The PE Network meetings are for PE Subject leaders in Primary Schools across the county, designed to share good practice, respond to requests for future professional development and provide free independent advice and updates on national programmes and directives.
Examples of discussions include, effective use of the Sport and PE funding, guidance on the use of coaches in school and further information on the new PE national curriculum.
This is all the guidance around PE and School Sport collated into one place for ease of access
Government - Physical Activity in Schools
Government - Wraparound Provision and Extra Curricular Activity
Government - Physical Activity in FE
Association For PE - Corona Virus Guidance and Support
Youth Sport Trust - Corona Virus Response and Support
2020 - 2021 academic year meetings continue to be virtual with CPD from Boing Kids being delivered and updates being circulated to the PE Network maling list, if you don't currently receive these and would like to know more please contact Becky Underwood.
Chris Brammall has contacted me to see if there is any interest in an Association for PE Level 5/6 Course - Certificate in Primary School Physical Education Specialism / Award in Primary School Physical Education Subject Leadership. This can be delivered virtually or in person, there is more information on the flyer >>here To register interest please email your name, school and role to Becky Underwood
Due to Covid-19, the Summer term 2020 meetings were virtual, recordings and resources related to these meetings can be found below.
This session was delivered by the Wright Sport Services team, local coaches with lots of experience of working in schools and the community both before and during the Covid-19 crisis. The recording can be seen below and the chat log can be seen >>here
Chris Wright and his team have produced session outlines for the ideas they shared, click on the titles to download:
As well as resources available from National Governing Bodies of Sport:
This session was delivered twice by Lesley Minervini following on from the interest in this subject schools had at the Spring term meetings.
In this session Lesley and the attendees shared a lot of resources PE Subject Leads and schools may find useful, here are links to websites or where you can find more information.
There is a dedicated section of this website for completing the end of year web report for the Primary PE and School Sport Premium >>here
Schemes of Work / Trackers
Cambridge Scheme of Work Howard Todd has worked with Cambridge and also has a PE Activity Tracker developed with Cumbrian teachers, you can contact him by email for more information: ihowardtodd@yahoo.com
IPE Planner - Several schools in Cumbria use this, if you contact them let them know Becky Underwood sent you as you may get a discount
Vanessa Foster - Gymnastics progression training / demonstration
Teacher CPD
Chris Wright's Chance Camp - see video above - local coaches. Others available through the Community Offers page.
Active Cumbria can also support schools with CPD for PE and School Sport - contact Becky Underwood
Cognitive Science
Make it Stick - Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III and Mark A. McDaniel
The Science of Learning - Bradley Busch and Edward Watson
Why Don’t Students Like School – Daniel Willingham
Other Useful Resources
My Hidden Chimp - Steve Peter's author of The Chimp Paradox
If there is anything else you need any help or support with please contact Becky Underwood Tel: 07717 586430