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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. Flexibility, strength, technique, speed, control, coordination and balance are all developed through gymnastics. The coordination children develop improves their performance on the basketball court.

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Memorable moments from The Active Primary Schools Conference 2022

Aspire-Ed

The Active Primary Schools Conference took place on 25 th November 2022 and was the biggest conference to date. Over 90 primary school PE teachers, senior leaders, business managers and governors booked to join us at Millennium Point, all on a mission to boost their PE, school sport and physical activity offering.

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PE, Pumpkins and Trick or Treat

The PE Shed

Whether you have started carving your pumpkin or you hope Halloween blows by like the wind, we have some Physical Education resources that will have your students screaming in excitement this Halloween in your PE classes. , Our classic Halloween treat is a PE game called 'The Witches Cauldron'. The Witches Cauldron. Love dressing up?

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PE and Animals go paw in paw!

The PE Shed

Children love learning about animals and they love learning new activities in PE. Cat and Mouse Cat and Mouse is fun, exciting and engaging PE game which focuses on movement and coordination. Dead Ants Dead Ants is a PE game focused on movement, coordination, strength an teamwork.

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Crossing the midline - A fundamental physical skill

The PE Shed

It has made me into a greater physical educator with a more expansive understanding of young children's movement requirements. Show difficulty coordinating gross motor patterns (e.g. Coordination of hands, arms, legs and feet. I used this opportunity to go away to investigate and explore what she really meant. Fine motor skills.