Category Archives: PE

Girls and sport: Schools urged to make PE more attractive to girls

Posted on May 2, 2012 by dchan

Schools are being urged to introduce more female-friendly fitness activities such as Zumba classes and rollerblading because so many girls are opting out of exercise. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Rugby free school aims to tackle the disengaged

Posted on March 12, 2012 by MThompson

Leicester Tigers-backed college would inspire post-16s with sport. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Schools have dropped the ball with sports!

Posted on February 8, 2012 by tburr

The 2012 Olympics were envisioned to give schools and young children the sporting bug but government cuts mean that children are now doing less than before. As London prepares to host the Olympic Games, it would be cheering to say … Continue reading →

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Academic performance at school linked to exercise

Posted on January 3, 2012 by dhutson

How well children perform in the classroom could be linked to how physically active they are, suggests a Dutch review of previous studies. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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How to get children cycling to school

Posted on August 12, 2011 by MThompson

Schools open in a month so there’s time to get your kids – and you – confident on your bikes, and to plan the best routes. The Guardian’s Laura Laker shows you how. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Kidderminster pupils stage look-alike tribute to teacher

Posted on July 25, 2011 by MThompson

A Worcestershire teacher who is retiring after 35 years was “gobsmacked” to find pupils had dressed up to look like him on his last day, reports BBC News. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Hooray for sports day! Why a bit of competition is no bad thing.

Posted on July 18, 2011 by MThompson

School sports days can help nurture ambition in children, argues Rebecca Front in The Guardian. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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More pupils ‘shun A-levels in favour of vocational courses’

Posted on July 8, 2011 by MThompson

New figures show that the number of students taking practical courses in subjects such as sport, health care, construction and media has soared by 75 per cent in just two years, according to Graeme Paton’s report in today’s Telegraph. {lang: … Continue reading →

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Pupils’ walking progress to be shown on virtual globe

Posted on July 7, 2011 by MThompson

HUNDREDS of Edinburgh schoolchildren are set to take part in a walking initiative which shows the distance travelled in world terms, reports The Scotsman. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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School boxing for girls proves a hit

Posted on July 7, 2011 by MThompson

Girls as young as seven are being tutored in boxing in what is believed to be the first all-female fight club of its kind in a British primary school, reports Jonathan Brown in The Independent. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Fun in the sun – when it’s not a battle to the death

Posted on June 23, 2011 by LWhitehill

School sports day, a national institution, risks becoming extinct. At what price should it be saved, asks William Langley at The Telegraph. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Schoolboy gets £2,500 compensation for tripping and cutting his knee

Posted on June 13, 2011 by LWhitehill

A schoolboy who fell over and cut his knee in a PE class was awarded more than £2,500 compensation and a schoolgirl injured in a game of Frisbee received an £879 payout.Emily Gosden at The Telegraph reports.  {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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A generation of children ‘turn their backs on sport’

Posted on June 6, 2011 by LWhitehill

A generation of British children are turning their backs on sport and physical activity, a survey suggests. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Lecturers back students’ right to wear the burkha

Posted on May 31, 2011 by LWhitehill

Banning religious clothing would discourage diversity in higher education, union leaders warn. Richard Garner at The Independent reports.  {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Essential questions for deeper learning: Will Ord reports

Posted on May 13, 2011 by LWhitehill

Get the latest resources from the country’s top P4C trainer, Will Ord. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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UK pupils are bad losers

Posted on April 4, 2011 by CHoward

The UK’s school children find it difficult to lose graciously in sport, and their parents can be just as bad, a survey has suggested, Hannah Richardson reports for BBC News. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Top athletes to join protest over school sports

Posted on December 7, 2010 by hkingman

Denis Campbell, health correspondent, Guardian.co.uk Denise Lewis and Darren Campbell to join students for a protest at parliament over loss of funding for school sports partnerships. Pupils will today demand that a minister explain why the coalition has made funding … Continue reading →

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Doctors say most PE lessons neglect all-round fitness

Posted on November 29, 2010 by sleivers

By Adam Brimelow, BBC Leading sports doctors have strongly criticised the way PE is being taught in English schools. Experts say many children do not get a proper workout which helps them develop coordination, strength and agility. The British Association … Continue reading →

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