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The Outdoor Classroom A 21st Century Vision of Best Practice

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ESP and afPE share crucial core values related to the ideal that the interrelated notions of physical activity and play are key ingredients in the holistic development of children. Play is a fundamental need for all children and the quality of children’s play experiences is a major element in the quality of their lives. Physically active play is the first occurring and most frequent form of play in childhood and is a vehicle through which they learn social, intellectual and creative skills. There is a great deal of evidence supporting the role of schools and teachers in facilitating children’s play, particularly within playgrounds, through presenting and safeguarding safe and stimulating play environments which encourage social and also personalised development. ESP and afPE share the belief that communities of practice should offer every child a multitude of meaningful play and physical activity opportunities in order to establish the foundation for lifelong participation in physical activity and sport.

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Dr. David Morley, Head of Education at ESP, answers all of your questions on Physical Activity.

A discussion on the childhood obesity issue and the strategies in place to tackle it.

A recent OFSTED report suggests that the outdoor classroom is an ‘Aspect of Best Practice’. Research has proven that outdoor education helps pupils to develop their physical skills in new and challenging situations and enables them to exercise important social skills such as teamwork and leadership. Story continues on page 2.

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It would be easy to believe that the typical care-free lifestyle of the 21st Century teenager is as far away as possible from the anxieties of the adult world we live in. However, this is simply not true. The World Health Organisation estimates that as many as one in five under 18’s actually suffers from a mental health issue or behavioural problem, directly related to stress. A WHO spokeswoman said that the amount of children with such problems was like a “ticking time-bomb”, meaning that if nothing is done to combat the stress problem our children face then we could end up with a mental health pandemic on our hands.

What causes our teenagers to be so stressed? Apart from coping with their bodies changing and dealing with the constant emphasis on personal image, it appears to be the persistent pressure of our modern education system which is stacking up the stress levels. The question we now face is: How do we combat the stress? Deputy Health Minister for Scotland, Lewis Macdonald, said that, “Some practical measures teenagers can take to prevent these problems are exercising and allocating time for relaxation and leisure. Also spending time with people they are close to, talking to and listening to friends will all help young people to feel less stressed.”

Educational partner ESP have taken the stress issue back to the drawing board in order to develop a range of products and services which tackle stress through the use of physical activity at break times, lunchtimes and out of school hours. FREE:D is a new and exclusive concept aimed at Key Stages 3 and 4. It takes on a multi-dimensional approach to movement, giving students the opportunity to develop essential core skills in a dynamic expression of physical activity. It engages young people in a way that has never before been used in the school environment, encouraging a new style of freedom and creativity which has previously been compromised by the uninspiring landscape of the playground. Colne Valley High School in Huddersfield will be the first school in the World to pilot the scheme. Brenda Hilton, PDM for Pennine School Sport Partnership, is certain that FREE:D will have a huge impact on the children in the area.

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David Bell, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools, said, “Outdoor activities both at school and on residential courses enable pupils to enjoy challenging and unfamiliar experiences that test and develop their physical, social and personal skills. They can be among the most memorable experiences for pupils of their school days.” The report shows that many schools already recognise the benefits of outdoor education but it also highlights that they must work even harder to ensure that every child gets the chance to experience the concept of the ‘Outdoor Classroom’.

The report found that outdoor education thrives in schools where Head Teachers or individual enthusiasts provide leadership and a vision that promotes a well-balanced PE curriculum and daily outdoor experiences.

The attitudes and behaviour of students during outdoor and adventure activities has been found to be good and often exemplary. However, in outdoor education lessons taught in schools, less experienced teachers tend to opt for activities offering lower levels of challenge which are well within the capacity of students. This is often due to limitations in accommodation and resources but can sometimes be attributed to teachers’ insecurities in subject knowledge, concerns about taking risks and a fear of litigation. David Bell comments on this matter that, “The benefits of outdoor education are far too important to forfeit and far outweigh the risks of an accident occurring.

If teachers follow recognised safety procedures and guidance they have nothing to fear from the law.”

ESP specialise in the design, installation and support of the outdoor resource. They pride themselves on working as an Educational Partner in schools, tailoring the best package possible to promote high quality, daily physical activity and offer an extension to the classroom. More and more schools are requesting new educational partners with the sole aim of developing their outdoor resources and creating a Positive Whole School Impact. The results have been astonishing.

The impact our new playground has had is amazing. It gives the children the opportunity to be out in all weathers. The children enjoy their time outdoors so much that they don’t want to go home. We don’t know how we ever managed without it.Katie Hartley, Nursery Manager, Arnold School Kindergarten, Blackpool

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ABC’s or SOL? ABC’s (Agility, Balance, Coordination) of movement are often used within Multi-skills sessions as a way of differentiating movement opportunities for children. Although easy to remember, ABC’s are limited in the range of movements that come to mind when people are using the approach. For example, Balance is often thought of as the ability to hold a static position. At ESP we have found that SOL (Stability, Object Control and Locomotion) represents a greater and more diverse range of movements and configures to models more readily accepted around the world as developmentally appropriate for children and adolescents. What are Multi-skills? Many colleagues equate Multi-skills to ABC’s and Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) however, Multi-skills are developmentally appropriate forms of movement experiences that cover a range of stages of development. FMS is where movement development predominantly starts for school-aged children but of course children’s movement doesn’t start there. Responsive, rudimentary and reflexive stages of motor development begin from the instance that a baby enters the world during the development of their survival instincts. What a lot of people tend to forget is that Multi-skills is based on ages and stages of development and therefore continues through adolescence and into adulthood. Once nurtured effectively, FMS can be developed further through the introduction of Specialised and Functional Movement skills that are found in a variety of movement situations, for example, within sports.

Why are Multi-skills Important?

Multi-skills form the bedrock of physical literacy and, as such, enable all children to participate effectively with their peers in physical activity and play experiences. Using a Multi-skills approach increases the number of children able to participate in physical activity and sport effectively and also acts as the foundation for those children who are interested in entering a sports talent development pathway.

Gerry Sutcliffe, Minister for Sport, Supports the Outdoor Learning Environment

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Dr. David Morley, Head of Education at ESP, answers all of your questions.

Gerry Sutcliffe, Minister for Sport, made a special visit to Oakbank Sports College in Bradford to open their exciting and new Multi-skills zone and outside classroom for Maths, English and Science that was supplied and installed by ESP.

The investment in the Multi-skills zone has seen a superb increase in participation in high quality, daily physical activity and improvements in movement competency, mainly across the audience of pupils with lower abilities. The zone has been utilised for the delivery of the new Key Stage 3 PE curriculum and has been recognised as a vehicle to develop movement skills and movement phrases that would then transfer into a game situation.

The Minister for Sport was truly amazed at the new innovative way that Oakbank Sports College had adopted for the delivery of the PE curriculum and recognised the importance of providing children with the key skills in order to participate in a sporting context. The way that a range of sports had been broken down in order to personalise a child’s learning and ability to participate was seen as a fabulous approach to implement.

The outside classroom concept clearly demonstrated how the outdoors can provide a solution to 21st century learning. The Oakbank outdoor recreational space, traditionally written off as a feasible investment in Secondary Schools, has clearly demonstrated what an impact it can have across

the whole school. The concept focuses more on kinesthetic learning and is designed to make learning fun in order to engage a wider audience. The students at Oakbank use this facility in National Curriculum time and also in break times and lunchtimes. It has been a very popular investment across the young leaders who are now not only leading initiatives in lunchtimes but also out of school hours with the local Primary School children. Christine Buckley, the Director of Specialism at Oakbank Sports College said, “The Kinesthetic zone has made Maths lessons interactive and fun. Pupils are engaged in complex team tasks and are working cooperatively in groups. The ESP concept has changed the way our pupils learn outdoors.”

Gerry Sutcliffe closed the launch with the words: It’s great to see such an innovative way of engaging young people in physical activity. ESP and Oakbank are leading the way in the country in displaying how PE, sport and physical activity can have an educational benefit across the whole school.

If you would like to visit Oakbank Sports College to see the success of the development for yourself please contact Christine Buckley by telephone on (01535) 210111 or by email: [email protected].



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Agenda - Day One - Thursday 24th September 2009

ESP Charity Golf Event

Day One will comprise of a charity golf event on the Brabazon Golf Course at The Belfry Hotel, West Midlands, followed by an awards dinner with guest speakers; Olympic Swimmer Mark Foster and

Footballing Legends Andy Goram and Mark Hateley.

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Light Lunch

Golf Event - Shot Gun Start

Champagne Reception

Awards Dinner

Guest Speakers - Mark Foster, Andy Goram and Mark Hateley

Awards Ceremony

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9.30 - 9.45 Welcome

9.45 - 10.40 Opening Address, Keynote Guest Speakers - Leading Sports Personalities For more details please visit www.espplay.co.uk/conference 10.40 - 11.30 Seminar 1 - Health Melody Williams, NHS South West Essex Professor Jim McKenna, Leeds Metropolitan University Professor Paul Gately, Leeds Metropolitan University Stuart Allison, CfBT Education Trust

11.40 - 12.30 Seminar 2 - Multi-skills and Play Dr. Richard Bailey, PE and Sport Consultant Dr. David Morley, ESP Vinny Webb, RFL Wasim Khan, Chance to Shine

12.30 - 13.50 Lunch / Marketplace

13.50 - 14.40 Seminar 3 - Building Schools for the Future Mark Perkins, Partnerships for Schools Dr. Jon Spence, University of Roehampton Geoff Sheldon, Durham County Council and Jim Birleson, Lumley Junior School Christine Buckley, Oakbank Sports College

14.50 - 15.40 Seminar 4 - Community of Practice Chris Rostron, Leeds Rugby Foundation Anna Champman, Newham Paralympic Project Maureen Hooper, Dudley Local Authority Libby Bridge, Derby City West School Sports Partnership

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Twenty-nine schools and 2,500 young people from around the country are learning how to Cha Cha Cha, Waltz, Quickstep and Jive as part of their National Curriculum Physical Education lessons.

The Essentially Dance scheme is a National Curriculum Resource. By including all young people, the resource addresses the ‘Every Child Matters’ agenda, whereas out of hours programmes are only ever attended by a small proportion of students due to family commitments or financial constraints. We believe this type of dance is motivating many disengaged children to participate in an activity not normally offered in or out of the curriculum and has definitely been boosted by television programmes like ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.

The Essentially Dance scheme has provided training for two teachers and has supported them with a resource including DVDs, written booklets and a CD of music to use when they return to school and begin teaching.

Many staff have commented on how the initiative has broken down barriers between girls and boys and between key stages as well as engaging the disengaged, particularly in relation to young people who loath team games. Essentially Dance is also impacting on the social skills of the youngsters and their work in the classroom is benefitting.

A number of the schools are also organising ‘Tea Dances’ and ‘Promettes’ which offer the chance for students to perform their skills with the accompanying etiquette: ‘Would you care to dance?’ and wearing appropriate outfits. Many schools are also involving the parents and older members of the community in these events and so community cohesion issues are therefore being addressed.

The impact of the project is being evaluated by Roehampton University who are measuring;

the impact of the training on both teachers and youngsters in terms of self • confidence and high quality teaching and learning.the impact on the physical activity levels of youngsters.• the impact on the social skills of children.•

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When Coronation Street actress Beverley Callard agreed to take part in a Summer Fayre at Brentwood School in Altrincham, the staff and students had no idea that it would lead to a television appearance of their very own. As a result of Bev’s passion to help the children, she approached ITV’s 60 Minute Makeover in a bid to transform the school.

The ITV crew teamed up with Educational Partner ESP to develop the outdoor resource. Brentwood is a Special Educational Needs School who were in desperate need of a makeover. They approached ESP with a brief to transform a blank piece of tarmac that was dull and uninspiring. It did not stimulate any form of physical activity or allow for outdoor learning opportunities. Our vision was to create a seaside theme with the play ship being the main focus. ESP produced a design that provided opportunities for imaginative and creative play, social interaction and products to encourage the development of numeracy and literacy skills.

The transformation was no ordinary task. It was the biggest ever 60 Minute Makeover involving over 450 people. The work took place in one hour and the teachers and students at Brentwood were truly astounded with the result. Cath Graves, Deputy Head Teacher said, “The project has kick-started the pupils whole imagination. From an educational point of view we are already seeing language development, gross and fine motor skills and those all important social skills.”

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With the completion of the 21st Century Playgrounds Project by ESP, in association with NHS South West Essex, who better to open the project than champion swimmer and ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ extraordinaire Mark Foster. Mark commented: “Being active at school gives young people a head start in life, keeping them happy and healthy and setting them up for adulthood. Being physically active does not necessarily mean being sporty and it’s important that everyone tries different ways of staying healthy, as I have done by trying dancing as well as swimming!” He also said: I think this is a great initiative that will encourage young people to go into their playgrounds to be more active in different ways.

NHS South West Essex has invested £3.2 million in the project, offering all 161 schools in the area a chance to have facilities installed by ESP. The aim is to encourage children and young people to be more active and to enjoy creative play, not just competitive sports. This can help

reduce childhood obesity and prevent any other related health problems, thus reducing the burden on the NHS. The NHS South West Essex project represents a major investment in increasing children’s daily physical activity levels in an area where 23.9% of children aged 5 are already overweight or obese, rising to 31.8% of those aged 11.

ESP (Education and Special Projects Limited) is the company responsible for the playground developments. The company evolved from academic research which suggests that the playground as a context can deliver improvements in a child’s activity levels, addressing confidence issues and can then directly impact on reducing childhood obesity by involving more children in fun, high quality physical activities.

St. Clere’s High School in Essex, where the launch was held, has benefited from a £28,000 investment, ranging from table tennis tables to outdoor Maths spaces. The Multi-skills markings that were installed allow children the opportunity to develop the Fundamental Movement Skills in order to be confident and to participate in any form of physical activity. Mark Foster was certainly having fun testing his movement competency, out of the water and off the dance floor.

The Head Teacher Mr. Griffiths had this to say about the developments:

It is great to see all the children using the equipment, not only in PE lessons but also before school and after school. When parents are late to collect their children, the children take it upon themselves to begin activities on the markings. In a playground traditionally dominated by football and children who are already fit and active, we are seeing a transition to the children who would not usually take part, actively engaging in the games and having fun doing so.

The interim reports are soon to be published, detailing how successful the project has been and will be, on reducing childhood obesity. Does prevention beat cure? Both the NHS and ESP will be waiting with baited breath to find out. If you would like to reserve a copy of the research report in advance, please contact Rebecca Lord on (01282) 43 44 45.


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The Harlequins Rugby League Community team added another string to their bow this season when they completed their Level 1 Multi-skills Training Award which was hosted at St Mary’s School in Isleworth. The course was run by ESP, in conjunction with the Rugby Football League, and works on the three key ingredients of Multi-skills; thinking skills, communication skills and movement skills.

These three skills are vital for child development and will help create the next Danny Orrs, Will Sharps and Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrooks. The community team tested out some of their Multi-skills during the course with James Giblin showing high quality footwork which wouldn’t have been out of place on Strictly Come Dancing.

The team will now be qualified to coach and deliver, not just Rugby League, but also Multi-skills in their Primary Schools and continue to improve not just children’s rugby league skills but also their overall thinking, communication and movement skills.

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London’s promise for the 2012 Olympics:

Give us those games and we will inspire a nation. London 2012 is fast approaching and the whole of the UK is preparing for one of the biggest events it has ever hosted. The construction industry, the highways agency, local authorities and professional sporting organisations are all busy implementing their strategies in preparation for the games, but what are schools doing to contribute to the success of the games and the all important legacy?

Preparing for the legacy of 2012 begins now. Students of today could be international award winners in 2012 and beyond, but the training and expertise needed to achieve this starts now. We all notice the few children in the class that stand out, that seem to have a natural flair for a particular sport or game, a few children that fit the ‘gifted and talented’ scheme perfectly. These lucky few children will be given extra support, finance and special training in order to maximise their potential and may even become the gold medal winning Olympians of the future games. Perhaps leaving the other class members uninspired and put off from participating full stop.

Many of the potential Olympic medals that will be rewarding Great Britain at the Games in 2012 are on the playground in Secondary Schools today. One of the greatest shows and sporting events on earth will be at the heart of one of the world’s greatest cities. We must ensure as a nation that the impact

does not stop in 2012 and recognise that a positive legacy can make a huge difference in schools. The work must start now.

Every child should be given a fair and equal opportunity at achieving that gold medal, which many don’t even bother dreaming about as it feels so out of reach. Preparing the children of today to be the athletes of tomorrow starts by teaching the youngest of children basic fundamental movement skills; walking, running, jumping, hopping and then building on that, teaching them kicking, throwing, twisting, increasing their movement competency so that when put in a sport specific and competitive environment, they are competent and confident enough to participate. Every child deserves the opportunity to represent its country.

ESP are a company that pride themselves on building a close partnership with schools, by using high quality, multi-functional, sustainable playground markings to improve movement competencies in children, thus enabling every child to have exposure to sporting activities. Research carried out by Leeds Metropolitan University showed that after just six weeks of using the markings, 65% of children showed huge signs of improvement, both inside and outside the classroom. These particular Multi-skills markings are supported by afPE accredited CPD training awards which help you to implement both government agendas and your own school agendas such as Every Child Matters, the Five Hour Offer, Healthy Schools, National Curriculum and your schools SEF. These awards can be applied to Key

Stages 1, 2 and 3, empowering you to teach children the necessary skills that will build the foundations for future medal winners for England. This successful Multi-skills concept, that is being implemented in schools throughout the UK, is providing the opportunity for every child of all abilities to try a range of movement phases to develop the skills required to participate in all sporting contexts. The Multi-skills concept has had independent research carried out to measure the impact it is having on the movement competency, confidence and behaviour of every child and as a vehicle to provide a smooth transition, and continuity from Primary through to Secondary School. Traditionally, the culture of Secondary Schools is that the development of outside recreational spaces is a Primary School concept, however, things are changing. Thanks to Building Schools for the Future and more of a focus on the outdoor curriculum, more and more schools are treating the outdoor recreational spaces as a priority.

Olympics Minister, Tessa Jowell said, “We pledged in Singapore that the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games would deliver more than just six weeks of sport. We promised that it would transform London and leave a lasting legacy for the economy, culture, sport and tourism.” ESP are backing this statement and are asking schools to get on board in their mission to change the nations opinion on physical activity. Primary Schools have embraced the concept of developing the outdoor recreational space so let us now use BSF and the Olympics as a reason for Primary Schools to pass the baton on to Secondary Schools.


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