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Encouraging greater sport participation

Learning Through Sport

Social and recreational (informal/leisure) sport opportunities are generally not available to an adolescent unless they play in an adult competition. By sport, I include competitive, social and recreational leisure and informal sport. In my experience, sport club committees tend to be filled by older adults, often past players.

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

Gopher Sport

PE is taught three times a week, with additional recreational sessions twice a week, allowing students regular opportunities to engage in physical activity. His passion for sports was ignited by a dedicated Fijian teacher in primary school and continued to grow throughout high school, where he knew he wanted to pursue a career in PE.

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The Most Popular Sports in Ireland

The Sporting

Hurling Irish people have been playing this sport for more than 3000 years 511,500 registered players in Ireland 74% of primary school students play hurling Hurling is one of the oldest and most popular sports in Ireland. In addition, 74% of primary school students and 66% of post-primary students play hurling.

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Her Majesty, the Queen – an inspiration to us all

Sports for Schools

In fact, she was patron of more than 400 organisations, many of which were sports and recreational-based. Sports for Schools is a social enterprise that works with top athletes from around the UK and Northern Ireland, visiting primary schools to inspire and encourage kids of all abilities, and teachers, to be more active.

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Her Majesty, the Queen – an inspiration to us all

Sports for Schools

In fact, she was patron of more than 400 organisations, many of which were sports and recreational-based. Sports for Schools is a social enterprise that works with top athletes from around the UK and Northern Ireland, visiting primary schools to inspire and encourage kids of all abilities, and teachers, to be more active.