Autumn 1 update

As we approach the end of Autumn 1, we wanted to provide a

short update of what our staff, schools and partners have been

up to in this first half term of the 24/25 academic year.

We started the year by releasing our updated content which saw

our biggest change yet. For the first time, our curriculum is split

into 7 progressive year groups, having previously followed a 4

mini key stages approach. This was a massive project for the

team, writing over 400 new lesson plans while updating the

existing ones with new ideas. Although we encountered

problems, the update was live in full by the third week of the half

term, and we’re really proud of the curriculum we’ve provided

you this year. As always, we’d love feedback on the updated

curriculum, both positive & negative, so we can continue to

improve the PE provision we provide. With the updated system

we’ve created & launched over the summer, we are now able to

create new, edit existing, and make other changes to the

curriculum & lesson plans in the background, without disrupting

your week-to-week delivery. This new system will ensure the

updated content for the following academic year will be

released before the summer holidays.

As a final point on the update, remember the long-term &

medium-term plans within the documents tab will automatically

update to mirror your edited curriculum. This allows you to create

a bespoke plan for your staff based on your facilities, equipment

and teaching preferences.

Partnerships Focus

With a new academic year, comes new partnerships & projects

which allow us to further improve the opportunities we can offer

our schools. Our spotlight partner this half term is YorkMix Radio.

Based in North Yorkshire, YorkMix is York’s #1 multimedia news and entertainment platform online and on air. YorkMix radio launched in 2021 and has had more than 4 million streams to date.

Working together, we’ve launched ‘Playground Playoffs’, a project

where schools complete different exercises led by their own

sports leaders. Each school will accumulate points through the

exercises, with their final score posted on a leaderboard found on

the YorkMix website. After all 12 schools have entered their score,

the top 3 scores will compete in a live final, with a presenter reporting from each school as the schools compete to be crowed

Playground Playoffs Champions 2024/2025.

The 12 lucky schools randomly selected will see us visit children in

Selby and nearby villages, York, Malton & Ripon. You can follow

the playoffs through the PE PRO & YorkMix social media

platforms.

Teacher Spotlight

Each half term, the PE Pro team will choose a ‘Top Teacher’

who epitomises our values of PE in school. The spotlight will be on teachers that have shown enthusiasm during lessons, celebrate their children’s successes and have shown

willing to promote us on socials or through word of mouth. The winning teacher

will receive a small gift from us as recognition of their commitment to delivering

outstanding PE and helping children on their physical literacy journey!

This half term’s winner is Caroline Barker – Holy Name Primary

Congratulations!