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…
Continue Reading "Games – A force for good for every child." Categories School ChatTo 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…
Continue Reading "10,000 Hours Teaching PE." Categories School ChatLast Friday I had a meeting with the Junior and Senior School Directors of Sport at North London Collegiate School in Edgeware, North London. Expanding on my fitness program for…
Continue Reading "Joining the dots" Categories School ChatThe amount of children who are unfit and physically illiterate in the UK is growing rapidly. This huge societal issue is problematic on so many levels. Schools can and must…
Continue Reading "Monitoring physical progress in every child" Categories School ChatI abandoned the bitter-sweet, reward-frustration cocktail of full-time teaching in 2016. Since then, I have visited and taught in more than 60 primary schools with an ambitious physical fitness vision.…
Continue Reading "Culture – Are our primary schools fit for physical purpose?" Categories School ChatLast Friday I attended an excellent Fortius Primary PE conference. Here, 140+ delegates were inspired by former outstanding headteacher Leigh Wolmarans, subject expert Will Swaithes and Primary PE market leaders…
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