Group. Both working with primary school children and older groups. The Dance Academy also provides classes throughout the week and weekend in Zumba, Pilates and Circuits training.

“ Dance at Bishop Barrington has helped me open up and gain confidence ”Stephanie, aged 15.

“ Sport and Dance at Bishop Barrington has helped me become more confident as a person. It has given me many opportunities to perform and watch and learn from others ”Laura, aged 15

Gymnastics We offer Gymnastics through all the age groups at Bishop Barrington Sports Academy.

We have an extensive range of equipment and coaching experience within the school. All year groups at KS3 follow a scheme of work which includes elements of an accurate replication of skills. We have hosted a number of primary gymnastics festivals and competitions. We are also host to Bishop Auckland Gymnastics Club, an affiliated club to the English and British Gymnastics Associations. Young

gymnasts receive high quality coaching in a safe and secure environment. Gymnastics offers young people the opportunity to develop strength, flexibility, suppleness and body co-ordination.

“ Bishop Barrington has a variety of sports clubs in and out of school which

have given me skills I never had before ”Jess, aged 13

Partnerships

We have an outstanding range of professional partnerships with a number of sporting organisations and charities that support and help us develop our programme of learning.

We are a Youth Sport Trust Gold Partner School. This allows access to numerous resources and available CPD to develop sport and physical activity programmes. We also have a member of staff who is now working with the Youth Sport Trust (3

days a week). We hosted a Youth Sport Trust good practice visit, during which visiting regional schools benefitted form observing our excellent practice in assessment in PE. We have also been involved with the YST programme Living for Sport. We have utilised this programme over a number of years to ensure sport and physical activity is a tool to help students become more engaged in PE and school life.

Having won County Durham Sports Awards in the past, we have cemented our excellent

partnership with CDS. We have hosted training sessions, workshops and opportunities for local clubs and volunteers, organised through County Durham Sport. We have excellent working relationships with the CDS team of Sport and Club Development Officers.

Our whole school rewards system, Vivo Miles, has been running for well over three years. This innovative and dynamic, fully online reward system links into our whole school Olympic Values. Pupils are rewarded for demonstrating any one of the 7 Olympic and Paralympic Values in their education and sporting life.

As a member of the Get Set 2012 Network, we have fully incorporated

the London 2012 Olympics, the Olympic and Paralympic Values and the 2012 Inspire a Generation legacy programme. Our pupils sport an Olympic Value wristband highlighting the most important value to them. The London Olympics was also one of the catalysts for our relationship with our partner school in Patan, Nepal and our award of International School. Both staff and pupils have visited the school.

We work very closely with Bishop Auckland College and share resources and facilities. Both groups of students

benefit from excellent facilities and high quality teaching and

coaching in both establishments.

MORE Sports and ActivitiesAt Bishop Barrington Sports Academy we offer a wide range of sporting opportunities for young people and adults.

Within the school curriculum we have an innovative scheme of work allowing us to cover a wide variety of sports and physical activities. These include boxercise, new age curling, rockittball, dodgeball, stationary wattbikes and many others. Within Bishop Barrington Sports Academy we also offer members of our community a wide range of activities.

Stephen Swain runs popular bootcamp/fitness/pilates classes throughout the week. These have grown to encompass Stephens’ ability to deliver the high expectations of the quality of service offered at Bishop Barrington Sports Academy.

Ashleigh Lovett delivers the high quality Xtreme Dance Fusion Dance School (highlighted in the dance section) and also Zumba for all ages.

We also have Jujitsu delivered by Sensei Graham Tomaszko, 5th Dan Jujitsu and Kempo Jitsu. All our community clubs and Bishop Barrington Sports Academy are delivered by high level, CRB checked coaches and tutors.

For more information on our community provision see here:

At Bishop Barrington School we have a fully embedded House Championship, which has become an integral part of everyday school life. The House Championships mission statement is:

To allow pupils to have a sense of identity and community outside of their normal class/ form/friendship groups in a competitive environment.

The House Championship arose from pupil voice discussions, during which highlighted that this was something they had particularly enjoyed at primary school.

Every pupil is a member of one of the four houses; Barnard, Raby, Auckland or Witton. The houses meet for assemblies every half term and ,throughout the year, pupils earn Vivo Miles. These contribute to the overall house score. Points can be won through competing in the house competitions, attending extra curricular clubs and for positive behaviour. House competitions come from all areas of the curriculum and have included Netball, Paper Aeroplane Competition, Maths Challenges and many more. Each house has captains who are elected due to their skills in leadership. The House Captains act as ambassadors for their house and acting as the organisers of competitions as well as being role models to other pupils. At the end of the year, a house is declared as overall House Champion and members reap the benefits of a rewards afternoon.

House System Leadership

Our year 10 students have completed their Sports Leaders L2 and have led activities for hundreds of primary school pupils.

Leadership at Bishop Barrington PE Department is a huge part of the curriculum which has now become fundamental to pupils learning. It is a common theme at both KS3 and KS4. Leadership at KS3 comprises of pupils beginning to take responsibility for their own behaviour then developing the skills to become coaches, warm up leaders and performance evaluators.

Leadership at KS4 comprises of the vast amount of students gaining a leadership qualification in Sports Leaders Level 1, Sports Leaders Level 2, Young Tennis Officials or Dance Leaders. These are nationally recognised qualifications which help bolster students CV when they look for further education. Pupils often lead groups of 30 primary school pupils in carefully planned sessions, umpire games and coach teams during competitions. All of this combined means that pupils on leaving Bishop Barrington School have enhanced their leadership skills as a result of a carefully planned and structured curriculum making them more independent and employable.

Primary Outreach At Bishop Barrington School, we firmly believe in using the skills of our specialist teachers to enhance the opportunities that local primary school students receive. This is typified by the work of the PE department which has created a bespoke programme for local primary schools. The department provides curriculum support to schools which have identified areas that they wish to improve upon with support in teaching, planning, assessment and extra curricular activities.

Across the year the department provides support in over 10 local primary schools which has helped raise the profile of sport in the local area as well as raising standards of PE at primary school level. The department also offers out its facilities to partner schools to allow them to give pupils the chance of taking part in sports they normally would not have the chance to, such as the use of the trampolines, tennis courts or dance studio.

We host many of the Primary School Sports Festivals and local Bishop Auckland Area Games, in sports such as Tennis, Basketball, Netball, Multi-Skills and Dance. This gives pupils the opportunity to compete against other local schools as well as experiencing sport in excellent facilitates which can inspire pupils to take up sport more regularly.

Bishop Barrington Sports Academy, Bishop Barrington School,

Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6LA

T. 01388 603 307 | F. 01388 609 990 | E. bishopbarrington@durhamlearning.net

excellence in sport AND Physical activityfor allPROSPECTUS 2013-15