SATs or Summer enrichment opportunities
During the busy SATs week last year we enjoyed parachute games including mindfulness activities with Y2 pupils and yoga and archery sessions.
The benefits of moving learning outdoors
Did you realise that even just being able to see a tree from a window has been scientifically proven to improve physical and mental wellbeing?
Ofsted and progression of skills documents in PE
The new Ofsted ‘deep dive’ has been giving a few PE lead’s sleepless nights, last newsletter we signposted you to a blog on our website which gives a heads up of the questions asked during an inspection at another local school.
Non Participants in PE
Pupils unable to participate within PE sessions are a persistent source of concern for us. For many teachers, finding purposeful roles for these children in PE lessons is another job on an ever growing list, and all too often non participants are encouraged to read or complete work related to other lessons.
AfPE health and safety update
One of the most frequently asked questions is about who can teach Physical Education, particularly in the primary school. A set of nationally recognised professional standards for those coaching children have been recently established by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) on behalf of Sport England
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