Category: updates

  • 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!