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active schools and curriculum for excellence

Delivering interesting and exciting Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport (PEPAS) both in curricular and extra-curricular time can inspire and motivate young people, teams and individuals in a magical way that a maths worksheet or reading exercise can often fail to do. Active Schools believe much of the fulfilment of life’s experiences can be found through PEPAS:

• Physical Engagement – being there to take part
• Cognitive Engagement – thinking about why they are there to take part
• Emotional Engagement – provoking feeling through thinking and taking part

PEPAS instructors have been described as ‘weavers of magic’ in children and Active Schools strongly believes that knowledgeable and enthusiastic coaches, teachers and young leaders can inspire their young people to enjoy PEPAS activities in a way that could shape their lives.

Active Schools is taking a lead role in developing additional physical activity opportunities to sit alongside high quality physical education in schools. The team have developed ‘Active Schools and a Curriculum for Excellence’ to train and support staff to help build their own magic in their schools.

Training Dates

This logo highlights programmes where Active Schools will offer centrally based training workshops and CPD.

This logo highlights programmes where Active Schools can offer local meetings and guidance.

You can click on the training title which will take you to the course content and application forms.

Thursday	10 January	Positive Coaching Scotland - Double Goal Coach	or call 01595 74 4006
Tuesday	15 January	Positive Coaching Scotland - Double Goal Coach	or call 01595 74 4006
Wednesday	16 January	TOPs Training - Central	or call 01595 74 4073
Tuesday	5 February	Positive Coaching Scotland - Double Goal Coach	or call 01595 74 4006
Wednesday	6 February	Sports Coach UK - Safeguarding and Protecting Children	or call 01595 74 4006
Tuesday	19 February	First Clubgolf	or call 01595 74 4050
Wednesday	27 February	John Muir Award	or call 01595 74 4073
Thursday	28 February	TOPs Training - Brae	or call 01595 74 4753
Wednesday	13 March	Dance Mats - Brae	or call 01595 74 4052
Thursday	14 March	Motor Skills Fun Fit Clubs with NHS Shetland	or call 01595 74 4050
Wednesday	20 March	Dance Mats - Lerwick	or call 01595 74 4052
Wednesday	17 April	Sports Coach UK - Workshop TBC	or call 01595 74 4006
Thursday	18 April	Junior Jog Clubs	or call 01595 74 4027

If you wish to count this Training as part of your annual CPD, please complete this additional form and return it to Sarah Henry, CPD Officer at Hayfield House, Hayfield Lane, Lerwick, ZE1 0QD.

All the above training is free of charge and we do not pay expenses or hourly rates for staff.

 

 

Purpose of the document

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The purpose of the document is to share Active School’s physical activity programmes, designed to get more children, more active, more often. The document should provide greater equality of delivery across schools through staff training and is designed to maximise the speed and ease of selecting suitable activities and training and to minimise the time required of working through experiences and outcomes. The document explicitly links Active Schools to a Curriculum for Excellence which supports staff planning and monitoring and ensures the quality of delivery of each activity. The document includes a range of ideas to include in to a class teacher’s physical activity time.

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The key to the document is in its design. There are vertical and horizontal coloured tabs with each activity which reflect the theme of the activity and which curriculum level the activity is suited to. The ‘Training’ weblink, indicated by the orange or blue symbol, is on every page where training is available, through our online training calendar to our CPD courses endorsed by schools service.

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The document is ‘live’. It will be updated with new activities and programmes when they have been developed by the Active Schools team. The online training calendar will also be updated regularly. Please print off a paper copy of the document and scribble notes on the notes pages and share ideas between staff and with your Active Schools Co-ordinator.