There were 45,000 fewer hours of physical education (PE) delivered in UK schools during the last academic year compared to 15 ...

They found that boosting the quality of PE lessons increased brainpower, mainly among primary school pupils. They also increased academic prowess, principally in maths skills.

Children are not playing competitive sport to a high level and physical education lessons in school are failing to improve fitness, a new report has claimed.

Final-year primary education trainees who took part in our latest research told us it was difficult for them to even observe a primary PE lesson as part of their teacher training.

Ms Siua has succeeded on that front. Primary 4 pupil Noah Lau said: “Ms Siua teaches with passion and she has discipline. I think her PE lessons are quite fun.” ...

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COVID-19 had challenged physical education teachers in designing meaningful activities for students. It has also exposed and helped clear up public misperceptions of what PE entails, says NIE’s ...

Jake Saville, Head of PE & Enrichment Coordinator, said: “We are delighted to win the MKSSP Primary Sports School of the Year award, which is a reward for our team who put their heart and soul into ...

A quarter of PE lessons in England remain unsatisfactory despite efforts to raise pupils' fitness levels, the schools watchdog has warned. Only a third of sports sessions for seven to 16 year olds ...

Children are not playing competitive sport to a high level and physical education lessons in school are failing to improve fitness, a new report has claimed.