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  • Autumn 2 Update

    Autumn 2 Update

    Happy new year to all. As we reach the Spring term, the
    PE PRO team wanted to provide a brief update of what
    Autumn 2 consisted of. We delivered CPD in 23 schools,
    visited 5 North Yorkshire schools for Playground Playoffs,
    attended the fantastic AFPE development day, plus much
    more!!


    In the Autumn 1 update, we detailed the partnership with
    YorkMix Radio, and how the Playground Playoffs would
    work. We have visited 8 of the 12 schools, and what fun
    it’s been!


    We are currently exploring ways of expanding the
    Playground Playoffs into new areas, so watch this space…
    In the Spring term, we’re running a World Sports festival
    alongside Leeds Well School Partnership. If you’re
    interested in attending, get in touch as places will be
    limited!


    We still have places available for the London Active
    Primary CPD event, taking place at Sutcliffe Park on
    Friday 14th February. With Kate Thornton-Bousfield, Gethin
    Thomas and others delivering keynotes & workshops, it’s
    guaranteed to be a fantastic day of best sharing
    practice!


    This is a FREE event for 2 staff members from each
    school. Secure your place by visiting our website now!

    Partnership Focus

    From January 1st 2025, we’re excited to announce a long-term partnership with Decathlon.

    Decathlon’s mission is to make sport accessible to the many including every child in the world! Decathlon designs and innovates its products for young people to enjoy and fall in love with sport from day 1.

    Over the next six months, you’ll start to see Decathlon’s logo on our videos, app homepage and website.

    To kick start the partnership, we’ve got an Spring 1 offer which all new and existing customers can take advantage of. Sign a 3 year deal this half term, and you’ll receive a £500 Decathlon voucher included!! For existing customers, the 3 years will be added to your current expiry date.

    If you’re interested in this offer, or would like to discuss a significant discount on equipment through Decathlon, please reach out & we’ll help you where we can.

    Teacher Spotlight

    There have been a multitude of nominees that have shone in the‘ teacher spotlight’ this term. However, one teacher has gone above and beyond to support us with a brand new project, as well as co-ordinating a filming day for us to use in our upcoming app update. Thank you, Conor Maclellan of St John the Baptist, Normanton – you are this term’s winner for leading from the front in terms of giving your children opportunities and experiences in
    Physical Education. We will be in touch with a special gift as a
    thank you!

    Upcoming Events


    London CPD Day – 14/02/2025, Sutcliffe Park, London
    Leeds CPD Day – 13/06/2025, Leeds Beckett
    University, Leeds (in collaboration with Leeds Well
    School Partnership)
    World Sports Festival – 11/03/2025 (in collaboration
    with Leeds Well School Partnership)

  • Autumn 1 update

    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!

  • Decathlon

    Decathlon 

    Official kit sponsor of PE PRO. Decathlon offers a range of quality made products that can enhance PE Provision. 

  • Literacy Kicks 

    Literacy Kicks 

    Literacy Kicks 

    Literacy Kicks is an authentic, award-winning schools programme that engages children in reading and writing by taking them inside the exciting world of sports journalism. Available as a six-week programme or individual sessions for both primary and secondary schools, it presents innovative writing tasks for pupils to complete. 

    Developed alongside experienced teachers, it incorporates elements of research, note-taking, editing and working to deadlines, while including insights from two decades of being a journalist at leading sporting events. 

  • Yorkmix Radio

    Yorkmix Radio

    Yorkmix Radio

     York and North Yorkshire’s number one radio station, with the YorkMix website – news, things to do and music worth sharing. Our collaborative partners for Playground Playoffs. 

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  • Leeds Well School Partnership

    Leeds Well School Partnership

     Putting health and Wellbeing at the heart of schools Putting the Education into PE, physical activity and school sport programmes. Providing lots of opportunities for all children to participate in competitions, events and festivals. Providing PE subject leadership support, the Leeds Well School Partnership is a city wide offer but with a localised approach to support schools. Each group of local, likeminded schools work together to promote and develop, through collaboration and partnership, a sustainable system for physical activity, PE, sport and well-being that enriches and makes a real difference to the lives of all children and young people in that area. 

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  • The Association for Physical Education

    The Association for Physical Education

    The Association for Physical Education (afPE) is a charitable company, a membership organisation and the subject association for physical education in the United Kingdom. We are the voice of PE and our vision is to support the workforce to put physical education at the heart of school life. 

    https://www.afpe.org.uk
  • England Lane Academy

    England Lane Academy

    England Lane Academy

  • St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School

    St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School

    St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School

    Our school is a one form entry school. It is part of an academy trust. PE and Sport is a big part of our school and we are always looking to provide additional opportunities to develop our PE and sport offer in our school.

    One of our main aims was to continue to provide support to teachers in planning and delivering high quality PE lessons. To ensure we are providing a sequenced curriculum which provides the children the opportunity to continue to develop and build on the skills and knowledge in the different areas of PE.

    We were already working with Elite Kids Coaching. Two members of staff attended a CPD day where we were shown some of the features of PE Pro. The videos that are built into PE Pro stood out to help support the staff in delivering the different activities. They are also really good to show to the children in advance of lessons to help support their understanding of the skills and activities they are going to take part in. We also liked the assessment element of PE Pro.

    Staff feel supported with the planning and delivery of sessions. It gives the staff CPD on how to effectively deliver activities.

    The children enjoy the activities that are outlined in the lesson plans. The children have enjoyed some of the additional sports we have added through following the PE pro planning.

  • The Pioneer Academy

    The Pioneer Academy

    The Pioneer Academy

    About the Trust 

    The Pioneer Academy was established in 2011 at Stewart Fleming Primary School in Beckenham and has since grown to 17 schools across the South East. Each school is unique in its setting but with a core shared vision – Safe, Happy, Learning. Along with core teaching, PE has always been a prominent subject in all schools. 

    Your need was

    The Trust was looking for a consistent approach to the teaching of PE. Previously, each school was using something slightly different and teacher skillsets differed between schools depending on whether there was a specialist PE Teacher. The Trust was seeking a PE curriculum that could be delivered by all staff and would provide a consistency between schools – teaching, assessment, resources. Not only did we feel that this would improve the teaching of PE and the outcomes for children but it would also support teachers balance their workload.  

    Why PE Pro

    PE Pro was a natural choice, largely down to its comprehensive lesson plans, its video demonstrations to support teachers and a built-in assessment package. The ability to work with the team directly, through staff training, and through regular feedback has allowed us to bespoke the curriculum even further to meet our needs. PE Pro covers a huge range of sports and the progressive lesson plans ensure that children’s skills build year on year. 

    Impact on the Staff 

    For staff, PE Pro has improved teaching. The pre-written, detailed lesson plans allow teachers to focus predominantly on adaptation so that they can meet the needs of all learners in their class. The familiar structure of each lesson plan, again allows teachers to focus on the resourcing and the variation. Inexperienced staff are building up their skills, and are able to access the videos, if unclear, in order to improve their practice. 

    Impact on the Pupils 

    For pupils, PE Pro helped to develop and build on their physical skills. Children are being exposed to a wide range of sports and are also benefitting from learning about Health and Well-being through the program. They are engaged in their lessons, eager to take part and enjoying the range of sports on offer. PE Pro’s emphasis on physical literacy, with fundamental movement skills being of paramount importance, is having a huge impact on our youngest learners as they develop their gross motor skills.