Introduction Physical education plays a crucial role in a child’s development, fostering physical, emotional, and social growth. Year 1 is a critical stage for children…

Book Review by Lee Sullivan ‘Inclusive PE for SEND Children’ by Faith M. Newton is an important exploration of a much needed topic within physical…

Introduction In this blog, and in the supporting video below, we’ll take you through a detailed walkthrough of how to lead a PE lesson for…

Below are some sample plenary questions to assess aspects of the Meaningful PE research (Fletcher, Beni, Ni Chroinin and Gleddie. 2021). Social Interaction Considering student-student…

By Lee Sullivan Introduction Observation serves as an essential component of effective teaching, fostering a deeper understanding of students’ needs and learning dynamics. Within the…

By Lee Sullivan Introduction There can be no doubt that assessment has been an area of contention and challenge for physical educators for some time.…

By Paul Sammon & Lee Sullivan Our inspiration for writing this blog stems from a shared concern and frustration at the significant amount of timetabled…

Building on the success of the Secondary Concept Curriculum which was launched in 2021 and following several requests for a similar approach at Primary level,…

The purpose of this blog is to explore comments made by Scott Kretchmar around moderate competency within physical education (PE) and challenge the pursuit of…

There can be no doubt that how students are placed into their groups or classes can have a huge impact on their experiences within physical…