Physical Education

Professional development - workshop programme

Workshop programme

Much of the day will be given over to workshops presented by practitioners and pupils. The workshops have been designed to highlight effective practice and showcase alternative non-traditional activities.

Delegates may attend two workshops of choice: one in the morning, and one in the afternoon.

Workshops: Session 1 Choices - 11.15-12.15

Session 1Description
Workshop 1

Promoting Motivational Resilience within Physical Education
Alan McLean, Chartered Educational Psychologist, Glasgow City Council

Location: Hermitage

Workshop 2

Curriculum for Excellence, Physical Education and Dance Outcomes 
Morna Crombie, Writer and Team Leader for the Curriculum for Excellence, Learning and Teaching Scotland

Location: Logie Lecture Theatre

Workshop 3

Sports Leaders 
Tom Clark, Principal Teacher of PE, and pupils from Northfield Academy

Location: Ochil

Workshop 4

Cheerleading
Kelly Whittington, Acting Faculty Head, and pupils from Graeme High Falkirk

Location: Games Hall, Sports Facilities

Workshop 5

Using ICT to support Learning and Teaching in Physical Education
Iain Stanger, PE Development Officer, Learning and Teaching Scotland

Location: Allanwater

Workshop 6

North Lanarkshire Sports Comprehensives
John French, Physical Education Quality Improvement Officer, North Lanarkshire and Ruth Anderson, Braidhurst High School

Location: Lomond

Workshop 7

Developmental PE
Alison McMichael and Andrea Crawford, Primary PE specialists, Glasgow City Council

Location: Mull

Workshop 8

The Clash of the Pedagogies: Early Years, Physical Education and Additional Support Needs
Dr Elizabeth Marsden, Paisley University and Carrie Weston, University of East London

Location: Fitness Studio, Sports Facilities

Workshop 9

Orienteering
Blair Young, Principal Teacher of PE, and pupils from Biggar High School

Location: Astroturf, Sports Facilities

Workshop 10

The Upper Primary Early Secondary (UPES) Project
Mike Jess, Senior Lecturer, University of Edinburgh; Kay Dewar, Lecturer, University of Edinburgh; Wilma Irvine, Primary Physical Education Specialist, secondee at the University of Edinburgh

Location: Iona

Workshops: Session 2 Choices - 13.30-14.30

 Session 2Description
Workshop 11

Planning and Teaching for Learning
Richard Bailey, Professor of Pedagogy, Roehampton University

Location: Logie Lecture Theatre

Workshop 12

Rock-it-ball
Paul McMichael, Bruce Aitchison, Robyn Kirstein, and pupils from Lornshill Academy

Location: Games Hall, Sports Facilities

Workshop 13

Active Start Nursery Programme In Clackmannanshire
Alison Mackie, Lead Active Schools Co-ordinator, Clackmannanshire Council

Location: Lomond

Workshop 14

Internal and External Assessment in Higher Physical Education
Tom Hardie, principal teacher of PE at Beeslack High School, SQA Principal Assessor for Higher Physical Education and Senior Verifier for Physical Education.

Location: Allanwater

Workshop 15

Youth Sport Trust Supporting Physical Education in Secondary Schools
Hazel Williamson, National Development Officer, Youth Sport Trust in Scotland

Location: Blairlogie

Workshop 16

Early Years Physical Education Basic Moves
Mike Jess, Senior Lecturer, University of Edinburgh; Jan McIntyre, Primary Physical Education Specialist, secondee at the University of Edinburgh; June Murray, Primary Physical Education Specialist and Active Schools Co-ordinator, secondee at University of Edinburgh

Location: Iona

Workshop 17

Dartfish Users Share and Learn Session
Kevin Taylor, Optimal Analysis

Location: Hermitage

Workshop 18

Body Combat and Kick Boxing
David Taylor and pupils from St Columba’s RC High School, Perth

Location: Games Hall, Sports Facilities

Workshop 19

Glow Demonstration
Glow team, Learning and Teaching Scotland

Location: Ochil

Workshop 20

Including Children and Young People with a Disability in PE and Sport
Richard Brickley MBE, retired Depute Principal of the Fife Sports Institute; Sean Fallon, PE teacher, ASC Edinburgh; Dave Rhoney, ASC Edinburgh; Gavin MacLeod, CEO, Scottish Disability Sport

Location: Mull