Schools Pledge

ABOUT YOUR SCHOOL

1.	School name

2.	School address

3.	Borough
	--Click Here--Barking & DagenhamBarnetBexleyBrentBromleyCamdenCity of LondonCroydonEalingEnfieldGreenwichHackneyHammersmith & FulhamHaringeyHarrowHaveringHillingdonHounslowIslingtonKensington & ChelseaKingston-upon-ThamesLambethLewishamMertonNewhamRedbridgeRichmond-Upon-ThamesSouthwarkSuttonTower HamletsWaltham ForestWandsworthWestminsterOutside London

4.	Postcode

5.	Type of school
	Primary		Secondary		16+		Other

	If other, please specify

6.	Does your school have any members of staff who specialise in dance?
	Yes		No

	If Yes, how many?

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ABOUT YOU

7.	Contact name

8.	Position

9.	Email address

10.	How did you hear about Big Dance? (tick all that apply)
	Launch		Big Dance bus		Media
	Direct mailing		Mobile tent		Big Dance website
	Move it!		The hubs		Other

	If other, please specify

11.	Did your school take part in the Big Dance schools Pledge in 2008?
	Yes, completed schools pledge in 2008		Yes, started but did not complete the schools pledge in 2008		No

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ABOUT YOUR SCHOOL'S BIG DANCE ACTIVITY

The Big Dance Schools Pledge challenged schools to organise 5 x 20 minutes of dance activity each school day during Big Dance week 3-11 July 2010 - tell us how you got on:

12.	Did your school complete the pledge of 5 x 20 minutes?
	No		Yes		Yes, our school exceeded the required 5 x 20 mins

13.	If no, please tell us why?  Your answer will inform the development of future Big Dance activities for schools. (Tick all that apply)
	Lack of teacher time		Competing activities
	Lack of space		Key staff left
	Lack of interest from pupils		Breakdown of partnership
	Lack of money		Other

	If Other, please specify

14.	How many pupils participated in the 5 x 20 minutes Big Dance activity?

15.	Did you employ an external dance artist/ dance teacher to work with you during Big Dance Week?
	No		Yes

16.	Please describe your Big Dance activities

17.	What dance styles were represented at the activities? (tick all that apply)
	Contemporary		Jazz
	Urban Dance		Disco Freestyle
	Ballet		Modern
	Ballroom		African
	Folk		Indian
	National		Latin American
	Tap

	Other

18.	In addition to the 5 x 20 minutes of dance activity, each day schools were invited to learn a piece of choreography.  Did your school participate in the World Record attempt at 1pm on 10th July by dancing this choreography?
	Yes		No

19.	Aside from the school's pledge, did your school attend any other events of Big Dance?
	No		Yes

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KEEP DANCING

20.	What do you think were the benefits of Big Dance for your school? (Tick all that apply)
	Group activity that brought the school and community together
	Contributed towards the school's target for physical activity
	Contributed towards the five hour offer for cultural activity
	Group activity that brought the school together
	Chance to engage pupils not otherwise interested in sport
	Gave different pupils a chance to excel
	Professional development of teachers
	Developed partnerships with cultural organisations
	Other

	If Other, please specify

21.	Did your school consider your Big Dance activity to be a success?
	Yes, definitely		Yes, probably		Don't know		Probably not		Definitely not

22.	Has participating in Big Dance made it more likely that your school will run dance activities or events in the future?
	Yes, definitely		Yes, probably		Don't know		Probably not		Definitely not

23.	Is there anything you would change about the School Pledge?

24.	Would your school be interested in participating in Big Dance 2012?
	Yes, definitely		Yes, probably		Don't know		Probably not		Definitely not

Thank you very much for your time

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