Sport in the prep sector faces its own unique challenges. This webinar aims to address these, and is suitable for teachers leading sport in these schools as well as those who aspire to do so. With pressures for both inclusivity and competitive success, the Director of Sport faces significant challenges in compiling a programme to meet all expectations. Parents can be intrusive, and resources often limited. This course considers the practical issues faced by prep school sport, and presents possible strategies and solutions.
- Create an effective vision and strategy for sport in your school
- Understand the evolving role and responsibilities of the Director of Sport in a prep school setting
- Explore how to balance performance, participation and pupil wellbeing
- Consider how sport contributes to whole-school aims, values and identity
- Develop a broad, inclusive and progressive sports curriculum
- Identify what “success” looks like in a prep school sports programme
- Tackle the challenge of fixture congestion and seasonal imbalance
- Manage parental expectations and build positive relationships
- Make the most of limited facilities, staff and curriculum time
- Plan for continuity and transition into senior school sport
- Support and develop generalist and specialist staff delivering sport
- Use sport to promote character, confidence and leadership in pupils
- Address gender balance and opportunities for all pupils
- Ensure that the programme supports both early and late maturing pupils
- Learn from case studies and good practice in other leading prep schools
