SEPEP
ST JOHN’S GRAMMAR
LEADERSHIP
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83 Sports teams in 2007
SEPEP facilitates development of coaching, refereeing
and general leadership (Sports Board)
9/10 Elective PE – Level 1 General Principles of
Coaching/Level 1 Officiating
Year 11 PE – Senior First Aid Certificate
16 students coached teams, 10 students refereed in
2007 (also 6 old scholars)
SUCCESSFUL WAY OF
TEACHING PE
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“Real Life” learning
Peer learning
Student leadership
Where
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Term 4
Year 7 Cricket – 8 weeks
Year 8/9/10 Choice – 6-8 weeks
ISSUES
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1 approach to teaching PE (skill/drill, game
sense)
Quality of coaching
Lazy PE teacher syndrome
Cross curricula materials – Year 7
PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY
Pathways for students in sport /
recreation
 High quality coaching, knowledge &
opportunities to demonstrate their
abilities
 Continually improve offerings & delivery
 Encourage & empower students to be
active for life
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BE ACTIVE ACTION
RESEARCH PROJECT
 Student
Observation & Info.
Gathering
 Analysis
of trends & needs
(Gender / Sedentary Pastimes)
RESEARCH OUTCOMES
 New
Subjects
Dance / Outdoor Recreation
 Pedagogy
Changes
Game Sense
Peer / Self-assessment
ASSOCIATION
PARTNERSHIPS
 SANFL,
Volleyball SA, Netball SA,
Basketball SA
 Coaching
 Accreditation
 Participation in major events
ASSOCIATION
OUTCOMES
 Panther
academy
 Volleyball team to Melbourne
 Trainee clinic providers
 Spikezone
 Officiating at Fire & Police Games
CROSS AGE TUTORING
 Senior
students working with year 8s
/ primary students as part of their
Stage One course.
 Conduct
after school events, plan
programs with SSC teachers, gain
accreditation in their sport as
umpires, coaches, trainers.
STAFF TRAINING &
DEVELOPMENT
 Pedagogy
– challenge processes in
partnership with Flinders University:
Russell Brown & Shane Pill
 Enhance
curriculum offerings
 Review assessment procedures
 Video library of staff lessons
COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIPS
 Councils
to help link sporting /
recreational clubs & teenagers
 Parents as volunteers
 Ex students as tutors / role models
RECOGNITION
 Formal
presentation ceremony for
state & national representatives in a
range of sports
 Media training for elite athletes
 Certificates presented at assemblies
for all participants in sport
CLUSTER SCHOOLS
 Wirreanda,
Christies, Reynella East,
Morphett Vale partnership
 Common
 Staff
timetabling
conferences on pedagogy