The NWCPEA were delighted to present Jo Parkinson of Hazel Grove Primary School, with the Best Practice in Physical Education Innovation Award 2017! “In her 2nd year as PE Lead, Jo has increased the number of PE events and competitions that children have had access to. In 2015/2016 over 40 events were attended by the children and in 2016/2017 (so … Read More
SAVE THE DATE – NWCPEA 2017 Conference!
The NWCPEA 2017 Conference will take place on Friday 10th November in Manchester. The conference is aimed at both Primary and Secondary Teachers of Physical Education and will include both theoretical and practical workshops as well as Keynote speakers. Please share the attached flyer with your department, cluster or MAT and let’s work together to move Physical Education forward! NWCPEA … Read More
Recruitment and Retention of Teachers
The House of Commons Education Committee has released its report on the ‘Recruitment and retention of teachers’. The report highlights the importance of providing subject specific professional development opportunities in order to aid the recruitment and retention of teachers and the wider teaching profession. It would be interesting to hear what impact this report will have on the Physical Education teaching … Read More
IPLA Video Tender
The International Physical Literacy Association (IPLA) are looking for an agency to help us create an video to illustrate what physical literacy is and the key message behind the concept and how it can be developed throughout the life course. The video will need to ensure all who watch it have a clear understanding of main principles of physical literacy … Read More
PE and Sport: A Competitive Advantage for Multi Academy Trusts
The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) in partnership with the Youth Sport Trust have been looking at how emerging and established multi-academy trusts (MATs) can take a strategic approach to PE and sport across their academies. Together, they have published a new guide, PE and Sport: a competitive advantage for multi academy trusts, which looks at how MATs can use … Read More