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Why teach gymnastics in primary school?

Aspire-Ed

Here we break down that impact and take a closer look at why gymnastics is an essential sport to teach in primary school. Flexibility, strength, technique, speed, control, coordination and balance are all developed through gymnastics. The coordination children develop improves their performance on the basketball court.

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Rainy Day PE Lessons: Teaching PE in Wet Weather in a Primary School

The PE Hub

Rainy Day PE: As a primary school teacher, you may be no stranger to wet weather causing havoc during the school day! These types of games work well in smaller spaces and help children develop valuable skills like teamwork, strategy, and coordination, which can transfer to other sports and activities.

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Golfway – Creating Golfers of the Future

The PE Hub

To help schools gain access to the world of golf, the Golf Foundation developed Tri-Golf to help bring golf to as many schools as possible. Tri-Golf is an official alternative version of golf created for primary school children. A generally safe low impact sport that still promotes activity and fitness.

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PE, Pumpkins and Trick or Treat

The PE Shed

This high intensity strategy game will get students thinking about witches and cauldrons, but also developing movement, thinking, coordination and catching skills. The Halloween PE Games resource pack includes 4 games (Team Trick or Treat, Destroy the Cauldron, Knock off the Witches Hat and Trick or Treat Fitness).

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'Road 2 Paris' workshop celebrating the build-up to the upcoming Olympics and Paralympics

Aspire-Ed

Your pupils get stuck into inclusive sports rarely experienced at primary school age – with enthusiastic, qualified coaches by their side for every leap, laugh, and lightbulb moment. Shooting – Focus, hand-eye coordination, and fun-fuelled Nerf targets.

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PE and Animals go paw in paw!

The PE Shed

Cat and Mouse Cat and Mouse is fun, exciting and engaging PE game which focuses on movement and coordination. Dead Ants Dead Ants is a PE game focused on movement, coordination, strength an teamwork. Dead Ants have to manoeuvre in fast and coordinated away to avoid the Ant Catchers. Who will be the last mouse crawling?

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