How to choose an external partner for your PESSPA programme?
External specialists or coaches can help build your confidence and knowledge to deliver high-quality PE and physical activity in your school, but how can you be sure you’re choosing a provider who will with you to reach your goals?
Is variety the answer to a lifelong love of being active?
What can you do to make sure all pupils develop a lifelong love of being active? Read on to find out…
PE – more than keeping fit
Are you maximising PE in your school? Many people understand the benefits of being active but PE, school sport and physical activity can do so much more for your pupils and school. Find out how.
Could gamification help more children be active?
What is gamification and how can teachers and coaches use it to adapt their lessons and encourage more children to be active? Read on…
Why should PE be a core subject?
PE lessons are more than ‘just games’, few other subjects can match this lesson for the range of impacts and benefits. Here we explain why we think PE should be held in the same regard as English and Maths.
Six Dimensions of Wellness – pt 6 Spiritual Wellness
We all need a sense that life is meaningful and that it has a purpose. And a strong spirit is instrumental in helping us to keep going in the face of challenges. Read on to find out how spiritual wellness can help you achieve balance in your life.
Why are Fundamental Movement Skills so fundamental?
Fundamental Movement Skills are the ‘building blocks’ for more complex skills. Developing robust fundamental movement skills in childhood is crucial to ensuring lifelong healthy habits. Read more
Six Dimensions of Wellness – pt 5 Intellectual Wellness
To be truly healthy, we need to look after our brains as much as our bodies. Creative or stimulating mental activities can help us think faster, increase our cognitive capacity and improve our overall health and happiness. Find out more.
Six Dimensions of Wellness – pt 4 Occupational Wellness
A person’s job can be a defining detail of who they are. In this blog we explore ‘occupational wellness’ and how having a job or career that is personally meaningful and brings us happiness is important to our overall wellbeing.
The six dimensions of wellness pt 3 – Social Wellness
Being healthy isn’t just being illness-free. There are six different areas that impact on our health and wellness. Find out how social wellness affects our physical and emotional health.
What is the best way to teach PE?
There’s no one perfect way to teach PE but there are different teaching styles that you can incorporate into your lessons to ensure you challenge and support all pupils.
Six Dimensions of Wellness – pt 2: Emotional Wellness
We all experience emotions. Successful emotional wellness is how we recognise, accept and manage our feelings. How can you support your pupils to develop their emotional wellness?