Martin Lowe

Head of Year - PE Whole school Head of Faculty - Head of House - School Sports Coordinator

WP. Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

About

I am currently the Head of Year 9 and have experience teaching the English National Curriculum and PyP/IBDP IB Programs. I have held several leadership roles throughout my career including: School sports Coordinator, Leadership and Volunteering Coordinator (both for the London borough of Redbridge), directing and supporting the delivery of PE and Sport for 2 secondary Schools, 5 Primary schools, a special school and a pupil referral unit; Whole School Head of Faculty for PE (including Athletics Director responsibilities) for a very successful International school; Head of House, incorporating the development and implementation of student leadership. I would say my leadership style enables my team to succeed and be recognized for their achievements in and out of our department. I promote a collaborative and positive atmosphere in which to work. I have an overall vision of what I want but it is with the support and input of my team that we are able to succeed and thrive. I am supportive and open and encourage my team to achieve in conjunction with a schools development plan and vision. My roles as Sports Coordinator and Head of Faculty afforded me the opportunity to organise many regional and international sporting events. I organized the first ever school martial arts display for Redbridge, many Sportshall Athletics, Athletics and basketball tournaments and a FOBISIA Games event, including organizing accommodation, transport, visas, medical provision, advertising, sponsorship, merchandising and publishing around the event. The event consisted of 4 sports (swimming, football, athletics and basketball) over 3 days with over 300 students. In my last year in Bangkok I was able to lead teams to victory in many disciplines: u13,15 and senior Athletics champions, 6 out of 8 age group champions in basketball (with the others coming 2nd), 8 out of 10 teams football champions, Sailing champions, senior badminton champions and regional swim champions.

Experience

  • Head of Year, Secondary PE teacher (A-Level/GCSE lead teacher), KS3 Geography teacher at The British International School of Kuala Lumpur
    Aug 2018 - Present · 8 yrs

  • Head of House and Whole School PE Teacher at NCBIS - New Cairo British International School
    Aug 2016 - Jul 2018 · 2 yrs

    - Teaching PE to Early Years, Primary and Secondary children including GCSE PE . - leading the House system: Organizing weekly competitions and larger, Whole School competitions each term. - developing and implementing leadership pathways for students.

  • Head of Faculty Whole School PE and Sport (Director of Sport) at Bangkok Prep
    Aug 2012 - Aug 2016 · 4 yrs 1 mo

    -Head of Faculty: Whole School PE (Director of Sport and PE) 
- Leading, managing and improving Whole School PE and Aquatics. - English curriculum coordination and delivery - EY, KS1-5, iGCSE and A-Level - Introduced A-Level PE. - Development of policies, planning and improvement for PE and Sports provision. 
- Leading teaching and assessment of learning in PE.
- Follow coaching style of leadership. - Coordinating improvement of sports team’s performance and development. - Liaised with senior members of staff, external agencies and parents. 
- Planning and coordinating international competitions. 
- Monitoring teaching and learning - Implementing performance management policy.
- Monitoring the opportunities available through PE and devising new and innovative ways to improve the delivery of PE. - Encouragement of ICT use in PE lessons for evaluation and improvement of performance.
- Interviewing and appointing new staff. 
- Controlling and monitoring budgets.
- Follow and implement the performance management policy.
- Organised and hosted local and international sporting events (TISAC and FOBISIA).

  • PE teacher and K1 Homeroom Teacher at Anglo Singapore International School
    Aug 2011 - Aug 2012 · 1 yr 1 mo

    - Development and delivery of Primary PE schemes of work. - Developing Basketball in the school from year 5 through all secondary teams. - PE, English, Maths, Science (Singapore and British Curricula).

  • School Sports Coordinator (& Leadership and Volunteering coodinator) at mayfield school
    Jan 2008 - Aug 2011 · 3 yrs 8 mos

    - English National Curriculum for Key stages 1 to 4. Core PE key stage 5 and teaching PE GCSE and A-LEVEL practical aspects.
- Secondary basketball teams (Redbridge champions) - Coordinate improvements in PE for: Two secondary schools, five primary schools, a special school and a Pupil Referral Unit. 
- Extra responsibility for overseeing Leadership and Volunteering for the London Borough of Redbridge.