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. The moves, exercises and activities that make up gymnastics help children to understand the way their bodies move, and how these movements can be coordinated and controlled. Gymnasts exercise body and mind.

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The PE Hub

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In the hustle of modern education, where academic achievements often take the spotlight, the importance of physical education (PE) can sometimes be overlooked. However, a growing body of research is shedding light on a crucial connection: the link between physical education and academic performance.

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Aspire-Ed

MAY 1, 2024

What if pupils could achieve higher academic attainment while ticking off their daily movement and exercise targets? Targeted at primary school-aged children, PAL is proven to increase engagement, performance, behaviour, and cognition. Currently, most KS1 and KS2 children spend 50-70% of their school day seated.

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Sports for Schools

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

But in many schools across the UK it is being squeezed out for that last minute revision or other remedial academic study. Sport and physical activity programmes online, such as Joe Wicks’ ‘PE with Joe’ helped enormously in encouraging children and young people to continue with exercising.

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Sports for Schools

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

But in many schools across the UK it is being squeezed out for that last minute revision or other remedial academic study. Sport and physical activity programmes online, such as Joe Wicks’ ‘PE with Joe’ helped enormously in encouraging children and young people to continue with exercising.

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