NSW Premier's Sporting Challenge

NSW Premier’s Sporting Challenge 2011 ANNUAL REPORT 2011 Annual Report CONTENTS Introduction ................................................................................. 2 2011 Key Achievements ............................................................. 4 Premier’s Primary School Sport Challenge ................................ 8 Premier’s Secondary School Sport Challenge ............................ 12 Seeding Grants to Schools Program .......................................... 15 Upgrade of School Sporting Facilities Grants Program .............. 16 Girls in Sport Intervention and Research Project ........................ 17 Get Active in the Middle Years Program .................................... 20 Sports Leadership Program - Learning to Lead .......................... 22 Premier’s Sporting Challenge - Staff Challenge ......................... 24 Sponsors, Promotions and Ambassador Program ..................... 26 Appendix: A - Premier’s Sporting Challenge School Awards ........................................................... 34 B - Stage 2 Premier’s Sporting Challenge Upgrade of School Sporting Facilities Grants ............................... 77 C - Ambassador Media Articles ....................................... 112 D - Summary of PSC testimonials .................................... 121 1 2011 Annual Report Introduction • The New South Wales Premier’s Primary and Secondary School The New South Wales Premier’s Sport Challenges to encourage Sporting Challenge was announced as students to reach a pre-determined a 2007 Government initiative to target of physical activity set by provide enhanced physical activity each school opportunities for school students. • $50 million was provided over four Get Active in the Middle Years years (2008-2011) to improve sport Program to promote physical activity facilities and sport equipment levels in to enhance the engagement through Government schools. The $50 million sport of students moving from comprised: primary to secondary school • • Capital Works - Upgrade of School Girls in Sport Intervention and Sporting Facilities - $20 million Research Project aimed at promoting the participation of • Capital Works-Sports High Schools adolescent girls in sport and - $10 million physical activity • Sports Equipment to Schools • Sports Leadership Program Program - $20 million. provides an opportunity for students in Years 5 to 8 to participate in a The Capital Works - Sports High sport and physical activity program Schools and Sports Equipment to that trains them to assist school Schools programs concluded in 2010. staff to organise, administer, coach The Upgrade of School Sporting and referee a variety of modified Facilities program concluded 2011. sport and physical activities Recurrent funding of $11 million was • Ambassador Program engages high also provided over the same period profile athletes to visit schools and (2008-2011) to support the following promote to students the importance components of the Challenge: of a healthy lifestyle and being active, more often. 2 2011 Annual Report In addition to the introduction in 2011 of the Premier’s Sporting Challenge - Staff Challenge, the Premier’s Sporting Challenge Advisory Group has endorsed a number of new initiatives to commence in 2012. These include: • Two categories of grants, a Start-up Grant for schools participating in the Challenge for the first time and a Participation Grant for schools NSW elite sports men and women continuing each year are delighted to contribute to the • A Premier’s Sporting Challenge Premier’s Sporting Challenge, Medal provided to each public visiting schools and encouraging school in NSW to recognise a children to live healthy, active student’s commitment to fair play, lives. achievement in their sport discipline and overall contribution to their The New South Wales Premier’s school’s sporting program Sporting Challenge Advisory Group, chaired by the General Manager, • An Excellent Service Award - Learning and Development, oversees School Sport to recognise two elements of the Challenge that are in members of staff in each region who receipt of recurrent funding. have provided outstanding service to their school’s sporting program. A past Olympian swimmer, Craig Stevens visited schools throughout 2011 as an Ambassador for the Premier’s Sporting Challenge and will continue his support in 2012. 3 2011 Annual Report 2011 KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Premier’s Primary and Secondary School Sport Challenges • In 2011, 191,731 students completed the Challenges, up from 74,000 students in 2008, 158,000 in 2009 and 173,441 in 2010. Over 159,000 students (83 per cent) achieved a Diamond or Gold award, meeting the recommended national target for physical activity of 60 minutes per day. Student Participation - Growth 2008 -2011 250000 200000 150000 Secondary Primary 100000 Total 50000 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 Menai Public School staff and community have been • In 2011, 1006 schools thrilled with our involvement in the Premier’s Sporting completed the 2011 Challenge. We return to it with enthusiasm each year. Challenge, an increase The students enjoy the Challenge of increasing from 880 in 2010 and 825 physical activity, which tends to continue well past the in 2009. PSC end date. Teachers have reported an increased capacity for students to concentrate in class and this sustained focus is leading to improved student outcomes across all areas of the curriculum. It’s a terrific team building opportunity which we hope to continue to utilise and expand in the future. Trudy Hopkins, Principal, Menai Public School 4 2011 Annual Report • 75% of primary schools and 67 per cent of secondary schools achieved either a Diamond or Gold Premier’s Sporting Challenge award which indicated that students in these schools averaged more than 60 minutes of physical activity per day over the ten weeks of the Challenge • 2,421 teachers received a Premier’s Sporting Challenge Recognition Certificate for their work in facilitating the Challenge in their respective schools. 5 2011 Annual Report activity • Schools incorporated new practices Girls in Sport Intervention and and policies in their management Research Project plans • Colloquium for all 24 project schools • Inclusion of the program in school held at University of Wollongong and regional management plans • Presentation of the interim results at • Alignment of scope and sequences ACHPER International Conference across Stages 3 and 4 in both sport in Adelaide and PDHPE programs • Outline of project provided to the • Development of collegial networks International Association of Physical where a learning community had Education and Sport for Girls and previously not existed. Women for distribution to Commonwealth Ministers • Presentation and publication of Learning to Lead - Sports research papers Leadership Project • Project control schools funded to • In excess of 200 primary schools implement strategies targeting girls’ from 36 school clusters across all increased participation in, and regions participated in the final enjoyment of, physical activity series of trials. 14 state sporting organisations partnered the department in conducting the Learning to Lead training workshops Get Active in the Middle Years Program • 2400 students and 240 teachers participated over three years of the • Schools reported outstanding pilot program success with program’s focus on the Quality Teaching Action Learning • Students in the Year 9/10 Physical model which offers teachers an Activity and Sports Studies (PASS) opportunity to work collegially to course involved in the Learning to address issues related to student Lead training workshops. engagement and to improve teaching practices across the middle years in sport and physical 6 2011 Annual Report Premier’s Sporting Challenge Grants Programs Premier’s Sporting Challenge - Staff Challenge • Seeding Grants distributed to 207 primary and 59 secondary schools • 629 staff members from 64 schools participating in the 2011 Premier’s completed the 2011 Challenge with Primary and Secondary School 29 staff from Dubbo School of Sport Challenges Distance Education leading the way. • Stage 2 and $10 million of the Premier’s Sporting Challenge We had positive support from the Upgrade to School Sporting majority of staff members. Facilities Grant Program distributed Since we started there has been to schools in January 2011. an increased awareness and support for both student and staff health and well-being. This funding has allowed us to install some fantastic playground Nicole Crowe, PSC facilitator, equipment that students can use Maitland Grossman High School to improve their strength and fitness. It’s attractive and easily Promotions, Sponsors and accessible. The children are using Ambassadors Program it every day, either during fitness • Ambassador visits to 68 schools lessons or at lunch time, without across all regions realising their “play” is improving their overall physical health and • Re-engagement of 2010 sponsors wellbeing. including the Principal Sponsor, One Community, for the Premier’s Sandy Chad, Principal Heathcote Primary and Secondary School Public School Sport Challenges • 29 state sporting organisations partnered the 2011 Premier’s Sporting Challenge. 7 2011 Annual Report Premier’s Primary School reported the total to their class Sport Challenge teacher. During the Challenge, the progress of Key Features each school in achieving a Premier’s Sporting Challenge award is tracked The Premier's Primary School Sport by school communities via the

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