Extracurricular

Managing extracurricular activities with an increasing workload

Jul 19, 2023 | Teaching PE | 0 |

Reading time: 3 minutes

Speaking to peers, both in the staffroom and through various social media channels, there seems to be a common trend amongst all teachers: it’s getting more and more challenging to balance all the roles of the profession – does something have to give? And if so, what?

The first thing to go for a teacher with limited time may be enrichment activities. In relation to the extracurricular provision that a department offers, PE teachers may find themselves in a unique position compared to other teaching staff as there is often an expectation for clubs and teams to represent the school. In this article, we suggest several strategies that may increase the efficiency of a PE extracurricular programme.

Access for all – what you can do

Dec 8, 2017 | Fitness & Health | 0 |

Reading time: 2 minutes

In the final part of our series on getting kids moving more, we look at practical ways you can make sport more accessible.

Access to sport isn’t equal – whether it’s a lack of facilities, cost or a perceived lack of safety. Here we look at what you can do to help.

A healthy lifestyle isn’t just about doing sport at prescribed times

Jul 19, 2017 | Fitness & Health, Teaching PE | 0 |

Reading time: 2 minutes

In part one of this series we looked at how the majority of UK children don’t get the government-recommended minimum of 60 minutes’ moderate exercise per day, and ways to address this.

The activities suggested can be categorised as four main types: everyday activities; getting out in nature; organised sports; and active play.

Here we’ll consider each in a bit more detail.

Motivating children to be more active outside of PE lessons

Jul 12, 2017 | Fitness & Health, Teaching PE | 0 |

Reading time: 2 minutes

Are your students getting enough exercise? Probably not, according to the latest research.

Government figures show that 79% of boys and 84% of girls don’t get the minimum of 1 hour of moderate exercise per day, as recommended by the UK chief medical officers.

What is a PE teacher’s role in extra-curricular activities?

Apr 4, 2016 | Teaching PE | 0 |

Reading time: 2 minutes The reason most of us went into PE teaching was based around the love of sport. Teaching, organising and coaching sport after school is still an undoubted highlight of the job for many.

However, how sad is it that this is now something that takes you away from your desk or laptop and can become an obstacle to completing key tasks that are valued by the school leadership team.

Should encouraging extracurricular physical activity be part of a PE teacher’s role?

Oct 2, 2015 | Teaching PE | 0 |

Reading time: 3 minutes

All teachers have a range of responsibilities including educating, safeguarding and mentoring students. But do PE teachers have an additional responsibility to encourage participation in physical activity outside of school hours?

Research studies show that students who are more physically active perform better in school due to their higher levels of energy and concentration.

Increase cricket participation in your school

May 4, 2015 | Team Sports | 0 |

Reading time: 2 minutes

So, you have the interest of your pupils to learn and play cricket.

But how can your harness that interest further?

Here are a number of ideas and suggestions that have worked….

Dance in the Curriculum

Mar 13, 2015 | Fitness & Health, Individual Sports, Teaching PE | 0 |

Reading time: 2 minutes

As stated in the PE National Curriculum, dance is first taught to pupils from Key Stage 2. At this stage, pupils perform dances using a range of movement patterns, which is developed to where the pupils should be able to perform dances using a range of movement patterns at KS3.

Teaching Cross Country

Feb 24, 2015 | Individual Sports, Teaching PE | 0 |

Reading time: 3 minutes

Cross country is a sport that is all about fitness and stamina, two elements which can have a positive impact on a child’s cognitive function outside of PE (Mokgothu, 2007).

Sport should be accessible to all, regardless of background or physical ability. Teachers and coaches, whether in a classroom or outside on the school field, are the ones who can inspire anyone to thrive in a given subject. Within the curriculum, PE is about increasing participation and incorporating a competitive element to develop physical literacy.

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