Three Year 6 pupils from Eversley Primary School in Enfield have been crowned the winners of the Premier League Primary Stars ‘Ultimate PE Lesson’ competition run with EA SPORTS. Capitalising on the popularity of the … Read More
ICC Cricket World Cup Schools Programme
Thousands of children have attended this year’s Cricket World Cup for FREE thanks to the ICC Cricket World Cup Schools Programme ICC Cricket World Cup Schools Programme rewarded thousands of children with FREE tickets to … Read More
Long working hours ‘linked to stroke risk’
The BBC has recently reported on a French study that linked working long hours to an increased risk of stroke. Long hours were defined in the French study as more than 10 hours on at least … Read More
Winning or the taking part that counts?
With school sports day season almost over it drew me back to the debate about competitive school sport and how to create the appropriate balance between valuing winning and participation. The word sports day like … Read More
Major Curriculum Shake Up In England
Trolling, sexting and importance of sleep to be added to school curriculum. The major shake-up in England will also see children older than 11 be taught about female genital mutilation. Children as young as four … Read More
Physical Literacy & Teacher Professional Development
Jurbala (2015; p. 380) argued that: “in order for the concept of physical literacy to succeed when other efforts to promote physical activity have largely failed, there must be substance to the claims made by … Read More
‘Travel to Tokyo’ at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Seven years on from London 2012, young people and families are harnessing the power of the Olympic and Paralympic Movements, to get fit and active together. As the countdown to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and … Read More
Drowning Prevention Week 2019 campaign aims to prevent more tragedies
With drowning prevention week coming to a close (14-24 June) how can we decrease the cases of drowning in the UK? The number of people who drowned in inland water has risen in the last … Read More
Action Research – an inclusive approach that embraces intersectionality
Action or lifeworld enquiry provides insightful methods of observing, analysing and explaining lifeworld experiences. Durden-Myers (2017) in her chapter entitled research in action explores how lifeworld experiences can be researched as they unfold or in … Read More