SCHOOL SPORTS

COACHING

Create a culture in your school that inspires the next generation

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PPA COVER

PPA is a valuable time of any teacher's week.

Keep your class in safe hands with one of our experienced sports coaches.

With the ever growing pressure on teachers we all know how valuable the planning, preparation and assessment time can be in a primary school.

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Some schools struggle to find a reliable, cost effective solution to their PPA cover but that's why we only work with committed, experienced and enthusiastic coaches that have a passion to deliver quality PPA cover.

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Our sports educators are confident managing full classes whilst possessing the skills and qualifications required by your local authority. Educators will work with your children at the heart of the session whilst managing challenging behaviour effectively.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Below are examples of how we can run PPA in your school but we are more than happy to tailor the service to suit the needs of your school

MORNING

• Welcome students into class.

• Take school attendance register and complete any other required administration tasks such as lunch register

• Supervise children getting changed into PE kit

• Deliver PE session following either the school or uSports scheme of work

• Support the assessment of pupil progress in PE

ALL DAY

• Morning PPA Delivery

• Delivery of drop-in Active Lunchtime Club

• Ensures children are supervised and engaged over the lunch break

• Maximise the effectiveness of money spent on lunchtime support

• Afternoon PPA Delivery

Click to see an example session plan

AFTERNOON

• Welcome students into class.

• Take school attendance register and complete any other required administration tasks

• Supervise children getting changed into PE kit

• Deliver PE session following either the school or uSports scheme of work

• Support the assessment of pupil progress in PE

• Safely see of children at the end of the day

ACTIVE LUNCHTIME

Providing Students With Free And Paid Opportunities To Get Active

Helping Students Hit Their 30 Minutes of Physical Activity in Primary Schools Across Berkshire

SPORTS

SPECIFIC

• These are generally parent funded sports clubs.

• Best sports are those which don't require pupils to get changed like Soft Archery, Table Tennis, etc.

• We can run other sports too and will supervise children getting changed.

• Parents can book on and pay using the uSports online booking system.

• Schools can access the register electronically or can print one off.

ACTIVE LUNCHTIME

• Run as school funded drop-in sessions.

• Allows pupils free choice to get involved.

• Most schools run clubs at least 3 times a week to reach more pupils.

• Mixture of easy to understand games such as Foxes and Farmers.

• Coaches require a small amount of space, around 1/3 of a netball court.

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM OUR COACHES?

Our coaches will encourage as many students as possible to join in.

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Coaches will be positive and enthusiastic throughout their sessions while maintaining control of behaviour and safety of the session.

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Coaches will either bring their own uSports equipment or will use the school equipment, depending on what has been agreed.

KS1

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Fun and simple games which aim to improve Agility, Balance, Coordination and Speed.

KS2

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Sports matches and games tend to be the most popular. These often include end-ball, football, dodgeball and more!

TEACHER CPD

Creating A Legacy To Improve The Delivery Of Sport In Your School To Inspire The Next Generation

Helping teachers to improve the delivery of sport in your school in Dance, Gymnastics, Team Sports and Games.

WHY CHOOSE uSPORTS?

Results after a 6 week programme

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Teachers are able to rate themselves against a number of different attributes involved in the delivery of PE lessons. An opportunity for honest self judgement to get the most out of the programme.

Creation of a Personalised Development Plan

Mentors will use the initial self review and will liaise with the teacher to determine what will be focused on during the 12 week programme. Mentors will plan focused lessons which will allow both the teacher and class to develop.

Teachers Observe Mentor Delivered Sessions

This provides an opportunity for mentors to observe how to deliver effective sports sessions. Mentors will interact with teachers throughout to explain their thought processes and any decisions made.

Teachers Build Up Delivery of Sessions

Beginning with warm-ups, teachers will put into practice the skills observed and discussed with their mentor. Mentors will feedback at the end of each session and will provide guidance as to how to make progress. Teachers will ultimately progress to delivering full sessions.

Final Self Review

EXTRA-CURRICULAR

CLUBS

Breakfast, Lunchtime and After School Sports Clubs in Primary Schools Across Berkshire

Providing students with opportunities to engage in a wide range of sports to promote healthy living

WHAT CLUBS CAN WE OFFER YOUR SCHOOL?

Foundation Clubs

An opportunity to introduce the youngest members of the school community to extra-curricular sports. These sessions typically run for 45 minutes and can be sports specific or based on functional sporting skills.

Multi Sports Clubs 

A term long club which rotates it's sport every two weeks to allow pupils the opportunity to try out loads of new sports. A great club for all ages that children love!

Sports Clubs 

You choose the sport, we deliver the session. We are able to deliver nearly every sport you can think of. These sessions are generally a term long where the sport is the same but pupils get to experience a wide range of topics within that one sport.

Gymnastics Clubs

Gymnastics is one of the most popular clubs in schools. Our coaches are qualified gymnastics teachers that will be teaching a variety of movements to challenge your pupils. 

Dance Clubs

Clubs suitable for boys and girls of all ages, these clubs will encourage children to be creative alongside building up their team working skills. We can offer a variety of different genres of dance. Most popular are street dance!

BEFORE SCHOOL

• Coaches arrive 15 minutes before the session

• Use school equipment, if agreed, or we will provide our own

• uSports register will be taken

• Good quality and enjoyable sports sessions

• Children dismissed to go to classes

LUNCHTIME

• Click here to read more

AFTER SCHOOL

• Coaches arrive 15 minutes before the session

• Use school equipment, if agreed, or we will provide our own

• uSports register will be taken

• Good quality and enjoyable sports sessions

• Children safely dismissed to go home either to an After School Care Club, to parents or to walk home themselves with parent consent

YOUNG LEADERS

Creating Opportunities For Older Pupils To Contribute To The Delivery Of Sport In Your School

Providing students with guidance and mentoring for peer to peer leadership opportunities

HOW WILL IT WORK?

Our coaches will guide pupils through a 12 week programme to prepare them to deliver sports sessions to younger pupils to promote the value of sport in your school

Below is an example of how we can run the Young Leaders Programme.

We can tailor the programme to suit your schools needs

SECONDARY SPORTS

Secondary School Sports Provision

PE and Enrichment Sports Sessions To Help Tackle Exam Stress and Get Teenagers Active

BREAK AND LUNCHTIME SUPPORT

Our coaches can supervise and lead free-flowing sports activities during break and lunchtimes to keep pupils engaged and active during their free time.

WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOUR SETTING?

PE PROVISION

uSports can plan, deliver and assess PE in your secondary school. This can be especially beneficial for smaller schools where non-subject specialists are leading PE or in technology colleges and similar.

SPORTS AND LIFESTYLE WORKSHOPS

A fantastic way to provide pupils with an educational and engaging day of sport specific or healthy lifestyle focused workshops. These workshops can function as stand alone events or could be part of a broader drop-down or workshop day.

TEEN LEADERS

What better way to get your young people to begin working on their leadership skills than through sport? Our Teen Leaders programme will teach older pupils how to support younger peers in their sporting development. This could function as student led lunch or break time activities. 

SUPPLY AND MATERNITY COVER

We can help with last minute or planned staff absence for long or short term absence. Our qualified coaches will be more than happy to help out! Our coaches can lead PE lessons, supervise a tutor group and fill in any other gaps which you need help with in the day. 

EXTRA-CURRICULAR CLUBS

Student or school funded, we can provide coaches to deliver high quality sports based extra-curricular clubs. These may be sports specific or focused on general fitness. This is a good use of Pupil Premium funding to provide students with an alternative experience.

WHERE DO WE WORK?

WHY CHOOSE uSPORTS?

It is becoming an all too common story in our news headlines that children are not active enough. With over a third of children in England classed as overweight by the time they leave school it is important that we are embedding a culture within our schools to get young people active. The number of children meeting the recommended amount of physical activity for healthy development and to maintain a healthy weight, which is 60 minutes a day, drops by 40% as they move through primary school.

uSports work with schools to improve the quality of PE, School Sports and Physical Activity for their pupils. Our coaches work closely with schools delivering tailored programmes of work to suit your school. uSports are confident that we can help your school use your PE and School Sport Premium effectively to help you set, work towards and reach your targets.

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We have a proven record of working effectively with local schools ​to maximise sport in each individual setting, through the PE and Sport Premium Funding and through wider provisions.

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With our CPD Programme we are able to upskill teachers to build confidence across their PE lessons. Whether it is helping your teachers with planning, session delivery or subject knowledge, our mentors will implement strategies to improve the quality of PE within your school. With our programme creating a sustainable impact within your school it is an effective use of your premium.

What We Do

uSports specialises in school sports coaching, including PPA cover and active lunchtime clubs. We also operate holiday clubs in Reading and the surrounding areas, focusing primarily on football camps. Alongside our school sports coaching and holiday camps we also offer nursery sessions, toddler classes and football coaching sessions.

Where We Work

uSports is based in Woodley, Reading. We offer school sports coaching and holiday camps across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. Areas covered include Reading, Maidenhead, High Wycombe, Bracknell, Windsor and Wokingham.