Dragon Sport

Dragon Sport is a Sports Council for Wales (SCW) initiative funded by the National Lottery, designed to offer 7-11 year olds fun and enjoyable sporting opportunities.  Its aims is to broaden the sporting interests of children who already take part in sport and involve children who currently lack such opportunities outside of their school PE lessons. 

Eight modified sports are used in the scheme - rugby, athletics, cricket, football, hockey, netball, tennis and golf.  For more information, visit the Dragon Sport website which offers a whole range of really useful resources, ideas and helpful tips. 

5X60

Like Dragon Sport, 5X60 is a SCW initiative.  5x60 is set to change the face of provision of sport in schools and transform playing fields and sports halls into hubs of bustling activity from daybreak to nightfall.

5X60 officers will be based in secondary schools and it will be their role to consult with the pupils, listen to their needs and the barriers which prevent them from participating in activity.

They will timetable a programme of activities that suit the pupils’ needs. These activities can take place before school, during lunchtime, after school and at weekends. The activities will be mainly targeting individuals that currently do not participate or who are in danger of losing interest.

Providing club links and exit routes for the pupils will be vital to make the programme sustainable. It is expected that 5X60 will develop more interest in sport and physical activity in a variety of forms. The 5X60 officers will need to make the links with the community and sports development teams to be able to meet this demand.  This is where your club could link in. 

PE and School Sport

The PE and School Sport (PESS) Project was set up in 2000 and is managed by the Sports Council for Wales on behalf of the Welsh Assembly.   It was established as a result of a task force report outlining the key actions required to improve standards of PE. 

The project aims to raise standards in physical education by making sure that all schools:

• manage the subject effectively within the whole school curriculum
• set challenging targets for raising standards in physical education and school sport
• provide enough curriculum time to teach the requirements of the National Curriculum for physical education in all key stages
• develop young people's physical skills from one year to the next and improve their understanding of the importance of health and fitness
• raise standards in physical education and school sport by establishing accredited continuing professional development (CPD) programmes for all teachers
• support schools in Wales to extend opportunities for school sport beyond the school day by improving the quality and the breadth of after school activities for all young people whatever their age, ability, ethnicity, gender or geographical location
• establish Development Centre Partnerships and ensure they work together for the identification and development of good practice in PE and School Sport.