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Why teach gymnastics in primary school?

Aspire-Ed

Flexibility, strength, technique, speed, control, coordination and balance are all developed through gymnastics. 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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A Beginner's Guide to Rhythmic Gymnastics

The Sporting

Your Guide to Rhythmic Gymnastics – The Sport Blurring the Lines Between Sport and Art Rhythmic gymnastics is mostly performed by women, combining coordination, artistry and elegance. The gymnasts perform with various apparatus, including a rope, hoop, ball, clubs and a ribbon, with athletes coordinating motions to music.

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Adapted Physical Education – The Call For Inclusion

PLT4M

Martínez is a Project Coordinator for the Community Health Department at Lakeshore Foundation and an Inclusion Specialist for The National Center on Health Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD). These programs are designed to improve mobility, strength, flexibility, and overall physical fitness. Ready to Learn More?

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Memorable moments from The Active Primary Schools Conference 2022

Aspire-Ed

Assessment in PE. How to use assessment to help children make rapid progress. Speaking of… Assessing within a PE Lesson (PRACTICAL). Effective assessment supports pupils to succeed. Discuss the importance of assessment in PE. Steph Donovan - PE Coordinator. Crichton Casbon - Education Consultant.

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Creating a Vision for Meaningful Development: Feedback and Practice

TinCan Physed

There is where you can start to see an impact on the way your program assesses and gives feedback to your students and establishes best practices for all of the teachers who are involved in making the program run smoothly and encourage progress. Disclaimer: there is A LOT of great research out there from a lot of great minds!

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Creating a Vision for Meaningful Development: Feedback and Practice

TinCan Physed

There is where you can start to see an impact on the way your program assesses and gives feedback to your students and establishes best practices for all of the teachers who are involved in making the program run smoothly and encourage progress. ABC’S of Athleticism: Agility, Balance, Coordination, Speed. Now comes the fun part!

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EYFS update 2021: What you need to know

The PE Hub

The age bands have been simplified, and the document is shorter to allow for more flexibility and freedom. The guidance is flexible and allows practitioners to adapt what works for their children. Development Matters is not compulsory, but it has been revised to reflect feedback from early adopter schools. Safeguarding and Welfare.