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Fortune & Coates Sponsors Inspiring Gold Medal-Winning Gymnast Visit to Local Primary School

Sports for Schools

On Wednesday, November 15th, Great Athletes visited Milwards Primary School for an inspiring event with Commonwealth Games Gold medal-winning gymnast Steve Frew. If you’d like to learn more about sponsoring a local primary school’s Great Athletes visit, call James on 01223 792205 or email james.watson@greatathletes.org.

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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. If you’re looking for a sport that covers just about all of the physical skills that children need to develop, gymnastics is your answer. Teaching gymnastics develops key physical skills.

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Encouraging greater sport participation

Learning Through Sport

There is substantial evidence of many psychological, physical, and social health benefits of participation in sport across the lifespan, including that participation in sport is associated with improved psychological and social health benefits above other forms of leisure time physical activity for children and adolescents.

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New qualification: 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Multi-Skills Development in Sport?

Aspire-Ed

According to Sport England, physically literate children are more likely to be active for the long term – but more than half of children aged five to 15 in England aren’t doing the recommended daily amount of exercise. As an educator, the wider your skillset, the better your odds of sparking lasting connections to sport.

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Mastering Behaviour Management: Empowering coaches to create a supportive environment for every pupil.

Aspire-Ed

Are you a sports coach looking to create a supportive environment for every pupil? PE, school sports, and physical activity enhance physical and mental well-being and teach valuable life skills. PE, school sports, and physical activity enhance physical and mental well-being and teach valuable life skills.

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How to Encourage a Positive Sporting Environment

Sports for Schools

The physical benefits of sport are undeniable. The real news from the past few years has been all the research confirming that taking part in sport or physical activity has a (huge) positive impact on your mental and physical health. Encouraging a positive sporting environment.

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Reigniting the Love for Movement: PE at St. Francis’s School, Australia

Gopher Sport

Reigniting the Desire for Movement One of the biggest challenges Simon faces in his role is reengaging students who have lost their motivation to be physically active. A Focus on Individual and Small-Team Sports Given the small group sizes at STFS, Simon has had to get creative with the types of sports and activities offered.