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OAA – exploring our environment and forest survival cards
Spending time outdoors has been shown to positively influence children’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being and supports the aims of outdoor and adventurous activities (OAA) in Key Stages One and Two. In PE, OAA provides pupils with the opportunity to be physically active for sustained periods, to overcome challenges individually and in teams, and to…
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Hurdles Activity Prompt Card
Hurdles Activity Prompt Card This hurdles activity prompt card has been created to give a broad overview of the most important rules, common misconceptions and key teaching points for 4 of the main identified skills for hurdles (start, approach, clearing and running between hurdles). For more information check out England Athletics but this resource will…
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PE Fact Sheets
Ever struggled to articulate why physical education can be such a powerful part of the solution to whole school challenges around attainment, attendance, behaviour, health, life skill development and so much more? These research informed fact sheets are the ideal addition to your notice boards and into your presentations to senior leaders and other key…
Research
Academic articles and policy documents all in one place, helping you to bridge the gap between theory and practice, making it easier to advocate the value of physical activity and physical education.
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Integrating Physical Literacy Into Blue Physical Activity Promotion, Drowning Prevention and Aquatic Education
ABSTRACT Physical literacy (PL) is a foundational concept in physical education, physical activity, and long-term sports development. It is a human capability nurtured through learning processes and interactions with varied environments through movement and physical activity. Blue spaces can support the development of PL, health, quality of life, and environmental sustainability. However, PL research has…
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Achieve and thrive: A research-based guide to pupil motivation and engagement
About this publication Pupil engagement with school is a growing priority for school leaders. This comes in the context of a decline in school attendance since the Covid pandemic, and UK pupils reporting lower scores than most of their OECD counterparts on measures related to wellbeing. The Labour government has called achieving and thriving the…
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Playing social justice: How do early childhood teachers enact the right to play through resistance and subversion?
Jo Albin-Clark,1 and Nathan Archer,2 Abstract In this paper we narrate how playful pedagogies can resist the single story of formalised learning discourses in early childhood education and care. According to Wood (2015), play is fundamental to learning and established in international literature. In addition, through international treaties, children have the right to play (OHCHR,…
Insight
Stay up to date and informed with the latest insight and announcements from across physical education, physical literacy, sport, education, health and wellbeing.
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PE Insights Podcast: Episode 84 – Ian Shrubsole – Visible and Invisible Fundamentals and a focus on Movement
Introduction In Episode 85 of the PE Insights podcast, host Nathan Walker sits down with Ian Shrubsole. Ian is a highly experienced physical education teacher who is nearing retirement at the end of the term, having started his teaching career in 1992. He has spent the vast majority of his career at Kingswood School, an…
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Beyond the Whistle: Unlocking High-Quality Teaching in PE
Introduction: The Science, Art and Craft of Physical Education When we think of “high-quality teaching” in Physical Education, our minds often jump to the mastery of a technical skill or the excitement of a high-tempo performance. However, a recent OECD report, Unlocking High-Quality Teaching, suggests that the true “unlock” for student outcomes lies in the…
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Rethinking the Traditional Sports Day and Celebration Events
For many students, the traditional sports day can feel less like a celebration of talent and more like an anxiety-inducing public spectacle. 7 years on from this blog post, our recent “Sports Days and Celebrations” members monthly meet up webinar highlighted a crucial mantra for educators: physical education needs to stand for “positive experiences, not…
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