BAVON ENOCK OCHIENG

• Instruction and Skill Development: Teaching students swimming techniques, water safety, and survival skills, ensuring proper form and technique. Lessons are differentiated to cater to various skill levels, from beginners to advanced swimmers.
• Curriculum Planning: Designing and implementing a structured swimming curriculum that aligns with international standards and the school's broader physical education program. This includes setting learning objectives and assessing student progress.
• Safety and supervision: Ensuring a safe and secure environment for all swimming activities. This involves monitoring pool safety, enforcing Normal Operating Procedures and Standard Operating Procedures, conducting regular safety drills, and being certified in child protection and safeguarding, as well as lifesaving techniques such as CPR and first aid.
• Assessment and Feedback: Regularly assessing students' swimming abilities and providing constructive feedback. This includes preparing progress reports and communicating with parents about student development.
• Organization of Competitions: organizing school swimming events, county competitions, and inter-school meets. This may include training competitive swimmers, coordinating logistics, and ensuring fair play during events.
• Fostering Lifelong Fitness: Promoting the value of swimming as a lifelong fitness activity and encouraging a positive attitude towards physical health and well-being.
• Inclusive Learning: Modifying and adapting lessons for students with different learning needs and ensuring that all students with various learning abilities are included and engaged in swimming activities.

• Coaching Under-7, Under-9, Under-11 Teams in different sports of term; who have been within all medal brackets in different extra-mural tournaments
• Organising outdoor trips, team-building activities as well as developing and facilitating fitness and wellbeing activities for Junior School Teaching and support staff
• Interacting with various assessment plans and criterions in assessing PE knowledge and skill
• Organizing and hosting swimming gala, sports tournaments as well as outdoor and camping trips
• Preparing annual budget for department Kept up to-date records on attendance and behaviour
• Designing Junior School Physical and Social Physical Education (PSPE) curriculum
• Preparing annual budgets for Junior school PHE department
• Planning collaboratively with teachers and peers to deliver differentiated, inquiry-based, continuously assess and fun learner-centred lessons
• Collaborating with MYP and IB-DP PHE teachers to enhance horizontal and vertical articulation of PHE
• Supported homeroom teachers in planning and delivering different lessons including PSE, Library,
• Mathematics, Unit of Inquiry (Body Systems, Energy, Forces) Social studies and global perspectives,
• Geography (Physical geography, Maps and Navigation), Guided reading, English Language
• Manage and maintain equipment and inventory
• Key Accomplishments:
• Organized staff PD on Significance of Well-being in school community: Strategies to develop positive socio-emotional well-being in classroom and Assessment of Well-being indicators among students”- May 2023
• Developed PYP Physical and Health education curriculum in line with IB standards and practices - July 2022
• Pioneered inter house Aquathlon (Athletics and swimming) as version for inter-house sports day activity
• Pioneered Lunch Time League, which is played in league format with regards to sport of term during learners’ lunch playtime
• Coached team that won the boys category in the KSF Kiambu Minnows championship May 2023
• Coached team that won Under 9 PIPSSA Girls Netball Champions-June 2022
• Coached team that were runners Up in the KSF Kiambu Developmental Gala October 2022
• Coached team that were runners Up in the Under 11 PIPSSA Mixed Tag rugby June 2022
• Coached team that were runners up in the KAISS Under 9 Boys invitational Soccer Tournament September2022
• Coached the team that won Under 7 PIPSSA Boys Soccer Champions- May 2022
• Coached the team that won Under 10 PIPSSA Boys Soccer Champions- September 2019
• Giving relevant and actionable feedback to students, parents and other stakeholders in child’s education.
• Assessed student physical fitness levels and adjusted objectives according to successes.
• Taught physical education classes covering exercise strategies, sports, and safety.

• Facilitated collaboration between the PE department and PYP coordinators to develop an IB PYP-aligned curriculum.
• Designed engaging activities and assessments for physical literacy, well-being, and global-mindedness.
• Provided instructional leadership, supports teachers in implementing best practices, and fosters active and inclusive learning environments.
• Oversaw department operations and ensured resource allocation and coordination.
• Promoted the importance of physical education, communicated with parents, organized events, and fostered an inclusive PE culture.
• Implemented assessment strategies aligned with IB PYP standards and analyzed data for improvement.
• Actively pursued professional development and shares knowledge with PYP teachers.
• Collaborated with faculty, staff, and students to identify and address institutional challenges.
• Implemented strategies to increase student recruiting, engagement, and retention.
• Improved policies and procedures to maximize student safety and campus security.
• Cultivated, engaged student population with successful orientation programs.

Leadership skills trainer and facilitator: Inspiring individuals to unlock their leadership potential through interactive training programs and empowering them to lead with confidence and impact.
Experiential learning facilitator: Engaging learners in hands-on activities and immersive experiences to deepen their understanding, foster critical thinking, and promote personal growth.
Outdoor survival skills trainer: Equipping individuals with essential survival techniques and knowledge to thrive in outdoor environments, building resilience and self-reliance.
Camp craft and Orienteering trainer: Teaching practical skills such as campsite setup, fire building, and navigation, enabling participants to navigate outdoor environments confidently and responsibly.
High Altitude first aid skills trainer: Training individuals in specialized first aid techniques and protocols to effectively respond to medical emergencies in high altitude environments, ensuring safety and well-being of adventurers.
Rock climbing and rappelling trainer: Providing expert guidance and instruction in rock climbing and rappelling techniques, fostering physical fitness, mental agility, and a sense of accomplishment in participants

• Developed and facilitated lessons including soccer for elementary school and swimming for whole school
• Prepared reports on student progress in swimming and soccer activities
• Facilitated students’ learning of strategy, teamwork, cooperation and problem solving
• Planned inclusive lessons which encouraged students to participate more in sport
• Organized succesful internal swimming gala for whole school to foster integration, sportsmanship and team spirit.
• Taught physical education classes covering exercise strategies, sports, and safety.
• Organized and led sports teams teaching benefits of sportsmanship.

Successfully delivered engaging physical education lessons aligned with British Curriculum, ensuring students received comprehensive understanding of key concepts and skills.
Provided expert coaching to students in Key Stages 1 and 2, fostering their physical abilities, teamwork, and sportsmanship through variety of sports activities.
Diligently tracked and documented progress of each student, providing valuable feedback and personalized support to facilitate their growth and development in physical education.
Facilitated and structured age-appropriate sporting events including tag-rugby, soccer, track and field athletics, dance, and orienteering among others: Organized and led diverse range of sporting events tailored to age and abilities of students, promoting inclusivity, enthusiasm, and healthy competition.

Used teaching aids such as kickboards, diving rings, and fins correctly to teach students.

Took notes strengths and weaknesses of each child in class to track progress.

Planned classes covering different ages and skill levels to prepare students for basic and advanced swimming needs.

Communicated clearly and positively with parents to ensure expectations were met and exceeded.

Collaborated with swim team coaches to develop successful training plans.

• Disseminated learning in line with national curriculum objectives
• Prepared Schemes of Work and Lesson plans
• Wrote termly progress reports of learners
• Organized inter-house and interclass competitions .
• Scheduled appointments with parents to discuss student progress and classroom behavior
• Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives
• Assessed submitted class assignments, determined grades, and reviewed work with struggling students to boost success chance
• Diversified teaching techniques and learning tools help students with differing ability levels and varied learning modalities