Aspire-Ed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Here we break down that impact and take a closer look at why gymnastics is an essential sport to teach in primary school. Perhaps gymnastics isn’t a sport some pupils want to pursue outside of school, leading to disengagement in lessons. Because of the inadequate focus on the sport during initial teacher training.

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Aspire-Ed

AUGUST 3, 2023

PE, school sports, and physical activity enhance physical and mental well-being and teach valuable life skills. However, children come from different backgrounds and possess varying behavioural challenges, which can pose a challenge for coaches in primary schools.

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Aspire-Ed

OCTOBER 12, 2022

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.

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Aspire-Ed

MAY 18, 2023

For teachers and coaches, it means all those things and more. Whether you’re a PE lead, primary school teacher or sports coach, you’re often pupils’ first sporting role model. Use the PE and School Sport Premium, Pupil Premium or CPD allocation to cover the cost.

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Sports for Schools

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Participating in sports has long been on the school curriculum; teachers have long been of the opinion that there are many benefits to taking part in sporting activities, team sports in particular. But in many schools across the UK it is being squeezed out for that last minute revision or other remedial academic study.

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