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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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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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Encouraging greater sport participation

Learning Through Sport

There is substantial evidence of many psychological, physical, and social health benefits of participation in sport across the lifespan, including that participation in sport is associated with improved psychological and social health benefits above other forms of leisure time physical activity for children and adolescents.

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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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Golfway – Creating Golfers of the Future

The PE Hub

It’s not a sport you hear about enough in schools – and the Golf Foundation is working to change that. Not many schools have an 18-hole golf course at their disposal. To help schools gain access to the world of golf, the Golf Foundation developed Tri-Golf to help bring golf to as many schools as possible.

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Practical workshop: Outdoor Adventurous Activities

Aspire-Ed

Additionally, as Open Minds activities are flexible enough to be used in a cross-curricular or thematic approach, aspects of English, science and maths are also included. All activities are currently used in schools successfully and can be adapted. What is The Active Primary Schools Conference?