Tyhtan Programme

26/07/2022

18/07/2022

I always enjoy 'Active for Life' articles. Here's one that offers 100 activities to keep your kids busy, active, and happy this summer 🌞🏓🤸⛹️‍♀️
A useful resource for PE teachers, sports coaches, and parents.

https://activeforlife.com/100-summer-boredom-busters-for-kids/

27/04/2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US has updated its guidelines for child development. Here's a summary of the important takeaways.

https://activeforlife.com/cdc-revised-developmental-milestones/

02/04/2022

21/03/2022

Here's some follow-up advice regarding Ofsted's newest research review series on PE that I posted a few days ago. It's a related blog by Marc Hayes, with a useful infograph that you can download.

https://www.marcrhayes.com/post/a-summary-of-ofsted-s-pe-research-review-for-teachers-and-leaders-physical-education

13/03/2022

A new report by Women in Sport, funded by Sport England, has found that girls begin to disengage in sport and exercise in their teenage years. It studied more than 4,000 girls and boys and found that 43% of girls disengage from sport and exercise in their teens compared to boys.

Some of the barriers include:
Feeling judged (61%)
Lack of self-belief (50%)
Pressures of schoolwork (41%)
Don’t feel safe exercising outside (38%)

My thoughts: girls are internalising the body perfection images they see everywhere, as well as the 'norms' relating to what young women should/should not be doing.


https://www.womeninsport.org/research-and-advice/our-publications/reframing-sport-for-teenage-girls-tackling-teenage-disengagement/

19/02/2022

The three core subjects of English, maths and science should be joined by PE, according to a Lords report. But what would this mean for schools? Grainne Hallahan takes a closer look

28/01/2022

If you’ve been paying attention to youth sports over the last few decades, you’ve probably noticed a similar trend. Winter rolls around, and Little Johnny,...

26/12/2021

The Lancet confirms that insufficient levels of physical activity remain a health concern in adolescents, with 80% not meeting PA requirements across the globe.

https://els-jbs-prod-cdn.jbs.elsevierhealth.com/pb/assets/raw/Lancet/infographics/physical/physical_v5.pdf

29/06/2021

Do we really need elite sport coaches to tell us what children 'need' in life and how sport can be used as a competitive socialising tool? 🙄 The majority of people I speak to about their experiences of PE talk about how traumatised they were on Sports Day. Sports Day should be a reflection of our inclusive, student-centred practice that we maintain all year round; it should not symbolise everything ugly that we know goes on with elitist PE practices. Competition is only 'right' for our children when designed by a teacher who knows their students well, and a teacher who focuses on the holistic development of every single child.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/06/27/sports-days-no-winners-losers-fails-prepare-children-real-life/

28/12/2020

Competitive sports hold lots of appeal, but is your child ready to take on the challenge? Ask yourself questions before your kids enroll.