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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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Golfway – Creating Golfers of the Future

The PE Hub

But why is it that golf doesn’t seem to be on the PE radar? Not many schools have an 18-hole golf course at their disposal. And let’s be honest, traditionally, golf has been seen as an elitist sport, leaving it seemingly unreachable for everyday people meaning it is left out of the PE curriculum. What is Tri-Golf?

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Primary PE and School Sport Premium 2023

The PE Hub

What is the Primary PE and Sport Premium? The Primary PE and Sport Premium is a government initiative that aims to improve the quality of physical education (PE) and sport in primary schools in England. How is the Primary PE and Sport Premium used?

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S3 Ep6 – The Primary PE Huddle: “You’re not on your own”

Aspire-Ed

This week on the podcast we’re joined by class teacher and PE Coordinator Louisa Mulvey. Louisa has been working in primary schools since 2014 where her career began on the sunny, leafy side of Wimbledon Village. Louisa began at a new school, training on the job whilst assisting the PE coordinator with competitions.

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S3 Finale: Best bits!

Aspire-Ed

The series 3 finale of The Primary PE Huddle is here and what a series it’s been! Series 3 has seen us welcome a whole host of experts from the field of primary education: Episode 1 : “We don’t move for functional reasons, we move for the joy of it” with Greg Dryer, co-founder and CEO of miMove.

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

Aspire-Ed

Your pupils get stuck into inclusive sports rarely experienced at primary school age – with enthusiastic, qualified coaches by their side for every leap, laugh, and lightbulb moment. After the session, our curriculum-focused resources carry the Games-inspired magic through History, Geography, PE, and more.