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Why teach gymnastics in primary school?

Aspire-Ed

Here we break down that impact and take a closer look at why gymnastics is an essential sport to teach in primary school. If you’re looking for a sport that covers just about all of the physical skills that children need to develop, gymnastics is your answer. Teaching gymnastics develops key physical skills.

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New Course: Teaching an Enriched Primary Gymnastics Curriculum

Aspire-Ed

As a result, it’s seen as a difficult and dangerous sport to teach, with teachers left apprehensive about delivering lessons. But with the developmental benefits it offers, gymnastics is an essential component of the primary curriculum. So how do you move from fearing the sport to making it one of your favourite to teach?

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'Road 2 Paris' workshop celebrating the build-up to the upcoming Olympics and Paralympics

Aspire-Ed

Our 'Road 2 Paris' workshop provides a full day of Games-themed activities, delivered by qualified coaches and designed to introduce KS1 and KS2 pupils to brand-new sports. Here’s a snapshot of what’s in store: Archery – Soft archery sets, achievable distances, and plenty of bullseyes!

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How to Encourage a Positive Sporting Environment

Sports for Schools

The physical benefits of sport are undeniable. The real news from the past few years has been all the research confirming that taking part in sport or physical activity has a (huge) positive impact on your mental and physical health. Encouraging a positive sporting environment.

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10 Lessons Young Athletes Taught Us This Year

Sports for Schools

It has certainly been a summer of up-and-downs in the sporting world this year. Whether it was the Euros, Wimbledon, the Tour de France, the Olympics or any other sporting event, young athletes from across the world have demonstrated the strength of character that many, sporting or not, should take on board.

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Her Majesty, the Queen – an inspiration to us all

Sports for Schools

But if we think about how a person can give us the inspiration to create and achieve something, to give us the confidence and determination to change direction for the better, or the ideas and drive to solve a problem, then we have a better understanding of just how inspirational the Queen was.

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It is Ability, Not Disability That Counts

Sports for Schools

How many times have we sat and watched Paralympians running, cycling, shooting, playing basketball in wheelchairs or any other sport and wondered what we would have done if we had the same disability? Every athlete will tell you about the hours and hours of training they go through daily in their quest to achieve their very best.