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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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How to plan an inclusive primary school Sports Day

Aspire-Ed

It’s your job to plan your primary school’s Sports Day, but it’s also your job to stay on top of everything else whilst doing it. You also want the day to be engaging, inclusive, educational and enjoyable for pupils, teachers and parents. But with opportunity comes responsibility.

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Physically active learning: Sharpening young minds through movement

Aspire-Ed

PAL uses the brain-boosting power of physical activity to directly involve and engage pupils in education – with remarkable results. Targeted at primary school-aged children, PAL is proven to increase engagement, performance, behaviour, and cognition.

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Premier League Primary Stars Schools’ Programme Providing 4,000 Free Football Kits for Girls’ Football Teams

Association for Physical Education

24/04/2023 The Premier League Primary Stars Kit Scheme has returned, giving primary school teachers the opportunity to apply for a free Nike football kit for their girls’ team.

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Review of Teaching Fundamental Motor Skills, Fourth Edition

Human Kinetics

From Joncie Albright, PGMT , Physical Education Teacher at Locus Grove Primary School in Orange County, Virginia. . Teaching Fundamental Motor Skills, Fourth Edition , is the one must-have book for all new and veteran elementary physical education teachers!

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S3 Finale: Best bits!

Aspire-Ed

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. Episode 3 : “Let's make learning irresistible” with Bryn Llewellyn, founder of Tagtiv8.

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New Course: Teaching an Enriched Primary Gymnastics Curriculum

Aspire-Ed

And yet gymnastics is barely covered in initial teacher training. 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.