Simon Sherratt
Head of Physical Educaiton, Halth & Well-Being
40 Urdaneta Avenue, Urdaneta Village
Summary
Highly experienced as a dynamic and creative front-line leader with a wide variety of knowledge and skills. Efficient at leading and working collaboratively with large and diverse teams of people towards common goals and defined outcomes. Passionate in pursuing excellence and embedding high standards in leading all sporting and non-sporting initiatives. A distinctly motivated and positive individual proficient in working within challenging and culturally sensitive environment. Proactive and solution focused management and leadership style
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Head of Physical Education, Health and Well-Being
British School Manila
08.2022 - Current
- Leading team of 15 people within a highly functioning and forward thinking department. Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others
- Facilitation of an innovative whole school (3-18) PE, Health & Well-Being curriculum
- Collaboration within the school community to ensure a new vision and mission is at the forefront of everything, with a focus to 'inspire all students to love love physical activity, empower ownership of their well-being and develop transferrable values and skills in order to flourish as individuals'
- Development of of IGCSE PE (Cambridge) curriculum that supported a 40% increase in students numbers choosing the course.
- Revitalizing of KS3 well-being curriculum (classroom-based), fostering collaboration across the school to ensure a comprehensive and interconnected approach to well-being education.
- Rugby and Athletics Coordinator. Head coach for local and international (FOBISIA) tournament successes.
- Leading efforts to champion large-scale 'inclusive yet competitive' sporting events, including the revival of full-day, school-wide Sports Days
- Collaboration with Director of Sport to create new sporting culture with 'the power of 3'; TEAM - GRIT - HUMILITY' ingrained throughout all sporting school teams.
Teacher of PE, Health and Well-Being
British School Manila
08.2020 - 07.2022
- Teaching of PE across four key stages (KS1 - KS4)
- Responsible for the provision and development of Rugby at all levels
- Key Stage 4 Core PE Coordinator
- Department lead for the annual BSM Fun Run event
- Year 7 Form Tutor
Head of Secondary and Head of Physical Education
Nord Anglia International School Manila
08.2016 - 07.2020
- Senior Leadership Team (SLT) member - Involved in all key whole school decisions
- Budget management
- School improvement such as leading the setting up of IGCSE and A Level courses
- Performance management, quality assurance, recruitment, safeguarding (Level 3 DSL for secondary school), crisis management, communicating with parents, marketing and admissions
- Implementing Nord Anglia Education (NAE) collaboration initiatives with MIT & STEAM, UNICEF & MUN and The Juilliard School of Dance, Drama & Music
- Member of the Secondary School leadership initiative to drive a 'Be Ambitious - Be Better' Wellbeing programme
- Line management of the whole school enrichment lesson programme
- Restructured the whole school house system with the introduction of vertical form groups and organisation of large 'community wide' inter-house competitions in basketball, athletics, football, handball, swimming and aquathon
- Led the transformation of the swim team into a high performance group of competitors resulting in individual and team successes in local competitions and most notably being the NAE SEA Regional Swim Champions 2019
- Entry and lead coach of successful teams competing in regional and international competitions
- Developed a greater understanding of a more holistic perspective of whole school systems and structures
Head of Key Stage 4 and PE Teacher
Oldbury Wells School
09.2011 - 07.2016
- Head of Key Stage 4
- Overseeing the successful pastoral and academic progress of 260 students including GCSE exams, assessment tracking, intervention and school leavers careers pathways
- Member of the School Improvement Plan Committee (based on OFSTED Inspection framework)
- Introduced new extra-curricular activities and the OAA programme
- Rewards, enrichment and trips leader
- Head coach of all rugby, basketball, swimming and cricket teams
- Whole school PE events leader (Sports Days and Inter-House)
- Lead AQA GCSE PE & Y12 BTEC Sports Teacher
Head of PE and Director of Sports & Activities
St. Stephen's International School
09.2009 - 08.2011
- Restructured the whole school PE curriculum and implemented the new schemes of work
- Management of staff including all internal and external sports coaches with over ninety ASA clubs catering for ages 2-18 years old
- In-charge of quality assurance and improvement process
- Budget management working in collaboration with SLT, Finance and the Board of Directors to ensure appropriate and effective use of resources
- Organised and successfully led the running of a FOBISIA Games
- Head coach of medal winning TISAC & FOBISIA teams, including football, basketball, swimming, athletics, badminton and table tennis
PE Teacher and Curriculum Innovator
Notre Dame High School
09.2005 - 08.2009
- Competition and events programme facilitator which included forging a partnership with the English Institute of Sport (for athletics, basketball, trampolining and Sports Day hosting)
- Led the school basketball teams to being the Sheffield City Champions on ten occasions
- In-charge of the competitive teams in rugby, football, rowing, tennis, cricket, badminton, athletics, triathlon and table tennis
- Extra-Curricular Sport and OAA coordinator
Education
PGCE (with QTS) - Physical Education Teaching
Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield (UK) 09.2004 - 07.2005
BSc (Hons) 2:1 Classification - Sport Development And Coaching
Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield (UK) 09.2000 - 07.2003
Skills
Collaborative
undefinedReferences
Mr Martin van der Linde (Head of School)- British School Manila- mvanderlinde@britishschoolmanila.org
Mr Chris Jones (Deputy Head of Senior School)- British School Manila- cjones@britishschoolmanila.org
Mr Gareth Johnson (Leader, GRJ Education) - gareth@grj-education.com
Mrs Sarah Godden (Chief Education Officer) TrustEd Schools' Partnership, Bridgnorth, UK
sarah.godden@trusted-schools.com / +44 (0) 1746 765454
Continued Professional Development
FOBISIA PE Connect Lead - Expanding the PE Curriculum / DEIB - 'Being Luminar' Be / Bullying Prevention (Educare) / Teachnet H & F / Teachnet Practical Rugby / HOD PE & Sport Conference 2021, 2022, 2023 / Learning Transfer / Karen Ardley Middle Leadership Training / NAE Safeguarding / DSL Level 3 Safeguarding / National Pool Lifeguard Qualification / First Aid / Crisis Management / Budget Management / E-Safety Awareness / Child Protection / Dyslexia and Autism / Level 1 NGB Coaching awards in Basketball, Swimming, Badminton, Rugby, Gymnastics / RFU Beginners Rugby Referee / Trampolining for Teachers / Speed, Agility and Quickness - Advanced Coaching / Performance Analysis Software Application / Middle Management and Leadership / Duke of Edinburgh Award Coordinating / Personal Fitness Instruction (Higher NVQ Level 2) / NVQ Level 2 Circuit Training.
Hobbies & Interests
I am passionate about health and physical exercise. I love keeping fit by constantly finding new challenges as a form of motivation. I run, cycle and swim as frequently as possible. I recently completed an Olympic distance triathlon. I enjoy socialising, travel, reading, listening to music and spending time with family.
Timeline
Head of Physical Education, Health and Well-Being
British School Manila
08.2022 - Current
Teacher of PE, Health and Well-Being
British School Manila
08.2020 - 07.2022
Head of Secondary and Head of Physical Education
Nord Anglia International School Manila
08.2016 - 07.2020
Head of Key Stage 4 and PE Teacher
Oldbury Wells School
09.2011 - 07.2016
Head of PE and Director of Sports & Activities
St. Stephen's International School
09.2009 - 08.2011
PE Teacher and Curriculum Innovator
Notre Dame High School
09.2005 - 08.2009
PGCE (with QTS) - Physical Education Teaching
Sheffield Hallam University
09.2004 - 07.2005
BSc (Hons) 2:1 Classification - Sport Development And Coaching
Sheffield Hallam University
09.2000 - 07.2003