Winners Run
‘I hate running – why should we make every child run?’ suggested a prominent PE Lead a few years ago. I didn’t push back at the time, but I wish…
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I recently read an opinion piece which implied the use of the word ‘fitness’ as less than helpful in the context of children and physical education. I propose the opposite…
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Last week a primary school I work closely with received the call, ‘OFSTED are coming’. That same evening I received a call, ‘Would you mind if we cancelled Gymrun/PE tomorrow,…
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My PE teaching, cricket loving dad had ideas not too far from those of Andre Agassi’s father during my childhood. For those who have read Agassi’s autobiography ‘Open’, you will…
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To the PE experts on multiple teams calls and attending conferences each day, what would it take for you to close down your computer, put on your tracksuit and teach…
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The Col de Bassachaux is a short mountain climb in the French alps. As a moderate cyclist, for me this ride is the perfect fit. Starting in Linga, in the…
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