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Concrete Crisis: Advice for the PESSPA Workforce

Association for Physical Education

04/09/2023 If you have been affected by recent announcements regarding building infrastructure, including the closing of schools or teaching areas it is essential that you follow your employer guidance which […] The post Concrete Crisis: Advice for the PESSPA Workforce appeared first on Association for Physical Education - Association For Physical Education | P.E.

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Is It Okay To Settle For Mediocrity From Your Team? 2018 Rewind

The Sporting

Can Football Fans Handle Being Mid Table? Arsenal fans are a funny bunch. They are often the butt of jokes from fellow football fans due to the failures of their team, and their somewhat over-the-top reactions to these failures, all perpetuated by the hilarious Arsenal Fan TV, where fans moan about everything, from Wenger and top management to players who aren’t honouring the badge, whether Arsenal have won or not.

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Are you ready for Cycle to School Week, 25th – 29th September 2023?

The PE Hub

We are definitely excited, but it’s important not to let that get in the way of safety. Here are some top tips for keeping everyone participating safe and happy! 1) Make sure bicycles are fit and that all your bikes are roadworthy. This is essential for safety. Give them a good check over, especially if they aren’t used frequently, also make sure that children know how to use the brakes and gears properly, and the seat is the correct height. 2) Use all the right safety equipment.

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The Biggest Football Stadiums in the World

The Sporting

The Biggest Football Stadiums in the World - (when they were built) Football (soccer) is the world’s most popular sport and its stadiums make up a high percentage of the 4,892 sports stadiums on planet Earth. We take a look at some of the biggest and well-known football stadiums in the world. The Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 79,000 capacity The Maracana Officially known as Estádio Mário Filho, the Maracana Stadium was built to serve as the centrepiece of the 1950 World Cup.

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Reimagine the Role of PE to Reconnect With Your Students

Speaker: Jeremy Kellem, M.Ed. - Educational Strategist, Former Athlete, and CEO/Founder of W.I.N. (We Impact Now, LLC)

For many students, physical education is critical to becoming active and developing healthy routines. But how is this possible anymore with the repercussions of the pandemic? Years of COVID-19, social distancing, and virtual learning have all had a profound effect on students, which means educators need to adjust their classes accordingly. The good news is that P.E. can still play a vital role in helping students intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially.

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Updated Primary PE and sport premium template published

Association for Physical Education

04/09/2023 A newly updated template to support schools with the reporting of their Primary PE and sport premium funding has been published today. Maintained schools, including those that convert to […] The post Updated Primary PE and sport premium template published appeared first on Association for Physical Education - Association For Physical Education | P.E.

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Patrick Ewing: An NBA Great Without a Title

The Sporting

Patrick Ewing: one of many players to fall short in the era of Michael Jordan and friends The '90s were a decade that seemed to catapult the NBA into a global brand and the 92 Dream team , which was packed with hall of famers had a huge impact on that. It was also a decade where numerous teams fell short of that elusive NBA crown due to the greatness of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls.

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An Introduction to Major League Baseball

The Sporting

An introduction to Major League Baseball A guide to Major League Baseball, for the non-expert. “You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball” Baseball is a simple game. Yes, it has become incredibly complicated in a variety of areas but the game itself, boiled down to its core, is very simple. There is a batter who stands at home plate and a pitcher who stands on a mound sixty feet, six inches away.

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#023 The Trouble with Talent

Player Development Project

Reader,​​ Recently, I was in the very fortunate position of attending a workshop led by some top experts on talent development in an international context. ​A great deal of discussion was had around talent identification and talent development. Conversations around when we should identify players, the difference between performance and potential, the risks around early identification, performance age, relative age effect, performance behaviours, and more.

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Fitness Motivation : Train with Gaff - Getting Bigger

The Sporting

Training and Fitness : “I’ll start tomorrow” - Next up is Abdullah Ghaffar AKA “Gaff” - bringing you more REAL talk on fitness motivation and starting your fitness journey Check out Train with Gaff on Instagram and YouTube Lots of people have mentioned how hard it is to take the first step in their fitness journey. What was yours? Did you have a specific event or realisation that helped you switch on?

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Why Every School Should Be A Water Smart School

Association for Physical Education

04/09/2023 RLSS UK has launched a brand-new Water Smart Schools Award for both primary and secondary schools in a bid to ensure that all children, no matter their background, have […] The post Why Every School Should Be A Water Smart School appeared first on Association for Physical Education - Association For Physical Education | P.E.

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How Physical Education Plays a Core Role in Student Development

Speaker: Shane Pill PhD, MEd, BEd, LMACHPER, FACHPER - Physical Education and Sports Researcher, Professor, Consultant, and Speaker

Physical education is an important part of the development of the whole person: physically, socially, emotionally, and cognitively. By providing education in movement competency, education on using movement to develop the ability to be self-regulated and motivated, and education through movement to develop ‘habits of mind’ for positive and constructive engagement with others, PE provides a basis for personal and community health and wellbeing.

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The Conqueror - Paul Lambert and the Champions League

The Sporting

Football : Paul Lambert and the 1997 Champions League Final - Borussia Dortmund Vs Juventus The School of Football looks back on one Britain’s more surprising football exports. Paul Lambert was the first ever British player to win the Champions League with a foreign club, doing so in 1997 for Borussia Dortmund. On the 28th of May 1997 Paul Lambert was part of the only team in Borussia Dortmund’s history to win the Champions League.

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Gerardo Bedoya: The Most Red Cards in History

The Sporting

Gerardo Bedoya - ‘The Beast’ who saw red. A lot Gerardo Bedoya has the unwanted record of being the player who has been sent off the most times in professional football. The defender/defensive midfielder was sent off 47 times in his 20 year career between 1995 and 2015. The Colombian nicknamed “The Beast” played 552 club games and scored 52 times for 13 different clubs.

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The 1988 Dunk Contest: Michael Jordan Vs Dominique Wilkins

The Sporting

Air Jordan takes off - The 1988 NBA Dunk Contest The Chicago Stadium was the venue for the 1988 Dunk contest, where Michael Jordan was the hometown favourite competing against, amongst others, Spud Webb, Clyde Drexler, Dominique Wilkins and Otis Smith. Michael Jordan - 1988 Dunk contest The first in our series of iconic sports shots… plain and simple.

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Korfball Explained: A Beginners Guide

The Sporting

Korfball : All You Need to Know About Korfball Welcome to Orfi Discovers , a companion blog to our Orfi Discovers series in which we explore sports activities and fitness classes that you may not have heard of, but we think you’d love. This time, we tried out the relatively unknown but extremely fun sport of korfball. The History of Korfball Described as the only mixed-sex team ball sport in the world , korfball is a contemporary cousin of basketball and netball.

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