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What is assessment for learning in PE?

22Mar

What is assessment for learning in PE?

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What is assessment for learning in PE (AFL), and how can you use it to support your pupils’ progress?  AFL […]

Example lesson plans for physical education
Example lesson plans for physical education

15Feb

Example lesson plans for physical education

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For the past month, you’ve been able to access example lesson plans for physical education. Recent example lesson plans Year […]

How to teach a good PE lesson

13Feb

How to teach a good PE lesson

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Children running around with smiley happy faces does not make a PE lesson good.  I was told this while shadowing […]

Sport of the Month: Badminton

17Jan

Sport of the Month: Badminton

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This month’s featured sport is badminton! We have recently published our first unit of this exciting and inclusive net-wall game […]

What makes a good teacher great?

05Dec

What makes a good teacher great?

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Recently my friend ‘had Ofsted’, and the usual stress ensued at her school.  My friend is a good teacher, in […]

Physical Literacy in school

21Sep

Physical Literacy in school

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Physical Literacy is now common talk amongst teachers, both primary and secondary.  However, there are some mixed messages about what […]

Swimming primary school curriculum

26Jun

Swimming primary school curriculum

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It is the responsibility of primary schools to teach the swimming.  The swimming attainment target states all pupils should swim […]

Increasing physical activity in school
Physical activity in schoo

08May

Increasing physical activity in school

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There is currently a lot of focus on PE, school sport and physical activity (PESSPA) due to the recent increase […]

The BBC launch Super Movers
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06Feb

The BBC launch Super Movers

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In January the BBC launched their latest offering to schools.  With the help of teachers, BBC Super movers is designed […]

PE CPD for Primary Teachers

19Jan

PE CPD for Primary Teachers

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One of the most enjoyable parts of my job is delivering PE CPD for primary teachers in schools and there’s […]

Self-evaluation for good to outstanding PE

29Nov

Self-evaluation for good to outstanding PE

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Ofsted inspections largely bypass PE, even since the introduction of the PE and Sport Premium funding.  Therefore, schools are not […]

The Primary PE and Sport Premium – Autumn 2017

30Oct

The Primary PE and Sport Premium – Autumn 2017

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It is an exciting time in PE and School Sport.  The world is waking up to the wide impact that being […]