National School Sport Week
Schools can start planning now for the next National School Sport Week, taking place from 24-28 June, 2013
All posts tagged: Children’s Fitness
Doctors call for tax on all sugary soft drinks
UK medical professionals have set out their recommendations for tackling obesity
Developing character through sport and fitness activities
New book explains how to implement a character education programme in schools or community organisations
School PE not strenuous enough
According to a new report, there is not enough strenuous, physical activity in many of England’s school PE lessons
Young footballers risk burnout
Some youngsters are showing signs of chronic stress, exhaustion and disillusion with their sport at a young age.
Government ‘turning its back’ on school sport
The UK Government has been accused of “turning its back on school sport” and undermining the Olympic legacy six months after the Games.
Major conference date for your diary
The theme of the 2013 AIESEP Conference is ‘Physical Education and Sport: Challenging the Future’. This theme will echo throughout the conference, in the keynote lectures, oral presentations, interactive poster sessions and workshops.
Play more than one sport to avoid injury
Injured young athletes who play a single sport such as tennis spent much less time in free play and unorganized sports than uninjured athletes who play a varied range of other sports.