Leadership and Volunteering. Positive Playgrounds

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Leadership and Volunteering.Positive Playgrounds

• The 3 RsRewards, Recognition and Resources

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How is it going to work?

• Whole school approach
• Play Leaders pupils
• (Other pupil roles in playground)
• 3 basic zones
• Quiet/Chill out zone
• Games Zone
• Multi Activity zone

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Recognition

• How to recognise Playleaders
• Assembly, whole school aware of role
• Advertise job description application process
  interviews ( Enterprise)
• Notice board photographs of teams
• Assemblies- challenge of week presentation of
  awards/prizes
• Newsletter items
• Play Leader of the week

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How to recognise Play Leaders

• When on duty
• Hats
• T shirts
• Bibs
• Sweat shirts
• Arm bands
• Sweatshirts
• Windbreaker jackets

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Recognition/Rewards
Termly / yearly Training sessions Fundraising,
choosing and spending! Newsletter coverage Trip
out First to play with new equipment

• Regular opportunities
• Consultation
• First in lunch or pre-order
• Special table
• Golden time
• Play Leader of the week

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Award scheme as recognition

• To motivate Play Leaders to continue in their
  role!
• To reward the work of Play Leaders
• To create progression and development
• To encourage good practice
• To reinforce training
• To support play ground staff

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Award schemes

• Two types
• participation (reward for taking part)
• Performance (achieve a skill level or meet
  criteria)
• Beware
• pupils still value the activity and not just
  doing it for a certificate
• and consider negative impact on those who do not
  receive recognition.

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• Sports Leader UK, Young Leader Award
• 8yrs to13yr olds
• Need to complete course but no pass/fail
• 6 to10 hours teaching time
• Design own Play Leader Award Scheme
• KS1,KS2 and Special schools
• Flexible.. Participation and developmental

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Overview of award scheme

• KS1 Assistant Play Leader
• KS1 Play Leader
• KS2/ Special Assistant Play Leader
• Bronze
• Silver
• Gold

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Award Scheme Set up

• Staff Pro-formas
• Play Leader Job advert
• Letter to parents
• Registers
• Record sheets
• Certificates
• Enamel badge order form (?)

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Suggested Progression for K/S 1

• Requirements K/S 1
  Assistant K/S 1 Play Leader
• Suggested Year Groups Year 1 / 2 Year 2
• Number of Sessions half term (through out year)
  Full Term
• Zone Experience Assist in any Work in any
• Diary Sheet Yes Yes
• Suggested Progression for K/S 2
• Assistant Leader, Bronze, Silver, Gold.
• E.g. Assistant assists with yr 3, 4, 5 and 6 in
  any Zone (half term)
• Bronze works in one of the Zones with yrs 3 6
  (10 sessions)
• Silver works in two of the Zones with yrs 3 6
  (20 sessions)
• Gold works in all three Zones with yrs 3 6
  (30 sessions)
• Etc,

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S.T.E.P.S system

• S space (zone?) where can this be played?
• T task or activity what are you doing?
• E equipment what do you need?
• P people how many?
• S safety rules, clothing, footwear,
  behaviour.

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Resources

• Quiet zone
• Games zone
• Multi Activity zone

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Example Activities
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Process

• Whole school approach
• Individual schools will have different needs.ask
  school community
• Build on good practice in existence
• Process is at least as important as the outcome

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Why Train Staff Pupils?

• Knowledge to help develop PP so have
  understanding of initiative, ownership and
  responsibility
• Smooth running of process and problem solving
• Sustain the momentum of the positive playground
  initiative
• To provide leadership opportunities for pupils in
  school (qualifications)
• To provide a pathway for adults to gain
  qualifications

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SCHOOL ACTIONS

• Awareness of PP initiative
• School audit
• - base line evidence and progress
• - find out wants and needs
• Training needs established
• Produce PP development plan
• Launch in

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TRAINING ACTIONS

• Conference or awareness raising with Head teacher
• Initial meeting at school Head PP Manager
• Training needs established
• Training delivered (adults first)
• Point of contact for future needs and awareness
  raising of new resources, equipment, initiatives,
  funding and training (newsletter)

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AOTTs training

• Who could be trained?
• Any adult who supervises the children during
  breaks/lunchtimes
• (inc. supply SMSAs)
• Playground Manager to ensure full understanding
  of the role of lunchtime supervisors.
• AOTTs adults other than teachers

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Training encourages AOTTs to

• Take an active role in developing PP
• Promote a more active and friendly playground
• - assertive behaviour management
• Ensure all children have opportunity to get
  involved
• Supervise activities in the playground
• Keep equipment and resources accessible and safe
• Supervise and support Pupil Play Leaders
• Liaise with the Playground Manager regularly

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Pupil Play Leader Training

• Who Could be trained?
• Appropriate pupils as decided by the school
• Application process for pupils.
• Other roles?
• Playground Manager to ensure full understanding
  of the role of Pupil Play Leaders

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Pupil Roles in the Playground

• Play Leaders
• Equipment Monitors
• Playground Buddies/ Befrienders
• Peer Mediators

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Training encourages Pupil Play Leaders to

• Liaise with Playground Manager/lunchtime
  supervisors/ as appropriate.
• Help develop timetable of activities and code of
  conduct
• Order/choose/organise the equipment including
  loan system.
• Provide help and guidance to other pupils on how
  to play the activities
• Encourage pupils to take part

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Training encourages Pupil Play Leaders to

• Support the safe use of resources
• Act as the initial point of contact for children
  who have problems in the playground.
• Depends on the needs and existing structures
  within the school