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
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
Are Individual Education Plans Helping or Hindering Inclusion?
I came across the following article that discusses whether IEPS help or hinder the full inclusion of children with SEND in mainstream schools and it got me thinking… In the article it mentions four areas … Read More
What distinguishes Physical Literacy from Physical Education?
Introduction I often get asked what is the difference between physical education and physical literacy? I also have people say that physical literacy is just ‘good’ physical education. These comments have inspired me to write … Read More
Physical Education – A History of Violence
Archive hour. Radio 4 Saturday 8.00 – 9.00 p.m. February 9th 2019 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0002g6z Introduction This is a fantastic radio programme outlining the past and present nature of physical education. There were a range of speakers on … Read More
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Education Programme
Last week at Lord’s Cricket Ground, the Cricket World Cup 2019 launched its Schools Programme, designed to engage one million young people in primary schools throughout England and Wales in the lead up to -and … Read More
5 ways to succeed in your first PE job
Congratulations on securing your first job in PE. Like most professionals starting a new role, you’re probably handling equal proportions of excitement and insecurity. But don’t fear. Here are three ways you can succeed in … Read More