Dan Tree Email & Phone Number

Newbury, Gb

Newbury, England, United Kingdom

Park House is a comprehensive secondary school with circa. 1250 pupils. I first worked as School Sports Coordinator before being promoted to Head of Physical Education & Sport in 2012, with a further promotion to Senior Learning Coach in 2014 in addition to my Head of Department role.I have fulfilled the role locally as Co-Chair of the West Berkshire School Sport Organising Committee.Key duties:◾ Leadership & development of a departmental team for 12 years.◾ Communication with numerous stakeholders across, & beyond, the institution - including F2F, B2B, written, public speaking - adapting styles to be appropriate to a wide variety of audiences.◾ Problem solving: resolving conflict, logistical, emotional, production, quality assurance, finance & customer services issues.◾ Managing change for stakeholders - new management systems, new policies & procedures, writing & implementing new curriculums. As Co-chair of District School Sport Organising Committee I led the largest & most successful change in the school sporting calendar for generations.◾ Leading projects to be delivered to strict, immovable deadlines such as preparation for examinations, organising external trips & departmental timetabling◾ Data Analysis of KPIs - Auditing, collating, intervention planning & implementation. writing & adapting curriculum framework, reviewed with Impact Assessment.◾ Grew extra-curricular programme to be broader & deeper by generating support from external partners.◾ Expanded number of external & residential visits organised by the department - including Tours to South Africa, Holland and Ireland, adventurous activities in Wales and Ski Trips to Austria and Italy (one during Covid!).◾ Pioneered initiatives such as "Well School", "Active Movement", & "Health & Wellbeing" as a discreet subject.◾ Consistently delivered best KPI amongst my team, with district leading results.◾ Delivered CPD for staff within & beyond my institution.◾ Coach & Mentor for colleagues

Newbury, England, United Kingdom

I was employed as a School Sports Coordinator by Park House School after a very competitive recruitment process. Park House was one of the leading Sports Colleges in the country and this role was critical to the vision the school had to become the "go-to" state school locally and a key driver nationally for sport in schools.Key duties:◾ Responsible for Learning and Development for improving physical education teaching and extra-curricular sporting opportunities within my secondary school and across a cluster of 5 primary schools and a special school. ◾ Regular communication with Primary Link Teachers and Senior Managers in each school, including chairing monthly meetings. ◾ Creating links between schools and local sports clubs, ensuring sustainability and cost-effectiveness.◾ Advocating Sport and PE to Senior Leaders and Governors in schools. ◾ Organising festivals, sports leaders and regular clubs and events.

Dagenham, England, United Kingdom

Having travelled for a year I was asked by ex-colleagues to fill a temporary position on my return as Teacher of Physical Education at the Jo Richardson Community School in Dagenham, London, UK. The position was interesting as the school was new and only had 3 year groups and was on a temporary site.I was asked to stay and take on responsibilities but was keen to move nearer to my (now) wife in Oxfordshire so left the school after the agreed temporary period.Teacher of PE - Key duties:◾ Plan and teach lessons◾ Motivate reluctant learners◾ Adapt to difficult situations◾ Communicate with stakeholders regarding progress and address methods to improve outcomes◾ Assisting with Quality Assurance of trainee staff

Auckland, New Zealand

Having travelled from late September 2023, my plan was always to source some teaching experience whilst in New Zealand. I secured a teaching position in Auckland and learned a lot from educating in a different culture and helping to develop a brand new curriculum for the new qualifications that had been recently introduced by the NZ Government.Key duties:◾ Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.◾ Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet newly formulated national standards.◾ Taught to a newly introduced curriculum, developed and administered assessment opportunities to measure academic proficiency and understanding.◾ Organised off-site visits to local sporting venues.◾ Ran softball and football teams at weekends.

Upminster, England, United Kingdom

I started my teaching career straight from university at Gaynes School in East London. Having impressed in my probationary year, I was successful in my application to be Head of House, beginning the role in September 2000. The following year I was asked to apply for a maternity cover for a Head of Year role (beginning September 2001) and this was subsequently made permanent. Head of Year - Key duties:◾ Supported student physical, mental and social development through management of tutor team and regular liaison with parents, SLT and other stakeholders.◾ Worked collaboratively with teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach academic targets.◾ Led proactive behaviour management strategies for year group, including positive reinforcement strategies.◾ Safeguarding responsibility for students in my year group.◾ Regularly led motivational, procedural and uplifting assemblies for over 200 students at a time.Head of House - Key duties:◾ Public-Speaking - Led inspirational assembled to House and staff◾ Organised House activities for whole school ◾ Developed intra-mural House events◾ Grew team-cohesion across year groupsTeacher of Physical Education - Key duties:◾ Teaching of GCSE Physical Education Course ◾ Organised and led ski-trip to Austria for 43 students and 6 staff.

Oakdale, New York, United States

A summer job away from University that involved coaching soccer to American children from 4 to 16 years old. We travelled to different locations in the New York area and ran week-long Soccer Summer Camps.Key duties:◾ Coaching football to young people◾ Safeguarding young people◾ Motivating young people◾ Resource preparation