PE Subject Leadership and CPD
Our aim is to deliver relevant CPD, learning and networking opportunities.
We are committed to sourcing a range of high quality, needs led CPD opportunities for those working in schools. Our training offer will be designed with teachers and subject leaders through consultation and will be delivered in partnership with schools.
Teacher CPD | Curriculum Design in PE – Intent and Implementation
This course will help you begin to design and implement a curriculum that leads to students’ development in the key aspects of Physical Education. It will look at three areas:-
- The Why – Why is movement important to child development?
- The What – What needs to be taught to satisfy National Curriculum demands and the Intent of your individual school?
- The How – Considering the most effective research-based pedagogies to ensure learning in PE
When: Wednesday 30 April 2025
Where: Kendal RUFC
Booking Link: Book via Eventbrite here
Teaching Developmentally Appropriate Athletics in the PE Curriculum
This course aims to support primary school staff to understand the principles behind a developmentally appropriate Athletics curriculum.
The course will provide a range of fun and engaging activities suitable for KS1 and 2 children, enabling them to compete against themselves and others.
The course will focus on:
- Understanding the importance of Fundamental Movement skills in the development of Athletics
- Different types of running and what “Good running” looks like
- Different types of jumping and what “Good jumping “looks like
- Different types of throwing and what “Good throwing” looks like
- Making links between different types of games and athletic activities, to enable children to transfer knowledge
- Running small scale athletics events for children
Target audience: This course is suitable for anybody teaching athletics in primary schools.
When: 7 May 2025, 1-4pm
Where: Belle Vue Primary School, Beaver Road, Carlisle, CA2 7PT
Cost: £50
Course Flyer: Click here
Booking Link: Book via Eventbrite here
Fundamental Movement Skills
Many children arrive in school without a wide and varied movement vocabulary, unable to perform basic fundamental movement skills (FMS). Changes in childcare practices and technological developments mean it is less likely that children have been allowed to play out, jump in puddles, climb trees and take part in rough and tumble play. Many children spend increasing amounts of time sitting, watching educational videos, playing with smart toys and in general being much more sedentary than in the past.
This course will provide a range of activities suitable for Early Years upwards, giving children the firm foundations they need, to develop fundamental skills of Stability, Object Control and Locomotion, enabling them to better access Physical Education and Sport.
The course will focus on:
- The importance of strength in FMS
- Developing Fundamental Movement Skills in a developmentally appropriate way
- Creating an environment for children to explore and consolidate movement skills
- Using movement concepts to develop FMS
- How to show progression in FMS
- Analysing the FMS demands of basic activities and games to ensure children have the required skills to achieve success
Target audience: Teachers and TAs in primary schools and Early Years settings.
When: 23 May 2025, 1-4pm
Where: Thursby Parish Hall, Matty Lonning, Thursby, CA5 6PQ
Cost: £50
Course Flyer: Click here
Booking Link: Book via Eventbrite here
Schemes of Work/Trackers
There are numerous schemes of work and trackers available to support you in planning your curriculum, and measuring the impact your curriculum is having on the progress of your young people. Below are a few examples of such products.
Participation and Achievement Tracker (Howard Todd)
This has been revised and updated recently and provides a simple tool for schools to provide evidence of learning gains and participation. Training can be provided.
This is an interactive PE resource designed to support the implementation of a High Quality Physical Education Curriculum.
Designed to help in the implementation of your curriculum and provides knowledge webs, vocabulary lists, progress tasks, an example policy, a report template and questions to prepare for school inspection.
iPEP significantly reduces teacher workload and streamlines PE delivery. iPEP allows you to plan, assess, evidence progression and generate student or whole school progress reports.
IPAL Booking and Management System
iPAL allows parents to register, book and make payments for school activities as well as out of school club activities. iPAL will automatically generate invoices, populate live registers as well as being able to communicate with parents through the system.
A unique, child entered approach that transforms how we teach PE to include, challenge and support EVERY child.
Useful links and resources
Association of Physical Activity (afPE)