Sport and Play Leaders
Students in years 5 and 6 at St Peter’s CEP Primary School have the opportunity to apply to become a Sport and Play Leader; it is a role which brings great responsibility and enjoyment. It is a role which students are able to become role models within the school as well as developing their basic coaching skills in a range of sports.
Children are given an initial training programme by LATSP, focusing on several key areas around leadership tasks, including the STTEP Principles (Space, Task, Time, Equipment and People), planning and leading activity and evaluating progress. Further ongoing training with the PE Coordinator at St Peter’s also occurs monthly to ensure that training is ongoing and progressive.
Sports Leaders develop essential skills for life such as:
- Communication skills
- Valuable team working skills
- Ability to lead others
- Greater understanding of responsibility
- Innovative and creativity skills
- Respect for others
In addition to training and practical experience at leading games and activities, sport and play leaders able to help support our pupils at school with the running of after school clubs and lunchtime clubs.
Sport and play Leaders Aim:
Our Sport and Play Leaders ensure that playground games and activities are set up every lunchtime play for all children of the school to enjoy and play co-operatively. They lead games and look after the outdoor equipment. The children play an invaluable role in encouraging others to try new games and sports and to feel that they belong in our school family.
Children who participate in the games and activities, created and run by our sports leaders, benefit from improvements in:
- Fitness
- Agility
- Emotional wellbeing
- Confidence and self esteem
- Social skills, e.g. turn-taking, supporting others, encouragement.
